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• NNL: Okpala Upbeat Edel FC Will Avoid Relegation

  09-04-2025 15:42 via completesports.com
  Sylvanus Okpala, a.k.a. ‘Quick Silver’, has expressed delight following Edel FC’s 2-1 victory over Igbajo United, and believes the club’s survival in the ongoing Nigeria National League (NNL) campaign is very much achievable, Completesports.com reports. Quick Silver, a former Nigeria international and 1980 AFCON winner with the then Green Eagles – who also served as [...]
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• Flick Pledges To Work On Barcelona’s Defending Next Season

  11-05-2025 20:40 via completesports.com
  Barcelona coach Hansi Flick pledged to work on his team’s defending next season after his side edged Real Madrid 4-3 in a thrilling La Liga Clasico on Sunday to put one hand on the title. The Catalans moved to the brink La Liga glory with their victory at the Olympic stadium, opening a seven-point gap [...]
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• NPFL: Rivers United, Abia Warriors Secure Continental Tickets; Sunshine Stars Relegated

  11-05-2025 20:24 via completesports.com
  Rivers United and Abia Warriors confirmed their place on the continent on Sunday with a game to spare, reports Completesports.com. Both teams will however wait until the final day of the season to determine their position on the log. Rivers United sit in second position on the log with 61 points, while Abia Warriors occupy [...]
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• Arsenal Extend Unbeaten League Run Against Liverpool After 2-2 Draw At Anfield

  11-05-2025 20:12 via completesports.com
  Arsenal fought back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 against Premier League champions Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday despite finishing the game with 10 men. The draw means Arsenal remain second in the league table on 68 points with two matches left to play in the season. Liverpool have now failed to beat Arsenal in [...]
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• EPL: Soucek, Bowen On Target As West Ham Edge Man United

  11-05-2025 19:52 via completesports.com
  Manchester United poor home form in the Premier League continues as West Ham defeated the Red Devils 2-0 at Old Trafford. The Red Devils sit 16th in the standings following the final whistle, just above their opponents in the upcoming Europa League final, Tottenham Hotspur, having created plenty of chances that they weren’t able to [...]
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• EPL: Ndidi Plays 90 Minutes, Aina, Awoniyi Feature As Nottingham Forest Hold Leicester City

  11-05-2025 19:45 via completesports.com
  Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi was in action alongside Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi as Nottingham Forest played out a 2-2 draw against Leicester City in Sunday’s Premier League. Ndidi, who was making his 28th appearance, has bagged four assists for the Foxes this season. On the other hand, Aina and Awoniyi have made 33 [...]
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• Fans Protest Outside Stadium Forced Ejuke, Other Sevilla Players To Spend Night At Training Ground

  11-05-2025 19:40 via completesports.com
  Super Eagles midfielder Chidera Ejuke and other Sevilla players were forced to sleep at the training ground following violent attacks by fans angered by the team’s 3-2 defeat to 10-man Celta Vigo, to leave the team just six points above the relegation zone. The unrest forced players to remain overnight at the training facility due [...]
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• Scotland: Dessers Scores In Rangers’ Big Win Over Aberdeen

  11-05-2025 18:45 via completesports.com
  Cyriel Dessers was on target as Rangers recorded a 4-0 victory over Aberdeen at the Ibrox on Sunday. Vaclav Cerny gave Rangers the lead 10 minutes after the break. Dessers scored Barry Ferguson’s side second goal of the game one minute after the hour mark with Nico Raskin providing the assist It was the 30-year-old’s [...]
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• Mbappe’s Hat-trick Not Enough As Barcelona Edge Out Madrid In Seven-Goal Thriller

  11-05-2025 18:41 via completesports.com
  Despite Kylian Mbappe bagging a hat-trick, Barcelona defeated Real Madrid in a dramatic 4-3 win to edge closer to the La Liga title. It was Barcelona’s fourth win against Madrid this season and the Catalans (now on 82 points) have also gone seven points clear of their rivals in the league table. Madrid got off [...]
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• 2025 U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles Can’t Stop Us — Senegal Coach Dia

  11-05-2025 17:43 via completesports.com
  Senegal U-20 head coach Serigne Saliou Dia has declared his team’s readiness for the quarter-final clash with Nigeria at the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. The defending champions face the seven-time winners on Monday in Ismailia in what promises to be one of the tournament’s most gripping encounters. Senegal’s journey to the last eight [...]
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• 2025 U-20 AFCON: Bameyi, Okoro Make Group Stage Best X1

  11-05-2025 16:57 via completesports.com
  Flying Eagles captain Daniel Bameyi and Odinaka Okoro has been named in the official Best XI of the group stage of the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. The selection was announced by the Confederation of African Football, CAF, technical study group. Bameyi has been outstanding for Nigeria so far in the competition, marshalling the [...]
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• Man City Must Focus On FA Cup Final –Akanji

  11-05-2025 16:31 via completesports.com
  Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji has disclosed that the the team will turn their attention on the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace. He made this known after the Citizen’s goalless draw against Southampton in Saturday’s Premier League game. Read Also:‘It’s Like A Final’ — Zubairu Anticipates Tough Duel Against Against Senegal Speaking with the [...]
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• Onana: I’ve No Plan To Leave Man United

  11-05-2025 16:09 via completesports.com
  Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana says he has no plan to leave Old Trafford next season. The Cameroon international has endured an inconsistent second season with United. The Sun says Onana is desperate to stay and win over United manager Ruben Amorim. Read Also:‘It’s Like A Final’ — Zubairu Anticipates Tough Duel Against Against Senegal [...]
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• ‘It’s Like A Final’ — Zubairu Anticipates Tough Duel Against Against Senegal

  11-05-2025 16:05 via completesports.com
  Flying Eagles head coach Aliyu Zubairu reckoned Senegal will make things difficult for his side in their quarter-final fixture at the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. The West African giants will clash at the Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia on Monday. Senegal defeated Nigeria 1-0 in the group stage two years ago in Egypt. The [...]
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• Chelsea’s UCL Qualification Hopes Suffer Setback After Newcastle Defeat

  11-05-2025 15:34 via completesports.com
  The hopes of Chelsea qualifying for next season’s UEFA Champions League suffered a setback after they lost 2-0 to Newcastle United at St. James’ Park on Sunday. The defeat leaves Chelsea in fifth place on 63 points while Newcastle climb up to third spot on 66 points in the league table. Enzo Maresca’s men had [...]
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• U-20 AFCON: What Flying Eagles Must Do To Overcome Senegal –Duke Udi

  11-05-2025 14:44 via completesports.com
  Former Nigeria international Duke Udi has charged the Flying Eagles to play more as a team if they hope to overcome Senegal in the quarter-finals of the 2025 U-20 AFCON on Monday. After finishing second in Group B, the Flying Eagles will battle reigning champions Senegal in the last eight. To get to their stage [...]
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• NWFL Playoff: Bayelsa Queens Motivated To Win Title — Ogbonda

  11-05-2025 11:34 via completesports.com
  Bayelsa Queens head coach Whyte Ogbonda says his team is motivated to come out tops at the 2025 Nigeria Women Football, NWFL, Super Six playoff. The Prosperity Girls started their campaign on a winning note, edging past Rivers Angels 1-0 in Ikenne on Saturday. Alaba Olabiyi scored the winning goal in the 34th minute. The [...]
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• Man United Interested In Ghana International

  11-05-2025 10:01 via completesports.com
  Wingers Bryan Mbeumo and Antoine Semenyo are on United’s shortlist. Of the two, it’s relayed United are favouring a move for Bournemouth’s Semenyo. Sky Sports stated: “Man United are understood to want the likes of Liam Delap, Matheus Cunha and one of either Antoine Semenyo or Bryan Mbeumo for their forward line, and they will [...]
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• Lehmann, Wife Split After 25 Years Of Marriage

  11-05-2025 08:08 via completesports.com
  
  Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann may not be having the best of times after his wife, Conny of 25 years divorced him. This news comes shortly after Lehmann was fined £112,500 for attacking a neighbour’s house with a chainsaw, resulting in significant property damage. Read Also: Osimhen Won’t Join Galatasaray On Permanent Transfer — Romano Speaking to [...]
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• EPL: No Letting Up Against Arsenal –Mac Allister Warns

  11-05-2025 08:00 via completesports.com
  Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has disclosed that the Premier League champions will do everything to defeat Arsenal in today’s clash at Anfield. Liverpool are currently 15 points ahead of second-place Arsenal. And having lost 3-1 to Chelsea last weekend, Mac Alliste told the club’s website that they won’t be lying down against Arsenal. Read [...]
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• Southampton Avoid Unwanted EPL Record In Draw Vs Man City

  11-05-2025 07:54 via completesports.com
  Southampton salvaged a point in a surprising 0-0 Premier League draw with Manchester City on Saturday that meant they avoided being the joint-worst team in Premier League history. Rock bottom and relegated Southampton had looked likely to equal Derby County’s season-low tally of 11 points in 2007-08. But the draw moved them to 12 as [...]
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• NPFL: Abia Warriors Midfielder Adejoh Underscores Importance Of El-kanemi Game

  11-05-2025 06:39 via completesports.com
  Abia Warriors midfielder Adejoh Ojonugwa has declared the team’s readiness to secure maximum points in Sunday’s home clash against El-Kanemi Warriors. The encounter will be Umu Chineke’s last home fixture of the season. Imama Amapakabo’s side occupy third position on the table and are seeking to earn a place on the continent. After a hard [...]
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• Osimhen Won’t Join Galatasaray On Permanent Transfer — Romano

  11-05-2025 06:12 via completesports.com
  Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on Victor Osimhen’s future, reports Completesports.com. Osimhen is currently on loan at Turkish Super Lig champions Galatasaray from Napoli. Romano revealed that the Nigeria international won’t stay at Galatasaray beyond this summer, and will also exit Napoli permanently. “First of all, Osimhen is not staying at Galatasaray. [...]
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• Ligue 1: Moffi Missing In Nice Loss To Rennes

  11-05-2025 00:41 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi was missing in action as Rennes defeated Nice 2-0 in Saturday’s Ligue 1 game. The Nigerian international has made four appearances and is yet to score a goal this season for Nice. The host took the lead in the 16th minute thanks to a well-taken strike from Kalimuendo. Read Also: NWFL [...]
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• Ligue 1: Simon In Action As Nantes Hold Auxerre

  11-05-2025 00:30 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles winger Simon Moses was in action as Nantes played out a 1-1 draw against Auxerre in Saturday’s Ligue 1 game. The Nigerian international, who was making his 31st appearance, has scored seven goals and bagged nine assists this season. Read Also:NWFL Playoff: Remo Stars Stun Holders Edo Queens; Nasarawa Amazons, Bayelsa Make Winning [...]
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• Ten Hag To Battle Ex-Arsenal Star For Leverkusen Coaching Job

  10-05-2025 23:55 via completesports.com
  
  Erik ten Hag is ‘neck and neck’ with Cesc Fabregas in the race to become the new manager of Bayer Leverkusen. Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso will leave the club at the end of the season to take charge at Real Madrid, returning to his former club as boss when Carlo Ancelotti departs. Alonso has long [...]
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• Off The Pitch I Wasn’t Very Close To Mane –Salah

  10-05-2025 22:54 via completesports.com
  
  Mohamed Salah says there was “tension” between himself and Sadio Mane while they both played for Liverpool, but added they “always respected each other”. Mane joined Liverpool in 2016, with Salah heading to Anfield a year later. They regularly played on either wing until Mane departed for Bayern Munich in 2022, having scored 120 goals [...]
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• NWFL Playoff: Remo Stars Stun Holders Edo Queens; Nasarawa Amazons, Bayelsa Make Winning Start

  10-05-2025 22:41 via completesports.com
  Remo Stars Ladies stunned holders Edo Queens 1-0 in their Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL, Super Six playoff tie in Ikenne on Saturday. Olasubomi Ogundele scored the winning goal two minutes from time. Remo Stars will take on Naija Ratels in their next game on Monday, while Edo Queens will be up against Rivers Angels. [...]
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• Super Lig: Osimhen Features As Galatasaray Edge Trabzonspor

  10-05-2025 22:08 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen was in action as Galatasaray defeated Trabzonspor 2-0 at the Papara Park, in Saturday’s Super Lig game The Nigerian international, who was making 28 appearances, has netted 24 goals and bagged five assists for Galatasaray this season. Read Also: 026 WCQ: Big Names Don’t Play Football; Eagles Must Learn From [...]
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• 2025 U-20 AFCON: Sanusi Visits Flying Eagles, Demands World Cup Ticket

  10-05-2025 20:39 via completesports.com
  
  The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has charged the Flying Eagles to beat Senegal in their quarter-final tie at the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. Secretary General of the NFF, Mohammed Sanusi, who visited the players and officials of the team at their Mercure Hotel training ground in Ismailia on Saturday said it is important [...]
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