Sheriff bolster European ambitions
Sunday, July 10, 2005
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The Moldovan champions, FC Sheriff, have signed three players ahead of the start of their qualifying campaign.
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Romanian raid
Romanian midfielders Viorel Dinu, 26, and Cristian Ionescu, 27, have joined from AFC Rapid Bucuresti, while 18-year-old defender Ibrahim Gnanou arrives from his native Burkina Faso.
Sliema showdown
Gnanou is a full international and becomes Sheriff's third African acquisition following the winter signings of Soumaila Tassembedo and Ben Idrissa Derme. Sheriff take on Sliema Wanderers FC in their Champions League first qualifying round first leg on 12 July.