South African rally driver GUGU ZULU died "while attempting to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania." Zulu, 38, "was on a NELSON MANDELA-linked charity trip." Zulu and his wife LETSHEGO reportedly "both descended Mount Kilimanjaro when he experienced breathing problems on Sunday" (BBC, 7/18).
BEST PLAYERS IN EUROPE: UEFA released the 10-man shortlist for the '15-16 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award on Monday. Journalists from each of UEFA's 55 member associations provided a list of their five best-ranked players, with the first receiving five points, the second four and so on. The nominees, in alphabetical order, are: GARETH BALE (Real Madrid & Wales), GIANLUIGI BUFFON (Juventus & Italy), ANTOINE GRIEZMANN (Atlético Madrid & France), TONI KROOS (Real Madrid & Germany), LIONEL MESSI (Barcelona & Argentina), THOMAS MÜLLER (Bayern Munich & Germany), MANUEL NEUER (Bayern Munich & Germany), PEPE (Real Madrid & Portugal), CRISTIANO RONALDO (Real Madrid & Portugal) and LUIS SUÁREZ (Barcelona & Uruguay) (UEFA). ... UEFA also released the shortlist for the '15-16 UEFA Best Women's Player in Europe Award, with the winner to be decided on Aug. 25. The nominees, in alphabetical order are: CAMILLE ABILY (Lyon & France), ADA HEGERBERG (Lyon & Norway), AMANDINE HENRY (Lyon/Portland Thorns & France), SAKI KUMAGAI (Lyon & Japan), EUGENIE LE SOMMER (Lyon & France), AMEL MAJRI (Lyon & France), DSZENIFER MAROZSÁN (Frankfurt/Lyon & Germany), LOUISA NÉCIB (Lyon & France), ALEXANDRA POPP (Wolfsburg & Germany) and WENDIE RENARD (Lyon & France) (UEFA).
