Manchester United and Leeds United meet at Dublin’s Croke Park tonight in what is officially a pre-season friendly, although very little about this fixture feels particularly friendly. The match, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. UK time, is United’s penultimate pre-season game before the new Premier League campaign. It also gives Michael Carrick another opportunity to assess…
Chelsea midfielder Roméo Lavia is fit and available for Saturday’s pre-season friendly against Tottenham Hotspur after recovering from a minor hamstring issue. Lavia missed Chelsea’s entertaining 6-4 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers on Tuesday after feeling discomfort in his hamstring. Manager Xabi Alonso opted not to risk the 22-year-old, who watched from the sidelines as…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons return to action today as they take on Tanzania’s Twiga Stars in an international friendly that serves as their final preparation ahead of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The match comes just days before the start of the continental tournament and gives head coach Justine Madugu one…
By Izuchukwu Okosi Three time African champions Nigeria suffered a 2-1 defeat against Portugal Wednesday evening as they wrapped up their international friendlies in the month of June. Head coach Eric Chelle made five changes to the starting line up that drew 2-2 with Poland a week ago. Before the game kicked off, Fulham forward…
