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• Ighalo deserves Man U deal – Hargreaves

  24-05-2020 02:44
  
  Manchester United Champions League-winner Owen Hargreaves would be “surprised” if Odion Ighalo did not join the club on a permanent deal.
  Ighalo had a successful start to his loan spell at United after arriving from Shanghai Shenhua in January. The experienced Nigeria striker scored four goals in his first eight appearances in all competitions.
  Ighalo was a shock signing for United but he has proved many doubters wrong with his performances.
  Hargreaves said the 30-year-old brings qua
  
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• Ten Hag On Bayern Shortlist To Take Over From Tuchel This Summer

  06-05-2024 15:37
  Bayern Munich have placed Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on a new list of possible successors to Thomas Tuchel.
  According to Sky Sports Bayern have gotten in touch with Ten Hag's agent Kees Vos to enquire if the Dutchman would be open to taking over at the Allianz Arena.
  No formal talks have taken place with the United head coach himself, but he has been made aware of Bayern's interest.
  Ten Hag communicated to his people that his sole focus is on finishing the season strongly with the O
  
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• I Was Better Than Kaka, Robinho At AC Milan –Taarabt

  06-05-2024 14:01
  
  Former AC Milan star, Adel Taarabt has revealed that he was better than the duo of Kaka and Robinho at the club.
  Taarabt stated this in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport:, where recounted his six-month loan AC Milan.
  He recalled to La Gazzetta dello Sport: "I don't want to sound arrogant, but in those six months I was by far the best player in the team and there were Balotelli, Kakà, Robinho. The fans knew it, Seedorf (coach at the time) loved me, he was great. After just two months
  
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  06-05-2024 13:50
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  06-05-2024 11:59
  
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• ‘I Don’t Know Yet’ — Akpom Uncertain Over Ajax Future

  06-05-2024 11:02
  
  Chuba Akpom has said his future will be decided by Ajax at the end of the season.
  The Nigerian-born forward, who joined the Eredivisie giants from Middlesbrough last summer has been linked with a return to England.
  Nottingham Forest and Fulham are strong contenders for his signature.
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  Akpom stated that it is up to Ajax to decide where he will be playing his football next season.
  "I don't know yet what
  
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• DC vs RR IPL Betting Preview May 07 2024: Odds, Offers, Prediction, Tips and Line Ups

  06-05-2024 10:57
  The Delhi Capital welcomes the table topping Rajasthan Royals in this do or die encounter for the home side. They are currently in sixth position with 10 points after 11 matches. They will need to win their remaining three matches if they are to make the playoffs. The visitors have no such problems as they only need to win one of their four remaining games to secure a playoff berth. RR will want to win all their matches so that they can clinch one of the top two positions as this will enable th
  
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• MI vs SRH IPL Betting Preview May 06 2024: Odds, Offers, Prediction, Tips and Line Ups

  06-05-2024 10:42
  The Mumbai Indians will be looking for a win that will end a horror run of four defeats when they face the Sunrisers at the Wankhede Stadium. The five times champions have seen their season fall apart as they have lost four straight games to fall to bottom position on the table.It is scarcely believable that the Mumbai star studded team have performed so poorly. SRH on the other hand are in fourth place and are in strong contention to clinch a playoff position. They narrowly won their last matc
  
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• Paris 2024: Sports Minister Congratulates Team Nigeria On Relay Qualification

  06-05-2024 09:42
  Sports minister,John Owan Enoh has congratulatedTeam Nigeria athletes for their impressive performances so far at the World Relays Championship in the Bahamas.
  The Nigerian athletes secured qualification for the 4×400 mixed relays and 4×400 men’s relay event of the 2024 Olympics Games in Paris.John Owan Enoh stated, “I am immensely proud of our Team Nigeria athletes for their exceptional performance at the World Relays Championship, which has secured two qualification ti
  
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• Next Season’s La Liga Will Be Fruitful For Xavi –Busquets

  06-05-2024 09:10
  
  Inter Miami midfielder Sergi Busquets says he's optimistic Xavi will win more laurels for Barcelona next season.
  He made this known on the backdrop of Xavi's decision to remain with the club after initially tendering his resignation as manager.
   
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  But former Barca captain Busquets in a chat with AS, stated that next season promises to be great for Xavi.
  “I'm very happy about it, if it's what he and the club want.
  
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• Scotland: Rangers Boss Clement Confirms Balogun’s Injury

  06-05-2024 08:24
  Rangers manager, Philippe Clement has revealed Leon Balogun sustained an injury in the club's 4-1 win against Kilmarnock on Sunday.
  Balogunstarted the game and was replaced at half-time by Ben Davies.
  Clement hinted that the 35-year-old was substituted because of injury.
  "Yes he was injured that is why I had to replace him. I hope it is a small muscle injury," Clement was quoted by Rangers Review.
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• Akpom Scores Again, Takes Tally In Debut Season At Ajax to 15 Goals

  06-05-2024 08:13
  Chuba Akpom scored and provided an assist in Ajax's 4-1 win away to Volendam in the Dutch Eredivisie on Sunday.
  Akpom scored in the 59th minute to put Ajax 2-0 up.
  The former Middlesbrough striker had set up the assist for Ajax's opening goal on 25 minutes.
  It is the 28-year-old's 11th goal in 23 league games in his debut season for Ajax.
  Also Read: Chukwueze Provides Assist As Milan Draw Against Genoa In Six-Goal Thriller
  Also, Akpom now has 15 goals in 30 appearances in all competitions.
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• Chukwueze Provides Assist As Milan Draw Against Genoa In Six-Goal Thriller

  05-05-2024 21:58
  Samuel Chukwueze had an assist as AC Milan played out a thrilling 3-3 draw against Genoa at the San Siro on Sunday.
  It is Chukwueze's third assist in 23 league appearances in the Serie A this campaign.
  Chukwueze set up Florenzi with a delightful cross to head home and bring the score at 1-1 on 45 minutes.
  Mateo Retegui had given Genoa a five minute lead when he converted from the penalty spot.
  Just three minutes into the second half, Genoa went 2-1 up through Caleb Ekuban.
  Milan scored two quic
  
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• EPL: Elliot Scores Screamer In Liverpool, Tottenham’s Six-Goal Thriller

  05-05-2024 20:50
  
  Harvey Elliot netted a screamer as Liverpool defeated Tottenham 4-2 in Sunday's Premier League game at Anfield.
  The Reds midfielder added to Spurs’ misery with a stunning strike during Sunday's Premier League fixture. Elliott picked the ball up from Mohamed Salah, who netted the opener at Anfield, on the edge of the Tottenham box.
   
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  The home team went 2-0 up in the 45th after Salah’s shot
  
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• Boniface Bags 19th Goal Of The Season In Leverkusen’s 5-1 Win At Frankfurt

  05-05-2024 20:36
  Victor Boniface was on target for Bayer Leverkusen who continued their unbeaten run with a 5-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Sunday.
  Boniface, who came on in the 61st minute, converted an 89th minute penalty to put Leverkusen 5-1 ahead.
  The 23-year-old has now scored 12 goals in 21 league appearances for the newly crowned Bundesliga champions.
  Also, he has taken his tally in all competitions to 19.
  Also in action for Leverkusen was Nathan Tella, who was in starting line-up bef
  
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• Global Focus Shifts To Okpekpe As Next Host Of Gold Label Road Race

  05-05-2024 20:01
  Global focus has now shifted to Okpekpe, in Edo State, Nigeria as the next host of a World Athletics gold label road race in the world after the Turkiye İş Bankası Istanbul Half Marathon held in Istanbul, Turkey at the end of last month.
  The Okpekpe International 10km Road Race which holds on the 25th of this month is the 23rd of the 45 World Athletics gold label races listed to hold this year in the calendar of World Athletics and like in previous years, it will be the only labe
  
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• Onana: I’m Proud Of My First Season At Man United

  05-05-2024 18:14
  
  Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has disclosed that he's delighted with his first season with the club.
  The Cameroonian goalkeeper made this in an interview with the club's official website, where he stated that he has joined the right club."When I look back now I am just smiling because it was a big lesson for me," Onana told MUTV. "In the beginning I was like, 'Wow, did I make the right choice?' but I'm definitely 100 per cent sure I made the right choice because Manchester United is t
  
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• WAFU Cup: We Are On Course To Raise A Formidable Golden Eaglets Squad — Garba

  05-05-2024 14:52
  Head Coach Manu Garba has told thenff.com that the technical crew of Nigeria’s U17 boys, Golden Eaglets that he heads, is firmly on course to raise a squad capable of doing Nigeria proud at the forthcoming WAFU B U17 Championship in Ghana.
  The 2013 FIFA U17 World Cup-winning team lead strategist has told Nigerians to discountenance stories of large failures of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) tests in his team and rather believe that his crew will put together a squad that will do the job
  
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• Barcelona React To Real Madrid’s LaLiga Title Win

  05-05-2024 14:23
  Barcelona congratulated Real Madrid for emerging champions of the 2023/24 La Liga title after their 4-2 defeat at Girona ended their hopes of defending the championship.
  Madrid needed just one victory in their final four matches to secure the trophy following their 3-0 triumph against Cadiz.However, they were handed it prematurely thanks to Barcelona's misfortune against Girona
  Barca were 2-1 up at the break against Girona after strikes from Andreas Christensen and Robert Lewandowski, with the
  
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• 2026 WCQ: Super Eagles Must Beat South Africa, Benin — Finidi

  05-05-2024 12:47
  
  Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George has said it is important for the team to win their next two games in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying series.
  The three-time African champions are yet to record in a win the qualifiers after drawing their opening two games against Lesotho and Zimbabwe.
  Finidi will take charge of the Super Eagles for the first time in an official game against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa on Friday, June 7.
  The Super Eagles will alsoface the Squirrels of Benin few day
  
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• Frankfurt vs Leverkusen 5th May: Free Online Live Stream

  05-05-2024 12:06
  
  Eintracht Frankfurt sets their sights on breaking Bayer Leverkusen’s undefeated streak in the Bundesliga. The champions face a formidable challenge as they visit Deutsche Bank Park for Sunday’s highly anticipated gameweek 32 encounter. Within this preview, learn how to stream the match for free! Plus check out our match predictions, team news and expected lineups. […]
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• Roma vs Juventus 5/05/24: Free Online Live Stream and Match Predictions

  05-05-2024 11:58
  
  Roma, eager to bounce back from a rare home defeat, will strive to solidify their standing in the top five of Serie A as they host Juventus at Stadio Olimpico on Sunday. Within this preview, learn how to stream the match for free! Plus check out our match predictions, team news and expected lineups. Scroll […]
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• Completesports.com’s Nigeria Team Of The Month (April 2024)

  05-05-2024 09:00
  
  In a month teeming with pulsating football action, Nigerian footballers displayed their prowess across various leagues and other competitions worldwide. Completesports.com meticulously scrutinized these performances to unveil the standout performers in this Team of The Month Selection for April 2024.
  Completesports.com's selection stands as a testament to the burgeoning talent pool within Nigerian football, with each player's contribution serving as a beacon of hope and inspiration for the nati
  
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• Bassey: We’re Looking Forward To Fulham’s Future Under Silva

  05-05-2024 08:41
  Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey says the players are looking forward to the future under manager Marco Silva.
  The Nigerian international made this known on the backdrop of Fulham's goalless draw with Brentford on Saturday, where he stated that the players are backing Silva to remain with the club for long.
   
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  He also lamented that injuries disrupted the team's progress in the Premier League this ongo
  
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• Nigeria Men’s 4x400m, Mixed Relay Teams Qualify For Paris 2024 Olympics

  05-05-2024 08:28
  Nigeria Men's 4x400m relay team have qualified for Paris 2024 Olympic afterplacing second in Heat 2 at the world athletics relays in Bahamas on Saturday.
  Competing in heat 2, the quartet of Chidi Okezie, Dubem Nwachukwu, Dubem Amene and Sikiru Adeyemi finished second in a time of 3:01.70.
  The result means the team picked one of the two automatic spot for the Olympics.
  Belgium won the race in a time of 3:00.09 while Jamaica had a time of3:02.46 to place third.
  Also, Nigeria's mixed relay team cl
  
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• Ancelotti: Real Madrid Deserve To Win La Liga Title

  05-05-2024 08:21
  
  Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that his team deserve to win La Liga after overcoming Cadiz 3-0 on Saturday.Reacting after the game, Ancelotti lauded the fans and the team for displaying great commitment.
  "We're very happy and very content. It's a deserved LaLiga in every way and we've had fantastic support from the fans.
  "We would like to celebrate with all the fans, but they understand because on Wednesday we have a very important challenge. We want to prepare well to make the f
  
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• WAFU Cup: Golden Eaglets To Face Burkina Faso In Group C Opener

  05-05-2024 06:44
  Defending championsGolden Eaglets of Nigeria will face Burkina Faso in their opening fixture at the WAFU B U-17 Championship.
  The Eaglets defeated same opponent 2-1 in the final of the competition two years ago.
  Nigeria and Burkina Faso will clash in the Group B fixture at theUniversity Stadium on Thursday, May 16.
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  Manu Garba's side will take on Togo in their second game at the sameground on Sunday
  
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• LSG vs KKR IPL Betting Preview May 05 2024: Odds, Offers, Prediction, Tips and Line Ups

  04-05-2024 22:13
  It's a top of the table clash as the third placed LSG welcome the second placed KKR to Lucknow. Both teams have 12 points although the Knight Riders do have a game in hand. The men from Kolkata have only tasted defeat three times this season as they have been excellent with both bat and ball. Lucknow have found form at the right time after a slow start to their campaign. They have now won three of their last four matches to put themselves into contention for a playoff position. They will be hop
  
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• PBKS vs CSK IPL Betting Preview May 05 2024: Odds, Offers, Prediction, Tips and Line Ups

  04-05-2024 21:58
  Punjab Kings will be looking to make it three consecutive wins when they take on the Chennai Super Kings in this crucial encounter. The home side have given themselves a chance of making the playoffs but they will need to win their remaining four matches and hope other results go their way. CSK were comfortably sitting in the top four for most of the tournament but a horror run of three losses in their last four matches has seen them drop down to fifth spot. They urgently need to find form or t
  
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• Awoniyi Returns, Aina Features As Forest Beat Sheffield To Boost Survival Hopes

  04-05-2024 18:39
  Taiwo Awoniyi and Ola Aina were in action for Nottingham Forest who gave their relegation fight a big boost with a 3-1 win at Sheffield United on Saturday.
  It was a return to action for Awoniyi, who has been out since March with a muscle injury, as he came on in the 90 minute.
  Aina saw action for 90 minutes in the moral boosting win.
  The win took Forest to 29 points, three points from the relegation zone with two games left to play.
  Brereton Diaz gave Sheffield the lead in the 17th minute but C
  
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