South Africa do not fear Salah or Marmoush, coach Broos says
Coach Hugo Broos said South Africa do not fear Egypt's Premier League contingent, Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush, ahead of their Group B clash in the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday, Reuters reported.
Manchester City forward Marmoush scored the equalizer against Zimbabwe, before a late strike from Liverpool's Salah secured a 2-1 win in their opening game in Morocco on Monday.
South Africa beat Angola by the same score in their Group B opener thanks to Lyle Foster's screamer, according to Reuters.
Mainoo is the future of Man United, says Amorim
Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo has yet to start a Premier League match this season and has been linked with a loan move in the January transfer window but manager Ruben Amorim says the England midfielder is the future of the club, Reuters reported.
Mainoo has made 12 appearances this season, with one League Cup start, and is set to miss United's game against Newcastle United later on Friday due to a calf injury.
Amorim said the 20-year-old will have to be patient but he will get his chance in the side, according to Reuters.
Napoli return to title defence in high spirits after Super Cup triumph
Following their triumph in the Italian Super Cup, Napoli will return to the task of defending their Serie A title full of confidence when they travel to take on Cremonese this weekend, Reuters reported.
Napoli beat AC Milan 2-0 in the semi-final and Bologna by the same scoreline in Monday's final to clinch the Super Cup for the first time since 2014 as Antonio Conte continues to find success in Naples.
Conte won the league title in his first season, and club president Aurelio De Laurentiis sees no reason why the good times should come to an end, according to Reuters.
Mujica's late hat-trick keeps Al-Sadd's Asian Champions League hopes alive
Qatar's Al-Sadd staged a late fightback to claim a 4-2 victory over Shabab Al-Ahli in Doha on Tuesday, earning Roberto Mancini a first win in the Asian Champions League Elite as head coach and keeping the team's slim hopes of a place in the last 16 alive, Reuters reported.
Subsitute Rafa Mujica scored a hat-trick, including striking twice in stoppage time, as Al-Sadd overcame a two-goal deficit to pick up a win that moves them onto five points from six matches in the western league phase of the competition.
"I'm happy for the team, for the three points," said Mujica. "We needed these three points, according to Reuters.
