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The Super Falcons of Nigeria only needed a brace in a friendly international on Tuesday to defeat the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon. &nbsp,

In the 28th minute of play, Ajibade converted a penalty and gave Nigeria the lead in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

As Ajibade, who recently left Atlético Madrid, pushed for Nigeria’s second, the Super Falcons kept moving, threatening the Cameroonian defense.

But they were barely able to endure because of the Central Africans. Nigeria was the one who, as expected, scored another goal just before halftime.

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Warm-ups completed.

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Ajibade was picked out in the Cameroonian box this time thanks to Omorinsola Babajide’s sublime pass. Nigeria’s second goal of the day came from the forward who hit the ball past the goalkeeper.

The visitors grew into the game and attempted to resurrect it when the game ended.

FT | Everything completed in Abeokuta!

Our 15th victory in 21 meetings comes with the Super Falcons’ 2-0 victory over Cameroon.

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They almost had a goal back before the end of added time. However, the reigning CAF female goalkeeper made a stunning save to stop Cameroon, demonstrating her abilities.

Then, comfortably, Nigeria held on to win the game. In their 15th game victory over their neighbors, the Super Falcons won.

MATCH PONTIME

Due to the Lionesses’ delayed arrival, our Super Falcons’ friendly against Cameroon has been moved to MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta on June 2.

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Both teams were scheduled to play two games. However, only one game was played as a result of Cameroon’s delayed arrival in Nigeria.

MATCH CHANGED

Following late requests from FECAFOOT and CAF, our friendly against Cameroon will now take place on June 3rd at the MKO Abiola Sports Complex in Abeokuta.

Same Decision, Same Date.

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Apparently, Bruno Fernandes chose to join Ruben Amorim’s rebuild at Old Trafford instead of accept a sizable offer to leave Manchester United for the Saudi Pro League.

Al Hilal reportedly offered United up to $ 100 million ($135 million) for the 30-year-old Portugal international, but they had not yet made an official approach.

United finished 15th overall, which was their worst performance of the Premier League era. Additionally, Tottenham won the Europa League championship match.

With 19 goals and 19 assists in all competitions, United captain Fernandes was one of the few players to emerge with credit after a terrible season.

After losing to Spurs last month in Bilbao, the midfielder addressed his future.

Football can sometimes be like this, he said, “But if the club thinks it’s time to part ways because they want to do some cashing in or whatever,” he said.

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Manager Amorim, however, last week expressed his confidence that his countryman would continue playing at Old Trafford as speculation raged over his future.

Gary Neville, a former United captain and current Sky Sports pundit, described the development as “significant.”

You couldn’t say that it would have been a bad deal, he said, “I think there was a component of this situation that meant United getting that level of money, obviously, for someone of Bruno’s age.”

“On the other hand, Bruno Fernandes has been Manchester United’s star player for the past four, five, and six years, and that’s just one player.” He is very significant.

Neville continued, “To turn that money down at a time when Manchester United is at their lowest ebb and say, “No, I want to fight through this, I want to see it through the other side, I want to come out and achieve things,” I think it says a lot about him as a person and as a character.

The club needs “people who are going to run through a brick wall for them,” the club says.

As Amorim revamps his underperforming squad, United are expected to be busy in the transfer market.

The club has already signed Brazilian international Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford and Matheus Cunha from Wolves.

Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford, Antony, and Alejandro Garnacho might make the trip.

Since making a £47 million move from Sporting Lisbon in January 2020, Fernandes has started 290 games and scored 98 goals for United.

As Jannik Sinner cruised to a stunning victory over Andrey Rublev in the French Open last 16 on Monday, he sent a warning to his French Open title rivals.

Russian 17th seed Rublev appeared to be a challenging challenge for Sinner, but the world no. 1 fought it out to win 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 on Court Philippe Chatrier.

“Things can go very quickly in a bad way, especially the best of five,” Sinner said.

“I’m delighted to finish it in three,” she said. These Parisian night sessions are truly unique.

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The Italian, who returned from a three-month doping suspension in Rome in May, will face Kazakh Alexander Bublik, who is unseeded, in the quarter-finals.

Sinner defeated Bublik 3-1 in their previous meeting on grass in Halle, but they did not win.

After winning the US Open last year and the Australian Open for the second time in a row in January, he now has a third successive Grand Slam title in Paris.

After falling to Rublev in the final 16 at Roland Garros in 2022, Sinner gained some reprieve from his third set injury.

He fired five aces and 25 winners past a confused opponent on Monday while being in top form.

You don’t want to show your opponent anything, Sinner said of his calm on-court demeanor, but there is a storm going on inside.

“The storm was not only inside but also outside in my young career.”

In the match’s opening game, the 23-year-old saved two break points from eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz, who had defeated him in the 2024 semi-finals.

However, he only missed one set point for a first-set bagel as he surged to a 5-0 lead and won the opener.

When Rublev dropped the serve once more, Sinner took a 2-1 lead into the second set.

Rublev, a 10-time Grand Slam quarter-finalist, raised his game in the third set with the audience firmly in his step.

But his only setback was when Sinner defended himself on serve before the top seed’s first match point, when a Rublev forehand hit the net and spun wide, was when Sinner held his serve.

Portuguese international Dario Essugo was signed by Chelsea for £18 million ($25 million) on Monday.

The 20-year-old will be able to play for the Blues at the Club World Cup later this month after spending last season on loan at Las Palmas from Spain as they were relegated from La Liga.

At the age of 16, Essugo joined Sporting’s first team in March 2021, becoming the youngest player to do so through Sporting’s academy.

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Initial agreements for Essugo and Geovany Quenda were reached in March.

Quenda will join Sporting for £44 million before moving to the end of the 2025/26 season.

As Chelsea close negotiations on a £30 million deal for Ipswich striker Liam Delap, their squad is expected to grow even more.