Centre-back Jérémy Mathieu has withdrawn from France's UEFA EURO 2016 squad with a calf problem and been replaced by the uncapped Samuel Umtiti.Barcelona's Mathieu linked up with the rest of Didier Deschamps' players earlier this week despite sustaining the injury in the Spanish champions' Copa del Rey final victory against Sevilla last Sunday.
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Zidane replaces Benítez at Real Madrid
Rafael Benítez has left his position as Real Madrid coach seven months after his appointment, with Zinédine Zidane taking charge.The 55-year-old's departure was announced today along with the promotion of Zidane to his first head coaching role. The Frenchman, 43, previously worked as assistant to Benítez's predecessor Carlo Ancelotti and, since 2014, had occupied the helm of reserve team Real Madrid Castilla."This is an important day for me," said Zidane as he was unveiled alongside his family on Monday evening. "I'm more excited now than I was when I signed as a player. I am going to put my heart and soul into this job so that everything works out well."We have th...
Redknapp replaces Hughes at QPR
Harry Redknapp has been named manager of Queens Park Rangers following Friday's sacking of Mark Hughes, the Premier League's bottom club announced on Saturday. Redknapp, who was fired by fellow London club Tottenham Hotspur in June, signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the club, who have not won a league game this season. Hughes's assistants Mark Bowen and Eddie Niedzwiecki were put in temporary charge of the team for Saturday's daunting trip to face Manchester United in the league and Redknapp would watch from the stands, the club said. "I'm delighted to be back in the