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• Argentina squad returns, without Messi, after World Cup final loss

  21-07-2026 00:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Most of Argentina’s football team landed back home Monday, as thousands of fans waited to welcome them, following their 1-0 loss to Spain in the World Cup final, according to the airport authority.The Argentine Football Association (AFA) said earlier that some squad members would not be on the flight, and star Lionel Messi was not seen descending from the aircraft in images broadcast on local television.Coach Lionel Scaloni and the rest of the team were welcomed with a red carpet outside
  
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• UFC Names Meridianbet Official Sponsor Of Fight Night Belgrade

  23-07-2026 22:16 via completesports.com
  – Meridianbet, one of the world’s leading sports betting and gaming brands, has been announced as the Official Sports Betting Sponsor of UFC Fight Night Belgrade, making history as the exclusive sports betting partner for the first-ever Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event to be held in Serbia. The landmark event will take place on Saturday, [...]
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• Super Falcons Overcome Tanzania In Pre-WAFCON Friendly

  23-07-2026 21:34 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria’s Super Falcons wrapped up their preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Tanzania in an international friendly in Casablanca on Friday night. Captain Rasheedat Ajibade opened the scoring for the 10-time African champions in the 14th minute, calmly finishing after being set up by Rinsola Babajide. [...]
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• CAF confirms 24-team format for AFCON 2027, dismisses expansion reports

  23-07-2026 21:25 via thesun.ng
  
  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has dismissed reports suggesting that the format of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be altered, reaffirming that the tournament will retain its 24-team structure.
  CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe made the clarification during a press conference on Wednesday, where he confirmed that the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 would feature 24 participating national teams.
  Reiterating the position in a statement published on its official
  
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• Okocha Models Frankfurt’s New Away Jersey For 2026/2027 Season

  23-07-2026 21:20 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles legendary captain Austin Okocha was on hand to help unveil his former club Eintracht Frankfurt’s new adidas away kit for the 2026/2027 season. Okocha, who featured for Frankfurt from 1992 to 1996, was chosen alongside current skipper Robin Koch to present the club’s club’s latest jersey. Frankfurt’s new white away jersey pays tribute [...]
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• Spanish Club Plot Move For Maja

  23-07-2026 20:54 via completesports.com
  
  Spanish outfit Valencia are weighing up a move for Nigerian striker Josh Maja following his departure from Sky Bet Championship club West Bromwich Albion, Completesports.com reports. Maja is currently available on a free transfer after his contract with the Baggies expired at the end of the 2025/26 season, making him an attractive option for clubs [...]
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• Iraola: I Want To Build A Formidable Squad At Liverpool

  23-07-2026 20:52 via completesports.com
  
  New Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola has disclosed that his primary goal is to build a formidable squad capable of competing for trophies. Speaking during preseason preparations in the United States, Andoni Iraola stressed that long-term success stems from the pitch’s foundational elements rather than bold declarations. Read Also:OFFICIAL: Garnacho Joins Aston Villa On Loan [...]
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• NPFL: Kwara United Unveil 16 New Signings, Retain 14 As Title Chase Begins

  23-07-2026 20:46 via completesports.com
  
  Kwara United Football Club on Wednesday in Ilorin unveiled no fewer than 16 new players ahead of the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, with the primary objective of challenging for the league and Federation Cup titles, Completesports.com reports. The Harmony Boys also renewed the contracts of 14 players who featured for the club [...]
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• Grand Slam Winner Blames Ex-Husband For Losing £31m Fortune

  23-07-2026 19:37 via completesports.com
  
  Former tennis star Arantxa Sánchez Vicario has blamed her ex-husband, Josep Santacana, for the complete loss of her estimated £31 million fortune. Sánchez Vicario, who shared details in a television interview on the Spanish show Universo Callejo, stated that she fell blindly in love and trusted Santacana to handle all financial decisions because she did [...]
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• OFFICIAL: Garnacho Joins Aston Villa On Loan

  23-07-2026 19:12 via completesports.com
  
  Argentina forward Alejandro Garnacho has joined Aston Villa on loan from Chelsea. Chelsea, in a statement, wrote:”Chelsea winger Alejandro Garnacho has completed a season-long loan move to Premier League club Aston Villa, with an obligation for the move to become permanent next summer should certain criteria be met. “The Argentina international joined the Blues last [...]
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• Anderson declares Man City ‘kings of Manchester’ after £116 mn move

  23-07-2026 18:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Elliot Anderson declared Manchester City the “kings of Manchester” after completing his reported £116 million ($154 million) move from Nottingham Forest.City confirmed Thursday the England midfielder had signed a five-year contract at the Etihad Stadium with the option of a further 12 months.The deal was agreed earlier this month but finalised this week following the player’s return from the World Cup.Anderson said he was “over the moon” to be signing for &ld
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: WAFCON 2026 — Can Super Falcons Overcome Nigeria’s Imperfect Preparation To Complete Mission XI?

  23-07-2026 18:39 via completesports.com
  
  Twenty-five (25) Super Falcons will arrive in Morocco with a clear objective of winning a record 11th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title  at the WAFCON 2026 that holds from 25 July to 16 August 2026, and securing qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. Justine Madugu has largely kept faith with [...]
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• List of 6 countries already qualified for 2030 FIFA World Cup

  23-07-2026 18:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Six countries have already secured their places at the 2030 FIFA World Cup after FIFA officially confirmed the tournament’s unique hosting arrangement spanning three continents.Morocco, Portugal and Spain will serve as the main hosts of the expanded tournament, while Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay will stage special centenary celebration matches to mark 100 years since the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930.As a result, all six countries have automatically qualified for the 2030 finals thr
  
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• Garnacho joins Aston Villa on season-long loan from Chelsea

  23-07-2026 16:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Alejandro Garnacho has completed a season-long loan move to Aston Villa from Premier League rivals Chelsea, it was announced Thursday.The winger is Villa’s fourth signing of the summer transfer window following the arrivals of Johan Manzambi, Joao Gomes and Modou Keba Cisse at the Europa League champions.“We are delighted with Alejandro,” said Villa manager Unai Emery. “He is so talented, young and he showed us his wish to help our project. We are really happy.”Ear
  
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• Arsenal seal £34m deal for winger Tzolis from Brugge

  23-07-2026 16:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Arsenal have signed Greece winger Christos Tzolis on “a long-term contract”, the Premier League champions announced on Thursday.No fee was disclosed but British media reports said the 24-year-old had arrived from Club Brugge for £34 million ($45 million), with Tzolis effectively a replacement for Leandro Trossard following his move to Besiktas.Arsenal’s third permanent transfer of the current window arrives 48 hours after the Gunners missed out on Morgan Rogers to city r
  
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• ‘It Feels Good’ — Awoniyi Delighted With Forest’s Pre-Season Victory Over Blackburn

  23-07-2026 16:39 via completesports.com
  
  Taiwo Awoniyi says he is delighted to be back with his Nottingham Forest teammates after scoring in the club’s 3-0 pre-season victory over Blackburn Rovers. The Nigeria international netted Forest’s third goal in an impressive display as the Reds continued their preparations for the 2026/27 Premier League campaign. Awoniyi Getting Ready For New Season Awoniyi [...]
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• NPFL: Barau FC Strengthen Squad With 14 New Signings Ahead 2026/27 Season

  23-07-2026 16:03 via completesports.com
  
  Barau FC, Kano, have completed the signing of no fewer than 14 new players during the current transfer window as coach Eugene Agagbe continues to strengthen his squad ahead of the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, which is tentatively scheduled to kick off in August, Completesports.com reports. Barau FC Secure Albania and Egypt [...]
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• Winning Trophies Remains My Priority –Tzolis Reacts After Signing For Arsenal

  23-07-2026 15:58 via completesports.com
  
  Greek winger Christos Tzolis has disclosed that his main target is to win as many titles as possible after completing his transfer to Arsenal from Club Brugge for a reported fee of £34 million. The 24-year-old Greece international signed a five-year long-term deal running until 2031, taking the number 17 shirt at the Emirates Stadium. [...]
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• Premier League Club Lead Race To Sign Femi Azeez

  23-07-2026 15:52 via completesports.com
  
  Hull City have emerged as the frontrunners to sign Nigerian winger Femi Azeez from Championship club, Millwall. Azeez has attracted significant interest this summer, with Premier League newcomers Ipswich Town previously linked with the versatile wide man. Ipswich Town cooled their interest in the player after completing the signing of Abdul Fatawu from Leicester City. [...]
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• Klopp expected to be named new Germany coach on Friday

  23-07-2026 15:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Jurgen Klopp is widely expected to formally take over as the new head coach of the German men’s national football team, with the German Football Association (DFB) calling a press conference for Friday.Klopp, famed for his success during stints as coach at Borussia Dortmund and especially Liverpool, has been in talks with the DFB about trying to lead Germany — long a football powerhouse — back to prominence.On Thursday, the DFB invited the media to a press conference on Friday
  
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• Spain’s World Cup stars receive 150kg tomato tribute from hometown

  23-07-2026 15:13 via thesun.ng
  
  Spain midfielders Fabián Ruiz and Gavi have been honoured by their hometown of Los Palacios y Villafranca with a unique gift of tomatoes equivalent to their combined body weight after helping Spain win the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
  The two World Cup winners returned to the town, located south of Seville, on Wednesday for a civic reception at the town hall, where they were welcomed by local officials and hundreds of supporters while wearing their winners’ medals.
  According to BBC Sport, t
  
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• Why Spain’s World Cup heroes were gifted tomatoes

  23-07-2026 14:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Spanish midfielders Gavi and Fabian Ruiz have received an unusual hometown tribute after helping Spain win the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the pair rewarded with tomatoes equivalent to their body weight.The players returned to their hometown of Los Palacios y Villafranca following Spain’s victory over Argentina in the World Cup final, where they were honoured in keeping with a long-standing local tradition.According to reports, the municipality rewards local athletes who win major champions
  
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• Norway to make formal complaint to FIFA over Balogun red card saga

  23-07-2026 14:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Norway’s football chief told The Times they are set to make a formal complaint to FIFA over the suspension of Folarin Balogun’s World Cup ban because it has put “the whole game at risk”.Lise Klaveness, the president of the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF), says she will seek the backing of her board at a meeting on August 6 to lodge the complaint with FIFA’s ethics committee over an incident that “should not have happened”.Klaveness told AFP the inte
  
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• Norway To Make Formal Complaint To FIFA Over Balogun’s Red Card Saga

  23-07-2026 14:04 via completesports.com
  
  The Norwegian Football Federation is planning a formal FIFA ethics complaint over Donald Trump’s political interference in overturning Folarin Balogun’s World Cup 2026 red card ban, with NFF president Lise Klaveness urging FIFA to admit the decision was a serious error. Recall that Balogun was sent off in a last-32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, [...]
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• Kante Initially Wanted To Play For Mali — Vardy

  23-07-2026 13:51 via completesports.com
  
  Leicester City legend Jamie Vardy has revealed that his former teammate N’Golo Kante was close to featuring for Mali before eventually choosing to play for France. Vardy, who alongside Kante helped Leicester win the Premier League title in 2016, disclosed this in his podcast, Jamie Vardy’s Having A Party. The ex-England international claimed Kante wanted [...]
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• EPL: I’m just doing my job, Arokodare responds to Wolves controversy

  23-07-2026 13:50 via thesun.ng
  
  Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare has explained the reasons behind his protest that led Wolverhampton Wanderers to cancel a pre-season training session amid an ongoing transfer dispute.
  The incident occurred on Monday when the 25-year-old forward reportedly sat on the training pitch and refused to leave, forcing the club to call off its scheduled training session.
  The protest prompted new head coach Cesar Peixoto to call off training, while extra security was deployed at the club’s Compt
  
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• Norway to petition FIFA over Balogun World Cup ban controversy

  23-07-2026 13:48 via thesun.ng
  
  The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) is set to file a formal complaint with FIFA’s Ethics Committee over the suspension of Folarin Balogun’s World Cup ban, warning that the decision has undermined the integrity of football’s disciplinary process.
  NFF president Lise Klaveness told The Times that the federation would seek board approval before lodging the complaint, describing the incident as one that should never have occurred.
  “I will bring it to a board meeting and di
  
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• Done Deal: Durosinmi Moves To Belgian Club KRC Genk

  23-07-2026 13:40 via completesports.com
  
  Rafiu Durosinmi has sealed a permanent transfer to Belgian Pro League outfit Rafiu Durosinmi, Completesports.com reports. Durosinmi, who joins the Smurfs from Italian outfit Pisa penned a four-year contract. The Nigeria international is Genk’s second signing of the summer. The striker previously impressed during his stint with Czech First Division club Viktoria Plzen. Durosinmi scored [...]
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• Barcelona complete signing of Karim Adeyemi from Dortmund

  23-07-2026 13:39 via thesun.ng
  
  Barcelona have completed the signing of Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund, with the German forward joining the Spanish champions on a five-year contract in a deal worth up to €29 million.
  The La Liga club confirmed the transfer on Thursday, announcing that the 24-year-old has signed a contract that will keep him at the Spotify Camp Nou until June 2031.
  In a statement, Barcelona said the agreement had been finalised following successful negotiations with Borussia Dortmund.
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• OFFICIAL: Adeyemi Joins Barcelona On Five-Year Deal

  23-07-2026 13:20 via completesports.com
  
  Spanish La Liga champions Barcelona have signed Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund on a five-year deal. The Catalan giants confirmed the signing in a statement released on their website on Thursday. “Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund have reached an agreement for the transfer of forward Karim Adeyemi, who has signed a contract with the Catalans until [...]
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