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• Carroll Set To Engage Girlfriend, Lou

  08-04-2025 08:05 via completesports.com
  Former Liverpool striker Andy Carroll is set to engage his girlfriend, Lou Teasdale. Carroll last year divorced his wife Billi Mucklow and has been in a good relationship with Lou for just five months. The Sun on Sunday revealed Carroll’s turbulent two-year marriage to Billi ended in July after 11 years together. He is said [...]
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• 2025 U-20 AFCON: Zubairu Accepts Blame For Flying Eagles Loss To South Africa, Plans Squad Overhaul

  16-05-2025 07:15 via completesports.com
  
  Flying Eagles head coach, Aliyu Zubairu has accepted responsibility for his team’s defeat to South Africa in their semi-final encounter at the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. Nigeria lost 1-0 to the Amajita 1-0 at the Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia on Thursday. Tylon Smith scored the winning goal in the 66th minute. “I take [...]
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• Galatasaray Fans Must Respect Osimhen’s Decision — Lemina

  16-05-2025 06:39 via completesports.com
  Galatasaray midfielder Mario Lemina has said it is important for the supporters to respect whatever decision Victor Osimhen takes at the end of his loan spell at the club. Osimhen joined the Turkish Super Lig champions on a season-long loan deal from Napoli last September. The Nigeria international has registered 35 goals and eight assists [...]
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• Yamal Scores, Bags Assist As Barcelona Defeat Espanyol To Clinch 28th La Liga Title

  16-05-2025 00:02 via completesports.com
  
  Barcelona have completed the domestic treble as they have now been officially crowned the champions of La Liga thanks to a 2-0 win away to city rivals Espanyol on Thursday night. Young star winger Lamine Yamal scored and also bagged an assist as Barcelona landed their 28th league title. The Blaugrana had taken a huge [...]
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• MLS: FC Cincinnati Reward Obinna Nwobodo With New Deal Until 2027

  15-05-2025 23:43 via completesports.com
  FC Cincinnati have secured the services of Nigerian midfield enforcer Obinna Nwobodo for the long term, with the club announcing a contract extension that will keep the dynamic player at the club through the 2027 season, with an option to extend the deal through 2028, Completesports.com reports. The announcement, made official via Fccincinnati.com, reflects the [...]
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• Keown: Arsenal Vs Newcastle Clash Like A Cup Final

  15-05-2025 22:48 via completesports.com
  Former Arsenal star Martin Keown believes Saturday’s Premier League clash between Arsenal and Newcastle will be like a cup final. Like the Gunners, the Magpies are also chasing European qualification and are in great form heading into the clash. Read Also:2025 U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles Failed To Utilize Goal Scoring Chances Vs South Africa  –Ekpo [...]
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• 2025 U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles Failed To Utilize Goal Scoring Chances Vs South Africa  –Ekpo

  15-05-2025 22:41 via completesports.com
  
  Former Nigerian international Friday Ekpo has blamed the Flying Eagles’ loss to South Africa on the players’ inability to convert their goal-scoring opportunities. Recall that South Africa edged the Flying Eagles of Nigeria 1-0 in a tense semi-final clash at the Suez Canal Stadium on Thursday to book a place in the final of the [...]
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• Real Madrid In Talks Over Move For Ex-Man United Academy Player

  15-05-2025 22:36 via completesports.com
  
  Real Madrid are in talks over a move for former Manchester United star Alvaro Carreras, according to reports. The Spanish giants are set to land highly-rated Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen in a £50million deal and are now reportedly in pole position to sign full-back Carreras from Benfica. According to Relevo, Real have been instructed to [...]
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• Boniface Set For Newcastle United Transfer

  15-05-2025 22:01 via completesports.com
  Newcastle United are in advanced talks to sign Victor Boniface from Bayer Leverkusen, reports Completesports.com. According to German news outlet, BILD, the two clubs are close to reaching agreement for the player. Boniface was close to joining Al Nassr in January but the Saudi club instead opted to sign Jhon Duran from Aston Villa. Read [...]
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• Liverpool Enter Race For Chelsea Forward

  15-05-2025 21:22 via completesports.com
  Chelsea striker Christopher Nkunku has set his sights on leaving Enzo Maresca’s Blues and Liverpool are among the suitors to sign the France international, according to Foot Mercato. Despite being contracted to Chelsea until 2029, there appears to be no way back for Nkunku at Stamford Bridge. The former Leipzig attacking midfielder has struggled to [...]
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• Ighalo Scores First Goal In Two Months As Al Wehda Suffer Away Defeat

  15-05-2025 20:50 via completesports.com
  
  Odion Ighalo ended his two months goals drought which, unfortunately, was not enough as Al Wehda lost 3-1 away to Al Qadsiah in the Saudi Professional League on Thursday. It was Ighalo’s first goal since scoring in a 3-1 win for Al Wehda on March 6 against Al Read. The 35-year-old went seven consecutive games [...]
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• 2025 U-20 AFCON: How Flying Eagles Rated In Slim Defeat To South Africa

  15-05-2025 20:09 via completesports.com
  The Flying Eagles of Nigeria lost 1-0 to South Africa in their semi-final encounter at the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Egypt on Thursday. Completesports.com’s ADEBOYE AMOSU appraises the performance of the players. Ebenezer Harcourt 5/10 The Sporting Lagos goalkeeper lasted 51 minutes on the pitch due to injury. His replacement Ajia Yakubu [...]
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• South Africa Beat Flying Eagles To Reach First U-20 AFCON Final In 28 Years

  15-05-2025 19:14 via completesports.com
  
  Amajita of South Africa have qualified for the final of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Nigeria’s Flying Eagles in the first semi-finals on Thursday. Despite playing most parts of the game on the back foot South Africa came out tops thanks to a howler by Flying Eagles goalkeeper Ajia Yakub, who replaced [...]
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• Chelsea, Not Europa League Final Is Man United Focus –Amorim

  15-05-2025 18:45 via completesports.com
  Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has warned his players to focus on Friday’s Premier League clash against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge before thinking of the Europa League final. United sit 16th in the English top flight, just outside the relegation zone, after their worst ever Premier League season by some distance. In a chat with [...]
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• The Most Quoted Teams To Win The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

  15-05-2025 18:41 via completesports.com
  The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup marks a new era in world football. Hosted by the United States, this edition introduces an expanded 32-team format, promising more competition, global attention, and elite-level matchups. But despite the larger playing field, the odds are still firmly in favor of European giants. For fans looking to engage more [...]
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• South Africa Vs Nigeria Live Blogging – Egypt 2025 U-20 AFCON Semi-final

  15-05-2025 16:00 via completesports.com
  Completesports.com’s live blogging of Egypt 2025 U-20 AFCON Semi-final match between the Flying Eagles of Nigeria and Amajita (The Boys) of South Africa at the Suez Canal Stadium Ismailia.
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• NLO Controversy: Cynosure FC Petitions NFF Over ‘Unjust’ Match-Fixing Sanctions

  15-05-2025 15:03 via completesports.com
  
  Cynosure Football Club of Abakaliki have petitioned the Appeals Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to quash the sanctions imposed on the club following an alleged case of match-fixing involving Liberty FC and E-World during the NLO playoffs at the Calabar Centre, Completesports.com reports. The NLO Secretariat fined Cynosure FC ₦500,000.00 and handed a [...]
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• Algeria Head Coach: Super Falcons One Of The Best Teams In World Football

  15-05-2025 14:19 via completesports.com
  
  Algeria head coach, Farid Benstiti, believes the Super Falcons remains one of the best teams in world football. Benstiti made this known in an interview with Cafonline, where he recounted working with Asisat Oshoala in China. He called Oshoala “a friend” and spoke highly of her influence. Read Also: 2025 U-20 AFCON: Zubairu Vows Flying [...]
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• NPFL: Army Corporal Zalli Battles For Glory Between The Sticks At Enyimba

  15-05-2025 13:36 via completesports.com
  
  Enyimba goalkeeper, Abdullahi Zalli, has shared his experience in his debut season with the People’s Elephant, describing it as “nice” despite the club not finishing in the top three, Complesports.com reports. Zalli, a Corporal in the Nigerian Army, joined Enyimba at the start of the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. The former Doma [...]
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• 2025 U-20 AFCON: Zubairu Vows Flying Eagles Attack Will Improve Vs South Africa

  15-05-2025 13:33 via completesports.com
  Flying Eagles head coach Aliyu Zubairu has vowed to improve his team’s attack ahead of the semi-final clash with South Africa. The seven-time champions have struggled to score goals at the ongoing 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Egypt. The defence marshalled by captain Daniel Bameyi, has kept three clean sheets in four matches, [...]
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• NPFL: Finidi Upbeat Rivers United Will Beat Abia Warriors To Second Spot

  15-05-2025 13:00 via completesports.com
  Rivers United technical adviser Finidi George is optimistic his side will secure a place in the CAF Champions League. The Port Harcourt club and Abia Warriors are battling for a spot in the competition. Rivers United currently occupy second position on the table with 61 points from 37 games. Abia Warriors, who sit in third [...]
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• Can Nigeria U-20 Team Overcome South Africa In AFCON Semi-Final?

  15-05-2025 11:20 via completesports.com
  This video showcases the trending stories making the rounds over the weekend on Complete Sports, they are the Editors “Pick of the week” You can click on the link to read the full story. Thanks for watching. Related: Nigeria Vs Tunisia U-20 AFCON Showdown Who Will Dominate Topics Discussed in Video; *The Flying Eagles Of [...]
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• Gov Abiodun Lauds Elegbeleye For Organising A Hitch-Free NPFL Season

  15-05-2025 10:49 via completesports.com
  
  Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has lauded Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye for organising a successful and hitch-free football season. The soft-spoken governor gave this commendation when he received a delegation from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) led by the President, Ibrahim Gusau and Chairman of the NPFL, [...]
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• Soccer Betting At Betway: How To Get Started In 2025

  15-05-2025 10:37 via completesports.com
  
  So, you’ve been watching a lot of Premier League and maybe even a bit of the Betway Premiership. You know which teams can hold a lead and which ones crumble like an overcooked pie crust. Now you’re thinking, “Why not put a little money behind these instincts?” Good shout. Learning how to bet on Betway [...]
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• Aina Blames New Offside Rule For Awoniyi’s Injury

  15-05-2025 09:18 via completesports.com
  
  Ola Aina has blamed the new offside rule for the injury sustained by his compatriot Taiwo Awoniyi in last Sunday’s Premier League clash with relegated Leicester City. Awoniyi came out of an induced coma on Wednesday night and was recovering well after another round of surgery to repair a ruptured intestine, suffered in the closing [...]
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• ‘It Is Very Pleasing’ — Dessers Delight At 50th Rangers Goal

  15-05-2025 08:30 via completesports.com
  
  Cyriel Dessers was thrilled to score his 50th goal for Rangers in Wednesday night’s 3-1 victory over Dundee United. Dessers scored the equalising goal for the Light Blues with a stunning header in the 25th minute. The Nigeria international then netted his second of the game from the penalty spot 17 minutes from time. It [...]
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• NNL: Ezema Confident Solution FC Are Good For Top-Two Finish

  15-05-2025 08:21 via completesports.com
  Solution FC Awka Head Coach, Gabriel Ezema, has exclusively told Completesports.com that they are capable of finishing in the top two of NNL Conference B. Ezema, a former Inter City Lagos FC Coach, succeeded Cameroonian Emmanuel Deusch, who stepped down from the role for personal reasons. Solution FC are currently 5th in the Conference B [...]
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• Dessers’ Goal Return This Season Has Been Phenomenal –Rangers Head Coach

  15-05-2025 08:17 via completesports.com
  
  Rangers head coach Barry Ferguson has described Cyriel Dessers’ goal return this season has been phenomenal. Dessers scored a landmark 50th Rangers goal as the Gers defeated Dundee United 3-1 in their final home Scottish Premiership game of the season on Wednesday night. Sam Cleall-Harding headed Dundee United in front after 21 minutes before Dessers [...]
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• Mazraoui: My First Season At Man United Has Been Tough

  15-05-2025 08:09 via completesports.com
  Manchester United star Noussair Mazraoui has admitted that his debut season at the club has been tough. After doing well at Ajax and Bayern Munich, the Moroccan player joined the Premier League club for €15 million, with an extra €5 million possible in add-ons. Ahead of the Europa League final against Tottenham, Mazraoui stated that [...]
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• Osimhen Targets League Title After Turkish Cup Success

  15-05-2025 07:18 via completesports.com
  
  Victor Osimhen says Galatasaray must now fight to win the league title after claiming the Turkish Cup, reports Completesports.com. The Yellow and Reds defeated Trabzonspor 3-0 in the final of the Turkish Cup on Wednesday night. Osimhen scored a brace with Baris Yilmaz also on target for Galatasaray. Okan Buruk’s side can win the double [...]
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