Rebic extends Frankfurt contract
berlin: Croatian forward Ante Rebic has extended his running contract with German football club Eintracht Frankfurt until June 2022. "Ante is certainly one of the most positive surprises of the World Cup and we must make no secret of the fact that his performances aroused desires. It speaks for Eintracht Frankfurt that we have managed to keep such a strong player," Frankfurt's sporting director Fredi Bobic said in a statement on Friday. Rebic joined Frankfurt in summer 2016 and made 57 appearances, providing 12 goals and five assists. "Ante fits perfectly into the system of our new trainer Adi Huetter. It was important to us that we keep his qualities in our ranks. Everyone who is keeping their fingers crossed for Eintracht Frankfurt can look forward to this great news," Bobic added. The 24-year-old played a big part in Frankfurt beating Bayern Munich in the German Cup final in May.
Uruguay to name Tabarez deputy
Montevideo: Fabian Coito is reportedly set to be named interim coach of Uruguay's men's football team amid uncertainty over whether Oscar Tabarez will continue. According to local newspaper Ovacion, Tabarez, 71, is yet to commit to a new term after being offered a four-year contract by the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF). Coito is currently a member of Tabarez's backroom staff and is coach of Uruguay's U-20 team. The two-time world champions will play Mexico in Houston on Sept. 7 followed by a clash against Ecuador in New York four days later. Tabarez has been in charge of Uruguay since 2006 and guided the side to the quarter-finals of this year's World Cup in Russia, where they were eliminated by eventual champions France.
SA A bounce back against India A
bengaluru: India A suffered a massive collapse to be bowled out for 345 before the visiting South African team reached 213 for three at stumps on the second day of the second four-day 'Test' here. Fast bowler Duanne Olivier was the wrecker-in-chief as he claimed six wickets to trigger the India collapse after the hosts resumed at overnight 322 for four on Saturday. The last six Indian wickets fell for only eight runs as Olivier took five wickets in the space of 18 deliveries to bowl the hosts, who could add only 23 runs to their overnight score. South Africa's opener Sarel Erwee and No 3 Zubayr Hamza then struck half-centuries in a 154-run second-wicket partnership to consolidate their position. When the stumps were drawn, South Africa A were trailing behind India A by 126 runs with Rassie van der Dussen and Rudi Second batting on 18 and 35, respectively.
Payet shines in Marseille win
Marseille: The 2018-2019 ligue 1 football season got under way here with an offensive display by Olympique Marseille, who got a brace from captain Dimitri Payet in a 4-0 rout of Toulouse. Payet put the hosts ahead just before half-time, converting a penalty that was awarded after the first-ever use of VAR in the French top-flight. His second goal came in the 62nd minute as he pounced on a rebound and put the ball past Toulouse goalkeeper Kelvin Amian Adou on Friday. Valere Germain made it 3-0 for Marseille in the 89th minute and Florian Thauvin - who came on for Payet in the final stretch - added a fourth goal in stoppage time to complete the triumph.