Tunisia name squad for Brazil friendly
TUNIS : Tunisia have named teenage midfielder Chaim El Djebali, who is yet to play a senior match, in a squad of 29 players for World Cup warm-up matches against the Comoros Islands and Brazil this month.
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Teenager Sylla earns Club Brugge winning start in Group B
BRUGES, Belgium : Teenager Abakar Sylla scored the only goal just before halftime as hosts Club Brugge beat Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Dutchman Winter named coach of Suriname
Former Netherlands midfielder Aron Winter has been named as Suriname coach, taking over from his former Ajax Amsterdam team mate Stanley Menzo, the country’s football federation said on Tuesday.
Vertonghen moves from Benfica to Anderlecht
Belgium's most capped international Jan Vertonghen returned home on Friday, signing a two-year deal with Anderlecht, the club announced.
Springbok skipper speaks of emotional week after Wallaby defeat
SYDNEY : An emotional South Africa side have had a tough week’s preparation ahead of Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash against Australia, looking to fix the errors that cost them last weekend, said captain Siya Kolisi.
Morocco confirm two World Cup warm-up friendlies
RABAT : Morocco have confirmed two World Cup warm-up friendlies against South American opposition this month, a day after naming a new coach.
South Africa confident of improvement in return clash with Wallabies
SYDNEY : South Africa are confident they can improve on a series of slow starts and inability to finish after dominating possession when they face Australia in their Rugby Championship clash in Sydney on Saturday, assistant coach Deon Davids said on Monday.
Lille bounce back with 3-1 win at Ajaccio
PARIS : Lille bounced back from a humiliating home thumping by Paris St Germain last weekend to win 3-1 at newly-promoted Ajaccio on Friday for their second win of the Ligue 1 season.