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• FG Signs Hosting Agreement For 2027 African School Games

  08-07-2026 23:03 via completesports.com
  
  The Federal government has signed a hosting agreement for the 2027 African School Games with the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA). The signing ceremony, which took place in Abuja on Wednesday, marked a significant step in Nigeria’s quest to stage a successful second edition of the African School Games, tagged “Abuja 2027.” [...]
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• U-17 WWCQ: Flamingos Head To Lome For Benin Return Leg

  08-07-2026 22:35 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria’s Flamingos will depart Lagos for Lomé, Togo on Thursday for the decisive second leg of their final qualifying fixture against Benin Republic in the race for a place at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Completesports.com reports. Akeem Busari’s side will travel from Ikenne to Lagos on Thursday morning before boarding a flight [...]
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• World Cup 2026: Canada Star Slams Airline For Flying Him To Wrong City

  08-07-2026 21:38 via completesports.com
  
  Canadian defender Alistair Johnston has blasted Frontier Airlines on social media following a chaotic post-tournament journey. The Celtic FC player revealed that a botched itinerary dropped him in the wrong city and lost his luggage. Read Also:World Cup 2026: I’m Amazed By Messi’s Ability To Keep Producing Decisive Performances –Mikel Johnston, who played every minute [...]
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• Arsenal Target Guimaraes Asks To Leave Newcastle United

  08-07-2026 20:50 via completesports.com
  
  Bruno Guimaraes has asked to leave Newcastle, with Arsenal accelerating their interest in the midfielder, BBC Sport reports. The Brazil international, who arrived from Lyon in 2022, has been a player of interest for the Premier League champions this summer. The Gunners had looked into approaches for either Guimaraes or his former team-mate Sandro Tonali, [...]
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• Man United Agree £50m Deal With Chelsea For Andrey Santos.

  08-07-2026 20:30 via completesports.com
  
  Manchester United have agreed a £50m deal with Chelsea for their Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos, BBC Sport reports. The deal has progressed quickly in the past few hours after United made their interest known over the weekend. United will pay an initial £48m for Santos, with an additional £2m in what are described as ‘achievable’ [...]
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• Done Deal: Nigerian Defender Joins FK Austria Wien On Three-Year Deal

  08-07-2026 20:00 via completesports.com
  
  Austrian Bundesliga club FK Austria Wien have announced the signing of Nigerian defender Ibrahim Buhari, Completesports.com. Buhari, who joined the Violets from Swedish club IF Elfsborg signed a contract until summer 2029. The 24-year-old will wear the number three jersey for FK Austria Wien. Austrian Wien Expect Big Things From Buhari Sporting director Tomas Zorn [...]
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• World Cup 2026: I’m Amazed By Messi’s Ability To Keep Producing Decisive Performances –Mikel

  08-07-2026 19:22 via completesports.com
  
  Former Nigerian international Mikel Obi has praised Lionel Messi following Argentina’s dramatic 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16. Speaking on Fox Sports, Mikel expressed his amazement at the 39-year-old’s endurance and mental fortitude. Read Also:World Cup 2026: Brilliant Comeback –Keane Hails Argentina’s Victory Against Egyp He questioned [...]
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• Scuro: Pogba Could Leave Monaco This Summer

  08-07-2026 19:04 via completesports.com
  
  AS Monaco CEO Thiago Scuro has cast significant doubt on Paul Pogba’s future at the club, announcing that the 33-year-old midfielder could leave this summer. Speaking with Get French Football News, Scuro stated that if the club and the player’s goals are no longer aligned, an early exit is a distinct possibility. Read Also:World Cup [...]
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• FBI Investigates Argentina FA Over Alleged Money Laundering

  08-07-2026 18:43 via completesports.com
  
  The Argentina Football Association (AFA) is under investigation from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over alleged involvement in money laundering. This is according to Argentine newspaper La Nacion (via talkSPORT) WBO stated that the FBI’s investigation, which preliminarily began during 2025, has already begun to gather information by taking testimonies of the financial operations [...]
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• China Invitational: Golden Eaglets Suffer 4-2 Defeat To Australia

  08-07-2026 18:21 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets suffered a 4-2 defeat to Australia in their second match at the Four-Nation Invitational Tournament in China on Wednesday. The result condemned the five-time FIFA U-17 World Cup champions to a second successive defeat in the competition after they lost 3-2 to Tanzania in their opening fixture. Uwejamomere Eboboritse’s side have now [...]
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• Ex-Arsenal Defender: Alonso Needs Time To Turn Chelsea Around

  08-07-2026 17:22 via completesports.com
  
  Former Arsenal defender Nacho Monreal has disclosed that Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso must be given more time to implement his tactics on the team. After a turbulent 2025/26 campaign that saw the Blues slip to ninth and miss out on European football, the hierarchy views Alonso as the ideal figure to establish a winning culture [...]
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• World Cup 2026: All Players Are Healthy Now –Norway Doctor Gives Update After Sickness Bug Plagues Squad

  08-07-2026 16:47 via completesports.com
  
  The Norwegian team doctor has officially dismissed concerns regarding a recent sickness bug that swept through the squad ahead of their FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final against England. He confirmed to Nettavisen that all the players are healthy now as the team prepares for the highly anticipated clash in Miami. Read Also:World Cup 2026: ‘He’s [...]
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• Trabzonspor Line Up Move For Super Eagles Forward

  08-07-2026 15:32 via completesports.com
  
  Trabzonspor have reportedly identified Nigerian striker Tolu Arokodare as a potential attacking reinforcement ahead of the 2026/27 season. The Black Sea Storm are in the market for a new centre-forward following the departure of Felipe Augusto to Russian Premier League side Zenit St. Petersburg, with Arokodare emerging as one of the club’s leading targets. According [...]
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• SPORTS PLANET Podcast…EPISODE 113: Argentina Dramatic Victory Over Egypt

  08-07-2026 14:48 via completesports.com
  
  Argentina were yesterday given another almighty scare before delivering a scarcely believable second-half comeback to break Egypt hearts and reach the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup. The reigning world champions, sent to extra time by Cape Verde in the last round, had looked set for a shock exit against the Pharaohs, who led 2-0 [...]
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• NPFL: Kwara United Coach Ashifat Outlines Plans For New Season

  08-07-2026 12:16 via completesports.com
  
  Kwara United head coach Ashifat Suleiman has outlined the club’s transfer strategy for the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, revealing plans to strengthen his squad during the ongoing off-season recruitment drive. Ashifat disclosed that Kwara United plan to sign 10 new players as part of efforts to strengthen the squad ahead of the [...]
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• How Traditional Skill Games Keep Finding New Fans On Mobile

  08-07-2026 11:46 via completesports.com
  
  Digital entertainment moves fast, and most of the attention goes to the loudest products. Massive open worlds. Photorealistic graphics. Games that cost as much to make as a Hollywood film. Some of the most durable success stories in this business have nothing to do with spectacle. They belong to the older, quieter category of skill-based [...]
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• Nigerian Defender Joins FC Basel On Four-Year Contract

  08-07-2026 09:41 via completesports.com
  
  Switzerland topflight club FC Basel have announced the signing of Nigerian defender Victory Akpe on a four-year deal. Basel announced the signing of Akpe on their X handle on Tuesday. The club, in a statement, wrote:”FC Basel 1893 signs the Nigerian center-back Akpe Victory. The 19-year-old transfers from the Hungarian first-division club Zalaegerszegi TE FC [...]
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• Messi Sets Unwanted World Cup Record In Argentina’s Dramatic Comeback Win Against Egypt

  08-07-2026 08:48 via completesports.com
  
  Lionel Messi became the first player in World Cup history to miss two penalties during normal time in a single edition of the tournament, Yahoo Sports reports. How Messi Set Unwanted World Cup Record Messi set the record after seeing his spot-kick saved by Egypt goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir in Argentina’s Round of 16 clash at [...]
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• World Cup 2026: Egypt Star Ziko Laments Defeat To Argentina

  08-07-2026 08:11 via completesports.com
  
  Egypt forward Mostafa Ziko has backed head coach Hossam Hassan’s claims that the 2026 FIFA World Cup is being “directed towards Argentina” after the Pharaohs’ dramatic 3-2 Round of 16 defeat to the reigning champions. The North Africans looked on course for one of the tournament’s biggest upsets after taking a commanding 2-0 lead with [...]
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• World Cup 2026: ‘He’s One Of A Kind’ –Norway Coach Lauds Haaland Ahead Of England Clash

  08-07-2026 08:06 via completesports.com
  
  Norway head coach Ståle Solbakken has described Erling Haaland as unique footballer ahead of the crucial July 11, 2026 quarterfinal matchup against England in the FIFA World Cup 2026. The comments followed Haaland’s spectacular brace that eliminated Brazil in the previous round. The July 11 quarter-final in Miami Gardens will pit Haaland against several of [...]
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• OFFICIAL: Iwobi, Bassey To Play Under Arbeloa At Fulham

  08-07-2026 07:43 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria internationals Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi have a new manager at Fulham following the appointment of Alvaro Arbeloa, Sky Sports reports. The ex-Real Madrid boss has signed a three-year deal at Craven Cottage to become Marco Silva’s successor after the Portuguese left for Benfica following the expiration of his Fulham deal. Arbeloa departed Real [...]
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• World Cup 2026: Hassan Slams Officiating In Egypt’s Loss To Argentina

  08-07-2026 07:34 via completesports.com
  
  Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan has blamed controversial refereeing decisions for his team’s defeat to Argentina, Completesports.com reports. The Pharaohs crashed out of the FIFA World Cup 2026 after a thrilling 3-2 defeat to Lionel Scaloni’s side. The North Africans appeared on course for one of the tournament’s biggest shocks after taking a 2-0 lead [...]
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• World Cup 2026: Why I Cried After Argentina’s Comeback Win Against Egypt

  08-07-2026 07:30 via completesports.com
  
  Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has disclosed that he was overcome with emotion and shed tears because he was deeply moved by his players’ relentless fighting spirit. Recall that Argentina staged a historic 3-2 comeback against Egypt in the FIFA World Cup 2026, fighting back from a 2-0 deficit with just 11 minutes of normal time [...]
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