Sport in Short: Football

CHRISTOPHE ROBERT, the Valenciennes striker, has been charged with corruption, his lawyer Pascal Vanhelder announced yesterday. Robert has been under investigation by French police for suspected involvement in an alleged attempt by Marseille, the French champions, to rig a league match. His wife, Marie-Christine Robert, who reportedly went to collect the bribe of 250,000 francs (about pounds 30,000) was also charged. The couple have been released on bail. The French champions beat Valenciennes 1-0 in a match played six days before their European Cup final win over Milan, and there have been allegations that people connected with Marseille offered Valenciennes players money to lose.

COPA AMERICA Quarter-final (Quito): Ecuador 3 (Hurtado 34, Chilavert og 42, Aviles, 82) Paraguay 0.

SPANISH CUP Final (Valencia): Real Madrid 2 (Butragueno 29, Lasa 78) Zaragoza 0.

ROMANIAN CUP Final (Bucharest): Universitatea Craiova 2 (Vasc 82, Craioveanu 89) Dacia Unirea Braila 0.

J LEAGUE: Gamba Osaka 2 Kashima Antlers 4; JEF United Ichihara 1 Yokohama Marinos 3; Nagoya Grampus Eight 3 Shimizu S-Pulse 1; Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 Yokohama Flugels 2 (after extra time); Verdy Kawasaki 1 Urawa Red Diamonds 0.