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Manchester United and Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes has described Cristiano Ronaldo as the greatest icon of Portugal’s national team and the country, reaffirming the veteran forward’s enduring status in Portuguese football.

The official Instagram account of the Portugal national football team has reportedly lost more than 1.4 million followers within 24 hours, following Cristiano Ronaldo’s dramatic departure from the national team camp amid tensions with head coach Jorge Jesus.

Manchester City have formally appealed the verdict of an independent commission that found the club guilty of multiple breaches of Premier League financial rules.

Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle is facing selection concerns ahead of Nigeria’s second Group L fixture in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Guinea-Bissau on Tuesday.

Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina is relishing his return to the Super Eagles as Nigeria begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign against Madagascar on Friday.

Awoniyi’s last appearance for the Super Eagles was on October 11, 2024, against Libya in an AFCON 2025 qualifier in Uyo. Nigeria won 1–0, with the striker coming on as a substitute and playing about 16 minutes.

The Egyptian forward turned provider in the 39th minute, setting up Noah Saviolo to double Trabzonspor’s advantage before adding his second goal five minutes later to give the hosts a commanding 3-0 lead at half-time.

The 19-year-old secured the championship on Sunday after finishing second in the final race of the season for Campos Racing. His result was enough to put him 14 points clear of British rival Freddie Slater in the final championship standings.

The goal marked Iheanacho’s seventh consecutive match with a goal, taking his league tally to nine goals. He has also recorded two assists in the competition, underlining his growing influence since joining Bursaspor.

Lionel Messi remains in the race for what would be a record ninth Ballon d’Or. The Argentina captain played an important role during his country’s World Cup campaign, although Argentina were unable to retain the title.

Manchester United punished the miss six minutes later. Bruno Fernandes doubled United’s advantage in the 42nd minute after combining with Youri Tielemans before finding the back of the net.

The 27-year-old forward picked up the injury during Galatasaray’s 3–2 victory over Istanbul Başakşehir on Friday, forcing him off after just 33 minutes.