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Rooney pleased with Muhamed Tijani performance in Plymouth’s pre-season win

Rooney pleased with Muhamed Tijani performance in Plymouth’s pre-season win

Plymouth Argyle manager Wayne Rooney has expressed satisfaction over Muhamed Tijani and his performance following their 5-1 pre-season win over Cheltenham on Saturday. The Nigerian forward, who is on loan from Slavia Prague scored a goal in either half while Guinea winger Ibrahim Cissoko, Morgan Whittaker and Ryan Hardie netted the rest. It marked the 23-year-old's first set of goals for Plymouth which Rooney stressed was...

Tom Dele-Bashiru eyes Premier League promotion after extending Watford contract

Tom Dele-Bashiru eyes Premier League promotion after extending Watford contract

Tom Dele-Bashiru is eyeing Premier League promotion with Watford after signing a two-year contract with the optimal of a further year. The 24-year-old Nigerian joined the Hornets from Manchester City's academy in 2019 and made 38 appearances last season, scoring three goals. He is just one game short of making 50 appearances for the club, having missed most of the 2020-21 campaign with a serious knee...

Ilias Chair: Morocco star’s prison sentence reduced to community service

Ilias Chair: Morocco star’s prison sentence reduced to community service

Morocco forward Ilias Chair has had his prison sentence reduced to 160 hours of community service in Belgium and a fine of €1600. Chair, in February, was convicted of assaulting a truck driver with a rock that broke his skull and he was consequently sentenced to 12 months in prison with a further 12 months suspended by a Belgian court. Following a successful appeal, the 26-year-old...

Egypt’s Sam Morsy captains Ipswich Town to Premier League promotion

Egypt’s Sam Morsy captains Ipswich Town to Premier League promotion

Egypt midfielder Sam Morsy has led Ipswich Town to secure Premier League promotion for the first time since 2002 after their 2-0 win against Huddersfield Town on Saturday. Morsy provided an assist for Omari Giraud-Hutchinson to double Ipswich’s lead after Wesley Burns opened the scoring in the first-half. Morsy played the entire duration of the final game of the season alongside DR Congo-born Alex Tuanzebe as...

Burnley turn attention to 2024-25 season

Burnley turn attention to 2024-25 season

Burnley manager Vincent Kompany is looking ahead to a “positive” 2024-25 season if it will be in the Premier League or Championship. The Clarets have won admiration for their style of play under Kompany who joined the club from Anderlecht last season and led them to instant Premier League promotion and the Championship title. Things have however been tougher for Kompany in the top flight with...