Napoli chairman says team's home stadium is a 'dump'
MILAN :Napoli chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis on Friday called their home ground "a dump," arguing that the club needs a modern stadium to boost revenue and improve the fan experience.
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Injury-hit Belgium call-up Ngoy and Vermant for first time
BRUSSELS :Belgium have named uncapped defender Nathan Ngoy and forward Romeo Vermant in their squad for the first time as they seek to secure World Cup qualification this month in their final Group J fixtures against Kazakhstan and Liechtenstein.
Ex-player, manager Barton convicted over offensive social media posts
LONDON :Former British soccer player and coach Joey Barton was convicted on Friday of six counts of sending offensive social media posts to two ex-players and a broadcaster, though he was cleared of six more charges.
Centurion Kolisi reflects on humble start ahead of glamour battle with France
PARIS :South Africa take on hosts France on Saturday in a match that will be special in several ways, not least as the 100th cap for Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and as a repeat of their epic 29-28 Rugby World Cup quarter-final victory in Paris two years ago.
Liverpool perfect opponents for 1,000th game, says Guardiola
MANCHESTER :Pep Guardiola takes charge of his 1,000th game as a manager when his Manchester City team face Liverpool on Sunday and he says he could not wish for a better fixture to mark the milestone.
NBA great Parker to coach France's youth team
NBA Hall of Famer Tony Parker will take his first plunge into coaching after he was named France's Under-17 coach for next year's World Cup by the French Basketball Federation on Friday.
Vanoli takes charge at struggling Fiorentina
Serie A basement side Fiorentina haven named Paolo Vanoli as head coach after sacking Stefano Pioli earlier this week, the club announced on Friday.
Feyenoord midfielder Valente gets first call-up to Dutch squad
AMSTERDAM :Feyenoord midfielder Luciano Valente has been called up to the Netherlands squad for the first time with defender Matthijs de Ligt earning a recall for decisive World Cup qualifiers against Poland and Lithuania this month.