Sports Newspapers: 5 things you need to know this Saturday morning

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Sports Newspapers:

1. The coach of the Super Eagles, Finidi George, has released his 23-man squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifier against South Africa on June 7. Finidi called up at least two players from the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL.
2. Barcelona on Friday sacked their manager Xavi Hernandez. The Catalan club disclosed this in a statement via their website.
3. Lawrence Okolie made an emphatic return to action as he knocked out Lukasz Rozanski in the opening round to win the WBC bridgerweight world title in Poland on Friday night. Victory sees Okolie become a two-weight world champion as he fought for the first time since relinquishing his WBO cruiserweight belt in defeat to Chris Billam-Smith last May.
4. Holders Barcelona face record eight-time winners Lyon in Saturday’s Women’s Champions League final at Bilbao’s San Mames Stadium, in a meeting of Europe’s titans. For Barcelona, this is the chance to retain their crown and become only the third club to win the competition three times, while for Lyon, it is the opportunity to add to their dominance on the European stage as Sonia Bompastor’s side chase a ninth title.
5. Novak Djokovic’s final preparation for the French Open ended when he lost in the Geneva Open semi-finals to Czech world number 44 Tomas Machac. World number one Djokovic, who turned 37 this week, was beaten 6-4 0-6 6-1.