MARCELINO GIVES FRENCH A SURPRISE…

By John Lyons

CLOSE ENCOUNTER: Chile’s Marcelino Nunez, right, battles with France’s Randal Kolo Muani and, Inset, Nunez is congratulated on his goalPICTURE: Alamy NORWICH City midfielder Marcelino Nunez gave Kylian Mbappe and Co an early shock when Chile played France in a friendly in Marseille on Tuesday night. The 24-year-old fired a low shot across goal to give La Roja a sixth-minute lead against Didier Deschamps’ side. However, France had the last laugh as they eventually ran out 3-2 winners against the South Americans, veteran Olivier Giroud nettin...

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