Saturday, November 5, 2016

Monaco reduces gap with Nice after thrashing Nancy 6-0 (The Associated Press)

Monaco's head coach Leonardo Jardim hugs Monaco's Radamel Falcao during the Champions League Group E soccer match between Monaco and CSKA at the Louis II stadium in Monaco, Wednesday Nov. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

Radamel Falcao is quite his old self again, and Monaco's attack is flourishing under his influence. Falcao, who returned to Monaco after two disappointing seasons in the English Premier League with Manchester United and Chelsea, also scored twice midweek in a 3-0 win over CSKA Moscow in the Champions League. After a thigh injury and a concussion slowed him down earlier this season, Falcao has greatly improved his physical condition and was able to stay on the pitch for 71 minutes against Nancy.


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