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CAF Confederation Cup: Enyimba bow out after defeat to Zamalek

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Enyimba have been eliminated from this year’s CAF Confederation Cup following a 3-1 loss to holders Zamalek in Cairo.

Forward Seifeddine Jaziri bagged a brace for Zamalek, while Mustafa Shalaby scored the other goal.

Enyimba got their goal through Ifeanyi Ihemekwele.

Enyimba finished third in Group D with five points from six games.

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Another Egyptian club, Al Masry, joined Zamalek in the quarter-finals of the competition after they beat Black Bulls of Mozambique 3-1 to record nine points.

No Nigerian club has won the CAF Confederation Cup in the past.

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Transfer: Iheanacho won’t rule out Sevilla return

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Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho is not ruling out rejoining Sevilla, a Spanish team.

On Monday, Iheanacho went on loan to Middlesbrough, a team in the Sky Bet Championship.

Six months after leaving Leicester City for Sevilla, the attacker is back in England.

According to the 28-year-old, he had a good time at Sevilla and is excited to rejoin the team.

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“Obviously, it’s good to leave (England). To feel like I’m in a different environment. It’s a good atmosphere there,” he told Middlesbrough’s official website.

“It’s a great club. I’ve loved my experience there. Sevilla is a great team. I’ll always be happy to go back there. I’m here now. I’m focused on what I can achieve here.”

He signed for two seasons with Sevilla, with the option for one more, arriving in a free transfer after his time at Leicester City.

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Sevilla invite Nigerian footballer for trial after 100k retweets

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Nigerian footballer Ola Great has received an official trial invitation from the Spanish La Liga club, Sevilla FC D.

Ola Great garnered widespread attention after a tweet requesting a trial with Sevilla went viral, amassing over 100,000 retweets.

The challenge, initially launched by the club’s English X (formerly Twitter) account, sparked increased social media engagement and speculation about his chances.

Now, in a recent development, fellow Nigerian and Sevilla FC D player Chimezie Paul Obi has personally invited Ola Great for a trial.

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In a message shared on Sevilla’s official social media, Obi said, “Hello Ola, I am Obi Paul, I am a player of Sevilla FC D, and we would love for you to come and take a trial with our international team. We are waiting for you.”

Source: www.vanguardngr.com

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Newcastle Defeat Arsenal To Reach Carabao Cup Final

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Goals from Jacob Murphy and Anthony Gordon earned Newcastle United a 2-0 win against Arsenal at St. James’ Park and a place in the Carabao Cup final.

The Magpies go through 4-0 on aggregate after securing a 2-0 win in the first leg at the Emirates stadium.

Arsenal went into Wednesday’s game on the back of their weekend performance against Manchester City.

But it was Newcastle who looked more threatening when they went forward and it did not come as a surprise when Alexander Isak gave them the lead on seven minutes.

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However, the goal was ruled out for offside after consultation with VAR.

The Magpies eventually took the lead in the 19th minute as Murphy tapped into an empty target after Isak’s initial effort came off the post.

Arsenal suffered another injury setback as Gabriel Martinelli went off on 37 minutes with a suspected hamstring.

In the 52nd minute Newcastle went 2-0 to Gordon.

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Fabian Schär won the ball on the edge of the box after Arsenal backline failed to clear their lines and the ball fell to Gordon who slotted it into the net.

The closest Arsenal came to scoring was late in the second half through Myles Lewis-Skelly, but the young defender failed to direct his free header from a corner towards goal.

Newcastle would hope to go one better this time after losing 2-0 to Manchester United in the final the season before.

Meanwhile, the second semi-final will be played on Thursday between Carabao Cup holders Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield. Spurs hold a 1-0 lead from the first leg.

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