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Former Milan, Japan Coach Zaccheroni in 'Serious' Condition after Fall

The Italian has a fine CV, but has failed to impress since being appointed UAE coach late last year. (AFP)
The Italian has a fine CV, but has failed to impress since being appointed UAE coach late last year. (AFP)
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Former Milan, Japan Coach Zaccheroni in 'Serious' Condition after Fall

The Italian has a fine CV, but has failed to impress since being appointed UAE coach late last year. (AFP)
The Italian has a fine CV, but has failed to impress since being appointed UAE coach late last year. (AFP)

Former AC Milan and Japan national team coach Alberto Zaccheroni was in a "serious" condition on Saturday following a fall at his home, Italian media reported.

The 69-year-old is in intensive care at a hospital in Cesena with a head injury, said AFP.

Zaccheroni led Milan to the Serie A title in 1999 before going on to coach top-flight rivals Inter Milan and Juventus.

He took Japan to the Asian Cup title in 2011 and qualified them for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil where they were eliminated in the first round.

One of his former clubs Udinese on Saturday wished him a "speedy recovery".

"All of Udinese send their best wishes to Alberto Zaccheroni and his loved ones at this difficult time. We're right behind you, coach!" the club tweeted.

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Saudi Fencing Team Ranks First in Arab World with 60 Medals

File photo of Saudi Arabia's flag.
File photo of Saudi Arabia's flag.
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Saudi Fencing Team Ranks First in Arab World with 60 Medals

File photo of Saudi Arabia's flag.
File photo of Saudi Arabia's flag.

The Saudi fencing team concluded its participation in the Arab Fencing Championship, which ended Monday in Bahrain, securing first place in the team rankings with a total of 60 medals (16 gold, 17 silver, and 27 bronze).

The championship featured the participation of 12 countries: Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Egypt, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon, Tunisia, Yemen, and Libya, SPA reported.

Oman came in second place with 21 medals (eight gold, eight silver, and five bronze), while the UAE ranked third with seven medals (three gold, one silver, and three bronze).
The Saudi team participated with 127 athletes (42 women and 85 men) across all categories (senior, under 15, under 13, and under 11 years old) and in all three weapons of épée, foil, and sabre (individual and team events).