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Italian champions Lazio beat China 6-3 on Tuesday in a friendly
match
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| Lazio Beat China 6-3, Eriksson Quits |
several hours later when Sven Goran Eriksson quit as Lazio coach
to become manager of England.
The match marked the end of the Lazio's centenary year celebrations
-- the club was founded on January 9, 1900.
But it was overshadowed by events earlier in the day when Eriksson
stepped down and Dino Zoff took over as Lazio's coach for the third
time in his career.
The match also marked the last appearance of Roberto Mancini in
Lazio colors. The former Sampdoria striker announced earlier that
he too would quit with Eriksson.
Lazio established a 3-0 lead through Simone Inzaghi, Marcelo Salas
and Fabrizio Ravanelli before China pulled a goal back through Ma
Mingyu, who plays for Serie A rivals Perugia.
Ravanelli then scored his second of the night, Hernan Crespo added
another and although China scored two late goals by England- based
defender Zhang Enhua, Mancini's substitute Emanuele Berrettoni restored
Lazio's three-goal advantage before the final whistle.
(People's Daily 01/10/01)
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