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Marseille forward Mamadou Niang (C) is congratulated by teammates after scoring during the European Champions League, Group C football match Marseille-Zurich on November 3, 2009 at Velodrome stadium in Marseille, southern France.

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  1. Marseille's forward Mamadou Niang, left, reacts after being injuried, during their UEFA Champions League Group C soccer match against Real Madrid, at the Velodrome Stadium, in Marseille, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. Madrid won 3-1.
  2. Marseille's forward Mamadou Niang, left, reacts after being injuried, during their UEFA Champions League Group C soccer match against Real Madrid, at the Velodrome Stadium, in Marseille, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. Madrid won 3-1.
  3. MARSEILLE, FRANCE - DECEMBER 08: Sergio Ramos of Real rises above Mamadou Niang during the Marseille v Real Madrid UEFA Champions League Group C match at the Stade Velodrome on December 8, 2009 in Marseille, France.
  4. Marseille's forward Mamadou Niang, left, challenges for the ball with Rafael Van Der Vaart, during their UEFA Champions League Group C soccer match against Real Madrid, at the Velodrome Stadium, in Marseille, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. Madrid won 3-1.
  5. MARSEILLE, FRANCE - DECEMBER 08: Mamadou Niang (L) of Marseille and Pepe (R) of Real Madrid compete for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Group C match between Marseille and Real Madrid at the Stade Velodrome on December 8, 2009 in Marseille, France.
  6. Real Madrid's Rafael van der Vaart (L) challenges Olympique Marseille�s Mamadou Niang during their Champions League soccer match at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille December 8, 2009.
  7. Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos of Spain, left, vies for the ball with Marseille's Mamadou Niang of Senegal, right, during their Champions League group C soccer match, in Marseille, southern France, Tuesday, Dec. 8 , 2009.
  8. Olympique Marseille's Mamadou Niang (L) challenges Nice's Gregory Paisley during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at Le Ray stadium in Nice, southeastern France, December 5, 2009.
  9. Marseille' Argentinian forward Lucho Gonzalez, left, and forward Mamadou Niang, react after Gonzalez scored against Nice, during their League One soccer match, in Nice, southern France, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. Marseille won 3-1.
  10. Marseille' Argentinian forward Lucho Gonzalez, left, and forward Mamadou Niang, react after Gonzalez scored against Nice, during their League One soccer match, in Nice, southern France, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. Marseille won 3-1.
  11. Olympique Marseille's Mamadou Niang celebrates after scoring first goal against Nice during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at Le Ray stadium in Nice December 5, 2009.
  12. Marseille'forward Mamadou Niang , right, and Laurent Bonnard reacts after Niang scored against Nice, during their League One soccer match, in Nice, southern France, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009.
  13. Olympique Marseille's Mamadou Niang (L) fights for the ball with RC Lens' Sebastien Roudet during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at Grimonprez Jooris Stadium in Lens November 28, 2009.
  14. Olympique Marseille's Mamadou Niang (L) fights for the ball with RC Lens' Sebastien Roudet during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at Grimonprez Jooris Stadium in Lens November 28, 2009.
  15. Mamadou Niang of Marseilles jumps over Ala Eddine Yahia of Lens during their French League One soccer match, at the Bollaert stadium in Lens, northern France, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.
  16. MILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 25: Massimo Ambrosini of AC Milan battles for the ball against Mamadou Niang of Olympique de Marseille during the UEFA Champions League Group C match between AC Milan and Olympique de Marseille on November 25, 2009 in Milan, Italy.

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