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• Super Falcons edge Senegal in WAFCON warm-up

  06-06-2026 02:39 via thesun.ng
  
  By Joe Apu
   
  Nigeria’s Super Falcons began their preparations for the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with a 2-1 victory over Senegal’s Teranga Lionesses in an international friendly played on Friday in Ikenne-Remo.
  The defending African champions delivered a composed performance, taking control of the contest early and maintaining dominance for large periods of the game.
  The breakthrough came in the 32nd minute when Nigeria was awarded a penalty after sust
  
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• Iran slams US ‘discriminatory treatment’ over World Cup visa refusals for staff

  06-06-2026 12:39 via vanguardngr.com
  Iran on Saturday slammed World Cup host the United States over what it called “discriminatory treatment” in not granting visas for some members of the Iranian delegation to the tournament.“Why do you not say that visas were denied to a large portion of the managerial and executive staff, technical advisers, and others who are an integral part of any national football team?” the Iranian embassy in Turkey said in a post on X, referring to an earlier announcement by US envo
  
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• Full list: African countries with most World Cup wins

  06-06-2026 11:54 via vanguardngr.com
  African nations have long struggled to establish themselves among football’s elite at the FIFA World Cup, often finding it difficult to progress beyond the group stage.At Italia ’90, Cameroon became the first African nation to reach the quarter-finals, while Ghana came agonisingly close to making history at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The Black Stars were denied a place in the semi-finals after Uruguay striker Luis Suarez handled the ball on the goal line in the dying moment
  
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• Why Strategy-Based Online Games Continue To Thrive In The Digital Age

  06-06-2026 11:42 via completesports.com
  
  There is a question worth asking about any form of entertainment that has been around long enough to survive significant technological change: what is the thing it offers that other experiences cannot easily replace? For film, it is probably narrative immersion at scale. For live music, it is the unrepeatable shared moment. For strategy-based online [...]
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• Messi could return before World Cup opener, Scaloni reveals

  06-06-2026 11:12 via vanguardngr.com
  Lionel Messi has taken a step forward in his injury recovery and could play a few minutes in Argentina’s upcoming friendlies before their World Cup opener, coach Lionel Scaloni said Friday.“Leo is doing well, he has already trained partly with the group, he’s no longer completely separated,” Scaloni said. “It’s possible he’ll play a few minutes in the friendlies. We’ll see whether that’s tomorrow’s game or the other one.”Defending
  
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• FIFA to allow disposable water bottles at World Cup games after outcry

  06-06-2026 10:41 via vanguardngr.com
  FIFA said Friday it will allow fans to bring one “soft, plastic” disposable water bottle into World Cup venues after its ban on refillable bottles sparked an outcry.“All fans will be permitted to bring in one, soft, plastic 20 ounces (590ml), factory sealed disposable water bottle into any FIFA World Cup 2026 match in the USA and Canada,” World Cup chief operating officer Heimo Schirgi, said in a video posted on FIFA’s X account.The announcement, which FIFA called
  
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• Super Eagles Striker Attracts Interest From Marseille

  06-06-2026 10:16 via completesports.com
  
  Sevilla striker Akor Adams is on the radar of Ligue 1 club Olympic Marseille, Completesports.com reports. Adams has been linked with a move away from Sevilla this summer due to the club’s ongoing financial difficulties. La Liga’s strict financial regulations require clubs to generate substantial revenue through player sales before they can register new signings, [...]
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• Klopp’s camp annoyed over Real Madrid links

  06-06-2026 09:27 via thesun.ng
  
  The camp of Head of Global Soccer for Red Bull, Jurgen Klopp has expressed annoyance after the German tactician was linked to the Real Madrid managerial job.
  Klopp’s agent, Mark Kosicke dismissed any chance of the 58-year-old manager taking over the reins at the Santiago Bernabeu this summer.
  Ahead of the June 7 Real Madrid presidential election, candidate Enrique Riquelme had vowed to scuttle Jose Mourinho’s imminent return while naming Klopp as his preferred choice.
  Riquelme, who i
  
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• Poland vs Nigeria: Okoye’s critics didn’t watch match – Chelle 

  06-06-2026 09:23 via vanguardngr.com
  Head coach of the Super Eagles Eric Chelle has fired back at critics of Maduka Okoye in the 2-2 draw against Poland.Nigeria twice led in the game but conceded late in both halves to draw 2-2, and Okoye was fingered for the manner which he was beaten for the second goal which was a long range effort from almost the centre circle.Okoye dived toward the direction of the ball but was beaten by the pace and power of the strike, but some others felt he should have done better considering the distance
  
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• It’s a shame not to be at 2026 W/Cup – Super Eagles star

  06-06-2026 08:41 via vanguardngr.com
  A record ten African teams will be at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the United States of America when they tournament begins next week.Flying the African flag will be Algeria, Cape Verde, Congo DR, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia.Nigeria one of the power houses of African football won’t be at the tournament for the second consecutive edition, after failing to beat Congo DR in the playoff.Looking ahead to the tournament, F
  
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• Portugal Coach Gives Fitness Update On Star Duo Ahead Super Eagles Clash

  06-06-2026 08:32 via completesports.com
  
  Portugal head coach, Roberto Martinez, has provided fitness update on Manchester City right-back Matheus Nunes and Joao Felix, ahead of next Wednesday’s international friendly with Nigeria’s Super Eagles. The Super Eagles will be guests to World Cup-bound Portugal in the second of their double-header friendly games. In their first friendly match against Poland in Warsaw [...]
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• 2026 World Cup: Scaloni provides fresh update on Messi’s fitness

  06-06-2026 08:22 via thesun.ng
  
  Lionel Messi has made progress in his injury recovery and may play a few minutes in Argentina’s forthcoming friendlies before their World Cup opening, coach Lionel Scaloni said on Friday.
  “Leo is doing well, he has already trained partly with the group, he’s no longer completely separated,” Scaloni said. “It’s possible he’ll play a few minutes in the friendlies. We’ll see whether that’s tomorrow’s game or the other one.”
  Defending
  
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• Nigerian Midfielder Joins Libyan Club Al- Ittihad SC

  06-06-2026 08:08 via completesports.com
  
  Libyan giants Al -Ittihad SC have completed the signing of Nigerian midfielder Onuche Ogbelu, Completesports.com reports. Ogbelu, who joined Al-Ittihad from Tunisian outfit Esperance penned a three-year contract. The 23-year-old arrived Esperance from Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, club Nasarawa United in 2023. The former Flying Eagles star is Al Ittihad’s fifth signing of the [...]
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• Transfer: Rafael Leao reveals preferred destinations for next move

  06-06-2026 08:03 via thesun.ng
  
  AC Milan winger Rafael Leao has hinted at a move to the Premier League or La Liga, stating that he wants a ‘new challenge’.
  AC Milan are expected to explore offers for the Portugal international this summer.
  Speaking to SportTV, Leao said, “I want a new challenge out of Serie A. I follow the Premier League with great attention.
  “If I have the opportunity to play there or in LaLiga, I would be really happy because my talent would be exalted there”.
  “Let’s
  
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• Klopp’s Agent Rules Out Real Madrid Move

  06-06-2026 07:51 via completesports.com
  
  Jurgen Klopp’s agent has dismissed speculation linking the former Liverpool manager with a move to Real Madrid, insisting there is no possibility of him taking charge at the Santiago Bernabeu. The rumours were sparked after presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme claimed he planned to make contact next week with club legend Raul Gonzalez, intending to convince [...]
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• Osimhen Possesses High Level Of Physical Strength –Gomez

  06-06-2026 07:34 via completesports.com
  
  Galatasaray assistant coach Ismael Garcia Gomez has praised Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen for his incredible physical strength and work rate for the club. In a chat with Marca, he pointed out that it is incredibly rare to find a footballer who combines Osimhen’s height, sheer speed, and coordination. One Of The Finest Strikers In [...]
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• Germany’s Karl To Miss 2026 World Cup

  06-06-2026 07:20 via completesports.com
  
  Germany wonderkid Lennart Karl will miss the 2026 World Cup after sustaining a torn muscle bundle in his right thigh during a training session. The 18-year-old was the youngest player included on Julian Nagelsmann’s roster, having already played more than two dozen matches with the German power and debuting with the national team in March [...]
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• Fed. Govt, Allen Onyema To Immortalize Stephen Keshi! — Odegbami

  06-06-2026 06:00 via completesports.com
  As Nigeria buries one of its legendary football heroes this weekend, the spirit of another late football hero of the same generation is being evoked. As the body of late Henry Onyemanze Nwosu, MON, is being committed to mother-earth today in Naze, near Owerri, tomorrow, Sunday, June 7, 2026, the first in a two-part series [...]
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• Unforgettable moments of Okpekpe 2026

  06-06-2026 04:56 via vanguardngr.com
  .Oshiomhole’s investiture as Race AmbassadorParticipants in the 10 kilometer 2026 Okpekpe Road Race had their fill. The contest was fierce. Expectedly, athletes from the horn of Africa dismissed the strong showing of their east African counterparts and dominated the field as Ethiopia’s Mama Lama and Silenet Bitwe won the men’s and women’s categories.In a moment rich with symbolism and pride, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole who has participated in every race from inception, was
  
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• Chukwuma, Ofili, Onojuvwevwo, Nathaniel lead Nigeria’s charge at USATF Lone Star Grand Prix

  06-06-2026 03:50 via vanguardngr.com
  Nigeria’s top track and field stars will be in action at the USATF Lone Star Grand Prix as Rosemary Chukwuma, Favour Ofili, Ella Onojuvwevwo, and Ezekiel Nathaniel headline the country’s entries for the prestigious meet.Chukwuma has been listed in a highly competitive women’s 100m event, where she will face a strong field featuring some of the fastest sprinters on the circuit.In the women’s 200m, Ofili is set for a major test against an elite lineup that includes America
  
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• Henry Nwosu: Footprints of a soccer impresario

  06-06-2026 03:22 via vanguardngr.com
  .Special tribute By Segun AdenugaWe have cried, we have mourned and we have stopped mourning and crying and now set on the path of celebrating the life and times of Nigeria’s patriotic soccer impresario, Henry Nwosu (MON).I knew the late Henry Nwosu from his secondary school days at St. Finbars College, Akoka, Yaba under the guidance of the famous Irish-born missionary, Rev. Father, Joseph Dennis Slattery.Father Slattery, who had earlier performed well at St. Gregory’s College, Obal
  
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• Miami’s Lionel Messi leads 2026 MLS All-Star squad

  06-06-2026 02:46 via thesun.ng
  
  Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi leads the list of MLS All-Stars named Friday for next ​month’s showcase against the top stars of ‌Mexico’s Liga MX.
  The two-time league MVP and reigning MLS Cup champion headlines the 2026 MLS All-Star First ​XI selected to play in the July​29 contest at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium.
  Nashville SC has three players on the ​squad, and the Chicago Fire have two. They ​were chosen through a combined vote of
  
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• Yamal wins LaLiga Player of the Season award

  06-06-2026 02:38 via thesun.ng
  
  Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has been named LaLiga Player of the season, the Spanish ​league announced on Friday.
  The 18-year-old helped Barca retain ‌their domestic crown, became the first player to win the league’s Player of the Month award three times ​in one season and finished as the ​club’s top scorer in La Liga with 16 goals and 11 assists.
  Barcelona’s Hansi Flick ​was named the Coach of the Year on Thursday.
  Regarding ​Yamal, Barca sa
  
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• Women’s volleyball gaining momentum in Nigeria – Official

  06-06-2026 02:37 via thesun.ng
  
  Sheba Jefferson, First Vice Chairperson of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) Referees Association and a member of the Control Committee, says volleyball in Nigeria has recorded significant growth in recent years.
  Jefferson, who is the Nigeria’s first female international volleyball referee, made this known on Thursday in Abuja in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
  She said players, coaches and team managers had shown remarkable improvement compared to previous years
  
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• 160 Golfers Tee Off as Ibom Open 2026 Gets Underway

  06-06-2026 02:34 via thesun.ng
  
  By Akanimo Kufre, Uyo
  The 2026 Ibom Open got off to an impressive start on Friday as about 160 golfers took to the lush fairways of the prestigious Ibom Golf Course in Uyo for the opening day of the tournament.
  Among the notable personalities spotted on the course were former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission and former Managing Director of the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority.
  The opening round featured competition in the Super Veterans, Veterans, Men’s Handicap
  
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• Why big clubs want Osimhen — Gala boss

  06-06-2026 02:32 via thesun.ng
  
  Galatasaray assistant head coach Ismael Garcia Gomez has explained the key qualities that set Victor Osimhen apart, amid transfer interest from several European clubs, Soccernet.ng reports.
  The Nigerian forward has emerged as a top transfer target for several of Europe’s top clubs ahead of the upcoming summer transfer window and his impressive performances for Galatasaray has played a major role in the growing interest.
  The 27-year-old initially joined the Cimbom on loan in 2024 before the
  
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• Over 150 young players turn up for Jordan Nwora Elite Basketball Camp in Lagos

  06-06-2026 02:26 via thesun.ng
  
  By Joe Apu
  More than 150 aspiring basketball players turned up on Friday for the sixth edition of the Jordan Nwora Elite Basketball Camp in Lagos, surpassing the organisers’ planned intake of 100 participants.
  The three-day camp, holding at the Warriors Courts in Ilupeju, attracted a large number of young talents despite organisers initially indicating that available spaces were limited to 60 boys and 40 girls.
  Speaking at the opening of the camp, President of FIBA Africa Zone Three, Col.
  
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• NIIA hosts 10th Stephen Keshi memorial lecture tomorrow

  06-06-2026 01:58 via vanguardngr.com
  The legacy of former Super Eagles captain and coach, late Stephen Keshi  will take the center stage tomorrow at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Lagos. The highly anticipated 10th Stephen Keshi Memorial Lecture will assemble sports executives, corporate leaders, policymakers, and enthusiasts to honor the enduring impact of the 2013 AFCON-winning coach. Under the theme: celebrating African football legends for tomorrow’s aspirants, this landmark event is aime
  
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• Date change for South Africa-Jamaica clash

  06-06-2026 01:41 via vanguardngr.com
  Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos is clearly keen to keep his cards close to his chest as South Africa prepare for the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Mexico at the Azteca Stadium on June 11.Broos had previously told reporters that Bafana would be playing Jamaica on Friday,Jamaica have not qualified for the 2026 Fifa World Cup, but are ranked 71st in the world, and Broos has said he is happy with the quality of opponent Bafana are facing before their World Cup opener.The Regg
  
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• Agassi: I Was Shocked By Arnaldi’s Withdrawal From French Open

  06-06-2026 00:16 via completesports.com
  
  Former American men’s tennis great Andre Agassi has disclosed that he was stunned by Matteo Arnaldi’s decision to withdraw from the French Open. Recall that Amaldi was billed to face fellow Italian Flavio Cobolli in the semi-final, for a chance to meet Alexander Zverev in the final at Roland Garros before he announced his withdrawal [...]
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