Aston Villa confirmed the move of France winger Moussa Diaby to Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad on Wednesday for a reported fee of around £50 million ($65 million).
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has said he fears his side’s 1-0 defeat to AS Monaco on Tuesday may have cost them their chance to finish in the top eight of the Champions League.
An early goal was enough for France to beat Argentina 1-0 and reach the men’s soccer semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Friday, in a match where the Argentines were booed throughout by a hostile home crowd in Bordeaux.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen has been included in Barcelona’s squad for the Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid after recovering from a knee injury ahead of schedule.
