Slovakia’s goal came in the 81st minute from Adam Nemec, who failed to score for New York City FC in a 2015 spell in MLS. At 36, he knows he is nowhere close to his prime as a player. Jacomelli used his local contacts and ultimately, the team made a 350km journey to Lorraine, a tiny town bordering Germany where they trained at the Stiring-Wendel wrestling club. Matic’s involvement was rewarded with a man of the match award on debut. TRANSFERS THAT DIDN’T HAPPENDespite speculation and expectations of certain players making moves, and with many suitors in place, some deals never took place. It was only the second time in the match that they had levelled the scoreline and they made it count. The team had to face similar problems even before the Rio Olympics, where they trained with Bulgarian juniors. His involvement was crucial in the Basque club’s run to the Copa del Rey final, in which he powered home a free-kick against Barcelona. f Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton after a knife-edge battle to the chequered flag in Belgium last weekend. No explanation was given as to why Mbappe was initially signed on loan, but local media said it was an attempt to spread the payment to ensure PSG do not fall foul of FFP rules.