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• Ronaldo Misses Penalty As Juventus Hold 10-Man AC Milan; Advance To Coppa Italia Final

  12-06-2020 23:39 via completesports.com
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo failed to convert from the penalty spot but Juventus still qualified for the final of this season’s Coppa Italia after holding 10-man AC Milan to a 0-0 home draw in Friday’s second-leg semi-final, Completesports.com reports. The Turin club progressed to the final on the away goals rule after playing 1-1 in the first-leg […]
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• Juventus Hold AC Milan To Draw; Advance To Coppa Italia Final

  12-06-2020 23:39 via completesports.com
  
  Juventus have qualified for the final of this season’s Coppa Italia after holding AC Milan to a 0-0 home draw in Friday’s second-leg semi-final, Completesports.com reports. The Turin club progressed to the final on the away goals rule after playing 1-1 in the first-leg at the San Siro in February, before football in Italy was […]
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• Bundesliga: Olmo Grabs Brace As Leipzig Stop Hoffenheim

  12-06-2020 23:19 via completesports.com
  
  Dani Olmo scored twice as RB Leipzig eased to a comfortable 2-0 away win against Hoffenheim on Friday evening. The visitors now look certain to secure another top-four finish after putting behind them last weekend’s disappointing 1-1 draw at Paderborn. Olmo scored with Leipzig’s first attack of the game in the second minute. The Spanish […]
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• Eagles Roundup: Nwakaeme On Target For Trabzonspor; Etebo Loses With Getafe, Azeez, Nwakali Benched

  12-06-2020 22:13 via completesports.com
  
  Anthony Nwakaeme opened scoring as Trabzonspor recorded a 3-1 away win against Goztepe in their Turkish Super Lig clash on Friday, reports Completesports.com. Nwakaeme gave the visitors the lead in the 16th minute nodding home Joao Pereira’s cross. Ghanaian midfielder Caleb Ekuban and Abdulkadir Omur scored the other goals for Trabzonspor, while Alpaslan Ozturk was […]
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• Dare Unveils Moshood Abiola National Stadium; Hails Dangote, Adebutu For Supporting Nigerian Sports

  12-06-2020 21:16 via completesports.com
  
  Nigerian Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, on Friday unveiled the renamed stadium, Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja, as part of activities marking the Democracy Day in the country and in commemoration of the second anniversary of the renaming of the sports stadium. President Muhammad Buhari renamed the national sports edifice to […]
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• Ramsey Up For Sale At Juventus After Just 12 Months

  12-06-2020 18:17 via completesports.com
  
  Serie A giants Juventus are open to selling former Arsenal midfield star Aaron Ramsey after just 12 months at the club as they look to recoup funds amid the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Ramsey joined Juventus last summer on a free transfer after leaving Arsenal, and managed 24 appearances this season despite missing seven […]
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• Barcelona make enquiry over Argentine dubbed “new messi”

  12-06-2020 16:35
  
  Barcelona have been in contact with Velez Sarsfield over the availability of Thiago Almada, who has caused quite the stir across Europe this season.
  Aged just 19, the attacker is close to racking up 50 first-team appearances for the Argentinian outfit, and now the club’s manager has revealed that the Spanish giants have got in touch to discuss a move.
  Almada may be contracted to Velez until 2023, but with half of Europe keeping a keen eye on the prodigy, his future looks likely to be away
  
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• 10 Nigerian Players Who Failed To Fulfill Expectations

  12-06-2020 16:30 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria is undoubtedly one of the best footballing nations in Africa and even in the world and the country has always produced great players, mostly at the youth level, especially Under-17. However, while some of those young players went on to become superstars for the West African nation’s mens’ senior team, the Super Eagles, a […]
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• FIFA clears opening of transfer market before season finales

  12-06-2020 16:20
  
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  FIFA has announced, as expected, that domestic leagues are allowed to open the summer transfer window before the end of the 2019/20 season, although the decision over whether to do so will still be at the discretion of individual countries.
  The summer transfer window in Europe would ordinarily already be open following what should have been the end of the 2019/20 season last month. But the coronavirus pandemic forced the suspension of football around the world and has delayed the concl
  
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• Dortmund hoping to extend Hakimi loan after impressive displays

  12-06-2020 16:12
  
  Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc has confirmed his club’s interest in having on-loan Real Madrid full-back Achraf Hakimi remain at Westfalenstadion for a third season, while the player himself is not thought to be against the idea after so far thriving in Germany.
  Still only 21, Hakimi joined Dortmund as a teenager in 2018 on a temporary two-year deal, after failing to consistently earn a place in Real Madrid’s matchday squads.
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• COVID-19: Fans set to make comeback into Australian sports

  12-06-2020 16:07
  
  Australia is ready to ditch the cardboard cutouts and welcome back thousands of spectators to its major sporting events, prime minister Scott Morrison has declared.
  From July, venues with up to 40,000 seats will be allowed to operate at a limit of 25 per cent capacity, providing events are ticketed and seated.
  Morrison confirmed the same guidelines could also apply to larger venues but said local health authorities would need to assess coronavirus risk on a case-by-case basis.
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• Bayern’s Thiago ruled out for rest of season after groin surgery

  12-06-2020 16:00
  
  Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara has undergone groin surgery and is expected to miss the rest of the Bundesliga season.
  The Spain international has been troubled by injury recently and his contribution has been limited as Bayern have closed in on what would be an eighth successive league title.
  Now the club have confirmed Thiago faces a spell out of action as he recovers from his setback.
  ALSO READ: Lewandowski, Mueller to miss Bayern’s potential title-clincher
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• Lewandowski, Mueller to miss Bayern’s potential title-clincher

  12-06-2020 15:43
  
  Bayern Munich’s German midfielder Joshua Kimmich (C) celebrates scoring with his team-mates during the German first division Bundesliga football match BVB Borussia Dortmund v FC Bayern Munich on May 26, 2020 in Dortmund, western Germany. (Photo by Federico GAMBARINI / POOL / AFP) 
  Bayern Munich could secure an eighth straight Bundesliga title this weekend, but host Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday without suspended duo Thomas Mueller and Robert Lewandowski.
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• Agbim: Home-Based Goalkeepers Also Good For Super Eagles

  12-06-2020 15:25 via completesports.com
  
  Chigozie Agbim, a former CHAN Eagles goalkeeper and Captain has told Completesports.com that his colleagues still plying their trades on the domestic league are good enough for the senior national team, Super Eagles.  Agbim held sway as Nigeria made her debut in the Championship for African Nations, CHAN, in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2014.  Late […]
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• Happy Democracy Day From Complete Sports

  12-06-2020 14:41 via completesports.com
  
  Dear reader, as a patriotic Nigerian corporate citizen, Complete Communications Limited (CCL), publishers of Complete Sports daily newspaper and Completesports.com, wishes you a very happy Democracy day. We urge you our loyal readers, as stakeholders and fans of Nigerian sports, to remain peaceful wherever you are on this special day. Continue connecting to and enjoying […]
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• Serbian Fans Go Wild As Sadiq’s Silky Assist Helps Partizan Into Cup Final

  12-06-2020 14:17 via completesports.com
  
  As many as 25,000 fans went wild for former Nigerian youth international, Umar Sadiq on Wednesday when the striker produced a silky assist for his club, Partizan Belgrade. A capacity crowd was permitted for the first time since March as the bitter city rivals, Partizan and Red Star Belgrade contested the Serbian cup semi-finals. Sadiq […]
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• Anambra FA Starts Sale Of Nomination Forms Ahead July 21 Election

  12-06-2020 13:14 via completesports.com
  
  Anambra State Football Association [Anambra FA] has commenced sales of forms for interested candidates for various positions in the body, Completesports.com reports. Senator Ifeanyi Ubah (pictired above) is the incumbent Anambra FA Chairman with Barrister JBC Obikwelu as his Vice. The forms were put up for sale starting from June 1, 2020 and will come […]
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• Coppa Italia Semi-Final Matches Air Live On StarTimes

  12-06-2020 13:11 via completesports.com
  
  Soccer fans around the world are gearing up for the return of live action football in Italy today as two Serie A giants, Juventus and AC Milan meet in the Coppa Italia semi-final clash at Allianz Stadium in Turin. The match will be broadcast live today, Friday at 8:00 PM on StarTimes’ ST World Football […]
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• NPIFL Clubs Not For CAF Inter-Club Competitions –Convener

  12-06-2020 12:42 via completesports.com
  
  All the privately owned clubs that will feature in the inaugural Private Investors Football League (NPIFL) will not be playing in CAF inter-club competitions, the convener of the league has informed, Completesports.com reports. This clarification was made by Ekene Abubakar Adams (pictured above), who doubles as Kada City FC chairman and convener of the Private […]
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• QPR Assistant Coach Urges Osayi-Samuel To Ignore West Ham, Leeds

  12-06-2020 12:35 via completesports.com
  
  Bright Osayi-Samuel has been urged to ignore interest from other clubs and stay at QPR for another season. Leeds United and West Bromwich are among the clubs chasing the winger, who has been outstanding this season. Also Read: CAF Sends Birthday Wishes To Ex-Eagles Striker Ikpeba At 47 But QPR assistant manager John Eustace says […]
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• England Sim Fantasy: the Starting Elevens for GW26

  12-06-2020 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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• Onyekuru, Omeruo Eager For Turkish League, Laliga Restart

  12-06-2020 11:47 via completesports.com
  
  Nigerian internationals, Henry Onyekuru and Kenneth Omeruo are excitedly looking forward to league restart at their respective base following the easing down of lockdown caused by coronavirus pandemic. Onyekuru who moved back to Turkish giants, Galatasaray following a torrid stint with Monaco at the start of the season, has settled in with The Lions. Also […]
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• Yobo, Nkwocha Get CAF Roles In Fight Against Covid-19

  12-06-2020 11:26 via completesports.com
  
  Confederation of African Football, CAF, has selected two former Nigeria internationals, Joseph Yobo and Perpetua Nkwocha, for it’s campaign against the dreaded Coronavirus Pandemic. Tagged Speak Up Africa, CAF said the social media challenge is aimed at raising awareness on proven Covid-19 prevention methods as part of Stay Safe Africa campaign. “CAF in partnership with […]
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• CAF Sends Birthday Wishes To Ex-Eagles Striker Ikpeba At 47

  12-06-2020 11:06 via completesports.com
  
  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has sent birthday greetings to former Super Eagles and AS Monaco striker Victor Ikpeba who turns 47 on Friday, Completesports.com reports. CAF sent their greetings via their verified Twitter handle. “Today we celebrate the birthday of renowned striker Victor Ikpeba. “The Nigerian won the #TotalAFCON in 1994 and is […]
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• LaLiga President Doubtful Neymar Will Return To Barcelona

  12-06-2020 10:24 via completesports.com
  
  LaLiga president Javier Tebas said it is unlikely Neymar will make a return to former club Barcelona. Neymar was heavily linked with a return to Spain last summer, after his world-record £200m move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 but the deal never went through. Also Read: Galatasaray Line Up Bid For Kalu And Tebas has come out […]
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• Players allowed for now to play for 3 clubs in a season — FIFA

  12-06-2020 10:03
  
  Players will be allowed to play for up to three clubs, instead of two, during the course of a season, FIFA said on Thursday.
  The global football body said this was a temporary rule change to alleviate the effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic on the sport.
  It added that the move was “to avoid any concerns regarding unemployed players.”
  FIFA also said it would allow national associations to open their transfer window for the 2020/2021 season before the current campaign has finishe
  
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• Eagles’ defence worries Rohr

  12-06-2020 03:23
  
  Gernot Rohr said he hopes to get more stability in the Super Eagles’ defence as he aims to win his first trophy as coach of Nigeria.
  Rohr has extended his contract with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) till 2022 and now demands for improvements in the team.
  “I want stability with the goalkeepers and in central defence,” he said.
  “I also want the fullbacks to be more offensive.”
  The Eagles have suffered a goalkeeping crisis after first choice, Cark Ikeme, was di
  
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• Ighalo: I’m ready for league restart

  12-06-2020 03:21
  
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  Odion Ighalo has declared his readiness for the English Premier League restart after several weeks of suspension over COVID-19 pandemic.
  The Premier League will resume on June 17 with Manchester United billed to take on Tottenham Hotspurs on Friday, June 19, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
  Ighalo said the Red Devils are are close to full match fitness and committed to finish on high.
  The retired Super Eagles forward, who recently extended his loan spell with the club, scored twice i
  
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• WBO stalls Joshua, Fury 2021 bouts

  12-06-2020 03:16
  
  Anthony Joshua may have to wait for his shot at Tyson Fury after the WBO insisted they will force him to face his mandatory challenger first.
  Joshua and Fury have agreed terms on a deal to fight twice in 2021 in order to establish the first undisputed heavyweight world champion since Lennox Lewis 20 years ago.
  But there are several hurdles remaining before they can touch gloves with Fury due to face Deontay Wilder this winter and Joshua preparing for his clash with Kubrat Pulev.
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• USA coach, Waldrum, reapplies for Super Falcons’ job

  12-06-2020 03:11
  
   Ex-USA U23 coach, Randy Waldrum, who, three years ago, rejected to head the Super Falcons, is set to reapply for the post, SCORENigeria has gathered.
  The highly-rated Waldrum rejected the Falcons job in 2017 after he was announced as new coach only to take up a post at University of Pittsburg.
  Waldrum was due to fly down to Nigeria for the Falcons post before he communicated the NFF he was no longer interested in the job.
  Experienced Swede Thomas Denerby was later appointed to lead the Afr
  
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• COVID-19: Footballer sleeps in airport 74 days

  12-06-2020 03:10
  
  A Ghanaian footballer spent 74 days in an Indian airport due to the country’s coronavirus lockdown.
  Randy Juan Muller flew to India back in November after agreeing a six-month contract with Kerala’s ORPC Sports Club, but booked to fly home on March 30, and subsequently took a train to Mumbai.
  Three days later, Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, announced a nationwide lockdown of, at least, 21 days, which meant all international arrivals and departures were cancelled.
  Muller then s
  
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• Real Madrid Academy to start academic programme Sept.

  12-06-2020 03:09
  
  Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, said the Real Madrid Football Academy in the state will be completed in August this year.
  This will enable the Academy to start full academic activities in September.
  The new deadline is predicated on the fact that the contractors claimed to have lost 28 days because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Governor Wike extended the completion date when he visited the project site of the Academy at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Elekahia,  Port Harcourt, to inspect the ex
  
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• NFF mourns death of Ma Janet Okwaraji

  12-06-2020 01:10
  
  The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has commiserated with the family of late Sam Okwaraji on the death of their Matriarch, Mrs. Janet Okwaraji who passed on a few weeks ago.
  General Secretary of the NFF, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, yesterday expressed the deep pain of the federation and the Nigerian Football family on the death of Mrs. Okwaraji.
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  “We are deeply pained to receive this notice of the passing of Mrs. Ok
  
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