Berna - Swiss authorities detained today two FIFA officials, Paraguayan Juan Napout and Honduran Alfredo Hawit Banegas, on suspicion of corruption.

Napout, president of the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) , and Hawit, president of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf), are alleged to have taken the money in return for selling marketing rights in connection with football tournaments in Latin America, as well as World Cup qualifying matches," a Swiss justice ministry statement said.

London - The English football club Manchester City would be willing to pay 170 million euros to FC Barcelona for the Argentine star Lionel Messi, today revealed the British newspaper The Sun.

Havana, Cuba - Cuban GM Lazaro Bruzon climbed 15 positions in the global chess ranking which was updated today and it was the most significant for Cuba in this area.

In the list, to be effective for the rest of the year, the Cuban appears 76th with 2 666 Elo units, far ahead of the seat 91st he held a month ago when he totaled 2 657 points.

Paris - French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said they will reinforce security measures for the soccer Eurocup 2016 that will take place in this country from June 10 to July 11.

The measures will harden in stadiums and areas organized for the public in the cities that host matches. The games can be seen on giant screens, the minister said to the press.

Cazeneuve stressed that they will increase control provisions, especially with respect to the installation of surveillance cameras and human resources, while the budget will be increased to make the necessary investments.

Right in the middle of the upcoming month of December, one of the most important national sport competitions will be carried out. We are referring to the traditional and local Playa Girón boxing sport tournament which is regarded as the most difficult one by many people, especially this year, when the local boxers regained the supremacy at the World Boxing Championship.

Havana, Cuba - Cuban Osleni Guerrero retained the crown of the 9th Suriname International Badminton Tournament by defeating 2-0 (21-11 and 21-16) American Howard Shu.

Guerrero won the title for the third consecutive year in a competition that awarded 2 500 points for the world ranking, list that guarantees 40 berths for the men's single event of the 2016 Summer Olympics.