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• Team Nasarawa set for glory as Asaba 2024 National Youth Games kicks off

  12-09-2024 11:53
  
  From Abel Leonard, Lafia
  Team Nasarawa is poised for an outstanding performance as the 8th edition of the National Youth Games, tagged “Asaba 2024,” officially commenced on September 9th at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Delta State. With over 5,000 athletes from across the 36 states of the federation participating, Nasarawa State is determined to make its mark with a strong contingent.
  Speaking on the team’s readiness, the Director of Sports, Nasarawa State Ministry of Youth and
  
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• Iwobi Makes History In Fulham’s Defeat To West Ham

  15-01-2025 08:41 via completesports.com
  
  Fulham star Alex Iwobi is now the second Nigerian with the highest number of appearance in the English Premier League. Iwobi achieved the feat in Marco Silva’s side 3-2 defeat to West Ham United at the London Stadium on Tuesday. It was the 28-year-old’s 274th appearance in the English top-flight. The versatile midfielder moved ahead [...]
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• Draw Against Bournemouth Unfair Result For Us –Chelsea Boss, Maresca

  15-01-2025 08:36 via completesports.com
  Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has described his side’s 2-2 draw against Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge in Tuesday’s Premier League fixture as an unfair result. Cole Palmer opened the scoring for the Blues but goals from Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo put Bournemouth 2-1 ahead. However, deep into stoppage time Reece James scored from a free-kick [...]
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• Chelsea Must Learn To Utilize Their Chances –James

  15-01-2025 07:29 via completesports.com
  
  Chelsea captain Reece James has blamed the Blues” inability to utilize their goal-scoring chances for the team’s 2-2 draw against Bournemouth on Tuesday..James, who has been out for so long with hamstring injuries, came on as a second-half substitute to score the equalizing goal with a free kick in the 90th minute. Reacting after the [...]
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• Why Guardiola’s Marriage Collapsed –Close Friend Reveals

  15-01-2025 07:13 via completesports.com
  
  Pep Guardiola’s marriage ended because ‘he is a total workaholic’ and it ‘took a toll’ on his relationship, a close friend of the Manchester City boss has told MailOnline. Guardiola has split from his fashion designer wife Cristina Serra after being together for three decades, it was revealed on Monday night – with no reason [...]
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• Aina Gets Very Good Rating In Forest’s 1-1 Draw Vs Liverpool

  15-01-2025 06:44 via completesports.com
  
  Ola Aina got a very good rating after helping Nottingham Forest to a 1-1 draw with league leaders Liverpool in Tuesday’s clash at the City Ground. Following his impressive performance in the game, Aina was rated seven by Sky Sport. He was one of six Nottingham Forest players who got seven for their superb display. [...]
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• ‘It Will Give Him Confidence’ — Valencia Coach Talks Up Sadiq’s Display Vs Ourense

  15-01-2025 06:35 via completesports.com
  
  Valencia manager Carlos Corberán has heaped plaudits on Umar Sadiq after the striker opened his goal account for the club. The Nigeria international was on target in Los Ches’ 2-0 Copa del Rey victory over Ourense on Tuesday night. Valencia took the lead five minutes after the break with Fran Carmona slotting the ball into [...]
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• Liverpool Drop Points Again After 1-1 Draw Against Forest

  14-01-2025 23:51 via completesports.com
  Liverpool once again dropped points in the league after playing a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Tuesday night. Ola Aina was in action for 90 minutes while Taiwo Awoniyi came on in the 90th minute against his former club. The draw means Forest are second on 41 points, six points [...]
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• Copa Del Rey: Sadiq On Target In Valencia’s Win At Ourense

  14-01-2025 23:13 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles forward Umar Sadiq was on target as Valencia recorded a 2-0 victory over Ourense CF in their Copa del Rey clash at the Estadio O Couto on Tuesday. Valencia took the lead five minutes after the break with Fran Carmona slotting the ball into his own net. Sadiq netted the hosts’ second 12 [...]
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• Serie A: Lookman Features As Atalanta Hold Juventus

  14-01-2025 23:10 via completesports.com
  Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman was in action as Atalanta played out a 1-1 draw against Juventus in Tuesday’s Serie A game. The Nigerian international who was making his 19th appearance has netted nine goals and bagged five assists for Atalanta this ongoing season. The visitor took the lead through Pierre Kalulu’s brilliant goal to [...]
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• Iwobi’s Brace Not Enough As West Ham End Fulham’s Unbeaten Run

  14-01-2025 22:58 via completesports.com
  
  Alex Iwobi scored two goals which was not enough as Fulham lost 3-2 away to West Ham United in the Premier League on Tuesday. Iwobi also scored a brace the last time he was on the score sheet for Fulham which was 5 December in a 3-1 home win against Brighton. The Nigerian international has [...]
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• Nigerian House Of Reps Committee Praises Tinubu’s Increased Sports Budget

  14-01-2025 21:04 via completesports.com
  The Chairman House Committee on Sports of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Honourable Kabiru Amadu, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for increasing the 2025 budget for sports from ₦29 billion in 2024 to over ₦94 billion, Completesports.com reports. Speaking during the budget defence session of the National Sports Commission, Amadu lauded the President Tinubu’s [...]
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• Juventus Open To Vlahovic Sale Amid Interest From Arsenal

  14-01-2025 19:58 via completesports.com
  
  Juventus are reportedly ‘open’ to the possibility of selling centre-forward Dusan Vlahovic in the January transfer window amidst reported interest from Arsenal following the season-ending injury to Gabriel Jesus. Juventus have not received any offer, nor have they been formally approached by any club as things stand, but Giovanni Albanese of Gazzetta dello Sport and [...]
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• Extend Your Contract With Liverpool –Klopp Advises Salah

  14-01-2025 18:11 via completesports.com
  
  Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has advised Mohamed Salah to extend his contract with the club. Recall that Salah’s Liverpool contract expires at the end of the 2024–25 season. Speaking at a press conference for his unveiling as the Global Head of Soccer for Red Bull, the German coach is hopeful that Salah will stay [...]
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• Playing For The Super Eagles Gives Me Great Joy –Aina

  14-01-2025 17:56 via completesports.com
  Super Eagles defender Ola Aina has expressed great joy in playing for the senior national team. The Nottingham Forest star, who is expected to be on the starting line up against Liverpool in tonight’s Premier League clash, stated this in an interview with NBC. He noted that he enjoyed playing in front of the Nigerian [...]
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• Djokovic: Nadal Deserves Befitting Ceremony For His Retirement

  14-01-2025 17:52 via completesports.com
  
  Tennis star Novak Djokovic has expressed his dissatisfaction with the way Rafael Nadal’s retirement ceremony was organized. Recall that in 2024, Nadal called time on his remarkable career after Spain’s surprise 2-1 quarter-final loss to the Netherlands in the first knockout round at the 2024 Davis Cup Finals in November. However, Djokovic in an interview [...]
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• CHAN 2024: Chelle, Eguavoen Land In Ikenne For Home Eagles

  14-01-2025 17:51 via completesports.com
  
  Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, Coach Augustine Eguavoen, has arrived at the Ikenne-Remo camp of the Super Eagles B alongside new Super Eagles’ Head Coach Éric Sékou Chelle and the latter’s agent, Sidibe Abraham Brehima. The trio flew aboard a ValueJet Airline CRJ 700 aircraft from Abuja to Lagos on Tuesday morning, and [...]
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• CAF Postpones CHAN 2024 To August

  14-01-2025 17:23 via completesports.com
  
  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday announced the postponement of the 2024 African Nations Championship to August 2025. Good progress has been made in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda with the construction and upgrading of stadiums, training fields, hotels, hospitals and other infrastructure and facilities for the hosting of a successful competition. However the [...]
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• Boniface Will Return To Action Soon — Alonso

  14-01-2025 16:25 via completesports.com
  
  Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface will return to action soon, according manager Xabi Alonso. Boniface has been sidelined since sustaining a thigh injury while on international duty last November. The 24-year-old was expected to return to action early this year but recently suffered a setback in his recovery process. Alonso has now revealed that the [...]
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• Arsenal Set To Seal £51m Zubimendi Summer Deal Amid Partey Exit Speculation

  14-01-2025 15:59 via completesports.com
  
  Arsenal are reportedly closing in on the signing of Real Sociedad midfielder, Martin Zubimendi, with negotiations for a summer transfer to the Gunners said to be at an advanced stage, and the north London club prepared to trigger the player’s £51 million release clause. The 25-year-old Spaniard has been a long-term target for several elite [...]
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• Rivers Angels Congratulate Okwuchukwu On San Diego Wave Move

  14-01-2025 14:52 via completesports.com
  Rivers Angels have sent congratulatory message to their former player Chiamaka Okwuchukwu who recently joined San Diego Wave in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in the US. Okwuchukwu was announced as a new player of San Diego after signing a one-year contract. “Congratulations to our former striker, Chiamaka Okwuchuckwu, who has officially signed for [...]
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• Qatar’s Boost For Braga: How The Next Portuguese Football Giant Is Taking Shape

  14-01-2025 14:22 via completesports.com
  SC Braga: A Revolution in Portuguese Football Under QSI SC Braga is like that guest who shows up late to a party but still manages to outshine the stars. In Portuguese football, it’s often dubbed the “fourth big club,” but such a label fails to capture the ambitions of a team breathing down the necks [...]
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• EPL: It’s Always Difficult Playing Against Nottingham Forest –Konate

  14-01-2025 14:05 via completesports.com
  Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has disclosed that the Reds face an uphill task against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground in tonight’s Premier League clash. The Reds go to the City Ground as Premier League leaders, though they face a Forest regarded as among the form teams currently in the competition. Speaking with the club’s [...]
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• Maresca: Chelsea Not Selling Nkunku

  14-01-2025 13:57 via completesports.com
  Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has reiterated that Christopher Nkunku remains a key part of the team this season. Recall that the France striker has been linked with PSG and AC Milan this month. But Maresca is adamant Nkunku remains committed to Chelsea. However, maresca in a chat with the club’s website, stated that Nkunku will [...]
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• How Timur Turlov And Freedom Holding Corp. Revolutionized Chess With The 2024 FIDE Rapid And Blitz Championships

  14-01-2025 13:46 via completesports.com
  
  The highlights of the latest FIDE speed chess tournament Garry Kasparov, the former World Chess Champion, once said: “Chess is an art, not a spectator sport”. The last major chess event of 2024 – the FIDE Chess Blitz and Rapid Championships by Freedom Holding Corp. – gives every reason to disagree. It will be long [...]
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• What Was Active Suspension In Formula 1?

  14-01-2025 13:31 via completesports.com
  Active suspension in Formula 1 was a cutting-edge technology used primarily in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It is a great idea to try popular online betting Uganda with 1xBet, as it features tons of wagers on various Formula 1 races too. It was designed to optimize a car’s performance by electronically controlling its [...]
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• 5 High-Profile Matches To Follow In January 2025

  14-01-2025 13:09 via completesports.com
  Soccer is always exciting, but some matches are just extra special. Big rivalries and clashes between top European teams get everyone talking. January is packed with thrilling games that promise all the drama we love. If you’re ready to watch some great soccer and place a soccer bet or two, here are five must-watch matches [...]
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• Chelle Will Deliver 2026 World Cup Ticket — Super Eagles Stars

  14-01-2025 12:51 via completesports.com
  
  Kenneth Omeruo and Wilfred Ndidi have backed newly appointed Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle to guide the team to 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification. The Super Eagles are winless in the African zone of the qualifiers. The three-time African champions currently occupy fifth position in Group C with three points from four games. Chelle [...]
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• CAFCC: Eguma Optimistic Despite Setback: Enyimba Must Beat Zamalek To Advance

  14-01-2025 12:20 via completesports.com
  Enyimba Head Coach, Stanley Eguma has admitted that his players showed too much respect to their Al Masry counterparts in Sunday’s CAF Confederation Cup Group D matchday 5 fixture, which ended in a 1-1 draw at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Completesports.com reports. Mohamed Hashem silenced the home crowd with an eighth-minute goal, heading [...]
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• Done Deal: Falconets Forward Joins NWSL Club San Diego Wave

  14-01-2025 10:05 via completesports.com
  
  Falconets forward Chiamaka Okwuchukwu has linked up with National Women’s Soccer League, NWSL outfit, San Diego Wave. The youngster moved to the Waves from former Nigerian champions Rivers Angels. The transfer fee was however not disclosed by both clubs. Okwuchukwu signed a one-year contract through 2025. Read Also:Over 100 Athletes Return Paris 2024 Olympic Medals [...]
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