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KUWAIT, Aug 2 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Football Association appointed Portuguese former capped international Rui Bento as national team head coach on Tuesday.
The FA also appointed his compatriot Emilio Peixe as head coach for the U-20s side and a referee committee, headed by Irishman Alan Snoddy.
Bento, 50, began his senior playing career in 1991 as a centreback for Portuguese Primeira Liga record title-holders and two-time UEFA Champions League winners Benfica, retiring at Sporting Lisbon in 2004.
He won the Primeira Liga twice with Lisbon clubs Boavista and Sporting in the 2000-01 and 2001-02 seasons respectively, where he played as a defensive midfielder, and the FIFA U-20 World Cup with the Portuguese national team.
Bento's managerial career began in 2009, his most significant sides managed being Boavista and Portugal's U-17s between 2008 and 2011, along with a brief stint at the Saudi Pro League with Al-Ahli Saudi FC. (end)
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