Mumbai City FC sign Arnold Issoko
Mumbai: Mumbai City FC has completed their last international signing for the upcoming Indian Super league season by inducting 26-year-old Arnold Nkufo Issoko from Congo into their squad. The club made the announcement on Tuesday. Arnold caught the eye of head coach Jorge Costa when he made his senior debut for Rebordosa AC in Portugal. The midfielder sharpened his skills in various lower divisions in the same country before graduating to the Primiera liga with GD Chaves. He eventually made 65 appearances for the side and scored eight goals. His exploits at Chaves led him to another top tier team, Vitoria de Setubal, where he made 36 appearances and scored five goals. In May 2016, he also represented his national team against Romania in a friendly, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Real in draw for 7-team Club Wc
Zurich: Real Madrid will face either the champions of Asia or Mexican club Guadalajara in the Club World Cup semifinals. FIFA made the draw Tuesday for the seven-team tournament, which will be played from Dec. 12-22 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Copa libertadores champion will represent South America in the semifinals against the African champion or the winner of a preliminary-round game between Al Ain and Oceania champion Team Wellington. Al Ain will enter as the host nation's champion, joining the six continental champions. FIFA wants to launch a 24-team Club World Cup in 2021.
Carlos osorio joins paraguay
ASUNCION: Paraguay hired former Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio to lead its own national team on Monday. Osorio was contracted to the end of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Paraguay Football Association said in a statement. Osorio guided Mexico at the World Cup in Russia, where it was eliminated in the round of 16 by Brazil. The Colombian, who had led Mexico since 2015, did not want to extend his contract. Ricardo Ferretti of Brazil became Mexico's interim coach last week. Paraguay's first major challenge under Osorio will be the Copa America in Brazil next year. Osorio suggested weeks ago he wanted to coach Colombia, which was currently coached by Argentine Jose Pekerman.
Mike Tyson to visit Mumbai
Mumbai: Former controversial American heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is to make his first ever visit to India. Tyson is slated to attend the first fight night of the Kumite 1 league, to be held here on September 29, it was announced Tuesday. The league organisers said this will be the first time the once fearsome heavyweight champion will be visiting the country as the mixed team martial arts league's mentor. The league is supported by the All India Mixed Martial Arts Federation."Tyson is the mentor of the league. We wanted a legend, MMA being a new sport, there is no legend till now. In combat sport, after Muhammad Ali, Tyson is the legend and so we have got him," league founder Mohamedali Budhwani said.