Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), March 21 (IANS) Corinthians goalkeeper Hugo Souza has been drafted into Brazil’s squad for FIFA World Cup warm-up friendlies against France and Croatia in the United States, the South American country’s football confederation said on Friday.The 27-year-old replaces Liverpool’s Alisson Becker, who suffered an unspecified injury in the English club’s 4-0 home win over Galatasaray in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie on Wednesday.Souza, who began…
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Rio de Janeiro, Dec 28 (IANS) Colombian international midfielder Jorge Carrascal could leave top Brazilian football club Flamengo to join France’s Marseille in Europe’s January transfer window, according to media reports. The French Ligue 1 side has submitted an initial bid of 15 million euros for the 27-year-old Carrascal, Brazilian news outlet Esporte News Mundo reported on Sunday. It added that Flamengo is seeking at least 20 million euros to release the playmaker, who is contracted to the Ri…
Madrid, Dec 26 (IANS) In a year without a major men’s international tournament, club football dominated the headlines, with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) emerging as one of the standout winners in Europe.PSG capped the season by winning the UEFA Champions League in late May with a 5-0 rout of Inter Milan, as coach Luis Enrique underlined the value of cohesion over a collection of star names. The former Spain coach has built a side that blends technical quality with pace and aggression, and after yea…