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Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne said on Saturday that a return to Manchester City later this month in the colours of his new club Napoli will be a strange sensation, Reuters reported.

De Bruyne, 34, left City at the end of last season when his contract was not renewed and joined Napoli, who visit the Etihad Stadium for their Champions League group opener on September 18.

"I've only played two matches in Serie A. It's different under manager (Antonio) Conte than the years under Pep Guardiola,” De Bruyne told reporters on the eve of Belgium's World Cup Group J qualifier against Kazakhstan in Brussels, according to Reuters.

England needed an own goal to open the scoring during a laboured 2-0 win over Andorra in their World Cup qualifier on Saturday before Declan Rice made the result somewhat more respectable against the tiny principality ranked 170 places below them, Reuters reported.

A fourth win in four for Thomas Tuchel's team in their campaign for next year's finals put them in command of Group K on 12 points ahead of Tuesday's game in Serbia.

But their often slow build-up play did not excite the near-40,000 Villa Park crowd and will fuel grumbles that they have become a duller team in nearly a year under German coach Thomas Tuchel despite his perfect record in qualifiers, according to Reuters.

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Felix both struck twice as the visitors brushed aside Armenia 5-0 on Saturday, giving Jose Martinez’s side a perfect start in their World Cup qualifiers, Reuters reported.

The Nations League champions had little trouble neutralising Armenia’s limited attacking threat and, after their fourth goal, rotated key players and used their momentum to showcase a more creative style, sealing a perfect start in Group F.

It took 10 minutes before Portugal went ahead when Joao Cancelo reached the byline and lifted a precise cross onto the head of Felix who had little trouble breaking the deadlock.

Ronaldo doubled the lead after 21 minutes, underlining Portugal’s dominance as he brushed past his marker to meet a cross from close range for his 139th international goal, according to Reuters.

Nigeria substitute Tolu Arokodare's overhead kick early in the second half secured a 1-0 home victory over Rwanda on Saturday that keeps alive his country's World Cup qualifying hopes, Reuters reported.

The win moved them up to third in the standings, six points behind leaders South Africa with three matches remaining. Nigeria visit the South Africans on Tuesday in what could be the key fixture of the Group C campaign.

South Africa, however, are expected to be docked three points for using a defaulter in March but have surprisingly not yet been sanctioned by FIFA.

The group winners qualify automatically for the 2026 finals in North America.

Nigeria might have to do without top striker Victor Osimhen on Tuesday, with the former African Footballer of the Year forced off with an injury to his left foot in the first half. It is not yet clear whether he will make the trip to South Africa, according to Reuters.

A sinkhole discovered on the pitch during Austria’s 1-0 home victory over Cyprus in Saturday’s World Cup qualifier in Linz forced play to be halted late in the match, Reuters reported.

After 75 minutes a football-sized sinkhole was seen just outside Austria goalkeeper Alexander Schlager's penalty area.

Danish referee Jakob Kehlet stopped play for several minutes as groundstaff at the Raiffeisen Arena rushed to cover the hole and ensure the pitch was safe, according to Reuters.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka retained her U.S. Open crown with a battling 6-3 7-6(3) win over American eighth seed Amanda Anisimova in the U.S. Open women's final on Saturday, underlining her claim as the modern queen of the hardcourt, Reuters reported.

The Belarusian has not missed a hardcourt major final since 2022. Her latest trophy brings her Grand Slam haul to four, as she became the first woman to win back-to-back U.S. Opens since Serena Williams claimed three straight from 2012 to 2014.

The clash between two of tennis's hardest-hitting, biggest-serving women boiled down to unforced errors as Sabalenka kept them to 15 compared to 29 from the racket of her opponent, according to Reuters.

Heavy rainfall is likely at one or two places in the hilly region of Koshi and Karnali Provinces today. 

There are chances of moderate rain in some places of the hilly region of the country and at few places in the rest of the country, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division. 

The weather will remain generally cloudy in the hilly regions of the country and partly cloudy in the rest of the country. 

Light drizzle is currently taking place in the federal capital, with monsoon low pressure line active in the east as well as the west of the country.

Tonight, the weather will continue to remain generally cloudy in Koshi and Madesh Provinces along with the hilly regions of the country. 

Moderate rain is likely to occur at some places of Koshi Province along with the hilly regions Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces and at a few places of hilly and tarai regions of the rest of the country. 

There are chances of heavy rainfall at one or two places in the Tarai region of Koshi Province, adds the Division.

CPN-UML and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that people's trust towards the CPN-UML has grown as the party has stood in favour of good governance, development, stability, national integrity and sovereignty.

Addressing the inaugural session of the second statue convention of the party which began at Sunrise Conference Centre, Godavari, of Lalitpur, from today, Chair Oli argued that the CPN-UML has always stood in favour of the country and the people without making any compromise.

"Nepali people have supported us even in difficult situations. We are always committed towards the prosperity of the nation and the people. We are in Mission 84 for a bright future", he underlined.  

The Prime Minister opined, " No one can stop the CPN-UML to get a majority in coming elections if we become successful to win people's trust after reaching out to the people. Let's carry out activities that are active among the people."

"We are campaigners for social justice and equality. Society has changed and our goal is socialism. We are moving forward to bring change in the country," he underscored. 

Stating that the party has got power to lead the movement due to trust shown by the general people and cadres towards the party, UML Chair Oli viewed that he is confident towards the wisdom of party leaders and cadres to retain the people's trust.