The draw for the 2020 Copa America was made on Wednesday, and for Colombia’s Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz preparation continues to win the trophy for just the second time in the country’s history.

The draw split the 12 participating nations into two groups of six, with Colombia drawn in Group B [northern zone] alongside defending champions Brazil, as well as Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and guests Qatar. Fellow outside participants Australia were drawn in Group A [southern zone] with Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay, Chile and Paraguay.

Jose Mourinho had long been linked with a return to English football. Rumours suggested he had an eye on the Arsenal job, with the manager Unai Emery under intense pressure, and indeed sacked in recent days.

However, it was the Gunners’ London rivals Tottenham Hotspur that many always believed to be the better fit for “the special one”; especially with reports linking Spurs manager Pochettino to Bayern Munich, apparently ruling the Portuguese coach out of the running for the top job in Bavaria. Ever since Mourinho was officially made the man in charge at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, speculation has been rife that Sporting captain Bruno Fernandes could join him at the London club, and Mourinho has now directly addressed the issue. 

Renato Sanches played only his third full ninety minutes of the season this weekend, but the impressive nature of the Portugal midfielder’s performance in Lille’s 1-0 win over Dijon has led to much optimism.

Sanches returned to the Lille line-up for the first time since September at the State Pierre-Mauroy on Saturday, joining José Fonte and Xeka in Christophe Galtier’s side. Victor Osimhen’s penalty on the stroke of half time gave the hosts all three points and lifted Lille up to 8^th place with a much-needed victory.

The final day of the Korean K League 1 saw a dramatic finish as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors came from three points behind to retain their title at the expense of Ulsan.

Jeonbuk, coached by Portuguese José Morais, appeared to have lost out on a third successive championship last week when they failed to beat Ulsan away from home. The 1-1 draw between the sides meant Ulsan had a 3-point advantage heading into today’s home clash with Pohang Steelers and needed just a point to seal glory.