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• Dare Plots New Sports Industry Policy For Nigeria

  24-05-2020 22:11 via completesports.com
  
  Nigerian Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare has disclosed that he is working on a new sports industry policy for the country, even as he outlines key areas he is focusing on as he strives to take Nigerian sports to greater heights. The minister who spoke on Sportsville, a Sports television show […]
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• FG Forecloses Involvement In Bash Ali’s Novelty Bout

  24-05-2020 21:31 via completesports.com
  
  The Federal Government has foreclosed any involvement in the novelty boxing match, Guinness World Boxing Project, being promoted by former World Cruiserweight Champion, Bash Ali with assertion that the proposed bout falls under the purview of the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C), being a professional category that is purely a business concern. […]
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• Bundesliga: Ehizibue Struggles As Cologne Fight Back To Salvage A Point Vs Dusseldorf

  24-05-2020 20:38 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria defender Kingsley Ehizibue was in action as Cologne forced Fortuna Dusseldorf to a 2-2 draw in their Bundesliga clash on Sunday, reports Completesports.com. Cologne head coach Markus Gisdol makes two changes to the side that drew 2-2 against Mainz, as Ehizibue and Ismail Jakobs replaced Benno Schmitz and Jan Thielmann. Ehizibue, who didn’t make […]
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• Werner bags hat-trick as Leipzig trounce Mainz

  24-05-2020 19:13
  
  Timo Werner bagged a hat-trick as RB Leipzig thrashed Mainz 5-0 on Sunday to climb back to third in the Bundesliga and keep their dwindling title hopes just about alive.
  Julian Nagelsmann’s side sit seven points behind leaders Bayern Munich ahead of the reigning champions’ top-of-the-table clash against second-placed Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.
  Leipzig bounced back from their draw with Freiburg last weekend in their first match since the coronavirus lockdown in style, with Werner
  
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• Kim Clijsters determined to press on with comeback

  24-05-2020 19:08
  
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  Kim Clijsters is looking forward to returning to the US Open even though the coronavirus pandemic means that since her second comeback from retirement she has spent more time with her family.
  “I’m still motivated,” the four-time Grand Slam winner told a Belgium newspaper on Sunday.
  “I hope we can still play this season. But even if we don’t, I intend to keep going,” the Belgian tennis star, who turns 37 in June, told Het Laatse Nieuws (HLN).
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• Bundesliga: Awoniyi Fires Blanks, Lookman Subbed On As Mainz Suffer Heavy Home Loss To RB Leipzig

  24-05-2020 18:21 via completesports.com
  
  Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi could not replicate his scoring feat last weekend following Mainz 5-0 home defeat to RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga on Sunday, Completesports.com reports. Just like last weekend, Awoniyi came off the bench but could not help his team from the heavy defeat in the hands of Leipzig. The Liverpool on loan […]
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• Eagles’ striker Osimhen loses dad

  24-05-2020 16:33
  
  Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has lost his father.
  The Lille striker made the disclosure on his twitter handle: @victorosimhen9 on Sunday.
  “RIP Dad. No words to describe this feeling,” he tweeted.
  The 21-year-old ended the 2019/2020 Ligue 1 season as top scorer in Christophe Galtier’s team, contributing 13 goals and four assists in 27 games as they finished fourth on the league table.
  Osimhen also won the Under 17 World Cup in 2015 and the African Under 23 Cup of Nations
  
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• Bundesliga: Sarenren-Bazee Scores As Augsburg Shock Schalke Away To End Winless Streak 

  24-05-2020 16:16 via completesports.com
  
  Nigerian midfielder Noah-Joel Sarenren-Bazee scored as Augsburg ended their poor run to stun Schalke 04 3-0 away in Sunday’s Bundesliga game, Completesports.com reports. Going into the game against Schalke, Augsburg had lost their last four games. For Sarenren-Bazee, it was his first goal in four league appearances for Augsburg this season. Also Read: Lille, NFF Send […]
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• Lille, NFF Send Condolence Messages To Osimhen Over Father’s Death 

  24-05-2020 14:19 via completesports.com
  
  The Nigeria Football Federation  (NFF) and French Ligue 1 club Lille have have sent condolence messages to Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen over the death of his father, Completesports.com reports. Osimhen, 21, announced the unfortunate demise of his father via his Twitter handle on Sunday morning. “RIP Dad. No words to describe this feeling,” Osimhen […]
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• Victor Osimhen Loses Father

  24-05-2020 13:25 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen has announced the unfortunate demise of his beloved father, reports Completesports.com. Osimhen, 21, took to the social media on Sunday morning to announce the sad news. “RIP Dad. No words to describe this feeling,” Osimhen wrote on his Twitter handle.  
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• Super Eagles star narrates how skinny frame almost hindered his career

  24-05-2020 13:25
  
  Arsenal’s French striker Alexandre Lacazette (L) takes on Leicester City’s Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi (R) and Leicester City’s English midfielder James Maddison (C) during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Arsenal at King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England on November 9, 2019. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
  Super Eagles and Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, has revealed how his small frame, almost prevented him from being
  
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• Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen loses dad

  24-05-2020 13:15
  
  <p class="">The late Osimhen is survived by seven children including the Nigeria professional footballer. </p><h1>Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been thrown into mourning following the death of his father, Elder Patrick Osimhen. </h1><p class="">Osimhen announced the death of his dad on his social media on Sunday, May 24, 2020. "RIP dad...no words to describe this feeling," the striker wrote. </p><p class=""&
  
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• England Sim Fantasy: the Starting Elevens for GW 13

  24-05-2020 12:04 via completesports.com
  
  Do you want to know who’s guaranteed to play in today’s gameweek? You’re in the right place! You know we’ll need a bit of help and we want to erase any doubts you might’ve had about who you should pick for this gameweek. This is an indispensable information for you to have the best performance you […]
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• Musa: I’m Not Leaving Al Nassr This Summer

  24-05-2020 11:32 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria captain Ahmed Musa has ruled out leaving Saudi Arabia Professional Football League club Al Nassr this summer. Musa has been linked with a move to Turkish club Fenerbahce this summer despite a below par campaign with Al Nassr. The 27-year-old has failed to register a goal in 17 league appearances for Al Nassr this […]
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• Barcelona Drop Dembele Asking Price To Just £37m

  24-05-2020 09:24 via completesports.com
  
  Barcelona are intensifying moves to offload French forward Ousmane Dembele, and would be willing to part with the 2018 World Cup winner for just £37 – a third of the £130million they splashed out to sign him from Dortmund. Since Dembele’s transfer to Barcelona in 2017 from Dortmund he has failed to replicate the form that […]
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• Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye set to join Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam

  24-05-2020 08:38
  
  <p class="">Okoye who has played one game for Nigeria is on his way out of German club Fortuna Dusseldorf after three years. </p><h1>Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye is set to join Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam on a free this summer. </h1><p class="">Okoye is a free agent this summer after three years at <strong>Bundesliga </strong>club <strong>Fortuna Dusseldorf</strong>. </p><p class="">Ahead of a
  
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• International Brothers Day: A look at brothers who have starred in LaLiga

  24-05-2020 04:43
  
  <p class="">As we celebrate International Brothers Day, we take a look at brothers who have played in LaLiga</p><h1>Having one LaLiga star talent in a family isn’t so common; two (or more) is downright remarkable. </h1><p class="">Here’s a look at some of the brothers who’ve starred in LaLiga over the years. </p><h2>Julio and Patxi Salinas</h2><p class="">Julio and Patxi Salinas hold the record for most com
  
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• Farewell to Aritz Aduriz, an all-time Athletic Club and LaLiga great

  24-05-2020 04:11
  
  <p class="">One of LaLiga’s greatest and most-loved strikers has announced his retirement, wrapping a legendary career which spanned over two decades and saw him score over 200 goals.</p><h1>There’s a sadness in Bilbao and across Spain this week following Athletic Club striker Aritz Aduriz’s announcement that he’s hanging up his boots. </h1><p class="">The 39-year-old had already declared his intention to retire at the end of the 2019/20
  
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• 5 things you might not know about Luka Modrić

  24-05-2020 04:03
  
  <p class="">Some things you might not know about one of the best midfielders in world football. </p><h1>From his tough childhood as a refugee to almost joining Real Madrid’s deadly rivals Barcelona over a decade ago, the Croatian midfielder is not only one of the most talented players of the current era but also one of the most fascinating.</h1><p class="">These are five things you might not know about him.</p><h2>1. He was a refuge
  
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• Aguero commits future to Man City

  24-05-2020 02:59
  
  SERGIO Aguero’s agent has reiterated his client is happy at Manchester City and will not be leaving the club before his contract with the Blues expires.
  Aguero is the club’s record goalscorer and remains a crucial player in Pep Guardiola’s squad. The Argentine became the highest scoring foreign player in Premier League history prior to the postponement of the season and showed no signs of slowing down.
  The Argentina international has made no secret of his desire to return to hi
  
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• La Liga gets June 8 restart date

  24-05-2020 02:54
  
  Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has given the go-ahead for La Liga to return as soon as June 8.
  There has been no football played in the country’s top division since Eibar’s game against Real Sociedad on March 10, but there is now optimism it can follow the lead of the Bundesliga, with matches set to resume behind closed doors.
  Spain has been on of the worst-hit countries in Europe from coronavirus, but with cases now dropping busi- nesses are gradually re-opening, and foo
  
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• Ndidi: I sold fruits to help my family

  24-05-2020 02:46
  
  Nigeria international, Wilfried Ndidi has opened up about his life as a youngster in the Nigerian city of Lagos.
  The Leicester City midfielder helped his mother sell fruits and food, in order to sustain his household before he became a professional footballer.
  Ndidi moved to Europe in 2015, where he joined Belgian side, Genk, and he has joined former English champions Leicester in 2017.
  “Though we had some ups and downs and trying to meet up with some bills, I was always there for my
  
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• Ujah fires blank as Berlin suffers derby defeat

  24-05-2020 02:44
  
  Nigerian forward, Anthony Ujah was in action for his club, Union Berlin, in their German Bundesliga clash with Hertha Berlin on Friday.
  Ujah, who came on as a second-half substitute, failed to find the back of the net as his club suffered an embarrassing derby defeat away from home.
  After a goalless first half, four goals in 26 second-half minutes gave Hertha a derby victory at the Olympic Stadium.
  Vedad Ibisevic gave Hertha the lead with a fine header after connecting perfectly with a wond
  
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• Patrick Ewing in hospital with coronavirus

  24-05-2020 02:44
  
  NBA legend, Patrick Ewing is ‘under care and isolated at a local hospital’ in the US after contracting coronavirus.
  In a statement on Twitter, the Basketball Hall of Famer warned fans the “virus is serious and should not be taken lightly”, before adding: “I’ll be fine and we will all get through this.”
  Ewing spent the majority of his NBA career with the New York Knicks, where he was named an All- Star on 11 occasions, and was also part of the USA’s
  
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• Ighalo deserves Man U deal – Hargreaves

  24-05-2020 02:44
  
  Manchester United Champions League-winner Owen Hargreaves would be “surprised” if Odion Ighalo did not join the club on a permanent deal.
  Ighalo had a successful start to his loan spell at United after arriving from Shanghai Shenhua in January. The experienced Nigeria striker scored four goals in his first eight appearances in all competitions.
  Ighalo was a shock signing for United but he has proved many doubters wrong with his performances.
  Hargreaves said the 30-year-old brings qua
  
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• England Sim Fantasy: the Results of Gameweek 12

  24-05-2020 00:04 via completesports.com
  
  Dele had a brace. Firmino had a brace. Who’s the MVP of the round? England Sim Fantasy Gameweek 12 reached its end and, as promised, we deliver you the final match scores, every day! This is where you‘ll always find the results for each game, the MVP and the Dream Team of every round. You can check […]
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