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Galatasaray forward, Rafael Leao, has named the three players he spoke with before deciding to join the club.

Galatasaray recently signed the Portuguese international from Italian Serie A club AC Milan.

Speaking ahead of Galatasaray’s UEFA Champions League match with Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday, Leao said he spoke with Victor Osimhen, Leroy Sane and Lucas Torreira before he joined the Yellow-Reds.

When asked who he spoke to from the team before deciding to join Galatasaray, Leao said, as quoted by Forza Cimbom, “Leroy Sane, Victor Osimhen and Lucas Torreira.

“I already knew some people from the team. I also spoke with the coach before coming. Everything was based on love. I already feel like I am at home,” he said.

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Nigeria can still qualify for the 2027 Women’s World Cup, despite getting eliminated from the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON, on Sunday.

The Super Falcons lost 1-0 to Cameroon in their quarter-final clash.

If the 10-time African champions had defeated the Indomitable Lionesses, they would have grabbed one of the automatic tickets for the World Cup.

However, they will not be among the four teams from the continent that will qualify directly for the tournament.

Instead, Nigeria have another route available through the African play-offs and the FIFA inter-confederation play-off tournament.

Justine Madugu’s ladies will play South Africa next week with one of the spots up for grabs.

The four defeated WAFCON quarter-finalists, will battle for two places in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Play-Off Tournament.

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Benfica manager, Jose Mourinho, has given two conditions if he is to make a return to Real Madrid this summer.

Mourinho is being linked with a sensational return to the LaLiga giants, who have gone two seasons without silverware.

However, the 63-year-old wants a high level of influence over the club’s recruitment strategy and transfer activity.

Mourinho wants to take decisions on the positions that need strengthening rather than just individual names.

His current view is that the squad is unbalanced in several key areas.

The second condition sees Mourinho insisting that the hierarchy and autonomy of the coaching staff be strictly respected.

For Mourinho, the first-team environment must carry his personal seal, free from external interference that might destabilise the dressing room.

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LaLiga: Mourinho gives two conditions for Real Madrid return