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• Defunct Gabros FC Owner Floats NNL Club, Nnewi United

  23-02-2017 21:06 via completesportsnigeria.com
  
  Former First Vice President of the Nigeria Football Association, NFA, Chief Gabriel Chukwuma has bounced back into club football ownership with the floating of Nnewi United which will campaign in the second tier domestic league, Nigeria National League, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.
  Chief Chukwuma who first brought club football to the commercial city of Nnewi in 1998 with the acquisition of Iyayi Babes with Gabros International FC, has similarly taken over Dreams International FC
  
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• Osimhen Scores As Success’ Late Strike Earns Relegation Threatened Udinese 1-1 draw Vs Napoli

  07-05-2024 00:24 via completesports.com
  
  Victor Osimhen was on target for but a late Isaac Success goal saw relegation threatened Udinese force Napoli to a 1-1 home draw in Monday's Serie A game.
  It was Osimhen's 15th goal in 23 league appearances for the former Serie A champions.
  The reigning African Player of the Year has scored four goals in his last five league fixtures.
  For Success, it is his first goal for Udinese since April 2023.
  Also in action in the league game was Maduka Okoye who featured in his 18th league game.
  After a g
  
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• Pogba To Feature In French Movie Amid Four-Year Doping Ban

  06-05-2024 20:09 via completesports.com
  
  Paul Pogba will star in a French film to be released in April 2025 after filming scenes in Paris this week, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday.
  Pogba is serving a four-year suspension for a doping violation which was handed down February.The 2018 FIFA World Cup winner said at the time that he has never deliberately taken banned substances and planned to appeal the decision.
  The film is called 4 Zéros, and is a sequel to a successful 3 Zéros, released in 2002.
  According to Le Pari
  
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• Van Dijk: I’m Committed To Liverpool

  06-05-2024 17:39 via completesports.com
  
  Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has debunked reports circulating in the media that he plans to leave Anfield after the departure of Jurgen Klopp this summer.
  The Dutch international in a chat with the club's official website, stated that he's committed to the club and will be part of their campaign next season in the Premier League.
  "There will be a big transition and I am part of that.
   
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• Finidi Capable Of Qualifying Eagles For 2026 World Cup -Aikhoumogbe

  06-05-2024 17:30 via completesports.com
  
  Former Nigerian international, Andrew Aikhoumogbe believes Super Eagles coach, Finidi George can qualify Nigeria to the 2026 World Cup if he gets the right support.
  Recall that last week Monday, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced Finidi as the new senior national team handler after the departure of Jose Peseiro.
  However, in a chat with Completesports.com, Aikhoumogbe stated that Finidi's understanding of the players having been there as an assistant will create a soft landing for hi
  
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• Arsenal To Move For Bologna Striker Zirkzee

  06-05-2024 16:57 via completesports.com
  
  Arsenal have make a move to sign Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee.
  The Nigerian-born striker is expected to leave Serie A club Bologna this summer.
  Zirkzee is also a top target for the newly crowned Serie A champions Inter Milan.
  According to Tuttosport, Arsenal are now in contact with Bologna for the player.
  The Gunners are willing to offer the striker a £115,000-a-week contract to move to London.
  A five-year deal is already on the table for the player.
  Bologna are seeking around £50
  
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• Ten Hag On Bayern Shortlist To Take Over From Tuchel This Summer

  06-05-2024 15:37 via completesports.com
  Bayern Munich have placed Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on a new list of possible successors to Thomas Tuchel.
  According to Sky Sports Bayern have gotten in touch with Ten Hag's agent Kees Vos to enquire if the Dutchman would be open to taking over at the Allianz Arena.
  No formal talks have taken place with the United head coach himself, but he has been made aware of Bayern's interest.
  Ten Hag communicated to his people that his sole focus is on finishing the season strongly with the O
  
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• I Was Better Than Kaka, Robinho At AC Milan –Taarabt

  06-05-2024 14:01 via completesports.com
  
  Former AC Milan star, Adel Taarabt has revealed that he was better than the duo of Kaka and Robinho at the club.
  Taarabt stated this in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport:, where recounted his six-month loan AC Milan.
  He recalled to La Gazzetta dello Sport: "I don't want to sound arrogant, but in those six months I was by far the best player in the team and there were Balotelli, Kakà, Robinho. The fans knew it, Seedorf (coach at the time) loved me, he was great. After just two months
  
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  06-05-2024 11:59 via completesports.com
  
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• ‘I Don’t Know Yet’ — Akpom Uncertain Over Ajax Future

  06-05-2024 11:02 via completesports.com
  
  Chuba Akpom has said his future will be decided by Ajax at the end of the season.
  The Nigerian-born forward, who joined the Eredivisie giants from Middlesbrough last summer has been linked with a return to England.
  Nottingham Forest and Fulham are strong contenders for his signature.
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  Akpom stated that it is up to Ajax to decide where he will be playing his football next season.
  "I don't know yet what
  
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• DC vs RR IPL Betting Preview May 07 2024: Odds, Offers, Prediction, Tips and Line Ups

  06-05-2024 10:57 via completesports.com
  The Delhi Capital welcomes the table topping Rajasthan Royals in this do or die encounter for the home side. They are currently in sixth position with 10 points after 11 matches. They will need to win their remaining three matches if they are to make the playoffs. The visitors have no such problems as they only need to win one of their four remaining games to secure a playoff berth. RR will want to win all their matches so that they can clinch one of the top two positions as this will enable th
  
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• MI vs SRH IPL Betting Preview May 06 2024: Odds, Offers, Prediction, Tips and Line Ups

  06-05-2024 10:42 via completesports.com
  The Mumbai Indians will be looking for a win that will end a horror run of four defeats when they face the Sunrisers at the Wankhede Stadium. The five times champions have seen their season fall apart as they have lost four straight games to fall to bottom position on the table.It is scarcely believable that the Mumbai star studded team have performed so poorly. SRH on the other hand are in fourth place and are in strong contention to clinch a playoff position. They narrowly won their last matc
  
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• Paris 2024: Sports Minister Congratulates Team Nigeria On Relay Qualification

  06-05-2024 09:42 via completesports.com
  Sports minister,John Owan Enoh has congratulatedTeam Nigeria athletes for their impressive performances so far at the World Relays Championship in the Bahamas.
  The Nigerian athletes secured qualification for the 4×400 mixed relays and 4×400 men’s relay event of the 2024 Olympics Games in Paris.John Owan Enoh stated, “I am immensely proud of our Team Nigeria athletes for their exceptional performance at the World Relays Championship, which has secured two qualification ti
  
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• Next Season’s La Liga Will Be Fruitful For Xavi –Busquets

  06-05-2024 09:10 via completesports.com
  
  Inter Miami midfielder Sergi Busquets says he's optimistic Xavi will win more laurels for Barcelona next season.
  He made this known on the backdrop of Xavi's decision to remain with the club after initially tendering his resignation as manager.
   
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  But former Barca captain Busquets in a chat with AS, stated that next season promises to be great for Xavi.
  “I'm very happy about it, if it's what he and the club want.
  
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• Scotland: Rangers Boss Clement Confirms Balogun’s Injury

  06-05-2024 08:24 via completesports.com
  Rangers manager, Philippe Clement has revealed Leon Balogun sustained an injury in the club's 4-1 win against Kilmarnock on Sunday.
  Balogunstarted the game and was replaced at half-time by Ben Davies.
  Clement hinted that the 35-year-old was substituted because of injury.
  "Yes he was injured that is why I had to replace him. I hope it is a small muscle injury," Clement was quoted by Rangers Review.
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• Akpom Scores Again, Takes Tally In Debut Season At Ajax to 15 Goals

  06-05-2024 08:13 via completesports.com
  Chuba Akpom scored and provided an assist in Ajax's 4-1 win away to Volendam in the Dutch Eredivisie on Sunday.
  Akpom scored in the 59th minute to put Ajax 2-0 up.
  The former Middlesbrough striker had set up the assist for Ajax's opening goal on 25 minutes.
  It is the 28-year-old's 11th goal in 23 league games in his debut season for Ajax.
  Also Read: Chukwueze Provides Assist As Milan Draw Against Genoa In Six-Goal Thriller
  Also, Akpom now has 15 goals in 30 appearances in all competitions.
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• Chukwueze Provides Assist As Milan Draw Against Genoa In Six-Goal Thriller

  05-05-2024 21:58 via completesports.com
  Samuel Chukwueze had an assist as AC Milan played out a thrilling 3-3 draw against Genoa at the San Siro on Sunday.
  It is Chukwueze's third assist in 23 league appearances in the Serie A this campaign.
  Chukwueze set up Florenzi with a delightful cross to head home and bring the score at 1-1 on 45 minutes.
  Mateo Retegui had given Genoa a five minute lead when he converted from the penalty spot.
  Just three minutes into the second half, Genoa went 2-1 up through Caleb Ekuban.
  Milan scored two quic
  
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• EPL: Elliot Scores Screamer In Liverpool, Tottenham’s Six-Goal Thriller

  05-05-2024 20:50 via completesports.com
  
  Harvey Elliot netted a screamer as Liverpool defeated Tottenham 4-2 in Sunday's Premier League game at Anfield.
  The Reds midfielder added to Spurs’ misery with a stunning strike during Sunday's Premier League fixture. Elliott picked the ball up from Mohamed Salah, who netted the opener at Anfield, on the edge of the Tottenham box.
   
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  The home team went 2-0 up in the 45th after Salah’s shot
  
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• Boniface Bags 19th Goal Of The Season In Leverkusen’s 5-1 Win At Frankfurt

  05-05-2024 20:36 via completesports.com
  Victor Boniface was on target for Bayer Leverkusen who continued their unbeaten run with a 5-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Sunday.
  Boniface, who came on in the 61st minute, converted an 89th minute penalty to put Leverkusen 5-1 ahead.
  The 23-year-old has now scored 12 goals in 21 league appearances for the newly crowned Bundesliga champions.
  Also, he has taken his tally in all competitions to 19.
  Also in action for Leverkusen was Nathan Tella, who was in starting line-up bef
  
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• Global Focus Shifts To Okpekpe As Next Host Of Gold Label Road Race

  05-05-2024 20:01 via completesports.com
  Global focus has now shifted to Okpekpe, in Edo State, Nigeria as the next host of a World Athletics gold label road race in the world after the Turkiye İş Bankası Istanbul Half Marathon held in Istanbul, Turkey at the end of last month.
  The Okpekpe International 10km Road Race which holds on the 25th of this month is the 23rd of the 45 World Athletics gold label races listed to hold this year in the calendar of World Athletics and like in previous years, it will be the only labe
  
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• Onana: I’m Proud Of My First Season At Man United

  05-05-2024 18:14 via completesports.com
  
  Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has disclosed that he's delighted with his first season with the club.
  The Cameroonian goalkeeper made this in an interview with the club's official website, where he stated that he has joined the right club."When I look back now I am just smiling because it was a big lesson for me," Onana told MUTV. "In the beginning I was like, 'Wow, did I make the right choice?' but I'm definitely 100 per cent sure I made the right choice because Manchester United is t
  
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• WAFU Cup: We Are On Course To Raise A Formidable Golden Eaglets Squad — Garba

  05-05-2024 14:52 via completesports.com
  Head Coach Manu Garba has told thenff.com that the technical crew of Nigeria’s U17 boys, Golden Eaglets that he heads, is firmly on course to raise a squad capable of doing Nigeria proud at the forthcoming WAFU B U17 Championship in Ghana.
  The 2013 FIFA U17 World Cup-winning team lead strategist has told Nigerians to discountenance stories of large failures of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) tests in his team and rather believe that his crew will put together a squad that will do the job
  
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• Barcelona React To Real Madrid’s LaLiga Title Win

  05-05-2024 14:23 via completesports.com
  Barcelona congratulated Real Madrid for emerging champions of the 2023/24 La Liga title after their 4-2 defeat at Girona ended their hopes of defending the championship.
  Madrid needed just one victory in their final four matches to secure the trophy following their 3-0 triumph against Cadiz.However, they were handed it prematurely thanks to Barcelona's misfortune against Girona
  Barca were 2-1 up at the break against Girona after strikes from Andreas Christensen and Robert Lewandowski, with the
  
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• 2026 WCQ: Super Eagles Must Beat South Africa, Benin — Finidi

  05-05-2024 12:47 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George has said it is important for the team to win their next two games in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying series.
  The three-time African champions are yet to record in a win the qualifiers after drawing their opening two games against Lesotho and Zimbabwe.
  Finidi will take charge of the Super Eagles for the first time in an official game against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa on Friday, June 7.
  The Super Eagles will alsoface the Squirrels of Benin few day
  
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• Frankfurt vs Leverkusen 5th May: Free Online Live Stream

  05-05-2024 12:06 via completesports.com
  
  Eintracht Frankfurt sets their sights on breaking Bayer Leverkusen’s undefeated streak in the Bundesliga. The champions face a formidable challenge as they visit Deutsche Bank Park for Sunday’s highly anticipated gameweek 32 encounter. Within this preview, learn how to stream the match for free! Plus check out our match predictions, team news and expected lineups. […]
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• Roma vs Juventus 5/05/24: Free Online Live Stream and Match Predictions

  05-05-2024 11:58 via completesports.com
  
  Roma, eager to bounce back from a rare home defeat, will strive to solidify their standing in the top five of Serie A as they host Juventus at Stadio Olimpico on Sunday. Within this preview, learn how to stream the match for free! Plus check out our match predictions, team news and expected lineups. Scroll […]
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• Completesports.com’s Nigeria Team Of The Month (April 2024)

  05-05-2024 09:00 via completesports.com
  
  In a month teeming with pulsating football action, Nigerian footballers displayed their prowess across various leagues and other competitions worldwide. Completesports.com meticulously scrutinized these performances to unveil the standout performers in this Team of The Month Selection for April 2024.
  Completesports.com's selection stands as a testament to the burgeoning talent pool within Nigerian football, with each player's contribution serving as a beacon of hope and inspiration for the nati
  
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• Bassey: We’re Looking Forward To Fulham’s Future Under Silva

  05-05-2024 08:41 via completesports.com
  Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey says the players are looking forward to the future under manager Marco Silva.
  The Nigerian international made this known on the backdrop of Fulham's goalless draw with Brentford on Saturday, where he stated that the players are backing Silva to remain with the club for long.
   
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• Nigeria Men’s 4x400m, Mixed Relay Teams Qualify For Paris 2024 Olympics

  05-05-2024 08:28 via completesports.com
  Nigeria Men's 4x400m relay team have qualified for Paris 2024 Olympic afterplacing second in Heat 2 at the world athletics relays in Bahamas on Saturday.
  Competing in heat 2, the quartet of Chidi Okezie, Dubem Nwachukwu, Dubem Amene and Sikiru Adeyemi finished second in a time of 3:01.70.
  The result means the team picked one of the two automatic spot for the Olympics.
  Belgium won the race in a time of 3:00.09 while Jamaica had a time of3:02.46 to place third.
  Also, Nigeria's mixed relay team cl
  
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