It’s the first final he’s lost since 2005 — to Taufik Hidayat, something that most have forgotten about. Zambia moved into second place in Group B as they advanced to four points, but are still five points behind leaders Nigeria, who won 4-0 at home to Cameroon on Friday. Badminton in Asia comes with its superstitions and a Japanese expat believes fans ruined Long’s campaign by chasing him for autographs. “It gives me great happiness because I was welcomed here with open arms by everyone at the club and the supporters right from my first day. Jackie Steward said it would take at least a generation before drivers from Asia would be challenging for the championship. On Thursday, they were overrun by the group leaders French at the Stade de France in their heaviest defeat for more than half a century. He’s expected to bother Lin Dan with slow courts as well as his strong-shouldered smash giving him the edge. India’s BMKJ brigade just don’t strike the right chord in Sindhu’s final, and are not particularly creative with a short-running “Blah blah blah blah, Sindhu is a Superstar”. Gujarat Fortunegiants slipped up in the second half. ’Mijat Gacinovic scored his second international goal in two games to help Serbia edge closer to nex.