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• President Buhari Mourns Okwaraji’s Mother

  08-06-2020 22:42 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria’s number one citizen, Muhammadu Buhari, has paid an emotional tribute to the mother of late Super Eagles midfielder Samuel Okwaraji, reports Completesports.com. Janet Okwaraji died at age of 83 on Monday at her residence in Enugu, South East, Nigeria. The death of the retired teacher and school proprietress was confirmed by her eldest son, […]
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• Integral enters partnership with Ozil’s management for Nigerian talents

  08-06-2020 21:27
  
  <p class="">The joint venture partnership will focus on augmenting the level of football talent identification, development and management, on the African continent. </p><h1>One of Africa’s top sports management companies Integral has partnered with Family & Today, the management company in charge of Arsenal star Mesut Ozil with a focus on tapping football talent in Africa and Nigeria. </h1><p class="">The joint venture was announced on Mon
  
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• CIES: Osimhen Fourth Most Expensive Africa Star, Ndidi Fifth

  08-06-2020 21:23 via completesports.com
  
  Victor Osimhen has been rated as the fourth most expensive Africa star behind Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Nicolas Pepe by the CIES Football Observatory, Completesports.com reports. The CIES released the list of top 100 costliest players in the world on Monday. Osimhen is also rated the 66th in the world following a compilation of […]
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• COVID-19: NOC to benefit from ANOC’s $11.65m package

  08-06-2020 21:12
  
  Monica Iheakam
  The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) will be among the beneficiaries of the $11.65m COVID-19 funding packages to be released by the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) for member nations.
  Rising from their Technical Working Group meeting which included representatives from member countries and the continental associations, ANOC agreed that all the 206 members will benefit from the largesse.
  According to ANOC, the funding is geared towards helping all the countries pre
  
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• Ikhana Kicks Against Foreign Coach For Super Falcons

  08-06-2020 20:54 via completesports.com
  
  Former Super Falcons coach Kadiri Ikhana has urged the Nigeria Football Federation to discard the idea of hiring an expatriate coach for the Super Falcons, Completesports.com reports. The coach who led Enyimba International FC of Aba to win the CAF champions League in 2003 told Completesports.com that it will be a waste of money to […]
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• NBA legend Jordan donating $100 million to social justice groups

  08-06-2020 19:26
  
  Michael Jordan
  Michael Jordan said Friday he is making a record $100 million donation to groups fighting for racial equality and social justice amid a wave of protests across the United States.
  The NBA legend said in a statement his Jordan Brand would distribute the money over 10 years to different organisations in a bid to stamp out “ingrained racism.”
  The pledge is believed to be the largest financial contribution to non-profit groups ever made by a figure from the sports world.
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• Goalkeeper Subasic to leave Monaco

  08-06-2020 18:34
  
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  Danijel Subasic will leave Monaco, the Ligue 1 club announced on Monday, with the former Croatia goalkeeper’s contract set to run out at the end of the month.
  “AS Monaco announces the end of the adventure with Danijel Subasic, whose contract expires on 30 June,” the outfit said in a statement.
  Subasic, 35, arrived at Monaco in January 2012 with the side in the second tier and was a key figure in the team which won Ligue 1 and reached the semi-finals of the Champions Lea
  
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• Simon: Why My Move To Ajax Collapsed 

  08-06-2020 18:31 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles winger Moses Simon has revealed the reason why his move to Dutch giants Ajax Amsterdam did not work. Simon who made this known in an interview on Brila FM, said financial disagreement between his agent and officials of Ajax stopped the deal from going through. Also Read: QPR Boss Warburton: Eze Good Enough […]
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• US Soccer considers scrapping ‘no kneeling’ anthem policy

  08-06-2020 18:10
  
  Megan Rapinoe kneeling during the national anthem. Megan Rapinoe: ‘It was a little nod to Kaepernick and everything that he’s standing for right now’ Photograph: @gbpackfan32/Twitter
  The United States Soccer Federation is considering scrapping a rule which bans players from kneeling during the national anthem, ESPN reported on Monday.
  USSF president Cindy Parlow Cone called for the policy to be discussed at a board meeting due to take place on Tuesday, ESPN reported on its webs
  
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• Messi back in Barca training ahead of Mallorca restart

  08-06-2020 18:00
  
  This handout pictured made available by FC Barcelona shows Barcelona’s Argentine forward Lionel Messi attending a training session at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despi. /AFP
  Lionel Messi trained again with his teammates on Monday to give Barcelona a massive boost ahead of their La Liga return against Mallorca on Saturday.
  Messi has been suffering from tightness in his right thigh and had not trained fully since last Tuesday. He sat out sessions on Wednesday and Friday bef
  
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• QPR Boss Warburton: Eze Good Enough To Play In The Premier League

  08-06-2020 17:13 via completesports.com
  
  Queens Park Rangers manager Mark Warburton has heaped plaudits on Eberechi Eze for his exemplary performances for the club this season and insists the midfielder has the quality to be a top Premier League player. Eze expected to leave QPR this summer with Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and Newcatle United interested in his services. […]
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• Anjorin Set To Sign New Chelsea Contract

  08-06-2020 16:22 via completesports.com
  
  Tino Anjorin will sign a new contract at Chelsea despite strong interest from Premier League rivals. Anjorin will become a free agent next summer, but the 18-year-old is reportedly willing to extend at his stay at Stamford Bridge by signing a new long-term contract. The young striker has been linked with a move to Manchester […]
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• Mother of late Super Eagles star, Samuel Okwaraji, dies at 83

  08-06-2020 14:53
  
  <p class="">Lady Janet Okwaraji, the octogenarian mother of late Super Eagles star Samuel Okwaraji, is dead.</p><h1>The death of the matriarch of Okwaraji family was confirmed to newsmen by his eldest son, Patrick Okwaraji, on Monday.</h1><p class="">She was 83 years old.</p><p class="">Lady <strong>Okwaraji </strong>was the mother of late <strong>Samuel Okwaraji</strong>, an ace footballer and a patr
  
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• Ex-Eaglets star Amoo Joins Ibrahimovic’s Hammarby On Four-Year Contract

  08-06-2020 14:27 via completesports.com
  
  Swedish Allsvenskan club Hammarby have announced the signing of former Golden Eaglets winger Akinkunmi Amoo, reports Completesports.com. Amoo, 18, joined Hammarby on a four-year contract from local club Sidos FC. “We have worked with Amoo, or “Akin” as he is called, for the past two years. There has been some interest from other clubs, but […]
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• Man City begins appeal against two-year European ban

  08-06-2020 14:18
  
  Manchester City’s appeal against a two-year ban from European competition opened before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday by videoconference, a court official told AFP.
  City are accused of overstating sponsorship revenue to hide their failure to comply with UEFA’s financial fair-play (FFP) rules between 2012 and 2016. In addition to the ban, they were also fined 30 million euros ($34 million, £27 million).
  “The hearing has started well and the video conf
  
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• Man City begin appeal against two-year European ban

  08-06-2020 14:18
  
  Manchester City’s appeal against a two-year ban from European competition opened before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday by videoconference, a court official told AFP.
  City are accused of overstating sponsorship revenue to hide their failure to comply with UEFA’s financial fair-play (FFP) rules between 2012 and 2016. In addition to the ban, they were also fined 30 million euros ($34 million, £27 million).
  “The hearing has started well and the video conf
  
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• 10 Foreign-born Players Who Can Break Into Super Eagles In 2020

  08-06-2020 13:55 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria is a country blessed with football talents – millions of young footballers within and in disapora who are looking to break into the senior national team – the Super Eagles. Complete Sports reporter, OLUYEMI OGUNSEYIN, takes a good look at ten young and hugely talented players born abroad who can still break into Super […]
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• Van der Sar Confirms Man United Interested In Ajax Midfielder Van de Beek

  08-06-2020 13:42 via completesports.com
  
  Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has admitted that the Red Devils are among clubs interested in signing Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek. Van der Sar who is Ajax chief executive said that United and Real Madrid are targeting the talented midfielder. According to NOS, Van der Sar said: “It’s clear that clubs like Real Madrid […]
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• Mother of late Green Eagles star, Okwaraji dies at 83

  08-06-2020 13:03
  
  Mother of late Green Eagles star, Okwaraji dies at 83
  Lady Janet Okwaraji, octogenarian mother of late Green Eagles Superstar, Samuel Okwaraji is dead.
  The death of the matriarch of Okwaraji family was confirmed to newsmen by his eldest son, Patrick Okwaraji on Monday.
  She was 83 years old.
  Lady Okwaraji is the mother of late Sam Okwaraji, an ace footballer and a patriotic Nigerian who died while playing for the Green Eagles in a World Cup qualifier against Angola at the National Stadium, Lagos
  
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• Time running out for Bremen’s Bundesliga survival bid

  08-06-2020 12:49
  
  (Aderonke Ojo, Reuters/NAN)
  Werder Bremen have spent only one season outside the Bundesliga since it was launched in 1963 and while their run of 13 home matches without a win had left them deep in relegation, troubled club officials are not throwing in the towel.
  Werder, which played more Bundesliga games (1,896) than any other team, were second from bottom with 25 points from 30 games, three points behind Fortuna Duesseldorf in the promotion-relegation playoff berth.
  They were also six points a
  
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• Lady Janet, mother of late Green Eagles star Okwaraji, dies at 83

  08-06-2020 12:36
  
  (Chimezie Anaso, NAN)
  Lady Janet Okwaraji, octogenarian mother of late Green Eagles Superstar, Samuel Okwaraji is dead.
  The death of the matriarch of Okwaraji family was confirmed to newsmen by his eldest son, Patrick Okwaraji on Monday.
  She was 83 years old.
  Lady Okwaraji is the mother of late Sam Okwaraji, an ace footballer and a patriotic Nigerian who died while playing for the Green Eagles in a World Cup qualifier against Angola at the National Stadium, Lagos on August 12, 1989.
  The eldest s
  
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• Against All Odds; BetBonanza At One

  08-06-2020 12:23 via completesports.com
  
  Indeed the notion that there is light at the end of the tunnel rings true in the case of betBonanza as things begin to return to normal in the world of sports after the lockdown occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic. The betBonanza brand marked its one year anniversary as a betting brand operating in Nigeria […]
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• Amokachi Backs Ighalo Super Eagles Return 

  08-06-2020 12:15 via completesports.com
  
  Former Nigeria international his Daniel Amokachi says he is in support of Odion Ighalo making a return to the Super Eagles. Ighalo has been touted to make a return to the Eagles after retiring from international football following immediately the 2019 AFCON ended. His impressive performance for Manchester United in his loan spell has also […]
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• England Sim Fantasy: the Starting Elevens for GW24

  08-06-2020 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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• Eze On Newcastle United Radar

  08-06-2020 11:42 via completesports.com
  
  Newcastle United will look to sign Eberechi Eze from Sky Bet Championship club Queen Park Rangers this summer. Eze has also been linked with West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur. According to the Daily Mail, Newcastle United’s potential director Jamie Reuben is keen on signing the midfielder for the Magpies. Read Also: Oshoala Named In […]
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• NFF Celebrates Ex-Eagles Keeper Ikeme At 34

  08-06-2020 10:21 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria Football Federation  (NFF) has sent birthday wishes to former Super Eagles goalkeeper Carl Ikeme at 34, Completesports.com reports. The NFF wrote on their verified Twitter handle: “Happy birthday to former @NGSuperEagles shot-stopper, @Carl_Ikeme. Have a good one.” Born and raised in England, Ikeme progressed through Wolverhampton Wanderers’ academy and made the first team squad […]
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• Partizan Belgrade Demand €15m For Sadiq

  08-06-2020 09:52 via completesports.com
  
  Turkish giants Besiktas have been linked with a move for Nigeria forward Umar Sadiq, reports Completesports.com. Sadiq has scored 12 goals and provided 12 assists in 23 appearances for Serbian Super Liga side Partizan Belgrade this season. According to a report in Turkish news outlet, Bilic, Partizan Belgrade recently turned down a €10m bid from […]
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• Top 10 richest African footballers in 2020

  08-06-2020 09:19
  
  <p class="">Africa as a continent is endowed with players with amazing talents. Every African kid especially the males in one way or the other play football for leisure.</p><h1>A few take it seriously by joining a colts club or lately an academy to polish their inherent skills. </h1><p class="">A few out of the people with the zeal to play football to the highest level are however, able to get the breakthrough by playing for some of the giants in
  
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• John Paintsil: Why I scored so many own goals at Fulham

  08-06-2020 09:13
  
  <p class="">Ex-Black Stars defender <a href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/sports/football/ck-akonnor-is-my-best-ghanaian-player-of-all-time-john-paintsil/6fxrzgy" id="7af94b10-c6a2-4ab0-a983-35cd1e288c3c">John Paintsil</a> has opened up on why he ended up scoring many own goals during his spell at Fulham.</p><h1>The 38-year-old lined up for the Cottagers from 2008 to 2011, having joined from fellow Premier League side West Ham United.</h
  
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• Cute photos of Sulley Muntari and wife, Menaye

  08-06-2020 09:12
  
  <p class="">Sulley Muntari and his wife <a href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/lifestyle/fashion/pictures-to-prove-why-menaye-donkor-is-a-style-icon/881tzzy" id="a67d6604-2536-47d9-b044-605801bc3c1b">Menaye Donkor</a> are a couple whose union has grown from strength to strength over the years.</p><h1>The pair have been married for a decade now, having tied the knot in a colourful ceremony back in 2010.</h1><figure class="image&
  
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• How African football celebrated late Super Eagles great Stephen Keshi on 4th anniversary of his death

  08-06-2020 08:52
  
  <p class="">Late Super Eagles great Stephen Keshi died four years ago. </p><h1>The whole of African football celebrated late Super Eagles great Stephen Keshi on the fourth anniversary of his death. </h1><p class="">Keshi who won the <strong>Africa Cup of Nations </strong>(AFCON) for Nigeria as a player and then as a coach <a href="https://www.pulse.ng/sports/football/stephen-keshi-former-super-eagles-coach-dies-from-cardiac-ar
  
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• Oshoala Named In Spanish Primera Iberdola Team of the Season

  08-06-2020 08:48 via completesports.com
  
  Super Falcons captain Asisat Oshoala has been included in the Spanish Primera Iberdola Team of the Season, reports Completesports.com. Oshoala, 25, scored 20 goals and bagged one assist in 19 appearances for Barcelona Ladies in the 2019/2020 campaign. The former Arsenal and Liverpool Ladies striker played a key role as the Catalans claimed the league […]
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• Reebok slams CrossFit in outrage over CEO’s tweet

  08-06-2020 08:35
  
  (AFP)
  Sports footwear giant Reebok has decided to end its partnership with CrossFit Inc. later this year following an insensitive comment by the fitness organization’s chief executive concerning protests against racial injustice roiling the US.
  Reebok said Sunday it would make the move once it fulfils its current contract obligation as the title sponsor for the 2020 CrossFit Games.
  “Recently, we have been in discussions regarding a new agreement, however, in light of recent events, w
  
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• Leicester wants €70m for Ndidi

  08-06-2020 03:25
  
  With Wilfred Ndidi said to be attracting interest from Real Madrid, the management of Leicester City are not ready to listen to any offer below €70 million, reports owngoal.com.
  Ndidi was earlier said to worth around €45 million, which placed him as one of the priority of Real Madrid boss, Zinedine Zidane, as he’s way cheaper than other options available.
  But Leicester City, known to be very tough in negotiations, won’t bulge on their asking price even if the player push fo
  
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• Sports Minister lists late Amodu, Keshi, Muda Lawal in welfare scheme

  08-06-2020 03:24
  
  The list being drawn up to expand the reach in terms of welfare for the families of Nigeria’s late sports heroes and the living who are in need of assistance as ordered by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare, include the families of late coaches Shuaibu Amodu, Stephen Keshi, and Mudashiru Lawal Manga Muhammed who were footballers to mention but a few. Speaking on the list the Minister said, “We have complied a list of not only ex players and athletes, we incl
  
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• Osimhen: I’ll drop Super Eagles N0. 9 shirt for Ighalo

  08-06-2020 03:24
  
  Lille forward, Victor Osimhen is the Super Eagles’ substantive number nine at the moment. Still, he says he would be willing to vacate his spot in the team if Odion Ighalo comes out of international retirement.
  Ighalo put an end to his international career shortly after his five goals powered Nigeria to a third-place finish at the 2019 African Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt.
  The former Watford striker has, however, witnessed an incredible turnaround in fortune after switching Chinese S
  
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• Fours years after death: NFF, CAF, others pay tribute to Keshi

  08-06-2020 03:24
  
  The Nigeria Football Federation is leading the line in paying tributes to one of the country’s football legend, Stephen Keshi, who died on June 7, four years ago.
  Keshi passed away after suffering a heart attack on June 7, 2016, at the age of 54 and each year the world stands still to pay tribute to a man who excelled first as a player and then as an astute coach.
  The NFF in a tweet via its official handle admitted that the Big Boss, as Keshi was fondly called, is sorely missed.
  The NFF wr
  
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• Edo state athletes appeal to Obaseki to pay award prizes

  08-06-2020 03:24
  
  Ahead of the 2020 Edo state elections, the state athletes have appealed to Governor Godwin Obaseki to pay their 2018 National Sports Festival award prizes.
  The athletes hailed Governor Obaseki for agreeing to host the 2020 National Sports Festival, adding that it will boost the sporting image of the state.
  One of the athletes who spoke on condition of anonymity said the payment of the award would encourage athletes to put in more efforts for the state.
  Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki
  He said,
  
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• Djokovic slams ‘extreme’ US Open COVID-19 safety measures

  08-06-2020 03:24
  
  World number one Novak Djokovic has labelled COVID-19 safety measures set to be implemented if this year’s US Open goes ahead as “extreme” and suggested he may not travel to New York for the tournament.
  The comments from Djokovic in an interview with Prva TV in his native Serbia came after Ashleigh Barty and Rafael Nadal, first and second on the women’s and men’s world rankings, respectively, expressed doubts over competing at the event.
  Djokovic, the head of the As
  
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• World Athletics records $19.3m deficits

  08-06-2020 03:10
  Figures detailing the financial performance of World Athletics have at long last emerged, showing that the body made hefty deficits in both 2017 and 2018.
  In 2018, the organisation’s revenues are put at $47.5 million (£37.4 million/€42 million), compared with expenses of $66.8 million (£52.7 million/€59.1 million), to leave an apparent deficit of $19.3 million (£15.2 million/€17 million).
  In 2017, revenues were said to have amounted to $40.5 million (£
  
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• UFC bad boy Conor McGregor retires again, in possible publicity stunt

  08-06-2020 01:45
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 18: Conor McGregor celebrates after defeating Donald Cerrone in a welterweight bout during UFC246 at T-Mobile Arena on January 18, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. McGregor won by a TKO in the first round. Steve Marcus/Getty Images/AFP
  Conor McGregor, who is considered the biggest star in UFC history, posted on Twitter late Saturday night that he’s retiring from the Octagon.
  The announcement, which came after Amanda Nunes’ impressive flyweight title defens
  
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• England Sim Fantasy: the Results of Gameweek 23

  08-06-2020 00:04 via completesports.com
  
  Fernandes is on a roll, Chelsea trashed Brighton, City slipped, Liverpool won and is back at top of the league! With the end of England Sim Fantasy Gameweek 23, we bring you the final match results, like every other game day! You can stop looking around, this is where you‘ll always find the results for all matches, […]
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