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

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

  1. Chelsea have officially appointed Enzo Maresca as their new manager. The Blues disclosed this in a statement on the club’s official website on Wednesday.
  2. Alexander Zverev defeated Holger Rune at 01:40 local time in Paris to reach the French Open quarter-finals with a thrilling five-set win. The fourth seed needed four hours and 40 minutes to edge past Rune of Denmark 4-6 6-1 5-7 7-6 (7-2) 6-2.
  3. France forward Kylian Mbappe says it is a “dream come true” as his long-awaited move to Real Madrid was confirmed, external on Monday evening. Mbappe, 25, will move to the Bernabeu Stadium on a five-year deal when his Paris St-Germain contract expires on 30 June.
  4. Afghanistan opened their T20 World Cup campaign with a convincing 125-run win over Uganda in Guyana. Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit 76 from 45 balls and Ibrahim Zadran 70 off 46 in an opening stand of 154 to help Afghanistan post 183-5.
  5. FIFA has declared that Emilio Nsue, the top scorer at the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations, was never eligible to play for Equatorial Guinea throughout his 11-year international career. In a detailed verdict released on Monday, the world football governing body annulled two wins Equatorial Guinea recorded in their 2026 World Cup qualifying matches in November, where Nsue had scored decisive goals in 1-0 victories against Namibia and Liberia.

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