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Current Nigeria Professional Football League champions Enyimba played a 1-1 draw against Rangers in a pre-season friendly on Sunday. Rangers grabbed the lead in the first half through Philip Clement before defender Austin Opara scored an own goal towards the conclusion of the clash. The game took place at the Uyo Township Stadium. Both teams utilized the clash to assess their readiness for the upcoming season. Enyimba will commence the new season with a CAF Champions League preliminary rounds matchup against Al Ahli Benghazi . The 2023/24 NPFL champions will commence on Saturday, August 29.

According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano on CaughtOffside, Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag has compiled a list of four players to fill the void left by defender Harry Maguire at Old Trafford. Maguire is expected to depart Manchester United during the current summer transfer window. Last week, news broke that West Ham United had reached an agreement to acquire the services of the English international from Manchester United for a fee of £30 million. West Ham is now engaged in negotiations with Maguire, who originally intended to remain at Manchester United but is now open to a move to London, regarding personal terms. Meanwhile, Manchester United has initiated the search for a suitable replacement for their former captain. Consequently, Ten Hag has pinpointed four central...

Alan Shearer, a Manchester City legend, has condemned the way manager Pep Guardiola treated Erling Haaland during their 3-0 victory over Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday. In their Premier League season opener, Man City secured a win against Burnley at Turf Moor. During the game, Haaland scored two goals in the first 36 minutes but appeared to show dissatisfaction with the lack of support towards the end of the first half. Guardiola, visibly upset, reacted to Haaland's complaints and as the Norwegian striker headed towards the tunnel, the former Barcelona head coach was seen scolding him and forcefully pushing the camera away. Shearer wondered why Guardiola couldn't have waited for Haaland to reach the dressing room before reprimanding him. He emphasized that if he were the pl...

Tuchel, the manager of Bayern Munich, received criticism from former player Didi Hamann following the team's shocking 3-0 loss against RB Leipzig in the DFL Supercup on Saturday. RB Leipzig secured the victory with a hat-trick from Dani Olmo. Since taking charge at Bayern Munich midway through the 2022–2023 season, Tuchel has suffered significant defeats, including elimination from the DFB Pokal and the UEFA Champions League. Despite winning the Bundesliga title last season, the team faces issues with inconsistency. After the Supercup loss to Leipzig, Hamann strongly condemned Tuchel and stated (according to the Daily Mail), "His [Tuchel's] track record in Munich has been disastrous. Proper guidance is needed." Hamann continued, "Two weeks ago, Tuchel denied Kimmich the opportunity to...

On Sunday afternoon, Jerome Akor found the back of the net on his first official appearance for Montpellier, as they were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Le Havre at the Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98. The former Flying Eagles striker recently completed a transfer to Montpelier from Norwegian club Lillestrom. The visitors took the lead through Gautier Lloris in the fifth minute, but Akor leveled the score for the home team two minutes before the 60th minute mark.Just two minutes later, the 23-year-old put Montpellier in the lead for the first time in the match.Elye Wahi came on to replace him in the 77th minute. Samuel Grandsir equalized for Le Havre in injury time.

Former Chelsea defender Scott Minto has showered praise on Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka following his remarkable performance against Nottingham Forest in Saturday’s Premier League clash. Minto stated that Saka, who netted a goal for Arsenal against Nottingham Forest, exhibited a traditional approach in his honesty. Two goals from Saka and Eddie Nketiah secured a victory for Mikel Arteta’s side at the Emirates. Minto was impressed by Saka's resilience as he remained on his feet despite a challenge in the opposition penalty box. “He follows the traditional values in how honest he is. He entered the box with two players marking him, then he swiftly moved to the other side. There was a slight touch, not significant enough to warrant a fall,” Minto said (via HITC). “But I would say that at l...

According to Foot Mercato, Kylian Mbappe, the forward for Paris Saint-Germain, is in discussions with the club to finalize a new contract. This development comes after the Ligue 1 champions reintegrated the 24-year-old back into the first-team squad. Mbappe was previously sent to the reserves after expressing his unwillingness to extend his contract with PSG. During a meeting on Sunday, club president Nasser Al Khelaifi reportedly informed the players that “Kylian is committed to the club” and is now available to manager Luis Enrique. Mbappe has now initiated negotiations regarding a contract extension. However, this would only entail a one-year contract renewal, effectively keeping Mbappe at Les Parisiens until 2025. Both parties may also come to a private agreement concerning an exi...

According to L'Equipe, Neymar has come to an agreement to join Al-Hilal from Paris Saint-Germain. The Brazilian is on the verge of signing a two-year contract with the Saudi Pro League team, which would result in him earning €160 million. PSG has already finalized the sale of Neymar, and the player has given his approval. The Ligue 1 champions have informed Neymar that he is no longer needed. The 31-year-old has been sidelined since March following ankle ligament surgery. While Kylian Mbappe has been reintegrated into PSG's first team, it appears that Neymar's six-year stint in France has concluded.

Mauricio Pochettino, the manager of Chelsea, has asserted that his team should have secured all three points against Liverpool on Sunday. Stamford Bridge witnessed an enthralling 1-1 draw between Pochettino's team and the Reds. Luis Diaz's opener was cancelled out by a debut goal from Axel Disasi, with both teams having another goal disallowed due to offside. "I don't consider this to be fair. I believe we deserved a bit more overall. We are content but also disappointed because we aimed for victory and we merited it. However, this is just the commencement," expressed Pochettino in his post-match interview with Match of the Day.

The Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has clarified his choice to replace Mohamed Salah during their 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Sunday. Salah displayed visible frustration upon being signaled to leave the pitch. Speaking after the match, Klopp stated that he did not anticipate the Egyptian to be pleased with his decision. Salah, who had a goal disallowed for offside in the first half, was aiming to score in Liverpool's first game of the season for the seventh consecutive year. "I comprehend that if Mo had scored, it would have set a new record for goals scored in the opening game, but I didn't take that into consideration. We required stability and fresh players. It was incredibly intense for everyone. That's all I can say about it; his response was entirely acceptable. "If I substitute ...