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• Mikel Obi: Super Eagles captain still serving daddy goals

  24-07-2017 19:46
  Mikel Obi has been spending time with his family and kids after reports emerged he has split with his partner . Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi and his cute twin daughters continue to melt the hearts of thousands with their Instagram photos. In a new Instagram photo, Mikel is seen on a bed with his daughters as he continues to spend time with his family. Mikel and his partner Olga Diyachenko welcomed the twins, Ava and Mia in September 2016.  Rumours of a split between Mikel and Diyache
  
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• Stanley Eguma Sacked As Rivers United Coach

  09-05-2024 22:16 via completesports.com
  Stanley Eguma has been relieved of his position as theTechnical Manager of Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, side, Rivers United.
  Eguma is understood to have been relieved of his duty with the Pride of Rivers while in Ikenne, moments after their rescheduled League match with Remo Stars.
  It was equally learnt that on the eve of the match, a top member of the club's management was detailed to convey to Eguma that should they lose the match, he would be relieved of his managerial respons
  
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• EPL: Tottenham Tough Opponent To Beat –Kompany

  09-05-2024 22:07 via completesports.com
  Burnley boss Vincent Kompany has revealed that Tottenham will be difficult to beat ay home ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash.
  Recall that the Clarets go into the game on the back of a hammering by Newcastle.
  However, Kompany in a chat with TribalFootball, stated that Burnley will fight till the end to avoid relegation.
   
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  "We go to Spurs and they are a tough opponent. There's a r
  
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• NPFL: Quadri Upbeat Shooting Stars Will Pick Continental Ticket

  09-05-2024 21:31 via completesports.com
  Shooting Starsmidfielder Raheem Quadri is optimistic theclubwill end the season with a continental ticket.
  Quadri expressed this optimism while featuring on Broadcasting Cooperation of Oyo State (BCOS) TV live programme on Thursday.
  "I want to assure our teeming supporters and fans that the much sought after continental ticket will be secured at the end of the season.
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  "With God on our side,
  
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• 10th Okpekpe 10km Road Race: Organisers To Reward Athletes Who Break Course And African Records

  09-05-2024 20:11 via completesports.com
  With 14 days to the 10th edition of the Okpekpe International 10km Road Race in Okpekpe, Edo State, South South of Nigeria, organisers of the historic race say athletes who break the Course and African/World records at the event will receive bonus awards of $2,000 and $5,000 respectively in addition to the race awards of between $15,000 and $2,000 for the first five finishers respectively.
  The top winners at the Okpekpe Race, men and women, can make a total of $22,000 each if they break the off
  
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• Ejuke, Yusuf Feature As Antwerp Suffer Defeat In Belgian Cup Final

  09-05-2024 19:22 via completesports.com
  
  Chidera Ejuke and Alhassan Yusuf were in action for Royal Antwerp who lost 1-0 to Union St. Gilloise in the Belgian Cup final on Thursday afternoon.
  Both Ejuke and Yusuf were introduced in the 73rd minute but could not do anything to prevent the defeat.
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  Koki Machida was the hero for Union St.Gilloise after scoring the winner in one minute of first half stoppage time.
  Antwerp went into Thursday's final as defending champion
  
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• Nottingham Forest Not Losing Sleep Over Point Deduction –Aina

  09-05-2024 19:19 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles defender, Ola Aina has revealed that Nottingham Forest won't lose sleep over point deduction but will focus on how to survive relegation.
  Recall that early this week, Nottingham Forest fail in an appeal against their four-point punishment for breaching Premier League profit and sustainability rules.
  However, in an interview with BBC Sport, the Nigerian international stated that it will be fantastic to secure Premier League survival.
   
   
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• Napoli Will Struggle To Replace Osimhen — Ex-Italy Star

  09-05-2024 19:15 via completesports.com
  Former Italy striker Guiseppe Galderisi says Napoli will find life difficult without Victor Osimhen.
  Osimhen has been an integral part of the Napoli squad since his arrival at the club four years ago.
  The 25-year-old was thekey starin the Partenopei's Scudetto success last season.
  The Nigeria international contributed 26 goals in 32 league appearances.
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  Osimhen has scored 15 goals in Serie A this season.
  The forward is expected to
  
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• Madueke Has Been Fantastic For Chelsea –Pochettino

  09-05-2024 19:08 via completesports.com
  
  Chelsea manager, Mauricio Pochettino has lauded Noni Madueke's impressive work rate despite his shaky start to the season.
  Recall that Madueke has made 20 appearances this season for the Blues, scored five goals and bagged two assists.
  He was also impressive in Chelsea's 5-0 thrashing of West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday, where he netted a goal and bagged one assist.
   
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• Arsenal Set To Re-Sign Szczesny As Possible Replacement For Ramsdale

  09-05-2024 18:45 via completesports.com
  Arsenal are eyeing up a shock move to bring Wojciech Szczesny back to the Emirates Stadium as they prepare for the departure of Aaron Ramsdale.
  The Gunners have begun the process of finding a replacement for Ramsdale, who has lost his place to David Raya and is set to leave the club this summer.Ramsdale has made just six Premier League appearances this season and last featured during the 2-1 win over Brentford back in March.
  Arsenal would ideally like to sign a homegrown goalkeeper to help abid
  
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• PayMaya Casino: The Ultimate Guide for Filipino Players in 2024

  09-05-2024 17:17 via completesports.com
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• Trabzonspor Coach Plays Down Onuachu Injury Fears

  09-05-2024 16:58 via completesports.com
  
  Trabzonspor forwardPaul Onuachu will be available for selection this weekend after sustaining an injury in the club's Turkish Cupsemi-final win against Fatih Karagumruk on Wednesday night.
  Abdullah Avci's side thrashed their opponent 4-0 to earn a berth in the finalof the competition.
  Onuachu opened scoring for the Blue Burgundy on 54 minutes.
  The 29-year-old was replaced few minutes later after sustaininginjury in an aerial duel.
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• ‘Don’t Sign Osimhen’ –Ex-Chelsea Star Petit Warns Blues

  09-05-2024 16:23 via completesports.com
  
  Former Chelsea midfielder Emmanuel Petit has warned his former club against signing Victor Osimhen.
  The Blues, who have endured another underwhelming campaign are looking to add more firepower to their attack.
  Osimhen is one of the strikers, who has been linked with the Premier League giants.
  The 25-year-old is expected to leave theformer Serie A champions Napoli at the end of the season.
  "Chelsea do not need [Victor] Osimhen or [Alexander] Isak. We all know about the No.9 curse at Chelsea and
  
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• Finidi Right To Pick Foreign Assistants – Pinnick

  09-05-2024 14:53 via completesports.com
  Former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick claimed newly appointed Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George is right to insist on foreign assistants.
  Finidi has reportedly turned down the chance to work with some of his formerteammates.
  The 53-year-old has instead opted to bring in an expatriate to help him on the job.
  Pinnick said Finidi has the right to pick his assistants.
  "For his assistants, it is very tricky. It is normal for him to demand foreign assistants if
  
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• Fight For Light: Oleksandr Usyk To Support Rebuilding Of Ukraine’s Shattered Energy Sector

  09-05-2024 14:31 via completesports.com
  
  [PRESSWIRE] KYIV, UKRAINE - 08 May, 2024 --  World heavyweight boxing champion, Oleksandr Usyk, is supporting efforts to rebuild his country, Ukraine's energy system after brutal Russian attacks, which continued on Wednesday.
  Ahead of the boxer's May 18 fight with Tyson Fury to decide the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World, Usyk is partnering Ukrainian energy company DTEK, in a deal brokered by P11 Group to draw global attention to the plight of Ukraine's civilian power system.
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• EPL: Dubai Training Camp Behind Arsenal Sustaining Title Push –Arteta

  09-05-2024 13:28 via completesports.com
  
  Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta believes the Gunners hot training camp in Dubai has help the team sustain their Premier League title push this season.
  Recall that Arsenal are going head-to-head with Manchester City in the final stretch, with the Gunners sitting top of the Premier League table.
  However, in a chat with the Club's official website, Arteta stated that the power of the sun in Dubai has sustained his team's title push.
   
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• Turn Down Real Madrid Offer And Accept Saudi League’s Mega Deal –Desailly Tells Mbappe

  09-05-2024 13:23 via completesports.com
  
  France World Cup winner Marcel Desailly has advised PSG star, Kylian Mbappe to turn down Real Madrid offer and accept Saudi League's mega deal.
  Recall that the France international is expected to join Real Madrid after his contract expires this summer.
  However, Desailly in an interview with beIn Sports, stated that joining Real Madrid won't be a perfect move for Mbappe.
   
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• U-17 WWCQ: Flamingos Jet Out To Mali For First Leg Tie Vs Burkina Faso

  09-05-2024 12:41 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria's Flamingos have jetted out to Bamako, Mali, for the third round first leg, 2024 U-17 World Cup qualifier against Burkina Faso.
  In a photo posted on the Super Falcons X handle, players and officials of the Flamingos were seen getting ready to go and board their flight.
  The first leg is billed for the Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali on 11 May, 2024.
  The second leg will be played on 18 May, 2024 inside the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja.
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• UCL: Oliseh Talks Up Real Madrid ‘Extraordinary’ Win Against Bayern Munich

  09-05-2024 12:25 via completesports.com
  
  Former Super Eagles head coach, Sunday Oliseh has hailedReal Madrid'sremarkable victory over Bayern Munich.
  Real Madrid rallied to win the keenly contested UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg tie 2-1.
  Carlo Ancelotti's side reached the final 4-3 on aggregate.
  Substitute Alphonso Daviesput Bayern ahead in the 68th minute.
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  However, Joselu levelled in the 88th minute and scored again in the 91st mi
  
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• UCL: Oliseh Talks Up Real Madrid ‘Extraordinary’ Win Against Bayer Munich

  09-05-2024 12:25 via completesports.com
  
  Former Super Eagles head coach, Sunday Oliseh has hailedReal Madrid'sremarkable victory over Bayern Munich.
  Real Madrid rallied to win the keenly contested semi-final second leg tie 2-1.
  Carlo Ancelotti's side reached the final 4-3 on aggregate.
  Substitute Alphonso Daviesput Bayern ahead in the 68th minute.
  However, Joselu levelled in the 88th minute and scored again in the 91st minute -- converting Antonio Rudiger 's cross.
  Oliseh singled out winger Vinicius Junior and manager Carlo Ancelotti
  
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• Gambling In The Czech Republic: Current State Of Sports Betting And Online Casino

  09-05-2024 11:08 via completesports.com
  Not many European countries like the Czech Republic have set laws to regulate gambling. This market has been active since the time of the Soviet Union, although it was an illegal venture. However, the country’s independence set the ground for a standard, regulated market that now draws international casino operators and bookmakers.
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  The rising number of top betting sites results from the 2012 Gambling Act. While players can access multiple platforms with varying games, this attrac
  
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• Aston Villa Confident Of Signing Nigerian Forward Ahead Of Man United, Arsenal

  09-05-2024 10:20 via completesports.com
  
  Aston Villa are confident they can beat Premier League heavyweights Arsenal and Manchester United in securing the signing of Crystal Palace star Michael Olise, FootballTransfers can exclusively reveal.
  According to FootballTransfers, Olise aims to join a Champions League team next season and secure a spot as a regular starter, prioritising his playing time over sitting on the bench.[caption id="attachment_384535" align="alignnone" width="400"] Michael Olise [/caption]
  This development would und
  
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• Europa League: Boniface, Tella Chase History With Bayer Leverkusen

  09-05-2024 09:50 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles duo, Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella will hope to be part of history when Bayer Leverkusen take on AS Roma in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League semi-final clash on Thursday (today).
  Die Werkself equaled the record for the longest unbeaten streak in Europe following last Sunday's 5-1 away win at Eintracht Frankfurt.
  The longstanding European record was previously held by Benfica (December 1963 and February 1965).
  Xabi Alonso's side are unbeaten in 48 games across all competi
  
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• Lukaku Not Part Of Any Chelsea Swap Deal For Osimhen

  09-05-2024 09:43 via completesports.com
  
  Chelsea have not offered Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku as a makeweight in a possible deal for Napoli's Victor Osimhen.
  The blues are hoping to sign a new striker during the summer transfer window and they have not shut the door on a move for Osimhen.But negotiations are yet to take off with Chelsea considering several striker options and assessing their summer budget.
  Napoli inserted a release clause worth at least £100m into a new contract which Osimhen signed earlier this year and are s
  
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• 7 Feats Achieved By Nigerian Coaches In Super Eagles Job – Should Motivate Finidi

  09-05-2024 09:19 via completesports.com
  
  After much delay, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) eventually named Finidi George the new Super Eagles head coach.
  Finidi replaced Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro, who led the Eagles to a second-place finish at the AFCON 2023 in Côte d'Ivoire.
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  His first assignments would be the double-header 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin Republic in June.
  Ahead of the crucial qualifiers, Completesports.com's JAMES AGBEREBI lists seven feats achieved by Nigerian
  
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• The BK8 Promo Code & Bonuses 2024: Claim MYR 2,888

  09-05-2024 09:10 via completesports.com
  
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• EPL Hottest League In World Football –Osimhen

  09-05-2024 08:39 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has expressed his admiration for the Premier League after he described the league as the best in the world.
  The Nigerian international made this known in a chat with CBS Sports, where he said that he's enjoying his time with Napoli at the moment.
  "The rumour is going around about me linked with the Premier League.
   
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• Ancelotti Sets New Champions League Final Record

  09-05-2024 08:37 via completesports.com
  
  Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti has set a new UEFA Champions League final record after leading Real Madrid to beat Bayern Munich in Wednesday's semi-final at the Bernabeu.
  Two late goals from substitute Joselu saw Madrid come from a goal down to beat Bayern 2-1.
  Alphonso Davies had given Bayern the lead with a brilliant strike.
  The LaLiga giants progressed 4-3 on aggregate after holding Bayern to a 2-2 draw in the first leg at the Allianz Arena.
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• Troost-Ekong Returns To Full Training At PAOK Salonica

  09-05-2024 07:52 via completesports.com
  
  William Troost-Ekong has returned to full training at Greek club, PAOK Salonica following a spell on the sidelines due to injury.
  Troost-Ekong ruptured the biceps femoris in his right leg at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in January.
  The centre-back, who was named Player of the Tournament in Cote d'Ivoire played through the pain barrier at the competition.
  The 30-year-old went under the knife few days after the completion of the competition and was expected to miss the remainder of the season.
  
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• Should The New Super Eagles Head Coach Finidi George Appoint Foreign Or Local Assistants?

  09-05-2024 05:50 via completesports.com
  
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