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• Onyemaechi Wins Greek Super League Title With Olympiacos

  14-04-2025 08:50 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles left-back Bruno Onyemaechi has won the Greek Super League title with Olympiacos. Onyemaechi featured for 90 minutes – his sixth league appearance since joining in January – as Olympiacos pipped visiting AEK Athens 1-0 in the four-team Championship play-offs on Sunday. Morocco’s Ayoub El Kaabi’s goal in the 55th minute sealed the win [...]
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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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• Man City’s Diaz Slams Southampton For Defensive Approach In Frustrating Draw

  10-05-2025 19:46 via completesports.com
  An irate Ruben Dias bizarrely took aim at Southampton in the aftermath of Manchester City’s shock 0-0 draw on the south coast, accusing the Premier League strugglers of “not even trying to play.” Pep Guardiola’s side headed to the Saints knowing that a victory would put them level on points with Arsenal in second place, [...]
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• Aribo Helps Southampton Hold Man City To Draw

  10-05-2025 18:59 via completesports.com
  Joe Aribo was in action as Southampton held top-five chasing Manchester City to a 0-0 draw at Saint Mary’s in Saturday’s Premier League match. Aribo was introduced in the 46th minute while Paul Onuachu was an unused substitute. The draw leaves City in third place on 65 points after 36 games played. At Craven Cottage [...]
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• Arokodare Interested In Bayern Munich Transfer

  10-05-2025 17:54 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria forward Tolu Arokodare has declared that he would be interested in a move to German club Bayern Munich. Arokodare has caught the eye with his impressive displays for Belgian Pro League outfit KRC Genk this season. The 24-year-old has registered 20 goals and six assists for the Smurfs. The striker has been linked with [...]
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• El Clasico: Barcelona Look To Maintain Dominance Over Madrid

  10-05-2025 17:44 via completesports.com
  Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys will play host to the latest instalment of El Clasico on Sunday afternoon, as La Liga leaders Barcelona welcome second-placed Real Madrid for a huge match in the title race. Barcelona are top of the La Liga table, four points clear of second-placed Real Madrid, so Carlo Ancelotti’s side need to [...]
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• 2026 WCQ: Big Names Don’t Play Football; Eagles Must Learn From South Africa –Akpeyi

  10-05-2025 17:12 via completesports.com
  Former Nigerian international Daniel Akpeyi has expressed disappointment with the Super Eagles’ position in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. After six rounds of the 10-match group campaign, Nigeria have slipped to six points behind leaders South Africa, who secured a 2-0 away win against Benin through efforts from Burnley striker Lyle Foster and Jayden Adams. [...]
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• Kahveci: Fans’ Love For Osimhen May Convince Him To Stay

  10-05-2025 17:05 via completesports.com
  
  Former Besiktas star Nihat Kahveci believes Galatasaray fans will play an important role in convincing Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen to stay at the club this summer. Recall that the Nigerian international has become the hottest transfer target, with top European clubs battling for his signature. Read Also:Luton Town Release Former Super Eagles Winger In [...]
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• NLO Summons Cynosure FC, E-World, Liberty Lions, May & Frank Over Alleged Match-Fixing Claims

  10-05-2025 16:33 via completesports.com
  
  The Nationwide League One (NLO) Secretariat has summoned Cynosure FC, E-World FC, and Liberty Lions to Abuja on Tuesday, as the Nigerian third-tier football league body seeks to uncover the truth behind allegations of match-fixing levelled against Liberty Lions and E-World FC in the final round of matches at the Calabar Centre of the 2025 [...]
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• Luton Town Release Former Super Eagles Winger

  10-05-2025 16:21 via completesports.com
  Luton Town have confirmed the release of former Nigeria international Victor Moses, reports Completesports.com. Moses’ release comes after the Hatters relegation to the League One. The 34-year-old joined Luton Town on a free transfer last September after severing ties with Russian club Spartak Moscow. Read Also:Champions League Qualification Will Be Big Motivation For Forest — [...]
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• Champions League Qualification Will Be Big Motivation For Forest — Awoniyi

  10-05-2025 14:19 via completesports.com
  Taiwo Awoniyi says qualifying for the UEFA Champions League will make the season a success for Nottingham Forest. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have impressed in the Premier League this season. Forest are still in contention for a place in the Champions League despite recent poor of run. The Tricky Trees sit in sixth position on [...]
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• NPFL: Ideye, Captain Eze, Atule Doubtful For Enyimba Clash Vs Nasarawa United

  10-05-2025 12:30 via completesports.com
  Enyimba will be without the trio of former Super Eagles forward Brown Ideye, captain Paschal Eze, and striker Joseph Atule when they travel to Gombe for this weekend’s NPFL Matchday 37 fixture against Nasarawa United, Completesports.com reports. Ideye, 36, scored a brace in the People’s Elephant’s 2–0 win over Kwara United in a Matchday 36 [...]
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• NPFL: Lawal Eyes 9th Goal As Heartland Visit Bendel Insurance — Amuneke Backs ‘Yekini’ To Shine Again

  10-05-2025 11:26 via completesports.com
  
  Heartland FC striker Suraju Lawal will aim to increase his goal tally to nine or more when the Naze Millionaires face Bendel Insurance in a crucial NPFL Matchday 37 fixture at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, on Sunday, 11 May, Completesports.com reports. Emmanuel Amuneke, Technical Manager of Heartland FC, has heaped praise on the [...]
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• EPL: Midfield Battle Will Decide Newcastle Vs Chelsea –Maresca

  10-05-2025 10:56 via completesports.com
  Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has disclosed that Sunday’s Premier League clash against Newcastle will be decided in the midfield. Level on points, fourth place Newcastle will host fifth place Chelsea in a real Champions League six-pointer. In a chat with the club’s website, Maresca stated that he’s doing everything to get the team prepared for [...]
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• Arsenal ‘Agree Deal’ To Sign Zubimendi From Real Sociedad

  10-05-2025 10:07 via completesports.com
  
  Arsenal have “agreed a deal” to sign Real Sociedad star Martin Zubimendi ahead of the summer transfer window. The Gunners have been keeping tabs on Zubimendi, 26, since last summer following a raft of impressive displays with Sociedad and have beaten Real Madrid to his signature. And according to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, the North [...]
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• NWFL: Naija Ratels, Nasarawa Amazons Clash In Super Six Playoff Opener

  10-05-2025 09:06 via completesports.com
  
  The 2024/25 Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL, Super Six Playoffs will kick-off on Saturday in Ikenne with the opening game between Naija Ratels and Nasarawa Amazons. In their most recent league meeting, Nasarawa Amazons secured a dominant 5–0 win over Naija Ratels Later in the day, the South-South derby will see Bayelsa Queens take on [...]
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• Dessers Will Outscore Idah At Celtic –Bartley

  10-05-2025 08:12 via completesports.com
  Former Burnley midfielder Marvin Clement Bartley believes Super Eagles striker Cyril Dessers will outscore Celtic striker Adam Idah if he leads the attack next season. The Nigerian international has scored 25 goals and bagged seven assists in all competitions for Rangers this outgoing season. While Idah has netted 18 goals and provided one assist in [...]
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• What We Need To Do To Win Trophies Next Season –Arteta

  10-05-2025 07:59 via completesports.com
  Mikel Arteta has said he is “very clear” about what improvements need to be made at Arsenal next season after another trophyless campaign. Arsenal were eliminated from the Champions League on Wednesday, losing 3-1 on aggregate to Paris Saint-Germain in the semifinal. They also missed out in the Premier League to Liverpool and were knocked [...]
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• Serie A. Lookman Faces Late Fitness Test For Roma Clash

  10-05-2025 07:57 via completesports.com
  Ademola Lookman is doubtful for Atalanta’s Serie A clash with AS Roma on Monday as a result of injury, Completesports.com reports. The Nigeria international missed training on Friday due to an Achilles tendon. The injury has put his availability for the clash with Roma in doubt, according to reports. Lookman will be evaluated leading up [...]
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• Developing A Sports Eco-system From The Gateway Games! — Odegbami

  10-05-2025 06:00 via completesports.com
  Grand Sports Ambassador This past week, the Governor of Ogun State, Nigeria, Dr. Dapo Abiodun, appointed a Grand Sports Ambassador for the State. For all intents and purposes, it was the usual ceremonial title until he explained to journalists the responsibility of the new office – to supervise the establishment of a sports eco-system and [...]
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• Unity Cup 2025: 13 Interesting Facts About Super Eagles’ Co-Competitors – Ghana, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago

  10-05-2025 00:51 via completesports.com
  Nigeria’s Super Eagles, alongside Ghana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago, will compete in the four-nation Unity Cup 2025. This year’s tournament will take place from Tuesday, 27 May to Saturday, 31 May, at the Gtech Community Stadium, home ground of Premier League club Brentford. In this piece, Completesports.com’s James Agberebi reveals 13 interesting facts about [...]
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• Chukwueze Bags First League Assist In Milan’s Win Against Bologna

  10-05-2025 00:37 via completesports.com
  Samuel Chukwueze provided an assist as AC Milan defeated Bologna 3-1 in the Serie A on Friday night. It is now fourth straight wins for the Rossoneri who ended Bologna’s four-gake unbeaten run. It was Chukwueze’s first assist in 25 appearances in the Italian topflight this season. He was introduced in the 65th minute, replacing [...]
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• Akhulia: Kenya Will Learn From 2025 U-20 AFCON Mistakes

  09-05-2025 23:14 via completesports.com
  
  Kenya U-20 assistant coach Anthony Akhulia has disclosed that the team will learn from their mistakes after their exit from the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.  The Rising Stars drew their final Group B game against the Flying Eagles to finish bottom on one point after losing their opening two games to Morocco and [...]
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• Ogun State Set To Host National Sports Festival, Invites Nation To The Gateway Games Experience

  09-05-2025 21:16 via completesports.com
  
  Ogun State, the Gateway State, is poised to welcome the nation as it proudly hosts the much-anticipated National Sports Festival 2025, aptly themed the Gateway Games. This prestigious event, long regarded as Nigeria’s own Olympics, will bring together athletes, coaches, officials, fans, and dignitaries from across the federation for a grand celebration of sportsmanship, culture, [...]
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