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• FRIENDLY: Super Eagles Stage Dramatic Comeback To Draw 3-3 With Russia

  06-10-2026 20:13 via completesports.com
  
  A late Akor Adams strike saw the Super Eagles complete a dramatic comeback to force Russia to a 3-3 draw in Tuesday’s international friendly. It is now back-to-back draws for the Super Eagles against Russia, after their first encounter, also a friendly, ended 1-1 in 2025. More to follow….
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• Azeez Not Ready For Brighton Debut — Hurzeler

  09-10-2026 13:05 via completesports.com
  Brighton & Hove Albion head coach Fabian Hurzeler has revealed that Femi Azeez is not yet ready to make his competitive debut for the club. Azeez joined the Seagulls from Sky Bet Championship side Millwall on transfer deadline day. However, the winger’s Brighton debut has been delayed as he continues to recover from an injury [...]
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• EUROMATCH NPFL: Enyimba Look To Extend Winning Run Ahead Katsina United Tie

  09-10-2026 10:34 via completesports.com
  Enyimba will look to extend their resurgence when they travel north to face Katsina United in a Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) matchday 8 fixture today, (Friday) at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium. The People’s Elephant have finally turned the corner after a difficult start to the ongoing campaign. After losing their first four games of [...]
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• Everton Put Up For Sale By Owners

  09-10-2026 09:59 via completesports.com
  
  Everton owners The Friedkin Group (TFG) are exploring the sale of the club less than two years after taking control. The American group completed a takeover of the club in 2024 in a deal believed to be worth in excess of £400m. According to BBC Sport TFG, in a statement, said after prioritising stability, investment [...]
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• EUROMATCH–NPFL: Abia Warriors Must Beat Rivers United To Close Gap At The Top – Amapakabo

  09-10-2026 09:49 via completesports.com
  
  Abia Warriors head coach Imama Amapakabo says his team must beat Rivers United on Sunday to close the gap at the top of the 2026/2027 Euromatch–NPFL table and make a statement in the title race, Completesports.com reports. The Umuahia-based side will host Rivers United in a Matchday 8 fixture at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba, [...]
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• ‘I’m Going Back To School’ –Tottenham Star Joins Harvard Business Program

  09-10-2026 09:10 via completesports.com
  Tottenham Hotspur star Xavi Simons has swapped the training ground for the lecture hall, enrolling at Harvard Business School as he continues his recovery from a long-term knee injury. Simons suffered a devastating anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture in his right knee, ruling him out for the remainder of the season and much of the [...]
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• Ex-Man United Star Emerges As Real Madrid January Transfer Target

  09-10-2026 08:27 via completesports.com
  
  Real Madrid could look to strengthen its midfield during the upcoming winter transfer window, and one of the names now being linked with the Spanish giants is Scott McTominay. The Scottish international, who has taken his game to another level at Napoli since leaving Manchester United, is reportedly among the players attracting interest from the [...]
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• He Is A Beast –Janse Hails Arokodare

  09-10-2026 08:03 via completesports.com
  
  Ajax defender Dies Janse has described Super Eagles forward Tolu Arokodare as a “beast” who is helping him improve his game since arriving at the Dutch club. The Nigerian striker completed a move to Ajax during the summer transfer window on a season-long loan from English club Wolves. Arokodare made the switch hoping to revive [...]
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• Done Deal: Italian Club Snap Up Ohale On Free Transfer

  09-10-2026 07:53 via completesports.com
  Former Super Falcons defender Osinachi Ohale has completed a permanent move to Italian side Como 1907 following her departure from Mexican club Pachuca. The experienced centre-back joins Como on a free transfer after spending three years with Pachuca, where she scored six goals in 81 league appearances. The 34-year-old is returning to Italian football after [...]
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• Xhaka Receives Suspended Fine For Obtaining Forged Covid-19 Vaccination Certification

  09-10-2026 07:52 via completesports.com
  
  Sunderland and Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka says he has received a suspended fine of 150,000 Swiss francs for obtaining a forged Covid-19 vaccination certificate. The 34-year-old, who is alleged to have obtained the certificate in 2022 when it was a requirement in Switzerland for some travel abroad, says the fine is suspended for two years [...]
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• Euromatch NPFL: Deutsch Declares Enyimba Ready For Katsina United Clash

  09-10-2026 07:08 via completesports.com
  
  Enyimba technical adviser Emmanuel Deutsch has expressed confidence in his team’s readiness for their Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, Matchday Eight encounter against Katsina United. The People’s Elephant will travel to the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium on Friday (today) to face Katsina United, hoping to extend their recent positive run of form. The nine-time Nigerian champions [...]
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• Done Deal: Monday Joins MLS Club Boston Legacy FC

  09-10-2026 06:28 via completesports.com
  Super Falcons striker Gift Monday has completed a permanent move to Boston Legacy FC from Washington Spirit in a deal worth $500,000. The 24-year-old Nigerian forward joins the Major League Soccer, MLS, outfit after making 48 regular-season appearances for Washington Spirit, scoring 12 goals and providing three assists. Monday made history in NWSL in September [...]
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• Shearer Warns Ronaldo’s Attitude Threatens Legendary International Farewell

  08-10-2026 21:56 via completesports.com
  Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer believes Cristiano Ronaldo risks missing out on the kind of emotional international farewell enjoyed by his long-time rival, Lionel Messi. Messi recently expressed that he was “grateful, proud, and at peace” after scoring his 126th goal in his 208th appearance for Argentina. Played out in front of more than 85,000 [...]
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• Euromatch NPFL: Friday Night Football Returns As Katsina United Host Enyimba

  08-10-2026 21:49 via completesports.com
  
  Katsina United will host Enyimba in a Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, Matchday Eight encounter at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium on Friday night. The fixture will be the second Friday night game of the 2026/27 NPFL season, following Shooting Stars’ 2-1 victory over Inter Lagos in the first Friday night fixture of the campaign. Katsina [...]
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• Africa Is Strongly Behind You –CAF President Assures Infantino

  08-10-2026 21:32 via completesports.com
  African football president Patrice Motsepe has reiterated his full support for beleaguered FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s upcoming re-election bid. Speaking near the end of a lengthy address at a Confederation of African Football (CAF) strategy meeting in Cape Verde, Motsepe announced: “We took a resolution, unanimous that we support him and we will stand by [...]
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• Rice Close To Agreeing New £350,000-per-week Deal With Arsenal

  08-10-2026 19:49 via completesports.com
  Declan Rice is close to agreeing a new long-term Arsenal contract which will reportedly see him earn £350,000 per week. The England midfielder has become a crucial player for the Gunners since his arrival from West Ham for £105m in July 2023. His current deal expires at the end of next season but BBC Sport [...]
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• Boxing: ‘Hitman’ Ani, ‘Gentle Boy’ Olowu Set For Street Rumble 2 Showdown

  08-10-2026 19:05 via completesports.com
  
  The long-awaited clash between Michael “Hitman” Ani and two-time West African Welterweight Champion Taiwo “Gentle Boy” Olowu is finally set to take centre stage as the two Nigerian boxing stars headline Street Rumble 2 at Maracana Square, Ajegunle, Lagos, on Sunday, 13 December 2026. Street Rumble 2: Ani-Olowu Rivalry Renewed The air in Ajegunle is [...]
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• ‘Future Is Looking Good’ — Simon Hails Super Eagles Newbies After Draw With Russia

  08-10-2026 18:37 via completesports.com
  Moses Simon has praised the performance of the new Super Eagles players following Nigeria’s thrilling 3-3 draw against Russia in an international friendly at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Tuesday. The Super Eagles showed remarkable resilience after falling 3-1 behind, fighting back to secure a commendable draw against Valery Karpin’s side. Head coach Eric Chelle [...]
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• Council Confirms 1am Ring Walk For Fury Vs. Joshua In Cardiff

  08-10-2026 18:13 via completesports.com
  The blockbuster heavyweight clash at the Principality Stadium has been billed for December 11. However, newly revealed scheduling details mean the main event will take place in the early hours of Saturday morning, UK time. A licence application submitted to Cardiff Council confirms that the ring walk is slated for approximately 1 AM, following a [...]
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• EUROMATCH NPFL: We’re Not Giving Up — 3SC Star Gbolagade Assures Fans After Kano Pillars Draw

  08-10-2026 17:30 via completesports.com
  
  Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) defender Adelowo Gbolagade has assured fans of Oluyole Warriors that he and his teammates will not give up but rather keep fighting despite their recent poor run of form. 3SC’s winless run continues after they were held to a goalless draw by Kano Pillars, in a rescheduled week 3 EUROMATCH [...]
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• ‘I’d Love To Play For Nigeria’ — Blackburn Rovers Star Eyes Super Eagles Call-Up

  08-10-2026 15:57 via completesports.com
  
  Blackburn Rovers striker Dapo Afolayan has expressed his desire to represent the Super Eagles of Nigeria at senior international level. The 29-year-old was born in London, England, to Nigerian parents and remains eligible to play for Nigeria. Afolayan has represented England C once, but the non-FIFA-affiliated side does not tie him to the Three Lions [...]
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• ‘Think Long Term’ –Djokovic Backs Sinner’s Decision To End Season Early

  08-10-2026 15:55 via completesports.com
  
  Tennis great Novak Djokovic has thrown his full support behind world No. 1 Jannik Sinner’s decision to write off the remainder of the 2026 season to fully recover from a persistent knee injury, emphasizing that protecting a player’s long-term future must always override short-term competitive pressure. Sinner has been out of action since lifting his [...]
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• Learning The Role –AC Milan Legend Evaluates Chukwueze’s Flank Adaptation Under Amorim

  08-10-2026 15:35 via completesports.com
  AC Milan legend Mauro Tassotti has offered a balanced and encouraging appraisal of Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze, highlighting the Nigerian international’s ongoing evolution under manager Rúben Amorim. Speaking in a wide-ranging interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport as the Rossoneri prepare to return to Serie A action against Sassuolo following the international break, the [...]
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• Euromatch NPFL: Bendel Insurance Declare Goalkeeper Joshua Baba AWOL

  08-10-2026 13:56 via completesports.com
  Bendel Insurance have raised concerns over the whereabouts of goalkeeper Joshua Baba, declaring him absent without official leave (AWOL). The Benin Arsenal, in a statement issued on Thursday and made available to Completesports.com, said Baba was last seen on August 29, when Insurance faced Warri Wolves in the opening fixture of the season. Insurance Worried [...]
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• Euromatch NPFL: Sporting Lagos Coach Buter Fined N500,000 For Controversial Referee Remarks

  08-10-2026 13:10 via completesports.com
  Sporting Lagos head coach Jeffrey Buter has been fined N500,000 by the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, over comments made following his side’s local derby against Ikorodu City. Buter was sanctioned after admitting that he erred in his post-match interview, where he made remarks concerning the officiating during the encounter. In arriving at its decision, [...]
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• Euromatch NPFL: Shooting Stars’ Stuttering Start Puts Yusuf Under Pressure

  08-10-2026 11:30 via completesports.com
  Pressure is mounting on Shooting Stars technical adviser Salisu Yusuf following the team’s poor start to the 2026/27 campaign. The Oluyole Warriors were held to a goalless draw by Kano Pillars in a rescheduled Matchday 3 fixture at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan, on Wednesday. The result means Shooting Stars have won just one [...]
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• U-23 AFCONQ: DR Congo Eliminate Mauritania, Set Up U-23 Eagles Showdown

  08-10-2026 09:37 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria’s U-23 Eagles will face the Democratic Republic of Congo in the second round of the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, Completesports.com reports. DR Congo secured their place in the second round after eliminating Mauritania 2-0 on aggregate in the opening round. The Leopards suffered a 1-0 defeat in the first [...]
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• Silva Comes Out Of Retirement To Join Hong Kong Club At 40

  08-10-2026 09:17 via completesports.com
  Former Manchester City and Spain midfielder David Silva has come out of retirement after three years to join Supreme Sha Tin, the Hong Kong club announced Wednesday. The 40-year-old Silva, a member of Spain’s 2010 World Cup winning squad, ended his career in the summer of 2023 after sustaining a serious knee injury while in [...]
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• 5 Previous Fightbacks Staged By Super Eagles From Two-Goal Deficit

  08-10-2026 08:33 via completesports.com
  Nigeria’s Super Eagles, made up largely of new players, staged a remarkable fightback to hold Russia to a 3-3 draw in Tuesday’s international friendly at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium. Kelechi Iheanacho had given the Super Eagles the lead after 10 minutes, but goals from Lechi Sadulaev (30th minute), Matvey Kislyak (45+2nd minute) and Aleksey Miranchuk [...]
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• ‘Good Luck, Legend’ –Infantino Pays Emotional Tribute To Messi Following International Retirement

  08-10-2026 08:28 via completesports.com
  
  FIFA President Gianni Infantino has joined the global football community in paying heartfelt tribute to Lionel Messi, sharing an emotional message following the iconic forward’s retirement from the Argentina national team. Taking to social media to reflect on an unparalleled international career, Infantino posted a commemorative photo of himself alongside the Inter Miami star holding [...]
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