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• Exclusive – CHAN 2024Q: Yusuf Vows ‘Christmas Gift’ Victory Over Ghana For Nigeria

  26-12-2024 23:55 via completesports.com
  
  Anas Yusuf, the Super Eagles B forward, has emphasised the significance of Saturday’s Championship of African Nations (CHAN) 2024 qualification return leg match against West African arch-rivals, Ghana, Completesports.com reports. Following an intensive two-and-a-half-hour training session at the magnificent Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Thursday, Anas exclusively told Completesports.com that after [...]
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• A Happy New Year To All!  –Odegbami

  28-12-2024 05:00 via completesports.com
  Philosophical Musings In Nigeria, life has been extremely difficult for most. Managing the challenges in the land is an arduous task for everyone. Yet, the people survive and even thrive, ending the year 2024 cushioned by the hope of a New Year with better tidings. This is wisdom anchored to spiritual appreciation of the Giver [...]
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• Arsenal Move Up To Second After 1-0 Win Vs Ipswich

  27-12-2024 23:29 via completesports.com
  
  A Kai Havertz first half strike earned Arsenal a hard-fought 1-0 win against struggling Ipswich in Friday’s Premier League game. The Gunners took advantage of Chelsea’s home defeat to Fulham at Stamford Bridge by leapfroging them to move up to second on the log courtesy the win against Ipswich. Enzo Maresca’s men fell 2-1 to [...]
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• CHAN 2024Q: Our Objective Is To Beat Home Eagles In Uyo — Ghana Coach Dramani

  27-12-2024 20:45 via completesports.com
  Black Galaxies of Ghana head coach, Didi Dramani has said his team will adopt an attacking strategy against Nigeria. The West African giants will clash in the second leg of their 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Saturday. The Black Galaxies were held to a 0-0 draw [...]
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• Saudi League Better Than Ligue 1 –Cristiano Ronaldo

  27-12-2024 20:05 via completesports.com
  Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo has taken aim at the standard of football in Ligue 1, positing that the Saudi League is better. Speaking at the 15th iteration of the Globe Soccer Awards, Ronaldo (via Get French Football) reportedly stated: “[The] Saudi League is better than Ligue 1, of course. France only has Paris Saint-Germain. The [...]
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• Barca Wrong To Sell Guiu To Chelsea –Vilajoana

  27-12-2024 19:50 via completesports.com
  Former Barcelona academy director Xavi Vilajoana has criticised the club for selling Marc Guiu to Chelsea this summer. In a chat with AS, Vilajoana stated that Barca should have kept hold of Guiu to help him develop properly as a striker. “I didn’t understand it. I would have done everything possible to keep him. It [...]
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• Man United Make Offer For PSG Star

  27-12-2024 19:40 via completesports.com
  
  Talks between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Nuno Mendes had looked to be heading towards an agreement. Both parties had been locked in negotiations for several months and were nearing an end, however, RMC Sport (Get French Football) understands that talks have now reached a dead-end amid significant interest from Manchester United. Having hired Ruben Amorim, [...]
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• New Year Miracle From 1xBet: Make Your Dreams Come True!

  27-12-2024 19:16 via completesports.com
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• Balogun Adds To Rangers Injury Woes

  27-12-2024 17:21 via completesports.com
  Rangers manager, Philippe Clement has expressed concern over Leon Balogun’s injury. Balogun was replaced in the 19th minute of Rangers’ 2-1 loss at St Mirren on Boxing Day. The Nigerian added to the Light Blues injury woes ahead of next week’s Old Firm derby with Celtic. Another centre-back John Souttar is already ruled out for [...]
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• Barcelona Lose Court Appeal To Register Olmo For Second Half Of Season

  27-12-2024 15:34 via completesports.com
  
  Barcelona have been dealt a blow in their hopes of registering Dani Olmo and Pau Victor in their squad for the second half of the 2024-25 season in La Liga, with the club’s court appeal for a precautionary registration measure rejected. According to The Athletic, the club’s appeal for the two players’ registration was rejected [...]
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• EPL: Arsenal Will Approach Ipswich Game In Right Way  –Odegaard

  27-12-2024 15:09 via completesports.com
  
  Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard says the team will approach tonight’s Premier League game against Ipswich with the right mentality. The Gunners will be hopig for a win in order to push the team second on the league table after Chelsea lost 2-1 to Fulham on Tbursday. Speaking with the club’s website, Odegaard stated that despite [...]
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• I Named My Dog Messi Because Of My Admiration For Him  –Reijnders

  27-12-2024 14:52 via completesports.com
  
  AC Milan midfielder, Tijjani Reijnders says his admiration of Lionel Messi made him name his dog Messi. The 26-year-old Dutchman, who has been having a fantastic campaign with the club after joining from AZ Alkmaar in 2023 stated this in a chat with All About Argentina.  The midfielder’s deep admiration for Messi has now extended [...]
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• CHAN 2024Q: Black Galaxies Land In Uyo For Home Eagles Clash

  27-12-2024 14:35 via completesports.com
  The Black Galaxies of Ghana arrived Uyo on Friday for the second leg of their 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier against Nigeria. 26 players and technical crew members including officials of the Ghana Football Association made the trip.
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• Mbappe: I Have Much More In My Legs

  27-12-2024 14:24 via completesports.com
  Real Madrid forward  Kylian Mbappe has disclosed that he still has plenty of goals to score for the team. Mbappe, who has been criticised by some pundits for his lack of goals at the start of the La Liga campaign, told the club’s website, that he still has much more in legs. Recall that the [...]
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• CHAN 2024Q: Eguavoen Returns For Super Eagles’ 2nd Leg Clash Against Ghana

  27-12-2024 14:13 via completesports.com
  Super Eagles interim head coach, Augustine ‘Cerezo’ Eguavoen, is expected to arrive in Uyo ahead of the Super Eagles B team’s decisive 2024 CHAN qualifier against the Black Galaxies of Ghana on Saturday at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Completesports.com reports. The 59-year-old Eguavoen missed the first leg of the final qualification series, in which Nigeria’s [...]
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• Iwobi, Adama, Jimenez Are Quality Players  –Maresca

  27-12-2024 14:05 via completesports.com
  Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has described the trio of Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi, Raul Jimenez and Adama Traore as quality players. He made this known after their impressive control of the game in Fulham’s 2-1 win over Chelsea in Thursday’s Premier League game.   Read Also: Ogbu: I’m Not In A Hurry To Play [...]
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• Ogbu: I’m Not In A Hurry To Play For Super Eagles

  27-12-2024 14:01 via completesports.com
  Slavia Prague defender Igoh Ogbu has declared that he’s not in a haste to play for Nigeria’s Super Eagles. In a chat with TribalFootball, Ogbu stated that he had contact with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), but that he’ll wait for the right time to represent Nigeria. For me, the Super Eagles are a team [...]
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• MFM Backs Wandoo To Shine On Global Basketball Stage

  27-12-2024 13:01 via completesports.com
  
  The Mountain of Fire and Miracles (MFM) Basketball Club have expressed belief in one of their players, Hembam Wandoo to go ahead and conquer the sport at the world stage. According to Godwin Enakhena, Wandoo is one of Nigeria’s best female basketball players with the MFM director also saying that she has the world at [...]
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• Galatasaray Coach Buruk Opens Up On Osimhen January Transfer

  27-12-2024 12:10 via completesports.com
  Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk has expressed his desire to keep Victor Osimhen at the club beyond the upcoming transfer window. Osimhen could leave the RAMS Park as early as January despite only joining the Turkish Super Lig champions on loan in September. There is however a break- up clause in his contract that allow him [...]
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• CHAN 2024Q: Super Eagles B Practise Penalty Kicks Ahead 2nd Leg Clash Vs Ghana

  27-12-2024 10:27 via completesports.com
  Super Eagles B players took turns practising penalty kicks to conclude their exhaustive training session on Thursday evening at the magnificent Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Completesports.com reports. Thursday evening’s training session covered all aspects of the game, including goalkeeping, defending, and, most importantly, attacking and goal scoring, under the supervision of Daniel Ogunmodede and [...]
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• Arokodare Named Genk’s MOTM In 2-2 Draw At Antwerp

  27-12-2024 09:33 via completesports.com
  Tolu Arokodare was named Genk’s Man of the Match in their 2-2 draw at Royal Antwerp, in the Belgian Jupiler on Thursday. Genk announced Arokodare as the winner on their X handle on Thursday. The Nigerian striker finished ahead of German-born Nigerian winger Noah Adedeji-Sternberg and Ibrahima Sory Bangoura. Arokodare marked his impressive performance with [...]
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• Exclusive – CHAN 2024Q: Ali Eyes Third CHAN Finals, Targets Ultimate Gold With Super Eagles B

  27-12-2024 09:32 via completesports.com
  
  Rabiu Ali has exclusively told Completesports.com of his delight at returning to the Super Eagles B team, expressing hope that Augustine Eguavoen’s squad qualifies for the African Nations Championship (CHAN 2024) finals, slated for Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda in February 2025. The inspirational Kano Pillars midfielder was part of the late Stephen Keshi’s Super Eagles [...]
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• CHAN 2024Q: Olopade Warns Home Eagles Against Complacency Ahead Crucial Ghana Clash

  27-12-2024 08:31 via completesports.com
  The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, has urged Nigeria’s Super Eagles B, to avoid complacency as they prepare to face Ghana in a decisive qualifying match on Saturday, December 28, in Uyo. Olopade emphasized the importance of capitalizing on home advantage and urged the players to remain disciplined, determined, [...]
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• Fulham Played Better Than Chelsea –Silva

  27-12-2024 07:36 via completesports.com
  
  Fulham manager Marco Silva has expressed satisfaction with the team’s performance against Chelsea. Recall that Fulham defeated Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge in Thursday’s Premier League game. Speaking after the game, Silva stated that Fulham played better than Chelsea and deserved the win. “I really believe that we deserved the three points against a tough [...]
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• Arteta Backs Martinelli To Fill Saka’s Void

  27-12-2024 07:18 via completesports.com
  
  Mikel Arteta is backing Gabriel Martinelli to help to fill the void created by Bukayo Saka’s hamstring injury. Arteta confirmed on Monday that Saka was expected to be out for “many weeks” after tearing a hamstring during the first half of Arsenal’s win at Crystal Palace. That would rule him out of Premier League fixtures [...]
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• CHAN 2024Q: Black Galaxies Arrive Uyo Today For Home Eagles Showdown

  27-12-2024 06:48 via completesports.com
  The Black Galaxies of Ghana will arrive Uyo on Friday (today) for the second leg of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier against Nigeria. 26 players together with the technical crew will make the trip. Didi Dramani’s side will fly into Port Harcourt aboard a chartered aircraft on Friday morning. Read Also:Southampton Boss Backs [...]
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• Southampton Boss Backs Onuachu To End Goal Drought

  27-12-2024 06:20 via completesports.com
  
  New Southampton manager Ivan Juric has backed Paul Onuachu to end his goal drought after the striker impressive performance against West Ham United. The Nigeria international was handed his second start of the campaign in the 1-0 loss to the Hammers on Boxing Day. Onuachu impressed in the game despite missing several scoring chances. Juric [...]
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• Liverpool Inflict Another Defeat On Leicester, Extend Lead In League Table

  26-12-2024 23:11 via completesports.com
  
  Liverpool recovered from an early setback to defeat Leicester City 3-1 in Thursday’s Premier League game at Anfield. The win means Liverpool, who are on 42 points, go seven points clear of second-placed Chelsea on the log. For Leicester, they have now lost their last three games and drop into the relegation spot in 18th [...]
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• Fernandes Sent Off As Wolves End Man United Dominance

  26-12-2024 21:45 via completesports.com
  
  Manchester United suffered a 2-0 defeat at Wolves in the Premier League Boxing Day fixture on Thursday. It was United’s third consecutive defeats after going down to Tottenham Hotspur and Bournemouth. Heading into the game United had won their last four meetings with Wolves. The last time United lost to Wolves was in 2022. Matheus [...]
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• Man City Must Focus On Leicester City –Akanji

  26-12-2024 20:16 via completesports.com
  Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji has called on his teammates to forget about Everton result and focus on beating Leicester City in their next Premier League game. He made this known after City were held to a 1-1 draw by Everton on Thursday at the Etihad Stadium. Akanji stated that the team must shift attention [...]
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