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Drogba hands Galatasaray Emirates Cup
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 05 - 08 - 2013

LONDON — Didier Drogba returned to haunt Arsenal as the Ivory Coast striker scored both goals in Galatasaray's 2-1 victory in the Emirates Cup Sunday.
Drogba made a habit of scoring against Arsene Wenger's team when he was at Chelsea and, after appearing as a half-time substitute, his strikes overturned Theo Walcott's first half opener and ensured the Turkish team won the four-team pre-season tournament.
Wenger's men paid the price at their Emirates Stadium for failing to make the most of early pressure and Drogba's contribution highlighted just why Wenger is trying to add Liverpool striker Luis Suarez to his squad.
Earlier Porto had romped to a 3-1 victory over Rafael Benitez's Napoli.
Goran Pandev had given Napoli a 43rd minute lead from the penalty spot but Benitez's side were unable to hold on.
Second half goals from Nabil Ghilas and Lica, either side of an own goal from Federico Fernandez, did the damage for Porto.
Real downs Everton
Cristiano Ronaldo gave fans at the first football match ever at Dodger Stadium what they wanted Saturday, scoring one goal and aiding another in Real Madrid's 2-1 friendly win over Everton.
More then 40,000 spectators turned out at the 51-year-old baseball stadium nestled in Los Angeles' Chavez Ravine, and the first football goal in the venue's history went to one of the game's greats when Ronaldo scored in the 17th minute.
Ozil doubled Real Madrid's lead in the 31st minute after taking a pass from Ronaldo.
Second-half substitute Nikica Jelavic scored in the 61st minute for Everton.
The victory sends Real Madrid into the title match of the International Champions Cup, an eight-team friendly tournament that will end Wednesday in Miami.
In the second match of Saturday's Dodger Stadium double-header, the Los Angeles Galaxy shocked two-time reigning Italian champion Juventus 3-1.
Landon Donovan, Robbie Keane and Omar Gonzalez scored for the Galaxy, while Alessandro Matri scored for Juventus.
Alex secures win for PSG
A dramatic stoppage-time winner from Alex ensured new Paris Saint-Germain boss Laurent Blanc got off to a winning start as the the Ligue 1 champion came from behind to beat Bordeaux 2-1 Saturday in the Champions Trophy in Libreville.
Blanc appeared to be heading for defeat on his competitive debut as PSG coach after Henri Saivet handed French Cup holder Bordeaux a first-half lead but substitute Hervin Ongenda leveled eight minutes from time before Alex snatched a late winning goal. — Agencies


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