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• Martinelli Flaunts Inspiration As ‘A Gunner’ After Scoring Against Palace

  19-03-2023 19:56 via completesports.com
  
  Brazil forward Gabriel Martinelli has expressed his motivation to fight harder for Arsenal after scoring in the Gunners' 4-1 win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League at Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
  Martinelli opened the scoring for the hosts in the 28th minute. Bukayo Saka scored the second in the 43rd minute while Granit Xhaka scored the third goal in the 55th minute.
  Jeffrey Schlupp pulled one back for Palace in the 63rd minute and Saka scored another goal to make it 4-1 eleven minutes la
  
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• Deschamps Lauds Mbappe’s Display In France’s Win Vs Netherlands

  25-03-2023 09:33 via completesports.com
  
  France coach, Didier Deschamps has lauded Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe's display for Les Bleus (the Blues) against the Netherlands in a Euro 2024 qualifing match.
  Les Bleus cruised to a 4-0 win over Holland on Friday, March 24 at the Stade de France.
  Antoine Griezman scored the first goal of the game in the 2nd minute and Dayot Upamecano doubled the lead six minutes later.
  Mbappe subsequently scored a brace in the encounter to make it 4-0.
  Deschamps praised Mbappe's mentality durin
  
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• Varane: Manchester United Could Be My Last Club

  25-03-2023 08:21 via completesports.com
  
  Raphael Varane says Manchester United could be his final club - but says olds clubs Lens or Real Madrid are also possible.
  The France centre-back is delighted at the way his and the Red Devils' fortunes have transformed in his second season at Old Trafford
  Varane, 29, is under contract until 2025 and he rates not moving again as a "serious option".
  Read Also: Official: Bayern Sack Nagelsmann, Appoint Tuchel As Successor
  He told GQ in France: “I will finish my career either at Real Madrid,
  
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• Official: Bayern Sack Nagelsmann, Appoint Tuchel As Successor

  25-03-2023 07:37 via completesports.com
  
  Bayern Munich have parted ways with coach Julian Nagelsmann and appoint Thomas Tuchel as his replacement.
  The sacking comes as the perennial league winners struggle to assert themselves in the Bundesliga title race.
  Bayern chief executive Oliver Kahn blamed "big fluctuations in performance" and said the squad wasn't showing its true potential under Nagelsmann.
  Tuchel will take over training from Monday with a contract until the end of the 2024-25 season.
  Bayern's next fixture is not until April
  
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• Ike Sorounmu – Unfortunate Poor Treatment Of A National Hero!  –Odegbami

  25-03-2023 05:00 via completesports.com
  
  By the time you are reading this, I hope Victor Osimhen would have led the frontline of the Super Eagles to ‘destroy’ the national team of football minnows, Guinea Bissau, last night at the Moshood Abiola International Stadium, Abuja.
  Anything short of a clear victory, with goals to shore up Osimhen’s chest in his chase of that exalted but difficult title of Highest Goal scorer in Nigerian football at international level, held since 1994 by Rashidi Yekini, and before that by &
  
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• Tyson Fury Announces Wife Pregnant With 7th Child

  25-03-2023 04:22 via completesports.com
  British boxer, Tyson Fury has announced he and his wife Paris are set to welcome their seventh child.The boxer, 34, took to Instagram as he shared a picture from his date night with Paris.Sharing new lovely photo of them, Tyson captioned the image: 'All is not lost! I get to date night with my beautiful pregnant wife @ParisFury1. God is great!'He added: 'What a woman. 7th incoming. Fantastic news to cheer me up!'Tyson and Paris already have six children including Venezuela, 13, Prince John James
  
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• How Mourinho’s Attitude Convinced Me To Join Real Madrid –Ozil

  25-03-2023 04:13 via completesports.com
  Mesut Ozil has revealed that he joined Real Madrid ahead of Barcelona due to Jose Mourinho's attitude in showing him some of the most beautiful places at the club.
  Bursting onto the scene with Schalke in 2006, Ozil became a certified Bundesliga star when he joined Werder Bremen in 2008.
  But it was his epic performances for Germany at the 2010 World Cup which secured a £13million move to Real Madrid that same summer.
  However, it could all have been very different if the then Barcelona manag
  
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• Why Ronaldo Snubbed Man United’s Pre-Season –Georgina Rodriguez

  25-03-2023 04:03 via completesports.com
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo’s partner Georgina Rodriguez has opened up on the reason behind the Portugal international’s decision to stay away from Manchester United’s preseason in the summer of 2022.
  Manchester United toured East Asia and Australia but the legendary forward made himself unavailable that period citing family issues.
  It was the beginning of Erik ten Hag’s tenure at the Theatre of Dreams as the Dutch coach got to grips with his squad.There were speculations that five
  
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• Spalletti Wins 2023 Enzo Bearzot Award

  25-03-2023 02:31 via completesports.com
  
  Napoli coach, Luciano Spalletti has won the 2023 Enzo Bearzot Award due to the fantastic displays of his team this season.
  According to Football Italia, the aforementioned award is given to the best Italian coach of the year from a jury consisting of representatives from the major Italian Sport Newspapers.
  The Partenopei are almost assured of winning the Serie A title this campaign and they are 19 points above second placed Lazio.
  Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is the current topscorer in the div
  
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• 2023 AFCONQ: Troyes Celebrate Balde After Scoring Against Nigeria

  25-03-2023 02:13 via completesports.com
  
  French Ligue 1 club Troyes have saluted their forward Mama Balde following his goal for Guinea-Bissau against Nigeria in the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.
  Guinea-Bissau beat Nigeria 1-0 on Friday, March 24 at the Moshood Abiola Stadium.
  Balde scored for Guinea-Bissau in the 29th minute of the game.
  Nigeria had numerous chances in the second half with Paul Onuachu, Samuel Chukwueze and Alex Iwobi coming close to scoring but couldn't find the net.
  Troyes took to Twitter to congra
  
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• Guinea-Bissau Coach, Cande: ‘How We Beat Super Eagles In Abuja’.

  25-03-2023 00:53 via completesports.com
  
  Guinea-Bissau Head Coach, Baciro Cande, has attributed their 1-0 victory over Nigeria at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja in their 2023 AFCON qualifier to the resilience and determination of his Djurtus [Wild Dogs], Completesports.com reports
  Cande said during a post-match Press Conference that they took time to watch clips of Super Eagles matches and did a proper analysis of each of the players and how to keep them quiet and get a result.
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• 2023 AFCONQ: Peseiro Blames Bad Luck For Super Eagles Shock Loss To Guinea-Bissau

  24-03-2023 23:03 via completesports.com
  
  Jose Peseiro has attributed the Super Eagles shock 1-0 loss to Guinea-Bissau in Friday’s 2023 AFCON qualifiers to bad luck.
  A first half goal from Mama Balde secured Guinea-Bissau a first ever win against the Super Eagles.
  The win took the Djurtus to seven points and top in Group A while the Super Eagles drop to second.
  “I think we played very well in the first 30 minutes but didn’t score,” Peseiro said in his post-match press conference. “It showed that our team i
  
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• 2023 AFCONQ: Iwobi Begs For Fans Support After Disappointing Loss To Guinea-Bissau

  24-03-2023 23:00 via completesports.com
  
  Alex Iwobi has pleaded with the fans to stick by the Super Eagles despite the team's shocking 1-0 defeat to the Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau.
  The Super Eagles were overwhelming favourites to win the game but wasted a number clear cut chances.
  The three-time African champions dropped to second position in Group A following the defeat.
  “First and foremost, as players and staff, we know we have to react to this result,” Iwobi said during his interaction with the media after the game.
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• How Super Eagles Rated In Home Defeat To Guinea-Bissau

  24-03-2023 21:54 via completesports.com
  
  Completesports.com's ADEBOYE AMOSUrates the performance of Super Eagles players in the 1-0 defeat to the Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau on Friday...
  FRANCIS UZOHO 5/10Conceded once in the game. The goalkeeper was shaky at times in the game.
  BRIGHT OSAYI-SAMUEL 6/10The Fenerbahce man didn't do too badly on his home debut. Not aperfect one though.
  CALVIN BASSEY 5/10The centre-back was caught napping for the goal scored by the hosts.
  KEVIN AKPOGUMA 5/10The Hoffenheim defender and his partner Calvin Bass
  
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• Exclusive: 2023 AFCONQ: Eagles Played Well But Unlucky Against Guinea-Bissau –Babangida

  24-03-2023 20:52 via completesports.com
  
  Former Nigerian winger, Tijani Babangida has revealed that the Super Eagles were unlucky against Guinea-Bissau despite playing good football in today's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.Recall that Nigeria suffered their first defeat of the AFCON 2023 qualifying campaign after Guinea-Bissau picked up a stunning 1-0 win at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja.
  A lone goal by Mama Samba Balde in the first half proved to be the decisive moment of the game despite Nigeria's best efforts to salvag
  
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• 2023 AFCON: Guinea-Bissau Shock Super Eagles In Abuja To Go Top

  24-03-2023 19:29 via completesports.com
  
  Guinea-Bissau recorded a shock 1-0 win against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Group A of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers in Abuja.
  This is the first time ever Guinea-Bissau will defeat the Eagles.
  Guinea-Bissau, now on seven points, usurp the Eagles as Group A leaders.
  A first half goal from Mama Balde sealed one of the shocks in the qualifying series.
  The two teams will meet again on Monday, 27 March for the second leg.
  Osimhen had the Eagles first chance on goal in the 4th minute but his header off
  
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• Gerrard Wants Kane To Consider Move Away From Spurs In Next Transfer Window

  24-03-2023 17:10 via completesports.com
  
  Former Liverpool captain, Steven Gerrard has advised Tottenham Hotspur's hotshot, Harry Kane to leave the club, stating that the right time might be the upcoming transfer window for the England skipper to move away from the north London club.
  Kane, 29, made history on Thursday night when he scored a first-half penalty in the Three Lions' 2-1 victory over Italy in Naples to become the country's all-time highest goalscorer. Declan Rice had already given Gareth Southgate's team the lead, and Kane
  
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• Nigeria Vs Guinea-Bissau: Live Blogging – AFCON 2023 Qualifier; Group A

  24-03-2023 16:30 via completesports.com
  
  Completesports.com’s Live Blogging of the AFCON 2023 qualifying match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Djurtus [Wild Dogs] of Guinea-Bissau at Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.
  The post Nigeria Vs Guinea-Bissau: Live Blogging – AFCON 2023 Qualifier; Group A appeared first on Complete Sports.
  
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• 2023 AFCONQ: Osimhen, Iheanacho, Chukwueze Start As Peseiro Sticks With 4-4-2

  24-03-2023 15:40 via completesports.com
  Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has opted for his famous 4-4-2 formation in today's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against the Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau.
  Omonia Nicosia shot stopper FrancisUzoho kept his position in goal.
  Right-back Bright Osayi-Samuel will make his home debut, while FC Porto's Zaidu Sanusi will feature at the left-back position.
  Calvin Bassey and Kevin Akpoguma will play in central defence in the absence of vice-captain, William Troost-Ekong.
  Everton star A
  
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• The Top Sponsor Options For Football Players

  24-03-2023 15:02 via completesports.com
  
  While the biggest names in the sport bring in huge paychecks just from playing the game, the wide world of products and marketing often provides them with just as much income if not more. In fact, it's extremely rare to find a top-tier player without external sponsorship from a few big brands.
  Some industries are more closely tied with footballers than others, and while many are the kind of products people would expect, a few are likely to be surprising to most.
  Sportswear
  Probably the most com
  
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• Messi Scores 800 Career Goals In Argentina Win Over Panama

  24-03-2023 10:05 via completesports.com
  
  Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi scored a landmark goal in Argentina's 2-0 win over Panama in a friendly game on Friday, March 24 at the El Monumental Stadium.
  The first half ended goalless with Argentina dominating the possession.
  In the 76th minute Thiago Almada scored after Messi's free kick hit the cross bar.
  Messi converted another free kick in the 89th minute to make it 2-0.
  With the strike Messi now has a tally of 800 overall for club and country in 1017 matches.
  He also converted
  
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• Exclusive: 2023 AFCONQ: Approach Guinea-Bissau’s Game Like Cup Final –Shorunmu Tells Eagles

  24-03-2023 09:49 via completesports.com
  Ahead of today's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Guinea-Bissau, former Nigerian goalkeeper, Ike Shorunmu has advised the Super Eagles players to approach the game like a cup final.
  Recall that Nigeria have claimed maximum points from their opening two qualifiers, while Guinea-Bissau remain unbeaten heading into the clash at Abuja National Stadium.
  Today's game will mark just the second meeting between Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau.The two sides faced off for the first time in the group
  
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• Fulham Favourites To Sign Aina This Summer

  24-03-2023 09:06 via completesports.com
  
  Premier League club, Fulham have emerged as the favourites to sign Ola Aina from Serie A outfit, Torino this summer.
  Aina has refused to renew his contract at Torino and will leave the Turin club on a free this summer.
  According to SportsWitness, the Nigeria international will pen a contract with Fulham at the end of the season.
  Read Also: Exclusive: ‘We Want To Avenge Defeat To Nigeria At AFCON 2021’ –Guinea-Bissau Coach, Cande
  The versatile defender once hada stint at the Cr
  
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• 2023 AFCONQ: Super Eagles Stars Don’t Scare Us —Guinea-Bissau Forward, João Mario

  24-03-2023 08:44 via completesports.com
  
  Guinea-Bissau forward João Mario has said they are not frightened by the Super Eagles star players positing that football is a 50-50 game.
  The Djurtus will face the Eagles on Friday, 25 March in Group A match day three fixture at the MKO Abiola stadium.
  And on Monday, 27 March, the Eagles will be guests to Guinea-Bissau.
  Friday’s game will be the second time the two countries will meet at senior level.
  In their first meeting in the group stage of the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon, the Eag
  
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• 2023 AFCONQ: I’m Not In Super Eagles To Make Up The Numbers —Sochima

  24-03-2023 07:36 via completesports.com
  
  Rivers United goalkeeper Victor Sochima has said he is not in the Super Eagles to make up the number.
  Sochima got his first call up to the Eagles by head coach Jose Peseiro for the double-header against Guinea-Bissau.
  He will contest the number one spot with Francis Uzoho and Flying Eagles shot stopper Chijioke Aniagboso as the Eagles prepare to face the Djurtus over two legs.
  The first leg will host Guinea-Bissau inside the MKO Abiola stadium in Abuja today, Friday, 25 March.
  And they will tra
  
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• Exclusive: ‘We Want To Avenge Defeat To Nigeria At AFCON 2021’ –Guinea-Bissau Coach, Cande

  24-03-2023 05:00 via completesports.com
  
  Guinea-Bissau Head Coach, Baciro Cande, has told Completesports.com in an exclusive interview in Abuja, that the Djurtus [Wild Dogs] are in Nigeria to try and avenge their 2-0 loss to the Super Eagles at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
  Umar Sadiq and William Troost-Ekong scored the goals for Super Eagles against Guinea-Bissau at Roumde Adjia Stadium in Garoua on match-day three of AFCON 2021 Group D. Nigeria won the Group with nine points and advanced to the Quater-finals with secon
  
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• Bayern Munich Set To Sack Nagelsmann As Manager

  24-03-2023 03:32 via completesports.com
  
  Bayern Munich were set to sack manager Julian Nagelsmann, according to German media reports, with the perennial Bundesliga winners struggling to assert themselves in the title race.
  According to BILD, Thomas Tuchel has been penciled down to take over seven months after Chelsea surprisingly axed him.
  He's tipped to take charge of training on Monday and face his former club Borussia Dortmund in his opening match on Saturday, April 1.
  Champions Bayern are a point adrift of Dortmund in the Bundeslig
  
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• Balogun Set To Snub Nigeria For US National Team

  24-03-2023 02:56 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles hope of capping in-form, Reims striker, Folarin Balogun may be facing a stiff test as US caretaker coach Anthony Hudson has confirmed that American officials have met with highly rated Arsenal star amid speculation he could pledge his international future to the United States.
  Recall that Balogun’s international future has been a major talking point in recent weeks as the on-loan striker has lit up the Ligue 1 with Reims.
  The New York-born Balogun, who moved to England as a tw
  
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• 2023 AFCONQ: What Will Guarantee Super Eagles Victory Against Guinea-Bissau —Peseiro

  23-03-2023 21:01 via completesports.com
  
  José Peseiro has explained what he believe will guarantee the Super Eagles victory against Guinea-Bissau.
  The Eagles will host Guinea-Bissau on match day three Group A fixture of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers Inside the MKO Abiola stadium in Abuja on Friday.
  After two games the Eagles on six points top while Guinea-Bissau are second with four points.
  The last time the Eagles faced Guinea-Bissau was in the group stage of the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon which the former won 2-0.
  But Peseiro is wary
  
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• Rodrygo To Wear Number 10 Jersey In Brazil Vs Morocco

  23-03-2023 20:21 via completesports.com
  
  Real Madrid forward, Rodrygo is set to wear the number 10 jersey in Brazil's friendly match against Morocco on Saturday March, 25 at the Grand Stade de Tanger.
  According to Football Espana Rodrygo will play in the game against the Atlas Lions.
  Rodrygo usually dons the number 21 jersey for the Selecao (Selection).
   Saint-Germain forward Neymar Jr is normally assigned the number 10 but he is ruled out of the match with an injury sustained in his club's 4-3 win over Lille on Sunday, February 1
  
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