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• Scaloni breaks down in tears during quit hint

  21-07-2026 06:06 via thesun.ng
  
  Lionel Scaloni has hinted he could quit his role as Argentina head coach upon the expiry of his contract later this year.
  The 48-year-old, who has guided La Albiceleste to two Copa Americas, one World Cup and La Finalissima since taking up the role in 2018, has a deal which runs until December.
  While Scaloni will speak to the Argentinian Football Association regarding fresh terms, he insists there is a chance he could call time on his illustrious spell at the helm.
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• EUROMATCH NPFL: Kano Pillars Target First Point Away To 3SC In Nine Years

  07-10-2026 00:05 via completesports.com
  
  Kano Pillars travel to the Lekan Salami Stadium on Wednesday to face Shooting Stars in a rescheduled NPFL Matchday 3 fixture, with one clear target: a first point away to the Oluyole Warriors since 2017. The last time Pillars avoided defeat in Ibadan was June 7, 2017 — a 0-0 draw – but since then, [...]
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• Friendly: How Super Eagles Rated In Thrilling Draw Against Russia

  06-10-2026 23:08 via completesports.com
  Following the Super Eagles 3-3 draw with Russia in Tuesday’s friendly encounter at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadiuim.Completesports.com’s ADEBOYE AMOSU appraises the performance of the players… Samuel James 5/10 The goalkeeper impressed on his Super Eagles debut despite conceding three goals Abdullahi Bewene 6/10 A strong performance from the right-back, who showed he is ready to [...]
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• FRIENDLY: Chelle Attributes Super Eagles’ Fightback In 3-3 Draw With Russia To Tactical Switch

  06-10-2026 22:37 via completesports.com
  Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has revealed that a tactical switch in his team’s attack led to their fight back in the 3-3 draw with Russia in Tuesday’s friendly encounter. Russia were cruising to victory after coming from a goal down to lead 3-1, after Kelechi Iheanacho had given the Super Eagles a 10th [...]
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• Germany Legend: Wirtz Would Fit In Well At Barca

  06-10-2026 21:11 via completesports.com
  Former Germany striker Oliver Bierhoff has backed Liverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz to make a future move to FC Barcelona. Bierhoff stated in Sport Bild that Wirtz would be an ideal fit for Barcelona under German manager Hansi Flick, noting that Wirtz would find plenty of space and brilliant teammates in the Catalan setup. Read Also:Friendly: [...]
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• Friendly: ‘The Efforts Weren’t Bad At All’ –Ugbade Reacts To Eagles’ Six-Goal Thriller Against Russia

  06-10-2026 20:52 via completesports.com
  
  Former Nigerian international Nduka Ugbade has expressed satisfaction with the Super Eagles’ resilient display following their dramatic 3-3 draw against Russia in Tuesday’s international friendly. Eric Chelle’s side showed immense character in Moscow, coming back from a 3-1 deficit. Read Also:FRIENDLY: Super Eagles Stage Dramatic Comeback To Draw 3-3 With Russia After Kelechi Iheanacho opened [...]
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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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• 2026 U-17 WWC: Flamingos Coach Busari Lists 21 Players For Morocco

  06-10-2026 19:07 via completesports.com
  
  Flamingos head coach Akeem Busari has named a 21-player squad for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. Team captain Harmony Chidi leads the squad, alongside defenders Elizabeth Adesuyi and Esther Stephen, midfielders Mary Dustan and Favour Nkwocha, and forwards Tosin Rafiu, Queen Joseph, Precious Oscar and Oluwakemi Adegbuyi. Nigeria have been drawn [...]
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• Euromatch NPFL: Enyimba Unveil Trio Of Nominees For September Player Of The Month Award

  06-10-2026 18:52 via completesports.com
  The nine-time Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions, Enyimba FC, have officially unveiled the three shortlisted candidates in contention for the club’s Player of the Month award for September. The nominees,Wonah William, goalkeeper Dede Dare, and Chibueze Damian, were announced across the club’s official social media platforms following a demanding stretch of fixtures for the [...]
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• Norway Target Infantino In Unprecedented Double Complaint To FIFA Committees

  06-10-2026 18:16 via completesports.com
  In an unprecedented move that has sent shockwaves through the corridors of international football, the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) has formally filed two major complaints with FIFA bodies, targeting President Gianni Infantino and probing deep-seated governance concerns. Led by NFF President Lise Klaveness, one of the most vocal critics of the current administration, the federation [...]
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• Euromatch NPFL: We Will Get Better Gradually –Kwara United Technical Adviser Assures Supporters

  06-10-2026 17:42 via completesports.com
  Kwara United Technical Adviser Ashifat Suleiman has moved to reassure the club’s passionate fanbase, expressing absolute confidence that the Harmony Boys will continue to grow and sharpen their competitive edge as the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season unfolds. Read Also:2028 Olympics Qualifier: Super Falcons Camp Bubbles With 18 Players As the team works through [...]
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• Portugal Coach Should Apologise To Ronaldo — Man United Legend

  06-10-2026 16:14 via completesports.com
  Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has warned Portugal coach Jorge Jesus to apologise to Cristiano Ronaldo or risk losing his job. Ferdinand said this in a podcast posted on his X, following ongoing dispute between Ronaldo and the new Portugal boss, which saw the 41-year-old storm out of the national team camp last week. “The [...]
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• 2028 Olympics Qualifier: Super Falcons Camp Bubbles With 18 Players

  06-10-2026 15:23 via completesports.com
  Eighteen players are currently in the Super Falcons’ camp in Ijebu-Ode as preparations intensify for their 2028 Olympic Games qualifying tie against Comoros. Christy Ucheibe, Toni Payne, and Janet Akekoromowei are the latest players to arrive the team’s camp in Ijebu Ode Fourteen players took part in Monday’s training session at the Remo Stars Sports [...]
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• 2028 Olympics Qualifier: Omenazu Earns First Super Falcons Call-Up For Comoros Clash

  06-10-2026 13:42 via completesports.com
  MK Dons Women captain Favour Omenazu has received a late invitation to join the Super Falcons squad for Nigeria’s 2028 Olympic Games qualifying double-header against Comoros. Interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen called up the versatile midfielder following the withdrawal of some of the players initially invited for the second-round qualifying fixture. The call-up marks the [...]
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• ‘FIFA Aware DR Congo Fielded Ineligible Player Against Nigeria In W/Cup Qualifier’ — New York Times Investigation Claims

  06-10-2026 13:14 via completesports.com
  World football governing body, FIFA, has been accused of knowing that DR Congo used an ineligible player in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying playoff against Nigeria’s Super Eagles. According to an investigation by New York Times published Tuesday, the player at the centre is goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi, the French-born Le Havre keeper who went [...]
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• He Is an Incredible Example –Scaloni Hails Messi As Argentina Prepare For Historic Farewell

  06-10-2026 10:24 via completesports.com
  
  Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni has opened up about the profound emotional weight of losing his talisman, admitting that “only nostalgia remains” as Lionel Messi prepares to pull on the Albiceleste shirt for the final time. As Buenos Aires prepares for an emotional farewell match against Benin at a sold-out Monumental Stadium, Scaloni reflected on the [...]
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• Euromatch NPFL: Yusuf Assures Shooting Stars Will Improve After Slow Start

  06-10-2026 09:33 via completesports.com
  
  Shooting Stars Technical Adviser Salisu Yusuf is confident his side will recover from their difficult start to the season. The Oluyole Warriors have managed just two wins from their opening six league matches this season, and were also knocked out of the CAF Confederation Cup in the preliminary round by Tunisian side CS Sfaxien. Shooting [...]
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• NSC DG Olopade Charges Golden Eaglets To End FIFA U-17 World Cup Qualification Drought

  06-10-2026 09:06 via completesports.com
  
  The Director General of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Bukola Olopade, has charged Nigeria’s Under-17 national team, the Golden Eaglets, to fly high at the WAFU B U-17 Championship to qualify for the U-17 AFCON and ultimately end the FIFA U-17 World Cup qualification drought. Head Coach, Eboboritse Uwejamomere, leads the Golden Eaglets at the [...]
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• NSC Charges Golden Eaglets Ahead Of WAFU B U-17 Tourney

  06-10-2026 09:06 via completesports.com
  The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC) Bukola Olopade, has charged Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets to make history at the WAFU B U-17 Tournament in Burkina Faso. During a morale-boosting visit to the team’s training camp on Monday the NSC DG urged the players to approach the tournament with focus, discipline and determination, with [...]
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• Gyokeres Extends Nations League Scoring Record With Romania Goal

  06-10-2026 07:57 via completesports.com
  Viktor Gyokeres has extended his Nations League scoring record to seven consecutive games after putting Sweden ahead against Romania on Monday night. The Arsenal striker scored the only goal in Sweden’s 1-0 win over Romania in Bucharest, continuing a run which had already taken him beyond every other player in the history of the competition, [...]
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• McCoist Deeply Saddened By Alli’s Fall From Grace

  06-10-2026 07:32 via completesports.com
  
  Scottish football legend Ally McCoist has expressed deep sorrow over the current trajectory of Dele Alli’s career, admitting it is tragic that the former Tottenham and England star finds himself without a club and lacking suitors at just 30 years of age. Once regarded as one of Europe’s most electrifying young playmakers and a talismanic [...]
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• Golden Eaglets Coach Eboboritse Unveils WAFU B U-17 Championship Squad

  06-10-2026 07:31 via completesports.com
  
  Golden Eaglets head coach Eboboritse Uwejamomere has named a 25-man squad for the WAFU B U-17 Championship. Five-time world champions Nigeria have been drawn in Group B alongside Niger Republic and hosts Burkina Faso in the regional championship, which serves as a qualifying tournament for next year’s U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Group [...]
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• Norway Boss Raises Alarm Over Haaland’s Heavy Workload

  05-10-2026 23:00 via completesports.com
  Norway manager Stale Solbakken has issued a stark warning regarding the physical state of star striker Erling Haaland, admitting that the forward is “thoroughly spent” following a relentless sequence of matches for both club and country. The concerns came to a head during Norway’s UEFA Nations League encounter against Portugal, where a visibly exhausted Haaland [...]
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• EUROMATCH NPFL: Inter Lagos Fined N5.2m, Deducted Three Points, Three Goals For Assault On Match Officials

  05-10-2026 22:37 via completesports.com
  The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has fined Inter Lagos N5.25 million and deducted them three points and three goals, following attacks on match officials after Sunday’s week 7 1-1 draw with visiting Katsina United, completesports.com reports. This was disclosed in a statement by the NPFL on their X handle on Monday. “Inter Lagos have [...]
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• Super Eagles Fired Up To Bounce Back Against Russia After Guinea-Bissau Setback — Chelle

  05-10-2026 22:06 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle says his players are highly motivated to return to winning ways when Nigeria face Russia in an international friendly at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Tuesday. The Super Eagles will be aiming to bounce back from their disappointing 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations [...]
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• FRIENDLY: ‘We Are In Russia To Win’ — Super Eagles Star Simon

  05-10-2026 21:50 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles winger Moses Simon has said he and his teammates did not travel for long hours to Russia just to lose in Tuesday’s international friendly game. Speaking at the pre-match press conference on Monday ahead of the friendly encounter at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Simon was in bullish mood. “We didn’t come here to [...]
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• FRIENDLY: We Are In Russia To Win’ — Super Eagles Star Simon

  05-10-2026 21:50 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles winger Moses Simon has said he and his teammates did not travel for long hours to Russia just to lose in Tuesday’s international friendly game. Speaking at the pre-match press conference on Monday ahead of the friendly encounter at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Simon was in bullish mood. “We didn’t come here to [...]
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• Nadal Explains Roger Federer’s Absence In Manacor Reunion

  05-10-2026 20:59 via completesports.com
  Rafael Nadal has clarified the reason behind Roger Federer’s notable absence from the grand celebration marking a major milestone for the Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor. While Nadal reunited with a host of tennis legends and former rivals, including Andy Murray, Dominic Thiem, and David Ferrer, for a special exhibition event on the island, his [...]
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• Oshoala, Plumptre, Demehin Withdraw From Super Falcons’ Olympic Qualifier Against Comoros

  05-10-2026 20:24 via completesports.com
  Asisat Oshoala, Ashleigh Plumptre and Oluwatosin Demehin have withdrawn from Nigeria’s 2028 Olympic Games qualifier against Comoros. Oshoala requested to be excused from the fixture and has been replaced by Belarus-based former Falconets forward Blessing Okpe. Plumptre, meanwhile, has been ruled out after sustaining a ligament injury. Demehin and forward Flourish Sabastine will also miss [...]
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• RAFA Corporation Signs Three-Year Shirt Sponsorship With Kano Pillars, Announces Plans For RAFA Football Academy

  05-10-2026 20:10 via completesports.com
  
  Partnership unites an ambitious Nigerian consumer goods company and one of the country’s most celebrated football clubs, with a shared commitment to youth development. Rafa Corporation, the company behind the rapidly growing Rafa Detergents brand, has signed a three-year shirt sponsorship agreement with Kano Pillars Football Club. Unveiled in Kano under the theme, “Together for [...]
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