Sporting briefs

Mvila: France midfielder Yann Mvila has joined Russian side Rubin Kazan from Stade Rennes, the Ligue 1 club said last night. “Stade Rennes, Rubin Kazan and Yann Mvila have found an agreement for the transfer of Yann Mvila,” Rennes said. “After passing...

Mvila: France midfielder Yann Mvila has joined Russian side Rubin Kazan from Stade Rennes, the Ligue 1 club said last night. “Stade Rennes, Rubin Kazan and Yann Mvila have found an agreement for the transfer of Yann Mvila,” Rennes said. “After passing his medical, Yann Mvila officially joins the Russian club.”

Seymour: Chievo have signed Chilean midfielder Felipe Seymour on loan from Genoa for the rest of the Serie A season. The 25-year-old made 15 league appearances for the Rossoblu this term but new head coach Davide Ballardini yesterday allowed him to move to the Verona-based outfit.

De Guzman: Swansea City midfielder Jonathan de Guzman has been rewarded for his recent displays with a call-up to the provisional Holland squad for next month’s friendly against Italy. Canadian-born De Guzman has been eligible for selection by the Oranje since earning Dutch citizenship in 2008 but has so far been overlooked despite im-pressive spells at Feyenoord, Real Mallorca and Villarreal.

Payne dies: Former Liverpool and Everton winger Jimmy Payne has died at the age of 86. The boyhood Everton fan joined Liverpool as a teenager and made his debut in 1948 before going on to play in another 242 games for the Reds, scoring 43 goals.

Futsal: Preliminary round, Group B – Malta vs Georgia 0-4.

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