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01/25 10:26 CST Mohamed-Ali Cho downs Nantes with two goals as Nice finally
wins in Ligue 1
Mohamed-Ali Cho downs Nantes with two goals as Nice finally wins in Ligue 1
By JEROME PUGMIRE
AP Sports Writer
PARIS (AP) --- Forward Mohamed-Ali Cho downed Nantes with two goals on Sunday
as Nice won 4-1 to secure its first Ligue 1 victory since October.
Cho took his tally to five goals overall this season. He burst onto the scene
in 2021 as a 16-year-old with Angers when he became the youngest player in
France to sign a professional contract.
Midfielders Sofiane Diop and Tom Louchet also scored for Nice, which had not
won in the French league since beating Lille on Oct. 29. Egypt striker Mostafa
Mohamed replied for home side Nantes.
Nice coach Claude Puel has lost only once in five games since replacing Franck
Haise amid huge tensions and a nine-game losing run.
Puel's disciplinarian approach offers a reassuring presence at a difficult time
for Nice, which has been backed by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe's chemical
giant Ineos since 2019.
Puel is in his second spell in charge of Nice. He also coached the side from
2012-16, during which time he galvanized the flagging career of former teen
prodigy Hatem Ben Arfa.
Among Sunday's later matches, Lyon was at Metz and Lille hosted Strasbourg.
On Saturday, third-placed Marseille beat Lens 3-1. Second-placed Lens is two
points behind leader Paris Saint-Germain, which needed a late goal to scrape a
1-0 win at Auxerre on Friday.
Haraldsson signs new deal
Iceland midfielder Hkon Haraldsson has signed a new contract with Lille until
2030.
The versatile midfielder has scored 19 goals in 102 games since joining Lille
from Danish club Copenhagen in 2023. -__
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