Sporting Digest: Football

PARMA have signed the defender, Fernando Couto, from Porto on a three-year contract. His transfer follows the recent move by Couto's fellow Portuguese international, Paulo Sousa, from Sporting Lisbon to Juventus.

CARLOS QUEIROS, who took over from Bobby Robson as the coach of the Portuguese side, Sporting Lisbon, has decided to stay at the club after threatening to resign earlier this month.

KALUSHA BWALYA, the captain of Zambia, has moved to the Mexican club, America, on a free transfer from PSV Eindhoven, the Dutch side. The 30-year-old striker follows the former Dutch and Saudi Arabian national coach, Leo Beenhakker, to the Mexican First Division team.