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• NPFL: ‘Loss To Abia Warriors Won’t Derail Rivers United’s CAFCL Dream’ –Finidi

  14-04-2025 14:00 via completesports.com
  
  Finidi George has strongly dismissed any suggestion that Rivers United are losing their grip on a top-two league finish following the Pride of Rivers’ 2-0 defeat to Abia Warriors in Umuahia on Sunday, Completesports.com reports. Emmanuel Ogbuagu gave Abia Warriors the lead with a stunning free-kick from 30 yards in first-half stoppage time. Anthony Ijoma [...]
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• Copa del Rey Final: Kounde Scores Late As Barca Overcome Real Madrid In Five-Goal Thriller

  27-04-2025 01:09 via completesports.com
  Barcelona have won the Copa del Rey title after overcoming Real Madrid in the final on Saturday. Pedri handed Barca the lead in the 28th minute with a brilliant finish to the delight of their supporters. Real Madrid, however, came back into the game with more purpose after the break and dominated Barcelona completely. Kylian [...]
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• EPL: Ndidi Features In Leicester City Loss To Wolves

  26-04-2025 21:34 via completesports.com
  Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi was in action as Leicester City lost 3-0 to Wolves in Saturday’s Premier League game. The Nigerian international, who was making his 25th appearance, has bagged four yellow cards this season for Leicester City. Cunha broke the deadlock in the 33rd minute, turning home Rayan Ait-Nouri’s cross from close range [...]
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• EPL: Iwobi Bags Assist, Bassey In Action As Fulham Edge Southampton

  26-04-2025 21:21 via completesports.com
  Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi bagged an assist as Fulham defeated Southampton 2-1 in Saturday’s Premier League game. The Nigerian international, who was making his 34th appearance, has netted nine goals and bagged six assists this season for Fulham. His Nigerian compatriot, Calvin Bassey, played for the entire 90 minutes and was defensively solid for [...]
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• Tavares Set To Join Lazio From Arsenal On Permanent Deal

  26-04-2025 20:48 via completesports.com
  
  Lazio are reportedly ready to sign Nuno Tavares on a permanent transfer from Arsenal, but Juventus are already considering a summer move for the Portuguese left-back. Corriere dello Sport and Calciomercato.com report that Lazio are ready to sign Nuno Tavares on a permanent transfer from Arsenal for just €5m. The Serie A side secured the [...]
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• Scotland: Dessers On Target In Rangers’ Draw At St Mirren

  26-04-2025 20:25 via completesports.com
  
  Cyriel Dessers was on target in Rangers’ 2-2 draw against St Mirren at the SMISA Stadium, Paisley. Dessers opened scoring for the Light Blues three minutes before the break with Nicolas Raskin providing the assist. The 30-year-old has now scored 13 goals in 31 league appearances for the Light Blues this season. Read Also:NPFL: Super [...]
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• NPFL: Super Eagles B Defender Obot Set For Return In Rangers Vs Enyimba

  26-04-2025 19:59 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles B team left-wing-back, Imo Obot, could make his first NPFL appearance for Enyimba since 9 April, as he has been named in the nine-time champions’ travelling party ahead of the matchday 35 Oriental Derby against Rangers International at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium Enugu on Sunday, Completesports.com reports. Obot last featured for the People’s [...]
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• NPFL: Kanu Commiserates With NFRA, NFF Over Death Of Ex-Referees Boss, Tade Azeez

  26-04-2025 18:52 via completesports.com
  
  Nwankwo Kanu, a former Super Eagles Captain and current Enyimba FC Chairman, has expressed deep ‘sadness and pain’ over the demise of onetime Nigeria Football Referee Association, NFRA, President, Tade Azeez, Completesports.com reports. Azeez was reported to have died Friday afternoon following an undisclosed brief illness. The former Nigeria referees boss died at the age [...]
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• Bundesliga: Tella Grabs Assist In Bayer Leverkusen’s Over Augsburg

  26-04-2025 18:38 via completesports.com
  
  Nathan Tella grabbed an assist in Bayer Leverkusen’s 2-0 win win over Augsburg at the BayArena on Saturday. Tella teed up Patrick Schick for the game’s opening goal in the 13th minute. Emiliano Buendía netted the home team’s second goal late in the first half. Read Also:Oriental Derby: Rangers Stars Declare War On Enyimba Tella [...]
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• Oriental Derby: Rangers Stars Declare War On Enyimba

  26-04-2025 17:40 via completesports.com
  Rangers midfielder Isaac Saviour says the team is focused on the oriental derby against Enyimba. The holders will host Stanley Eguma’s side in a Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, matchday 35 encounter at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu on Sunday. Both teams are battling for a continental ticket. “We are focused on the game against [...]
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• 6 New Players Chelle Should Call Up For 2025 Unity Cup

  26-04-2025 17:03 via completesports.com
  With just a few weeks until the commencement of the 2025 Unity Cup, Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle will be hoping to invite fresh faces he can assess ahead of the resumption of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in September. Nigeria will face Ghana and either Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago this May in [...]
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• I’m Coming Back To My Level –Jackson Speaks After Helping Chelsea Beat Everton

  26-04-2025 16:10 via completesports.com
  
  Nicolas Jackson has said he is coming back to his level after helping Chelsea beat Everton in Saturday’s Premier League encounter. Jackson’s first goal since December earned the Blues a 1-0 win over Everton to strengthen their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League. The Senegal international rifled in the winner from 20 yards, [...]
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• Jackson’s Goal Against Everton Keeps Chelsea On Course For UCL Qualification

  26-04-2025 15:52 via completesports.com
  Nicolas Jackson ended his long goal drought to fire Chelsea a step nearer to the Champions League with a 1-0 win against Everton at Stamford Bridge. A dominant display was capped by the winning goal scored midway through the first half, the striker’s first since December 15 finished confidently from 20 yards past Jordan Pickford [...]
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• Dessers Eager To Win Trophies At Rangers

  26-04-2025 13:51 via completesports.com
  Cyriel Dessers is determined to win trophies at Rangers and also reiterated his desire to remain at the club beyond this season. Dessers has won one trophy, League Cup with the Light Blues since his arrival from Cremonese two years ago. The Nigeria international was linked with a move away from the Ibrox in January [...]
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• Orbih Elected Into Badminton World Federation Council

  26-04-2025 13:49 via completesports.com
  
  President, Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN), Francis Orbih, has been elected as a council member of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The election took place during the BWF Annual General Meeting held on Saturday, April 26, in Xiamen, China, where Orbih emerged victorious over top contenders from other African countries. He will join Cameroon’s Odette [...]
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• The Importance Of Academic Integrity: Upholding Ethical Standards

  26-04-2025 11:41 via completesports.com
  
  Academic integrity is the cornerstone of the academic process because it makes the learning and examination process genuine, equitable, and reliable. In this age and time when technology has given it an easier means of obtaining information and sharing ideas, it is now more than ever necessary that students learn the value of maintaining ethical [...]
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• PAIRMiner: A New Era Of Cloud Mining, Easily Earning $80,000 A Day

  26-04-2025 11:17 via completesports.com
  In today’s increasingly developed digital currency field, PAIRMiner, as a cloud mining platform regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has attracted the attention of global users with its security, low threshold and simple operation. It is reported that through this platform, users can easily achieve a daily income of up to $80,000. How [...]
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• Akwuegbu Eyes NNL Promotion As Ben Akwuegbu FC Shine In NLO Playoffs

  26-04-2025 10:28 via completesports.com
  Former Nigeria striker, Benedict Akwuegbu, is looking forward to a possible spot in the second-tier domestic league, the Nigeria National League (NNL), following his club Ben Akwuegbu FC 100% performance so far in the ongoing Nationwide League One (NLO) playoffs holding in Jos, Completesports.com reports. The ‘Austria Bomber’, as Akwuegbu is fondly called, is President [...]
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• Balogun Ruled Out Of St Mirren Vs Rangers With Injury

  26-04-2025 10:01 via completesports.com
  Leon Balogun has been ruled out of Rangers’ Scottish Premiership clash against St Mirren at the Smisa Stadium, Paisley on Saturday (today). Balogun fractured his cheekbone in Rangers’ UEFA Europa League quarter-final clash with Athletico Bilbao last week. The 36-year-old went under the knife this week and now is expected to spend time on the [...]
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• Ronaldo Is A Goal Machine –Martins

  26-04-2025 09:51 via completesports.com
  Former Nigerian international Obafemi Martins has described Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo as a goal machine. Ronaldo, who has scored 933 career goals, is known for his explosive speed, goal-scoring consistency, and physical dominance throughout his successful career in England, Spain, Italy, and Saudi Arabia. Speaking on the Football Fans Tribe podcast, Martins praised Ronaldo’s impressive [...]
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• Copa del Rey Final: La Liga President Accuses Real Madrid Of Threatening Referees

  26-04-2025 09:24 via completesports.com
  La Liga president Javier Tebas has accused Real Madrid of threatening match officials appointed to officiate today’s Copa del Rey final against Barcelona. Tebas noted that Los Blancos have been promoting negative propaganda against the referees via their affiliated channel RMTV and also demanding their removal. But the Spanish football federation (RFEF) swiftly rejected their [...]
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• Keane Predicts Which Teams Will Reach Champions League Final

  26-04-2025 08:54 via completesports.com
  
  Manchester United legend Roy Keane has backed Arsenal and Barcelona to come through their Champions League semi-finals to reach this year’s showpiece in Munich. Mikel Arteta’s men signalled their intent in this year’s competition with an emphatic 5-1 victory on aggregate over Real Madrid – the holders and record 15-time winners. Declan Rice got Arsenal [...]
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• Arsenal Linked With Summer Transfer Moves For Chelsea, Barcelona Stars

  26-04-2025 08:21 via completesports.com
  
  Chelsea are expected to part ways with forward Christopher Nkunku in the next transfer window, reports RMC Sport. The 27-year-old has struggled to earn regular starts during a campaign in which he has seen 18 of his 27 Premier League appearances come from the bench. It is believed that he would like to join a [...]
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• Amorim Must Overhaul Man United –Shearer

  26-04-2025 08:11 via completesports.com
  Former Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer has advised Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim to overhaul his team this summer. In an interview with Betfair, Shearer noted that the Red Devils must improve every area of the team if they are to make an impact next season. Read Also: Arokodare, Onyedika Nominated For Top Award In [...]
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• We’re Feeling Very Frustrated Right Now — Enrique Laments PSG’s Home Defeat To Nice

  26-04-2025 08:04 via completesports.com
  Luis Enrique has expressed his disappointment after Paris Saint-Germain lost 3-1 to OGC Nice in Ligue 1 on Friday night. PSG’s bid to complete the first ever unbeaten Ligue 1 season ended with four games left following the defeat to Nice at the Parc Des Princes. Having wrapped up the title earlier this month and [...]
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• Arokodare, Onyedika Nominated For Top Award In Belgium

  26-04-2025 07:55 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles duo Tolu Arokodare and Raphael Onyedika have been nominated for the prestigious Ebony Shoe award. The Ebony Shoe is awarded to the best African player or player of African origin in the Belgian Pro League. Arokodare has caught the eye with his impressive displays for KRC Genk this season. The 24-year-old has racked [...]
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• Russia Football Union Announces Venue For Super Eagles Friendly

  26-04-2025 06:49 via completesports.com
  The Russia Football Union has announced venue for the highly anticipated friendly between the country’s senior men’s national team and Super Eagles of Nigeria. The friendly, which is slated for Friday, June 6 will hold at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow. It will be the first-ever meeting between both countries at this level. Russia last played [...]
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• Boko Haram And The Borno-5  — Odegbami

  26-04-2025 06:00 via completesports.com
  
  I have repeated this tale several times in the past. I shall not tire of recounting it because of its significance. It is a powerful message for governments. It is a true-life story that took place when the current Vice-President of Nigeria was Governor of Borno State. I visited him in Maiduguri, the State capital, [...]
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• U-17 WWCQ: Flamingos Qualify For World Cup After Away Draw With Algeria

  26-04-2025 00:37 via completesports.com
  Nigeria’s Flamingos have qualified for this year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The Flamingos achieved the feat after playing 0-0 with Algeria in the second leg of the final qualifying round on Friday. The team qualified for the World Cup on a 4-0 aggregate scoreline win against their North African counterpart. Aside the [...]
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• Orlando City v Atlanta United: Deila asks ‘underperforming’ visitors to step up

  25-04-2025 23:43 via soccernews.com
  Ronny Deila has taken responsibility for Atlanta United’s poor run of form that has seen them go winless in their last three matches, most recently suffering a crushing loss to the Philadelphia Union last weekend. Quinn Sullivan inspired 10-man Philadelphia in a 3-0 drubbing of Atlanta at Subaru Park, picking up a goal and an […]
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