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• AFCON 2025: Super Eagles Group Opponent Unveil Provisional Squad

  04-12-2025 06:55 via completesports.com
  The Taifa Stars of Tanzania have announced a 53-man provisional list for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, reports Completesports.com. Head coach Miguel Gamondi selected majority of the players from Tanzanian Premier League top clubs Young Africans, Simba SC, Azam FC, and Singida Black Stars. BK Hacken of Sweden star Sabri Kondo, Novatus Miroshi who [...]
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• Messi leads Inter Miami to first MLS Cup title

  06-12-2025 23:24 via vanguardngr.com
  Lionel Messi inspired Inter Miami to their first ever MLS Cup title on Saturday, playing a leading role in a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in Florida.Argentina superstar Messi provided assists for two goals and helped create another to spark wild celebrations before a rapturous home crowd at the Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.Miami took the lead after an early Edier Ocampo own goal but were left reeling by Ali Ahmed’s second half-equaliser for Vancouver.But Messi then laid on
  
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• ‘I feel thrown under the bus’ – Salah opens door to Liverpool exit

  06-12-2025 23:05 via vanguardngr.com
  Mohamed Salah took aim at Liverpool manager Arne Slot in an astonishing rant that could spell the end of his legendary career at Anfield after claiming he has been “thrown under the bus” during the Premier League champions’ slump in form.The Egyptian was left on the bench for the third consecutive game in Saturday’s 3-3 draw at Leeds and was not even introduced as a substitute by Slot.After next weekend’s home match against Brighton, Salah is set to depart for the
  
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• Liverpool slump self-inflicted, says Slot

  06-12-2025 22:13 via vanguardngr.com
  Liverpool only have themselves to blame for throwing away another two Premier League points, according to Arne Slot, after Leeds snatched a dramatic 3-3 draw at Elland Road.Twice the Reds appeared in a commanding position as they led 2-0 through Hugo Ekitike’s double and even bounced back after Leeds levelled at 2-2 to restore their advantage thanks to Dominic Szoboszlai’s strike.However, the vulnerability of Slot’s men from set pieces cost them once more when Ao Tanaka fired
  
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• Namutala wins Abuja half marathon as Kenyans dominate podium

  06-12-2025 21:42 via vanguardngr.com
  Kenya’s Kephar Namutala on Saturday won the 2025 Premium Trust Bank Abuja City International Half Marathon with a commanding performance in the men’s race.Read Also: ‘Entirely scripted’; Ola Aina denies going after fellow footballer’s girlfriendNamutala, wearing Bib Number 9, powered home in 1:05:14:45 to claim the top prize of 8,000 dollars in the event’s second edition.The Kenyans secured a clean sweep as Edwin Kipyago finished second in 1:05:39.73 to earn
  
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• NNL: Amuneke Satisfied With Heartland’s Win Over Inter Lagos

  06-12-2025 21:39 via completesports.com
  Heartland technical adviser Emmanuel Amuneke believed his side deserved the win over Inter Lagos in their Nigeria National League, NNL, matchday four encounter. The Naze Millionaires defeated the visitors 3-2 in a keenly contested matchday four encounter at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri on Saturday. It was Heartland’s second win in the NNL this season. [...]
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• Wright Criticises Arsenal’s Poor Game Management For Aston Villa Defeat

  06-12-2025 21:34 via completesports.com
  Arsenal legend Ian Wright has criticised the Gunners players for their lack of game-management after their 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa. Mikel Arteta’s side went behind at Villa Park as Matty Cash opened the scoring for the hosts but Leandro Trossard struck in the second half to pull the Gunners level. Villa pushed for a [...]
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• Liverpool humbled again by Leeds fightback for 3-3 draw

  06-12-2025 21:07 via vanguardngr.com
  Liverpool suffered another embarrassing capitulation to ramp up the pressure on manager Arne Slot as Leeds twice hit back to salvage a thrilling 3-3 draw on Saturday.The Reds led 2-0 and 3-2 thanks to Hugo Ekitike’s quickfire double and Dominik Szoboszlai’s strike but still failed to see the game out as they failed to win for the eighth time in their last 10 league games.Slot’s faith in Ibrahima Konate will again by questioned after the French centre-back conceded a penalty th
  
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• AFCON 2025: Super Eagles Vs Egypt Friendly Get New Date

  06-12-2025 20:03 via completesports.com
  The international friendly between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Pharaohs of Egypt has been postponed to Tuesday , 16 December. The two countries were earlier scheduled to meet on Sunday, 14 December as part of their preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Vice president of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), Khaled El-Darandaly [...]
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• Madueke: Arsenal Can Compete For UCL, EPL, Carabao Cup Titles

  06-12-2025 19:54 via completesports.com
  Arsenal winger Noni Madueke says he’s optimistic the Gunners can challenge for the Champions League, Premier League, and Carabao Cup this season. Despite the Gunners losing 2-1 to Aston Villa in today’s Premier League game at Villa Park, the England international, in a chat with the club’s website, stated that he’s convinced they can win [...]
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• Man City take advantage of Arsenal slump, cut gap to two points

  06-12-2025 19:04 via vanguardngr.com
  Aston Villa ended Arsenal’s 18-match unbeaten run to blow the Premier League title race wide open on Saturday as Manchester City beat Sunderland 3-0 to close within two points of the leaders.Emiliano Buendia’s stoppage time strike secured a 2-1 victory for Villa and a ninth win in 10 league games since taking just three points from their opening five matches of the season.“We were pushing and we were really, really believing in our victory,” said Villa boss Unai Emery. &
  
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• Harry Kane hat-trick helps Bayern blast past Stuttgart

  06-12-2025 18:57 via vanguardngr.com
  Harry Kane came off the bench to score a hat-trick as Bayern Munich thrashed Stuttgart 5-0 on a day of late drama in the Bundesliga on Saturday.Kane struck three times in the second half to crush spirited resistance from Stuttgart, while St. Pauli and Heidenheim both grabbed injury-time goals.Playing their fifth game in two weeks, Bayern rested several big names in Stuttgart, with Manuel Neuer, Harry Kane and Jonathan Tah all starting on the bench.Vincent Kompany’s side still started stro
  
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• Contenders plot path to 2026 World Cup glory as FIFA reveals tournament schedule

  06-12-2025 18:46 via vanguardngr.com
  The path to glory at the 2026 World Cup has now been laid out with FIFA on Saturday confirming the full match schedule for the first 48-team tournament, a day after the star-studded draw ceremony in Washington dominated by Donald Trump.Saturday’s event hosted by FIFA president Gianni Infantino revealed that Lionel Messi’s Argentina, the reigning champions, will begin their defense of the trophy against Algeria in Group J in Kansas City on June 16. They will then face Austria and Jor
  
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• Ex Serena’s Coach Tips Swiatek To Reclaim Top Spot In 2026

  06-12-2025 18:44 via completesports.com
  Former Serena Williams coach Rick Macci has expressed optimism that Iga Swiatek will return to World No. 1 during the first months of 2026. Swiatek is a two‑time BNP Paribas Open champion (2022, 2024) and a six‑time Grand Slam singles champion. 2025 saw Swiatek claim her maiden Wimbledon title, dominating in the final without dropping [...]
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• La Liga: Sadiq In Action As Alaves Pip Real Sociedad

  06-12-2025 18:39 via completesports.com
  Super Eagles striker Umar Sadiq was in action as Real Sociedad lost 1-0 to Alaves in Saturday’s La Liga game. The Nigerian international, who was making his fifth appearance in the league this ongoing season, is yet to register a La Liga goal. He was substituted in the 56th minute for Ander Barrenetxea after a [...]
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• Arsenal will bounce back from Villa blow – Arteta

  06-12-2025 18:34 via vanguardngr.com
  Mikel Arteta insisted Premier League leaders Arsenal will recover from the frustration of a dramatic 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa that blew the title race wide open on Saturday.Emiliano Buendia fired Villa’s winner with the last kick of a pulsating game, ending the Gunners’ 18-match unbeaten run in all competitions in the process.Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard had come off the bench to score a second half equaliser after Matty Cash’s first half opener at Villa park.It was Arsen
  
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• Man City Close In On Arsenal After Thrashing Sunderland 3-0

  06-12-2025 18:20 via completesports.com
  Manchester City continued their winning run with a comfortable 3-0 win against Sunderland at the Etihad on Saturday. The win means second placed City, who are on 31 points, are just two points off leaders Arsenal. With Arsenal losing to Aston Villa in the early kickoff, City took advantage of the slip to close in [...]
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• AFCON 2025: Super Eagles’ Group Opponent Unveil Provisional List

  06-12-2025 17:32 via completesports.com
  Uganda head coach Paul Put has unveiled a 30-man provisional list for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, reports Completesports.com. The Belgian included four goalkeepers, nine defenders, five midfielders, and 16 forwards in the list. Put is expected to prune down the list to 28 before the December 11 deadline for the submission of the [...]
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• EPL: Buendía Scores Late Winner For Aston Villa Vs Arsenal

  06-12-2025 16:06 via completesports.com
  Emiliano Buendía scored deep into stoppage time as Aston Villa beat Arsenal 2-1 on Saturday. Unai Emery’s side have now won nine of their last 10 matches. The hosts took the lead through Matty Cash nine minutes before the break. Read Also:EPL: ‘Difficult Test’ –Emery Speaks Ahead Aston Villa Vs Arsenal Leandro Trossard equalised for [...]
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• Arsenal’s 18-match unbeaten run ends at Aston Villa

  06-12-2025 15:38 via vanguardngr.com
  Emiliano Buendia shattered Arsenal’s 18-match unbeaten run with the last-gasp strike that sealed Aston Villa’s dramatic 2-1 win over the Premier League leaders on Saturday.Mikel Arteta’s side fell behind to Matty Cash’s first half goal at Villa Park before Leandro Trossard came off the bench to equalise for Arsenal after the interval.A pulsating clash featured squandered chances for both teams before Argentine winger Buendia capitalised on sloppy Arsenal defending to bag
  
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• Mbappe on way to making Real Madrid history like Ronaldo – Alonso

  06-12-2025 15:06 via vanguardngr.com
  French superstar Kylian Mbappe is close to making history at Real Madrid like his idol Cristiano Ronaldo, said his coach Xabi Alonso on Saturday.After finishing last season in top form and starting the current campaign superbly, Mbappe has netted 55 goals with Real Madrid in 2025 and is just four away from matching the record set in 2013 by Ronaldo of 59, as the club’s top scorer in a calendar year.Mbappe has been increasingly compared to all-time top Madrid goalscorer Ronaldo by the Span
  
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• Luis Diaz Has Three-Game UCL Ban Reduced To Two

  06-12-2025 14:43 via completesports.com
  Luis Diaz’s three-game Champions League ban for a violent tackle on PSG’s Achraf Hakimi was reduced to two, the European soccer body UEFA said on Friday, Reuters reports. The Colombian winger was handed a three-game ban for “serious rough play” after he was sent off in a 2-1 Champions League victory over holders Paris St [...]
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• Diaz Gets Three-Game UCL Ban Reduced To Two

  06-12-2025 14:43 via completesports.com
  Luis Diaz’s three-game Champions League ban for a violent tackle on PSG’s Achraf Hakimi was reduced to two, the European soccer body UEFA said on Friday, Reuters reports. The Colombian winger was handed a three-game ban for “serious rough play” after he was sent off in a 2-1 Champions League victory over holders Paris St [...]
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• Saudi Arabia ready to fund Salah’s transfer from Liverpool 

  06-12-2025 14:26 via vanguardngr.com
  The Saudi Pro League is ready to bankroll a move for Mohamed Salah if the Liverpool forward indicates he’s open to leaving Anfield.Salah, 33, has been benched for Liverpool’s last two Premier League matches under manager Arne Slot. While his omission has raised eyebrows, club captain Virgil van Dijk was blunt: “It’s not like you have unlimited credit.”Salah was previously the subject of a £150 million bid from Ittihad Jeddah in 2023, and also held discus
  
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• AFCON 2025 Watchlist: 5 young players to keep an eye on

  06-12-2025 13:41 via vanguardngr.com
  By Enitan AbdultawabAs anticipation builds for AFCON 2025, all eyes are turning to the emerging stars poised to shape the tournament’s storyline.The 35th edition of Africa’s premier football competition, scheduled to run from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, promises to spotlight a host of amazing talents who possess the potential to become the next best things in Africa and the world.In this article, Vanguard gathers five (5) young players to watch in this edition of the Afr
  
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• NPFL: I’m Not Leaving Rangers — Ilechukwu

  06-12-2025 11:46 via completesports.com
  Rangers technical adviser Fidelis Ilechukwu has denied rumours he is planning to leave the club. Ilechukwu is currently combining the role with the Super Eagles. The former Plateau United gaffer is one of the assistants to Super Eagles head coach, Éric Chelle. There are reports of discord between him and his assistants with the gaffer [...]
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• France coach Deschamps excited by Mbappe-Haaland clash at World Cup

  06-12-2025 10:16 via vanguardngr.com
  France coach Didier Deschamps looked forward to a showdown between Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland after his side were drawn on Friday in the same group as Norway at the 2026 World Cup.“It will be a great duel,” Deschamps told reporters in Washington, where France and Norway came out alongside Senegal in a tough-looking Group I.“Both teams have lots of other big names, but of course Kylian and Haaland are two players recognized around the world and they will be two of the con
  
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• NPFL: Megwo Targets Higher Goal Return For Abia Warriors

  06-12-2025 09:48 via completesports.com
  Sunday Megwo, Abia Warriors’ leading scorer in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), has exclusively told Completesports.com that he is confident of surpassing last season’s goal tally for the club. Megwo and Anthony Ijoma—now playing in Bosnia—combined for 25 of Abia Warriors’ 43 goals last season, a contribution that helped Imama Amapakabo’s side finish third [...]
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• Fulham Boss Gives Chukwueze Transfer Update

  06-12-2025 08:50 via completesports.com
  Fulham head coach Marco Silva has revealed there have been no talks over Samuel Chukwueze joining the club on a permanent transfer. Chukwueze arrived the Craven Cottage on a season-long loan from Serie A giants AC Milan on deadline day. The Whites have the option to make the deal permanent for between €22-€26m, according to [...]
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• How World Cup failure quickened Ekong’s retirement

  06-12-2025 08:47 via vanguardngr.com
  Thursday December 4th, 2025 William Troost-Ekong formally announced his decision to call it a day for the national team, just a few weeks before the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.The defender had been included in the Super Eagles’ 55-man preliminary squad for the African showpiece billed for Morocco. Regardless, he has pulled out of the squad after making 83 caps for the three-time African champions since making his debut in an AFCON qualifier against Chad on June 13, 2015.Prior to swit
  
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