BRUNO JAILED: Former goalkeeper Bruno has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for the murder of his ex-lover. Reports have said her body was fed to dogs. The jury’s verdict on the death of victim Eliza Samudio was read out by Judge Marixa Fabiane Lopes Rodrigues yesterday.
IRELAND: Defenders Seamus Coleman and Marc Wilson have been included in Giovanni Trapattoni’s Ireland squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Sweden and Austria but Richard Dunne misses out. Aston Villa defender Dunne has not played all season due to a groin injury. Wilson has only played two games for Stoke in his comeback from four months out but has made Trapattoni’s squad for the matches against Sweden on March 22 and Austria four days later.
BOCA LOSE: Boca Juniors continued their stuttering start to the year under multiple title-winning coach Carlos Bianchi with a 1-0 loss to Uruguay’s Nacional in a clash of former Libertadores Cup champions at La Bombonera on Thursday. Central defender Andres Scotti headed the only goal from a corner midway through the first half.
ZWARTKRUIS: Former Dutch national coach Jan Zwartkruis has died at the age of 87. He became coach of the Dutch team after the 1976 Euro...
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