Former Chapecoense goalkeeper Jackson Follmann has rejoined the Brazilian club in an ambassadorial role.

The 25-year-old was one of three players to survive the November 2016 plane crash as the team travelled to Medellin to play in the Copa Sudamericana final against Atletico Nacional.

While team-mates Neto and Alan Ruschel recovered to return to action, Follmann was forced to retire after losing part of his right leg in the accident that claimed a total of 71 lives.

However, he is now back on the books at Chape, signing a deal to work in their public relations department.

Follmann attended the Laureus Awards last month, picking up the honour of Best Sporting Moment after Chapecoense qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores.

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Germany coach Joachim Loew says he will continue his project of building a winning team despite a disappointing finish to Euro 2012.

Pre-tournament favourites Germany were surprise losers in the semi-finals of the European Championships, going down 2-1 to Italy in the semi-finals.

After also bowing out of the 2010 FIFA World Cup at the same stage, Loew is determined to banish those memories with success on the biggest stage.

We wanted to go to the World Cup in 2010 in South Africa and begin forming a team that could then win this title (Euro 2012), so the loss in the semi-final against Italy was particularly painful, he said ahead of Germany s international friendly against Argentina on Wednesday.

We now have the task of working on the errors we made a…

Melbourne Heart has signed Socceroo and former Hull City midfielder Richard Garcia.

Garcia was not offered a new contract with the Championship club in May and joins new signings Josip Tadic, Patrick Gerhardt, Dylan Macallister, Golgol Mebrahtu, Andrew Redmayne, Steven Gray and David Vrankovic for the new A-League season.

The Perth-born utility spent more than a decade in England, making over 250 first team appearances for West Ham, Leyton Orient, Colchester United and Hull, while he has earned 14 caps for the Socceroos, including as a squad member for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

And Heart head coach John Aloisi believes the 30-year-old s experience at both club and international level will be a priceless asset for the Melbourne outfit.

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Flamengo produced a second-half turnaround to reach the Club World Cup final with a 3-1 win over Al Hilal, keeping hopes of a meeting with Liverpool alive.

The Copa Libertadores champions went into Tuesday s clash in Doha as heavy favourites but were well below par in the first half, Salem Al Dawsari putting the Saudi Arabian side on possible course for a shock victory.

However, the AFC Champions League winners faded after the interval as an instrumental performance from Bruno Henrique inspired a Flamengo comeback.

He teed up Giorgian de Arrascaeta for the equaliser soon after the restart and put Flamengo in front with a thumping header 12 minutes from time, before his cross made sure of success when Ali Hadi Albulayhi put through his own net.

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Cristiano Ronaldo says there was no excuse for Juventus 3-0 home defeat to Fiorentina but is optimistic the Serie A champions will come back stronger and more united than ever  in 2021.

The Turin giants suffered their heaviest loss since moving to the Allianz Stadium nine years ago as the lowly Viola pulled off a shock victory on Tuesday.

Juve were already a goal down following an opener from Dusan Vlahovic when Juan Cuadrado was sent off after only 18 minutes for a challenge on Gaetano Castrovilli.

Alex Sandro s own goal and Martin Caceres simple finish sealed it for Fiorentina, leaving Andrea Pirlo s side seven points behind leaders Milan in fourth place at the end of the year.

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The Metro understands that Manchester United are eyeing a move for Swansea City defender Alfie Mawson.

A scout from the Red Devils was sent to watch the twenty-four year old in the Swans’ 1-1 draw weekend with West Bromwich Albion last weekend and gave a glowing review.

Manager Jose Mourinho is ready to strengthen his defensive options this summer with a number of his current incumbent failing to impress on a regular basis.

Mawson moved to the Liberty Stadium from Championship side Barnsley in the summer of 2016 and he has since racked up sixty-five appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring seven goals.

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Pep Guardiola hopes Arsene Wenger remains involved in football after calling time on his 22-year spell as Arsenal manager.

Wenger confirmed he will stand down at the end of this season in a statement on Friday.

Tributes have poured in concerning the 68-year-old Frenchman s influence upon English football and freshly crowned Premier League champions Guardiola added his voice to those plaudits.

All my respect for what he has done, the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss told a news conference ahead of City s game against Swansea City on Sunday.

The Premier League is the Premier League thanks to what he has done after he arrived – his vision, his respect for football.

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Marcin Wasilewski has extended his contract with Leicester City until the end of the 2015-16 Premier League season.

The Poland international arrived at the King Power Stadium in 2013 following a six-year stint at Anderlecht and made 28 appearances in all competitions last season.

Wasilewski s new deal includes the option for an extra year.

The news follows Leicester s signing of Austrian defender Christian Fuchs on Wednesday.

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Axel Tuanzebe is brimming with confidence after Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said he only needed to watch him for 10 minutes to see his quality.

Tuanzebe came on for the last 10 minutes of United s 2-0 friendly win over Wigan and was named in the club s squad for their pre-season tour of China shortly after.

The 18-year-old defender is an imposing figure and highly rated by the club s coaching staff, having won the youth player of the year award in 2014-15, and he said he is hoping to make his mark on the senior team, particularly after Mourinho s comments.

To have your own manager back you so strongly is always a positive sign, Tuanzebe told MUTV.

Now I just have to keep on impressing him and striving towards the goals I have.

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Southampton have confirmed the arrival of midfielder Victor Wanyama from Celtic on a four-year deal.

The Kenya international has reportedly cost the Premier League club £12 million, and becomes Mauricio Pochettino s second signing of the close-season following the acquisition of Dejan Lovren.

Wanyama has spent the last two campaigns in the Scottish Premier League after joining Neil Lennon s side from Belgian club Beerschot AC in 2011.

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