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Eric ten Hag is a former Dutch football player who is currently managing Manchester United. The 54-year-old has won two titles in his first two seasons at Old Trafford, the 2023 English League Cup and the FA Cup in 2024. 

Matthijs de Ligt joined Manchester United from Bayern Munich in the summer of 2024. The 25-year-old has signed a five-year contract with the Red Devils and is expected to be a key player in Erik ten Hag's plans.

Indian Super League (ISL) club Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) was drawn alongside Al-Wakrah FC (Qatar), Tractor FC (IR Iran) and FC Ravshan (Tajikistan) in Group A of the 2024-25 AFC Champions League Two in the draw conducted at the AFC house in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday (August 16). 

The Lions took the lead through Oihan Sancet's stunning long-ranger mid-way through the first-half before Christantus Uche's powerful header in the 64th-minute made the score 1-1. In the other match of the day, Real Betis and Girona also played out a 1-1 draw. 

Mauricio Pochettino, who guided Tottenham Hotspur to the final of Champions League in 2019 and helped the North London club achieve four successive top four finishes in the Premier League between 2015 and 2019, has been appointed as the head coach of USMNT.

The Argentine tactician, who has previously managed high profile teams like Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain, is set to coach a national team for the first time. The 52-year-old has been out of work since leaving the Blues after just one season in charge at Stamford Bridge.

Cristiano Ronaldo setup Ayman Yahya for the opener, before finding the back of the back of the net with a fine finish from inside the box. Al Nassr ended the match with 10 men after Marcelo Brozovic was sent off for studs up challenge. 

The incident happened in Mataro after an argument with some men while Lamine's father was walking his dog. The Catalan regional police, in charge, did not publicly confirm the incident or respond to AFP requests for information. Newspaper La Vanguardia said some arrests have already been made. 

Noussair Mazraoui has completed his move to Manchester United. The former Bayern Munich-man has signed a four-year contract with the option for an additional 12 months. 

Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho is one of the richest football managers in the world and the 61-year-old has won the World's Best Club Coach award four times. The Portuguese tactician is the only coach to have won all three current UEFA club competitions.