
Marseille's Senegalese forward Mamadou Niang (C) vies with Saint-Etienne's French midfielder Loïc Perrin (L) on his way to score a goal during the French League cup football match Saint-Etienne vs. Marseille on January 13, 2010 at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium in Saint-Etienne. Marseille won 3 to 2. AFP PHOTO PHILIPPE MERLE