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• Buffon being driven by final heartache ahead of latest showdown with AC Milan

  08-05-2018 22:10
  
  The Rossoneri's shoot-out win over Juventus in the 2003 Champions League final is still fresh in the mind of the Bianconeri's veteran goalkeeper
  
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• 2026 WCQ: It’ll Be A Disaster If We Don’t Beat Lesotho –South Africa Coach, Broos

  20-03-2025 22:50 via completesports.com
  Bafana Bafana of South Africa head coach Hugo Broos has said it woukd be a disaster if his side fail to beat minnows Lesotho in Group C, 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Friday. South Africa would hope to give their quest for a first World Cup appearance since 2010 a boost when they host [...]
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• 2026 WCQ: Super Eagles Don’t Scare Us — Rwanda Captain Bizimana

  20-03-2025 21:23 via completesports.com
  
  Rwanda captain Djihad Bizimana says they are in buoyant mood ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying tie against Nigeria. Adel Amrouche’s side are unbeaten in the qualifiers with seven points from four games. The Super Eagles have some of the finest players in Africa in their ranks and will head into the game [...]
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• England stars Eberechi Eze and Phil Foden display superb ball control and passing skills in training (Video)

  20-03-2025 20:45 via soccernews.com
  
  Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze and Manchester City’s Phil Foden certainly boast plenty of skill on the ball. The technique 😮‍💨@EbereEze10 x @PhilFoden. pic.twitter.com/5BpwR5ZQoJ — England (@England) March 20, 2025
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• Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso meets young fans (Video)

  20-03-2025 20:40 via soccernews.com
  
  Seeing the excited faces of youngest fans must be one of the most beautiful aspects of working in football. Xabi 🥹 pic.twitter.com/efemEAZC3w — Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) March 20, 2025
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• Angel Gomes rejects West Ham approach

  20-03-2025 20:33 via soccernews.com
  
  LOSC Lille midfielder Angel Gomes, set to become a free agent when his contract expires at the end of the season, has turned down an offer to join West Ham, according to the Guardian. The Hammers had offered the 24-year-old a contract worth £100,000 per week, but wages are not thought to be the only […]
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• 2026 WCQ: I Want England To Play Exciting Football Against Albania. –Tuchel

  20-03-2025 20:26 via completesports.com
  England manager Thomas Tuchel has reiterated that he wants to see the Three Lions play exciting football against Albania in Friday’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Tuchel will take charge of his first game in front of a sold-out Wembley crowd. In a chat with Dailymail, Tuchel stated that he wants to see that hunger to [...]
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• 2026 WCQ: Akuneto Warns Super Eagles— ‘Stay Calm, Avoid Conceding Early Against Rwanda’

  20-03-2025 20:23 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria-born Oldham Athletic U-19 Head Coach, Chukwuma Akuneto, has exclusively told Completesports.com that the Super Eagles must approach Friday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Rwanda with caution and composure to avoid conceding an early goal. Akuneto emphasised that, given the importance of the match to Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for their seventh FIFA World [...]
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• 2026 WCQ: Zimbabwe Keep Super Eagles’ Hope Alive, Hold Benin

  20-03-2025 20:21 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles’ hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers have been brightening after Zimbabwe held Benin to a 2-2 draw on Thursday. Benin took the early lead through Steve Mounie’s fine finish before the visitor doubled their advantage moments after the half-hour mark, following great interplay inside the box by Dokou and Junior [...]
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• Zimbabwe’s Sports Minister Elected IOC’s First Female President

  20-03-2025 20:06 via completesports.com
  
  Zimbabwe’s sports minister Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee, becoming the first woman and first African to hold the role, BBC Sport reports. The 41-year-old former swimmer, who won two Olympic gold medals, will replace Thomas Bach – who has led the IOC since 2013 – and [...]
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• 2026 WCQ: We Have Confidence In Chelle –Troost-Ekong

  20-03-2025 19:58 via completesports.com
  
  William Troost-Ekong has said Super Eagles players have confidence in new head coach Eric Chelle as he prepares for his first assignment since his appointment. Chelle will begin his reign as Super Eagles coach with a tricky Group C fixture away to Rwanda on matchday 5 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Kigali [...]
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• Columbus Crew v New York City FC: Jansen looking for improved performance from visitors

  20-03-2025 19:50 via soccernews.com
  New York City FC head coach Pascal Jansen signalled he wants an improved performance when they travel to Columbus Crew this weekend, despite beating the New England Revolution 2-1 last time out. That result capped back-to-back victories for NYCFC in MLS, which were also their first two wins of the season. Going away from home, […]
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• ‘We Want To Win ‘ — Chelle Declares Super Eagles Ready For Battle Against Rwanda

  20-03-2025 19:15 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has declared his team’s readiness for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Amavubi of Rwanda. The three-time African champions will be up against the Amavubi at Amahoro Stadium, Kigali on Friday. It will be Chelle’s first game in charge of the Super Eagles. The West Africans are [...]
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• 2026 WCQ: Super Eagles AFCON 2025 Group Foe Uganda Lose To Mozambique

  20-03-2025 18:38 via completesports.com
  Nigeria’s Super Eagles AFCON 2025 group opponent Uganda lost 3-1 away to Mozambique in Group G of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Thursday. Uganda went into the game on the back of three consecutive wins. Mozambique has now gone top of the group on 12 points, and are three points ahead of second-placed [...]
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• 2026 WCQ: Super Eagles Won’t Beat Us In Kigali — Rwanda Assistant Coach

  20-03-2025 18:24 via completesports.com
  
  Rwanda assistant coach Eric Nshimiyimana has boasted that the Amavubi will maintain their unbeaten home record against the Super Eagles. Adel Amrouche’s side three previous meetings against the three-time African champions in Kigali ended in a draw. The two countries will clash again in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture at the Amahoro Stadium, [...]
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• Kane ´surprised´ by Tuchel´s England appointment

  20-03-2025 18:23 via soccernews.com
  Harry Kane said he was “surprised” when he heard that Thomas Tuchel had been appointed as Gareth Southgate’s replacement as the permanent England boss. Tuchel took over on January 1 and signed an 18-month contract with England to lead them through the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, with this his […]
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• Minnesota United v LA Galaxy: Ramsay eyes response after ´inexplicable´ Kansas draw

  20-03-2025 17:50 via soccernews.com
  Eric Ramsay has challenged his Minnesota United players to respond from their “inexplicable” draw with Sporting Kansas City upon their return to MLS action against the LA Galaxy. Ramsay watched on as Hassani Dotson and Tani Oluwaseyi’s brace had the Loons three goals to the good just a minute into the second half. Indeed, it […]
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• 2026 WCQ: Zimbabwe President Offers Warriors $150,000 To Beat Super Eagles

  20-03-2025 17:30 via completesports.com
  Zimbabwe president Emmerson Mnangagwa has promised the Warriors a mouth watering $150,000 bonus ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Nigeria. Mnangagwa also dangled the same prize at the team for a win against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic. The country’s number one citizen pledge was announced in a statement by Zimbabwe Football [...]
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• Barcelona and Osasuna appeals to reschedule postponed LaLiga fixture rejected

  20-03-2025 17:25 via soccernews.com
  Barcelona and Osasuna’s appeal to postpone their rearranged LaLiga match were rejected, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) said on Thursday. The clubs must play their rescheduled fixture on March 27, the original new date set for the match by the RFEF earlier this week. The original fixture on March 8 had seen both teams announce […]
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• FC Cincinnati v Atlanta United: Deila not downbeat after facing ´unbelievable´ Messi

  20-03-2025 16:45 via soccernews.com
  Ronny Deila believes Atlanta United are not far from being one of the best teams in the MLS after their showing against Inter Miami last time out. Deila watched on as his side were beaten 2-1 by the Herons, with Lionel Messi and Fafa Picault completing a comeback win after Emmanuel Latte Lath had opened […]
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• Tuchel says England played with fear of losing at Euro 2024

  20-03-2025 16:24 via soccernews.com
  Thomas Tuchel believes England played with a fear of losing, rather than excitement about winning, at Euro 2024. Speaking ahead of his first game as Three Lions boss, at home to Albania in a World Cup qualifier on Friday, Tuchel promised his team will be different. “It was my feeling in front of the TV […]
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• 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Preview: Rwanda vs Nigeria

  20-03-2025 15:46 via completesports.com
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• ‘It’s An Honour’ — Lookman Speaks About Status As Africa’s Best Player, Mission Against Rwanda

  20-03-2025 15:10 via completesports.com
  Ademola Lookman has reflected on his status as the best player in Africa, reports Completesports.com. Lookman succeeded his compatriot Victor Osimhen as the continent’s best player at an elaborate ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco last December. “It’s a blessing, it’s a pleasure, and most definitely an honour, to be among the people here who have won [...]
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• 2026 WCQ: Gabon Can’t Afford To Drop Points Against Sychelles, Ivory Coast –Bouanga

  20-03-2025 15:07 via completesports.com
  Gabon forward, Denis Bouanga has disclosed that it’s will be too dangerous for the team to drop points against Sychelles and Ivory Coast in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. In a chat with Cafonline, Bouanga stated that the team’s ambition is to qualify for their first ever World Cup. He also noted that the game [...]
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• Kasyno Online Bez Weryfikacji – Najszybsza Wypłata Bez KYC

  20-03-2025 14:49 via completesports.com
  
  W poszukiwaniu kasyna, które oferuje nie tylko rozrywkę, ale także prywatność, kasyna online bez weryfikacji KYC stanowią doskonałą opcję. Umożliwiają one grę bez potrzeby ujawniania swoich danych osobowych, co jest idealne dla osób ceniących anonimowość i szybkość transakcji. Czytaj dalej, aby dowiedzieć się więcej o zaletach gry w kasynie online bez potrzeby weryfikacji. Czym jest [...]
  
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• Madueke Capable Of Reaching Salah’s Level –Isaksson-Hurst

  20-03-2025 14:31 via completesports.com
  
  Saul Isaksson-Hurst, the personal coach of Chelsea winger Noni Madueke says the player has what it takes to reach Mohamed Salah’s level. In an interview with Football.London, Isaksson-Hurst stated that England international has tremendous self-belief to attain such height. “We have spoken about Salah,” Isaksson-Hurst explained. “The guy at the moment is the level in [...]
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• 2026 WCQ: Ogbu Upbeat Super Eagles Will Beat Rwanda

  20-03-2025 14:26 via completesports.com
  Slavia Prague defender Igho Ogbu insists the Super Eagles can record their first win in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against the Amavubi of Rwanda. The Super Eagles are still searching for their first win in Group C after four matches. Éric Chelle’s side have recorded three draws and one defeat in the group. [...]
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• Japan become first team to seal 2026 World Cup qualification

  20-03-2025 14:12 via soccernews.com
  Takefusa Kubo scored one and set up another as Japan beat Bahrain 2-0 to secure their place in the 2026 World Cup. Japan became the first team to qualify for next year’s 48-team tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada, though they had to wait until over an hour to take the lead at […]
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• Women´s Super League predictions: Can Chelsea bounce back against Man City?

  20-03-2025 13:14 via soccernews.com
  Another week, another action-packed schedule of Women’s Super League action awaits, with some intriguing fixtures at both ends of the table. Manchester City exacted revenge for their Women’s League Cup final defeat to Chelsea with a Vivianne Miedema-inspired 2-0 victory over the Blues in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. The result saw […]
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• Australia 5-1 Indonesia: Rampant hosts tighten grip on World Cup qualification spot

  20-03-2025 12:38 via soccernews.com
  Australia cruised to only their second victory in World Cup qualifying by beating Indonesia 5-1 at home. The victory was much-needed for the Socceroos, who had previously only beaten China in this qualifying campaign and had been in danger of slipping out of an automatic qualification spot. Thursday’s contest could not have started much worse […]
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