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• Napoli’s Ambition Is To Win Serie A Title –Osimhen

  19-03-2023 19:01 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has stated his team Napoli's ambition to win the Serie A title following the 4-0 victory over Torino on Sunday, March 19 at the Olimpico di Torino.
  The Nigerian international grabbed a brace in the game to consolidate his lead atop the top scorers chart, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored from the penalty spot and Tanguy Ndombele scored another goal for the Partenopei.
  Osimhen praised his teammates for letting him get to score in the encounter.
  "We are closer to th
  
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• Chukwueze Set To Reunite With Emery At Aston Villa

  23-03-2023 12:52 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze could reunite with Spanish coach Unai Emery at Aston Villa.
  Chukwueze played under Emery at Villarreal before the latter became manager at Aston Villa.
  During their time at Villarreal, they won the Europa League title after defeating Manchester United on penalty shootout.
  And according to AS, Aston Villa are “keen” on Chukwueze who may be available for around £15 million this summer.
  Also, Everton are credited with interest in the 23-year-
  
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• A Guide To Non-European Countries Footballers Seeking A Relaxed Life

  23-03-2023 11:34 via completesports.com
  
  Footballers generally live a very lavish Lifestyle, and there's no doubt about it! All the popular athletes can be seen having various lucrative deals from advertising companies, apart from their football careers.
  Most footballers want to live a peaceful, delightful, comfortable, and lavish life after retirement in a place they have always dreamed of. So, suppose you are looking for a place with luxuries. In that case, Global Residence Index can help you easily accomplish this complex process w
  
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• 2023 U-23 AFCONQ: ‘How We’ll Beat Olympic Eagles In Rabat’ –Guinea Coach, Cisse

  23-03-2023 11:17 via completesports.com
  
  Guinea U-23 head coach Morlaye Cissé has explained how they plan to defeat Nigeria in the second leg of the AFCON qualifiers.Cissé‘s side held the U-23 Eagles to a 0-0 draw in the first leg inside the MKO Abiola stadium on Wednesday.
  The winner over the two legs will seal the ticket to the U-23 AFCON in Morocco this year.
  And speaking ahead of the second leg on Tuesday March 28, in Morocco, Cissé stated that his priority now will be to work on improving his team conve
  
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• I Won’t Tell You Lies — NFF President Gusau Promises Super Eagles

  23-03-2023 09:53 via completesports.com
  President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau has promised to be fair and just in his dealings with the Super Eagles.
  The Super Eagles and the NFF have clashed in the past over bonus issue and other entitlements.
  Gusau, who took over from Amaju Pinnick last year has howevertold the players things will be different under his entire.
  "The key thing I wish to tell you is that I as the president of the NFF will never come before you and tell you what I will never do for you,” Gu
  
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• 2024 Euro Qualifiers: England Have To Make History In Naples –Southgate

  23-03-2023 09:17 via completesports.com
  
  England coach Gareth Southgate says that the Three Lions have to make history against Italy in their Euro 2024 qualifying match against Italy on Thursday, March 23 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.
  England haven't defeated the Italians in Italy since 1961 when they triumphed 3-2 over the Azurri at the Stadio Olimpico in RomeSouthgate maintains that Italy are a strong team despite not qualifying for the World Cup.
  "It's the kind of game you have to win," Football Italia quoted Southgate as s
  
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• ‘My Boys Allowed Pressure To Undo Them Vs Guinea’ –Olympic Eagles Coach, Yusuf

  23-03-2023 09:13 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria's national U-23 football team, Olympic Eagles' Coach, Salisu Yusuf, has attributed the lustreless goalless draw result his team achieved against the U-23 Syli National ofGuinean in their 2023 U-23 AFCON qualifier Final Round first leg in Abuja on Wednesday to pressure and insufficient time to prepare, Completesports.com reports.Speaking after the match at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja, Salisu said the pressure came about when the Olympic Eagles failed to take their chance in
  
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• Referee Suspended For Using Spectator’s Phone To Disallow Late Goal

  23-03-2023 08:47 via completesports.com
  
  An Egyptian referee, Mohamed Farouk, has been suspended indefinitely by the country's Football Association after allegedly disallowing a late goal after looking at footage on a spectator's phone, Daily Mail reports.
  Farouk took charge of an Egyptian Second Division clash between Al-Nasr and Suez on Friday, and in the absence of VAR, relied on an alternative system to get a second look at a late goal.With the hosts Suez 2-1 up heading into the final few minutes, Al-Nasr scored a dramatic equalis
  
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• U-23 AFCONQ: Guinea Coach Cisse Disappointed With Result Against Olympic Eagles

  23-03-2023 08:39 via completesports.com
  
  Guinea U-23 head coach, Morlaye Cissecan't hide his disappointment following his side's 0-0 draw against the Olympic Eagles on Wednesday.
  The Young Syli Stars missed a number of scoring chances in the 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations first leg qualifying tie at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja.
  Both teams will clash in the reverse fixture next week Tuesday in Rabat, Morocco.
  Read Also: Exclusive: ‘Keep Defence Tight, Avoid Conceding First Vs Guinea In 2nd Leg’ –Unuanel Advises
  
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• BAL 2023: Igoche Mark Hails Kwara Falcons’ Performance

  23-03-2023 08:21 via completesports.com
  
  The Initiator of the Mark D Ball Basketball Championship, Igoche Mark has hailed Kwara Falcons' bravery as the team crashed out of the Basket Africa League, BAL.
  The Ilorin Based team and Nigerian Champions, made their continental debut but failed to win any of their five games in BAL 2023.
  Mark, in a message to the team, described their continental outing as superb, magnificent and majestic; Insisting that the team's performance shouldn't be about results but the experience gained.
  "I salute t
  
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• Alba: I’ll Be Delighted If Messi Returns To Barca

  23-03-2023 07:38 via completesports.com
  
  Barcelona fullback Jordi Alba has revealed that it would be great news for the players if Lionel Messi returns to the club.
  Messi, who is currently playing for PSG, has be rumoured to be making a second return to Barca.
  Alba doesn't know what will happen with the Argentinian, but he is in favour of his return fromPSG.
  The Barça defender also explained how he experienced the moment when he found out that Messi wasn't going to continue in 2021.
  "I would like him to come back, but I don't kn
  
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• Exclusive: ‘Keep Defence Tight, Avoid Conceding First Vs Guinea In 2nd Leg’ –Unuanel Advises Olympic Eagles

  23-03-2023 07:21 via completesports.com
  
  Former Kwara United coach, Samson Unuanel says he's confident the Nigeria's U-23 Eagles will overcome their Guineans counterpart in the second leg of the 2023 Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.
  In the final qualifying round first leg match at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Nigeria were held to a goalless draw against Guinea on Wednesday.
  With the return leg schedule for March 28, Unuanel told Completesports.com that the players must ensure they keep their defence tight and
  
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• Guinea FA Congratulates U-23 Team After Draw With Olympic Eagles

  23-03-2023 07:05 via completesports.com
  
  The Guinea Football Federation (FGF) has congratulated the country'sU-23 football team following their 0-0 draw against Nigeria on Wednesday.
  Nigeria and Guinea played out a 0-0 draw in their 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifying fixture at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja.
  Nigeria's Ogunniyi Omo-Jesufree kick rattled the bar of the opposition in the first half.
  However, in the second half, Guinea had better chances to score.
  Read Also:2023 AFCONQ: Super Eagles Opponents Sierra Leone, S
  
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• 2023 AFCONQ: We’ll Make Sure We Win Your Love Back —Osimhen Assures Nigerian Fans

  23-03-2023 06:15 via completesports.com
  
  Victor Osimhen has said he and his Super Eagles teammates will do everything possible to win back the love of Nigerian football fans.
  Osimhen stated this in an interview on NFF TV as the Super Eagles prepare to host Guinea-Bissau, in their third game in Group A of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers in Abuja on Friday.
  Many football fans are still hurting from the Eagles failure to qualify for last year’s World Cup in Qatar after being ousted by Ghana.
  However, the Eagles have recovered from the se
  
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• 2023 AFCONQ: Super Eagles Opponents Sierra Leone, São Tomé & Principe Play 2-2

  22-03-2023 22:01 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles opponents in Group A of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers Sierra Leone and São Tomé and Principe played a 2-2 draw on match day three on Wednesday in Agadir, Morocco.
  It is now three games without a win in the qualifiers for Sierra Leone and São Tomé and Principe.
  The Leone Stars, who were the home team, went into the game on the back of five straight defeats.
  While São Tomé and Principe had lost their last two games which was against 2023 AFCON Gr
  
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• 2023 AFCONQ: Guinea-Bissau Arrive Abuja Ahead Super Eagles clash

  22-03-2023 20:22 via completesports.com
  
  The Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau have arrived Abuja ahead of Friday's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
  23 players, technical crew members and officials of the Guinea-Bissau Football Federation made the trip to Nigeria's capital for the game.
  Members of the fourth estate of the realm were also part of the contingent.
  Read Also:Nigeria Vs Guinea: Live Blogging – 2023 U-23 AFCON Qualifier; Final Round, 1st Leg
  The team had two stop overs in Dakar
  
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• U-23 AFCONQ: Guinea Hold U-23 Eagles To Goalless Draw

  22-03-2023 18:23 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria’s U-23 Eagles were held to a 0-0 draw by Guinea in the first-leg of the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers inside the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja on Wednesday.
  It is the play-offs which will decide who qualify for the U-23 AFCON billed for Morocco from 24 June to 8 July.
  The top three teams from the U-23 AFCON will qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympic men's football tournament in Paris.
  While the fourth-placed team will play the Asia Football Confederation-CAF playoffs to dec
  
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• Ozil Announces Retirement From Football At 34

  22-03-2023 17:52 via completesports.com
  
  Istanbul Basaksehir midfielder, Mesut Ozil has announced his retirement from football after almost two decades at the age of 34.
  His last match was on February 2 when Istanbul Basaksehir lost 1-0 to Kayserispor at the Kadir Has Stadium in the Turkish Super Lig.
  He was at Real Madrid between 2010 and 2013 where he won the 2011/12 Laliga and the 2010/11 Copa del Rey.
  Ozil won the FA Cup with Arsenal in 2013/14, 2014/15, 2016/17 and 2019/20.Ozil made the announcement on his social media handles.
  "A
  
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• Nigeria Vs Guinea: Live Blogging – 2023 U-23 AFCON Qualifier; Final Round, 1st Leg

  22-03-2023 15:30 via completesports.com
  
  Completesports.com’s Live Blogging of 2023 U-23 AFCON [Africa Cup of Nations] qualifier - Final Round, First Leg match between the Olympic Eagles of Nigeria and the U-23 Syli National of Guinea at Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.
  The post Nigeria Vs Guinea: Live Blogging – 2023 U-23 AFCON Qualifier; Final Round, 1st Leg appeared first on Complete Sports.
  
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• Exclusive: Osimhen, Eagles Must Be Exceptional To Beat Guinea-Bissau –Amun

  22-03-2023 15:03 via completesports.com
  
  Red hot Victor Osimhen and the rest members of the Super Eagles must raise their game to an exceptional level on Friday to beat The Djurtus [Wild Dog] of Guinea-Bissau in their 2023 AFCON qualifier, Nigeria's 1993 FIFA U-17 World Cup winning coach, Fanny Amun, has told Completesports.com exclusively.Amun who also assisted Adegboye Onigbinde as Super Eagles coach at the 2002 Korea/Japan FIFA World Cup says Guinea-Bissau will not come easy and that is why the Eagles must be at their exceptional b
  
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• 2023 AFCONQ: Full House As Sanusi Finally Arrives Super Eagles’ Camp

  22-03-2023 14:59 via completesports.com
  
  FC Porto defender, Zaidu Sanusi has linked up with his teammates in camp ahead of Nigeria's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double header against Guinea-Bissau.
  The left-back joined his teammates at their John Woods Hotel base on Wednesday (today) afternoon.
  With Sanusi's arrival, head coach Jose Peseiro how have the compliment of allthe 23 invited players in camp for the qualifiers.
  He is expected to train his teammates later today at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja.
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• Napoli Pin Mammoth £150m Price Tag On Osimhen

  22-03-2023 14:18 via completesports.com
  
  Serie A table toppers, SSC Napoli, have set a £150 million price tag on their talismanic forward, Victor Osimehn amid the towering striker's links for a move away from the club.Chelsea and Manchester United are reportedly showing interest in signing the Nigeria forward.
  The £150 million price tag on Osimhen,according to Football London report,seems to have put the two Premier League giants at transfer market crossroads.The popularity of Osimhen in the transfer market comes as no sur
  
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• Tennis Star Osaka Shows Off Growing Baby Bump

  22-03-2023 13:34 via completesports.com
  
  Tennis star, Naomi Osaka on Tuesday took to social media to show off her baby bump, just months after it was revealed she’s expecting her first child with her Grammy-nominated partner, Cordae.The tennis pro shared a series of snaps from a street in Japan, wearing a cropped green jersey with her last name and the number 97 emblazoned on the back, her baby bump adorably peeking out in front.
  She paired the top with a pair of voluminous oversized jeans, beige and gray sneakers, large gold hoo
  
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• Ramadan: EPL To Allow Players Break Fast Mid-Game

  22-03-2023 13:29 via completesports.com
  
  Refereeing bodies in England have told English Premier League, EPL, and English Football League match officials to pause play so that players can break their fast during the holy period of Ramadan.
  Match officials have been given guidance so players in the Premier League can break their fast by taking liquids, supplements or energy gels on the touchline of the pitch during a pause in play.
  Ramadan begins today (Wednesday) and lasts a month.
  Referees have also been encouraged to identify players
  
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• We Couldn’t Resist Spurs Bid For Udogie — Udinese Chief Marino

  22-03-2023 13:24 via completesports.com
  
  Udinese sporting director, Pierpaolo Marino has stated that the clubcouldn't Tottenham Hotspur'soffer for Destiny Udogie.
  The wing-back signed for Spurs last summer before being loaned back to the Zebrette for the season.
  Marino told TV12: "We decided to sell Udogie to Tottenham last summer because they offered big money.
  "It was impossible to say no."
  This season, Udogie has three goals and three assists in 24 games. The 20-year-old has six caps at U21 level for Italy.
  The post We Couldn&rsquo
  
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• I Want To Win A Major Trophy With England –Chilwell

  22-03-2023 12:24 via completesports.com
  
  Chelsea defender, Ben Chilwell says he wants to win a major trophy with England as they prepare for Euro 2024 qualifiers against Italy on Thursday, March 23 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium and Ukraine on Sunday, March 26 at the Wembley Stadium.
  Chilwell didn't play at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar due to injury.
  He feels The Three Lions of England are due to win a major trophy.
  "I'm desperate (to win) to do it the same way everyone here is desperate to do something with England," the A
  
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• NNL Debutantes Madiba FC Thrash Ekiti United In League Opener

  22-03-2023 12:22 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria National League (NNL) debutantes, Madiba FC, began their campaign in the second-tier league with an impressive win which saw them thrash Ekiti United 3-0 at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, Onikan in Lagos on Tuesday.
  The match-day one game played under the hot weather lived up to expectation as host, Madiba who were crowned the 2022 Nation-Wide League One (NLO) champions continued their dominance on the field of play.
  Twenty minutes into the match which witnessed series of co-ordinated st
  
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• Balogun Set For QPR Return After Injury-Induced Layoff

  22-03-2023 10:06 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles defender is expected to make his return to competitive action for Sky Bet Championship club, Queens Park Rangers after the international break.
  Balogun last featured for the London club last November as a result of a calf injury.
  The Nigerian was replaced at half-time during the 2-1 defeat to Huddersfield Town at the Loftus Road.
  According to feelers from the club, the 34-year-old is close to full fitness and will return to the pitch next week.
  The centre-back joined QPRin August 2
  
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• Orban Attracting Interest From AC Milan, Napoli

  22-03-2023 08:35 via completesports.com
  
  Serie A giants AC Milan are among some top European clubs showing interest in Nigerian striker Gift Orban.
  This is according to Italian media outfit Calciomercato.it.
  Since joining Belgian side Gent in January this year, Orban has been sensational in front of goal.
  The 20-year-old has scored 12 goals in 10 appearances in all competitions.
  He scored a hat-trick in Gent’s 4-1 away win against Istanbul Basaksehir in the Europa Conference League.
  Also, he scored four goals in a 6-2 win agains
  
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• Tottenham Must Not Attempt To Sack Conte — Doherty Warns

  22-03-2023 08:26 via completesports.com
  
  Atletico Madrid right back, Matt Doherty has warned Tottenham not to sack Antonio Conte as manager.
  Recall that the Italian is in danger of losing his job at Spurs within this international break.
  Per The Telegraph and other sources, Spurs would appoint Ryan Mason until the end of the season if Conte leaves.
  “I hope he stays for a long time at Tottenham," Doherty, now with Atletico Madrid, said in a press conference while on international duty with Ireland.
  “He's an unbelievable coac
  
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