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Soccer stars Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo met for an all-star friendly match to fight poverty in Morocco on Monday, but hundreds of youngsters were left outside the stadium as they could not afford the seats.

Around half the stadium in Fez was left empty as crowds of fans waited in the cool evening air in the hope of snatching a glimpse of their heroes.

“It’s a match against poverty but poor people like us are not given the right to go in?” said Majd, a 16-year-old student from a poor neighbourhood nearby. “There are often good games here but we never go as it costs 30 dirhams.”

Tickets to the charity match were sold for between 50 and 1,000 dirhams ($6-$114) and organisers said many were bought by businesses who then donated them to local development groups to distribute among the less well-off.

A similar meeting raised around 600,000 euros ($750,000) last year for projects including Comoros Islands microfinance, theatre in Rio de Janeiro and water systems in Sri Lanka.

The match was aimed at promoting the Millennium Development Goals such as eradicating extreme hunger and poverty, achieving universal primary education and reducing child mortality.

“We don’t forget where we have come from and we are uniting in a good cause,” former France international Zidane, who grew up in a poor neighbourhood of Marseille, told reporters.

Local United Nations Development Programme representative Mourad Wahda said Morocco was chosen for the progress it had made in human development.

The north African kingdom is struggling to create enough jobs for a growing young population and poverty and illiteracy remain widespread in its towns and cities.

Morocco’s economic development is focused on the big coastal cities of Tangier, Rabat and Casablanca, while Fez has struggled to rediscover past glory.

“So many country dwellers have found a new home in our city over the years but unfortunately Fez industries are failing and many factories have closed in recent years,” said local university professor Driss Mansouri.

The government has launched a new industrial hub near the city to create more jobs.

“Welcome, friends of Zidane,” read an illuminated sign in the city’s newly renovated main street.

Far away in one of the city’s poorer neighbourhoods, a group of boys kicked a ball around in a quiet side-street.

Most dreamed of being a football star like Zidane, a symbol of success in his ancestral homeland of north Africa.

One of the boys, Abdelmajid Fedal, said his family had lived in Fez since his grandfather abandoned a smallholding near the southern Moroccan town of Ouarzazate for lack of money.

When not at school, Abdelmajid spends his time playing football.

“We need our local football pitch to be improved, but that’s not Zidane’s job, it’s our mayor’s,” said the 16-year-old.

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that the toss will be very important in the second one-day match against England.

India would be playing its second One-Day International match against England in the seven match series on Monday in Indore of Madhya Pradesh.

Addressing a news conference in Indore on Sunday Dhoni said, “As the match will progress the will become slower. So there is a chance that later in the game it would be difficult to score runs and the ground is also very small so I think toss will be important,” said Dhoni.

Dhoni added that the English side had a strong bowling line up and they could not be underestimated.

“They are a good bowling side if you compare it to the side that came last time over here. I think comparatively they are a better bowling side its just that in one game they have not clicked so we cant afford to take them lightly they are a good side and I think they have a very good bowling attack,” said Dhoni.

Meanwhile England pace bowler Ryan Sidebottom will be available for Monday’s second one-day international against India, his team mate Paul Collingwood said on Sunday.

Sidebottom missed Friday’s opening match due to an achilles injury he picked up at the start of the Stanford Twenty20 competition in the Caribbean last month.

England conceded their highest one-day total of 387 for five after Yuvraj Singh lashed the second fastest one-day century by an Indian. They were then dismissed for 229.

India is hopeful Yuvraj Singh will recover from his back problem in time for the match.

Left-hander Yuvraj pulled a muscle during his ferocious 138 not out and was forced to use a runner.

India may rest Ishant Sharma after an ankle injury forced the pace bowler to miss the opening game after being adjudged man-of-the-series in the 2-0 home test victory over Australia.

Enthralled at the Calcutta High Court`s decision to initiate criminal proceedings against six Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) officials for filing false affidavits in his expulsion case, Jagmohan Dalmiya today said he was happy that his stand was vindicated.

Reacting at the court`s verdict, Dalmiya, a former ICC president, said, “I am happy that my stand is vindicated and I have got more faith in the system as truth always comes out.”

“I have tasted all the top positions, starting from treasurer of Cricket Association of Bengal in 1978-79 till becoming ICC president. I never thought this could happen to me. I always believe that truth and honesty prevail and if I am correct people have to realise it,” he said recalling his expulsion from BCCI on December 16, 2006.

Elaborating on the case, Dalmiya said, “Too much of details won`t be possible for me to tell you for the simple reason that the case is on. In short, the background goes to December 16, 2006 when the Board in their special general body meeting exercised expulsion against me. I thought it was too much and I did not deserve it as it was uncalled for.””In democracy either you have to win by polls or you have to take the legal path. I also felt that and why I should take the expulsion when I have done nothing wrong. Therefore, I filed a case saying that my expulsion is absolutely uncalled for and it should be stopped.”

The CAB President said the Calcutta High Court went through the entire hearing and came to the conclusion that the action taken By BCCI against him was incorrect and therefore issued the order.

“Interestingly, when for the first time I went to the High Court, my lawyers told me that the documents relied upon is a lot to be questioned. So I filed a case for criminal prosecution of six BCCI officials as they were either office bearers or holding a post in a committee and the decision of the case has come today.”

Justice Nadira Pathariya passed the order eight months after Dalmiya moved a case of perjury against Pawar and Board officials and prayed for criminal proceedings against them for allegedly producing false documents in court.

The court passed the ex parte order and directed the Registrar (Original side) to initiate criminal proceedings under section 195 of CR P C (prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence), at an appropriate court.

The BCCI officials against whom the court ordered criminal proceedings were President Sashank Manohar, former BCCI President Sharad Pawar and four top officials in Ratnakar Shetty (Chief Administrative Officer), Niranjan Shah (former secretary), N Srinivasan (Secretary) and Chirayu Amin (junior Cricket Committee Chairman).

Interestingly, apart from the perjury case, Dalmiya is also fighting another case against BCCI in Mumbai Metropolitan Court relating to alleged embezzlement of 1996 World Cup funds.

Captain Anil Kumble, one of the greatest spinners to have played the game, on Sunday announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing the curtains down rather abruptly on India’s most successful Test bowler ever.Kumble announced the decision after the drawn third Test against Australia and said it was fitting to have called it a day at the Ferozeshah Kotla Ground where he took 10 wickets in an innings against Pakistan in 1999.

The surprise announcement means that Kumble will not be playing the fourth and final Test in Nagpur where India will have a new Test captain with Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the current vice-captain, expected to be handed the reins.

The 38-year-old leg spinner, who has captured 619 scalps in 132 Tests to be third in the list of highest wicket-takers after Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan, injured his little finger during the course of the third Test and was doubtful for the last Test in Nagpur.

“Delhi has been special for me and I thought it fitting to finish my career here,” he said amid loud applause from the Kotla crowd.Replying to critics’ call of his retirement, Kumble had said that he would decide when to quit.

He said long years of international Cricket has taken a toll and the injury on the little finger of his left hand in the third Test helped him take the decision.

“I was a very tough decision particularly after playing competitive cricket for the last 18 years. But the body gave the decision. This injury probably helped me take the decision,” he said.

“It was yesterday I decided to retire. I won’t be 100 per cent fit in Nagpur and it is no use going in Nagpur without 100 per cent fit, so I thought it is my time to go,” Kumble added.

Asked about the response of his teammates when he informed them of his retirement decision, Kumble said, “The response I got I was proud of it. I have played with lots of players — Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman, Virender Sehwag, the younger lot and of course with captains like Mohd. Azzaruddin. I am proud to have played along with some of the great players.”

Kumble said he would want to go to Nagpur for the final Test to wish Sourav Ganguly on his last Test and Laxman on his 100th Test.not be going with the team tomorrow. But I would want to be in dressing room in Nagpur and see that India win the series.”Regarded as one of the best spinners in the world, Kumble took over the captaincy in November 2007 after Rahul Dravid relinquished the post. He led India to victory in the home series against Pakistan, the first home triumph against the traditional rivals in 27 years.

A gentleman cricketer, Kumble played a key role in keeping emotions in check and being the true ambassador during India’s ill-tempered tour of Australia.

A fighter to the core, Kumble was often criticised for not being a great turner of the ball early in his career but the Karnataka stalwart kept silencing his critics with heroic performances right through his career. Besides his Test exploits, Kumble had an impressive record in the shorter version of the game with 337 wickets in 271 matches, the highest number of scalps by an Indian bowler till date. …

Udinese inflicted more misery on hapless Tottenham Hotspur with a 2-0 UEFA group stage victory on Thursday over the London side who contributed to their own downfall through poor goalkeeping and ill-discipline.

Competition favourites AC Milan brushed aside Heerenveen 3-1 to make a confident start in Group E while Sevilla, winners in 2006 and 2007, eased to a 2-0 home win over VfB Stuttgart in Group C.

In-form Udinese’s victory over Spurs increased the pressure on under-fire Spanish coach Juande Ramos, whose side prop up the Premier League and failed to finish with 11 men for the second successive match.

Udinese, second in Serie A, were gifted the chance to take the lead midway through the first half when Tottenham keeper Heurelho Gomes failed to clear a backpass and then fouled Fabio Quagliarella to stop the Italian striker gaining possession.

Fellow Italian international Antonio Di Natale swept home the penalty. Spurs, who had two players sent off in their defeat by Stoke City at the weekend, were reduced to 10 men just before the hour when Jamie O’Hara was booked twice in a minute.

A swift break secured the Group D points for Udinese four minutes from time with Simone Pepe firing home.

Milan took a full-strength squad to Heerenveen and Carlo Ancelotti’s side made class count, stamping their authority on the game with two goals in the first 23 minutes.

An own goal from defender Calvin Jong-A-Pin, who diverted in Kaka’s cross, and a rare appearance on the scoresheet by midfielder Gennaro Gattuso put Milan in control.

Filippo Inzaghi made it 3-0 after 69 minutes, prompting Ancelotti to bring off Inzaghi, Kaka and Shevchenko and replace them with Ronaldinho, Marek Jankulovski and Alexandre Pato.

Sampdoria completed a fine night for Serie A sides, winning 2-1 at Partizan Belgrade in Group C.

DZAGOYEV DOUBLE

CSKA Moscow’s talented teenage playmaker Alan Dzagoyev scored twice as the 2005 winners opened their Group H campaign with a 3-0 win at home to Deportivo Coruna.

Dzagoyev, who made his debut for Russia in a World Cup qualifier against Germany this month, struck twice in three first half minutes for CSKA, unbeaten in the Russian league since July 20. Brazilian Vagner Love added a third on the hour.

This is the last season at the helm for coach Valery Gazzaev, who led CSKA to their first European trophy when they beat Sporting in the 2005 final. He said in July that he would step down when the Russian season finishes in November.

Aston Villa got the better of Ajax Amsterdam in a pulsating clash between two former European champions as they edged their Group F rivals 2-1 at Villa Park.

Skipper Martin Laursen nodded Villa ahead from an Ashley Young corner before the hosts then conceded an equaliser in identical fashion when Belgian Thomas Vermaelen was left unmarked to direct in Urby Emanuelson’s corner.

Gareth Barry restored Villa’s lead seconds before halftime.

“For the first match in the group stage I think it was a wonderful win against a very, very good side,” Villa manager Martin O’Neill told Channel Five TV.

Bundesliga leaders Hamburg and German rivals Schalke 04 recorded opening group stage victories.

Hamburg won 2-1 in Slovakia against Zilina in Group F with Croatian internationals Mladen Petric and Ivica Olic getting their goals, while 1997 winners Schalke 04 brushed aside Paris St Germain 3-1 in their Group A tie in Gelsenkirchen.

Australian Harry Kewell headed the only goal in the first half to earn 2000 winners Galatasaray a 1-0 Group B win over Greece’s Olympiakos Piraeus in Istanbul.

The top three teams from each of the eight groups progress to the first knockout round where they will be joined by the eight sides finishing third in their Champions League groups.

Lakers fans can rest easy. Kobe Bryant’s right knee was a bit sore Wednesday, but the injury isn’t serious and it’s possible he won’t miss any playing time.

“I’m all right, a little bit better today, a better mood, anyway,” Bryant said after sitting out practice due to the hyperextended right knee he suffered Tuesday night in the second quarter of the Lakers’ 102-98 preseason victory over the Charlotte Bobcats in San Diego.

Wearing an ice bag on his knee, Bryant said he felt a lot better about his injury Wednesday morning.

“There was no swelling,” he said. “At that point, I knew I was OK. Some injuries can go either way. You’ve got to get lucky. I didn’t sleep much, to be honest with you. Just moving it around, seeing if it was all right. These type of injuries kind of sneak up on you.”

Bryant, the reigning NBA MVP, was injured under the Lakers’ basket when he banged knees with teammate Josh Powell while going for a rebound. He immediately signaled to the bench that he was hurt, and a timeout was called. Bryant then sat at the end of the bench before walking to the locker room, and didn’t return for the second half.

“I saw the ring flash before my eyes,” Bryant said. “I was pretty worried. That’s the scariest part, sitting there for five or 10 minutes, seeing what’s going to develop.”

Powell said he didn’t feel anything.

“I didn’t see him until I turned around. I turned around, saw him jumping up and down. I thought he rolled his ankle,” Powell said.

“It was all his fault,” Bryant said with a smile. “We just happened to run into each other.”

The 30-year-old Bryant, examined Wednesday by trainer Gary Vitti, won’t see a doctor or have an MRI. He said he hopes to play Thursday night when the Lakers face the Bobcats again, this time in Anaheim.

“If I can go, I can go,” Bryant said. “It’s all good.”

Lakers coach Phil Jackson said he wouldn’t talk Bryant out of playing.

“We always like players to go out and play,” the coach said. “That’s what they do. It gives us a chance to go out and function on the floor.”

While Jackson said he wasn’t too concerned, he added: “Seeing this injury over the course of my career, it’s an injury you can’t minimize at all. It could have some lingering effects. We’ll see how it is tomorrow. We kind of go day-to-day in this business.”

Notes:@ The Lakers requested waivers on Joe Crawford and forward CJ Giles, reducing their roster to the opening-day maximum of 15. Crawford, the 58th overall pick in the NBA draft last June after playing four seasons at Kentucky, averaged 2.8 points in six preseason games. Giles, a free agent who played for Oregon State last season, averaged 2.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in four preseason games.

Western Australian opening batsman Shaun Marsh will replace injured Phil Jacques in the squad for the remainder of the Border-Gavaskar Test series in India.

‘Shaun has been selected having opened the batting for Australia in the one-day international arena (against West Indies) and has shown great potential,’ Cricket Australia’s (CA) national selection panel (NSP) Chairman Andrew Hilditch announced Wednesday.

‘He has recently moved to open the batting in all three forms of the game in interstate competition and played very well in Western Australia’s run chase and victory at the WACA against New South Wales,’ he added.

Jaques has returned home to seek specialist advice for a back injury.

‘As a replacement batsman on the tour, should the opportunity arise, we are confident that Shaun could fill any role in the batting order. We have also taken the opportunity to enhance Shaun’s international experience as we consider him to be one of the promising young batsmen in Australia,’ Hilditch concluded.

Australia trail the four-match series 1-0 and will face India in the third Test in New Delhi from Oct 29.

India relied on a stunning all-round display to record their biggest-ever Test victory by runs as they thrashed Australia by 320 runs with more than two sessions to spare in the second cricket Test and take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series here today. With Zaheer breathing fire by claiming three quick wickets, India took just one-and-half hours and 18.4 overs overs to complete the formality against the Australians who were thoroughly outplayed in all departments of the game.

Australia needed well nigh a miracle to chase down the monumental 516-run target for an improbable win and with the top order blown away cheaply, their pursuit looked doomed right at the outset. It was too much to expect the lower middle order batsmen and tail-enders to do what their front-line willow-wielders could not and Australia eventually folded for 195.

Zaheer’s triple strikes in the first hour maimed Australia and since then, their collapse was just a matter of time and formality, which was completed in due course. This was India’s biggest win against the Aussies, eclipsing the 222-run victory that came in Melbourne in 1977.

Michael Clarke (69) was the only face of Australian resistance in the face of some inspiring Indian bowling but his knock didn’t go beyond boosting his personal tally. Clarke’s 152-ball knock included nine hits to the fence.

Both desperately hungry for full points, Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sporting played out a largely unimpressive draw in their I-League Premier Division encounter here on Sunday. But in the course of the 1-1 scoreline at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan, two lip-smacking goals were scored - both in the first half - that stood out.

With key players like Bhaichung Bhutia and PC Lalawmpuia sidelined with injuries, Bagan were up against the odds in their pursuit of a first win in the I-League. Bagan haven’t opened the scoring in key matches in recent times, and Shabbir Ali’s boys cashed in on the odds stacked up against them.

Md Sporting opened the scoring just three minutes into the match, Goutam Thakur hitting the back of the net after a deft pass from Theodore Sunday. Bagan, no stranger these days to trailing for most part of a match, fought back through trusted lieutenant Jose Barreto. The Brazilian slammed his critics shut with a stunning 24th minute volley strike to bring Bagan back into the match.

The opening goal showed how heavily Md Sporting rely on their foreigners. The goal went to Thakur, but all the credit for setting it up would go to the duo of Mike Okoro and Sunday. Barely had the Bagan defence settled down when the crafty Okoro sent out a pass to Sunday in the goal box. Sunday, instead of taking a shot, kept the ball and drew the defence and ‘keeper Shilton Paul out of position before pushing the ball from the right to an unmarked Thakur. Bagan reacted with alarm, pounding the Md Sporting goal area, but were frustrated everytime by the defence and the ‘keeper Tharangachan.

Finally, it was old warhorse Barreto who drew parity and brought relief to a visibly distraught coach Karim Bencherifa. Barreto took a pass from Malsawm Tluanga on the volley, tossed it up, and fired it on target with a calculated right-footer. But that was as far as the score-keepers were bothered, as the lively start graduated into a whimper of a finish, with plenty of opportunities being wasted from both teams.