Woman boss 'not afraid' of new role

Portugal's Costa wants to be judged by results and not her gender

Portugal's Helena Costa was unveiled as the new coach of French side Clermont on Thursday and insisted she was "not afraid" of becoming the first woman to take charge of a men's professional team in a leading European nation.

"I am not afraid. If I didn't think I was capable of this, I wouldn't be here," the 36-year-old Costa said at a news conference in the central French city of Clermont-Ferrand.