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• Beginner Mistakes To Avoid While Using Cricbet99 Platform

  17-07-2026 19:58 via completesports.com
  It is easy to get excited when trying out any new platform; however, one needs to be aware of various things before signing up. Many individuals fail to read through the guidelines and end up making some basic mistakes that impact their overall experience. Here are some typical mistakes beginners should avoid when using the [...]
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• World Cup 2026: Supercomputer Predicts Spain vs Argentina Final

  18-07-2026 09:21 via completesports.com
  Opta supercomputer has tipped Spain to beat reigning champion Argentina in the final of the World Cup 2026 on Sunday, TNT Sports reports. Ahead of the epic encounter, the supercomputer has given Spain a 59% chance of lifting the trophy in New Jersey on Sunday, while Argentina have a 41% chance of glory. For the [...]
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• WAFCON 2026: Please Don’t Beat Us 5-0, 1-0 Is Enough —Malawi Captain Pleads With Super Falcons

  18-07-2026 08:21 via completesports.com
  Malawi captain, Tabitha Chawinga, has jokingly pleaded with the Super Falcons not to inflict a heavy defeat on her team when the two sides clash in their opening Group C game at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Rabat, Morocco. The Super Falcons have been drawn alongside Malawi, Zambia and Egypt, and will [...]
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• Orban Set For Loan Move To Turkish Club

  18-07-2026 08:00 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria striker Gift Orban is on the verge of joining newly promoted Turkish Süper Lig club Amedspor on loan for the 2025/26 season, Completesports.com reports. According to reports from Turkey, Amedspor have reached an agreement with Bundesliga outfit TSG Hoffenheim and the player over a season-long loan deal that includes an option to make the [...]
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• World Cup 2026: England Must Learn To Close The Gap On Spain, Argentina, France

  18-07-2026 07:06 via completesports.com
  England manager Thomas Tuchel has admitted that a gap remains between the Three Lions and serial tournament winners like Argentina, France, and Spain. Speaking ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 third-place playoff, Tuchel noted that traditional powerhouses like Argentina and France have established the expectation to win major trophies, whereas England is still in [...]
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• Monreal: Rogers Can Adapt To Arsenal’s Style Of Football

  18-07-2026 06:58 via completesports.com
  
  Former Arsenal defender Nacho Monreal has named Morgan Rogers as one of the wingers Arsenal should sign this summer, stating that the Aston Villa man possesses all the necessary qualities to make a massive impact for the Gunners. Monreal praised the 23-year-old’s breakout performances, advocating that his style of play could fix the inconsistencies Arsenal [...]
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• World Cup 2026: Laporte Warns Spain Of Argentina’s Provocative Tactics

  18-07-2026 06:46 via completesports.com
  
  Spain defender Aymeric Laporte has warned his teammates that the FIFA World Cup 2026 final against Argentina will descend into chaos unless the referee cracks down on Argentina’s aggressive tactics. Speaking ahead of the final at New York New Jersey Stadium, Laporte stated that Argentina likes to leave a mark on opponents and unsettle them. [...]
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• World Cup 2026: Who Wins — Spain or Argentina? —Odegbami

  18-07-2026 06:00 via completesports.com
  The curtains will be drawn on the 2026 FIFA World Cup tomorrow. The 104 football battles fought amongst 48 countries will come to a most befitting climax. The two teams at the finish line are amongst the 7 that have previously won the World Cup, maintaining a tradition that only a few countries in the [...]
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• Salah’s agent denies reports of Besiktas agreement

  17-07-2026 23:32 via soccernews.com
  Mohamed Salah's agent appears to have rubbished reports that the former Liverpool winger has agreed to join Besiktas, claiming there is still no decision on his future.
  Salah reached an agreement with Liverpool to cancel his contract at the end of last season, bringing the curtain down on his glittering nine-year stay at Anfield. 
  Having arrived from Roma in 2017, Salah won two Premier League titles, the Champions League, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, the UEFA Super Cup, the Club World Cup and t
  
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• Olabiyi Signs First Professional Contract With Wycombe

  17-07-2026 22:49 via completesports.com
  Wycombe Wanderers have handed Nigerian youngster Micah Olabiyi his first professional contract. Olabiyi, who made his senior debut against Bromley in the Carabao Cup in August last year, has been praised for his impressive debut season with the club’s academy during the 2025/26 campaign. Read Also:Arsenal Agree Fee With Club Brugge To Sign Greek Winger [...]
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• Done Deal: Super Eagles Winger Completes Russian Club Switch

  17-07-2026 22:36 via completesports.com
  
  Russian Premier League FC Rostov have completed the signing of Super Eagles winger Olakunle Olusegun, Completesports.com reports. Olusegun linked up with FC Rostov from another Russian club, Krasnodar. The former Golden Eaglets star spent last season on loan at Nizhny Novgorod, scoring five times in 26 league appearances. FC Rostov announced the 24-year-old’s arrival on [...]
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• Rosenior excited for Paris FC ‘adventure’

  17-07-2026 22:32 via soccernews.com
  Paris FC head coach Liam Rosenior is excited "to be part of this adventure" as he prepares for his first season in charge of the club.
  Rosenior signed a two-year contract with Paris FC in his first coaching role since being sacked as Chelsea boss back in April.
  The 42-year-old won just 11 of his 23 games in charge of the Blues (D2 L10), who finished the 2025-26 Premier League season 10th under interim head coach Calum McFarlane.
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• Ederson signs new Atalanta contract following collapse of Man Utd move

  17-07-2026 22:32 via soccernews.com
  Ederson has signed a new five-year contract with Atalanta following the collapse of his move to Manchester United.
  The Brazilian had looked set to join United in a €45m (£38m) deal including add-ons in June, before being called up to Brazil's World Cup squad as an injury replacement.
  When he returned from the tournament to undergo his medical, United claimed they had found significant problems with his knee and thus pulled out of the move.
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• Super Falcons vs Ghana Friendly Game Called Off

  17-07-2026 21:35 via completesports.com
  
  The friendly match between Nigeria’s Super Falcons and the Black Queens of Ghana has been called off. This was disclosed on the X handle of the Super Falcons. In a statement on the Super Falcons handle the game, which was billed for Saturday, 8 July in Casablanca, was called off due to unforeseen circumstances. The [...]
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• Iraola hesitant to sign direct Salah replacement to avoid ‘preparing him to fail’

  17-07-2026 21:32 via soccernews.com
  Andoni Iraola has confirmed Liverpool are looking to sign a right winger this transfer window, but not one who can directly replace Mohamed Salah, to avoid putting pressure on their new addition.
  Salah was one of many high-profile exits at the end of the 2025-26 campaign, with Andy Robertson and Ibrahima Konate also leaving Anfield.
  The Egyptian will be a huge miss for Liverpool, having enjoyed a glittering nine-year spell on Merseyside.
  On the final day of last season, Salah provided the a
  
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• Asante Kotoko Appoint South Africa’s AFCON Title Winner Tinkler As New Head Coach

  17-07-2026 20:42 via completesports.com
  
  Asante Kotoko have appointed experienced South African coach Eric Tinkler as the club’s new head coach ahead of the 2026/27 season, Ghana Soccernet reports. Tinkler joins the Porcupine Warriors with immediate effect, bringing more than three decades of experience in elite football as both a player and coach. Tinkler arrives with an impressive coaching resume, [...]
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• Villa beat Newcastle to club-record signing of £59.5m midfielder Manzambi

  17-07-2026 20:32 via soccernews.com
  Aston Villa have clinched a club-record £59.5m (€70m) move for Johan Manzambi, having seen off interest from Newcastle United to sign the Switzerland breakout star.
  Freiburg midfielder Manzambi shone for Switzerland at the World Cup, scoring three goals and assisting two as they reached the quarter-finals, losing 3-1 to Argentina.
  Those five goal involvements are enough to rank the 20-year-old joint-eighth among all players at the 2026 tournament and the second-most by a Switzerland p
  
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• ‘I will give everything for this club’ – Muharemovic excited to get started at Leeds

  17-07-2026 20:32 via soccernews.com
  Leeds United have announced the signing of Tarik Muharemovic on a five-year deal from Sassuolo.
  Muharemovic, who represented Bosnia-Herzegovina at this summer's World Cup, has reportedly joined in a deal worth £34.1m.
  The 23-year-old has been brought in to bolster Leeds' defence following Pascal Struijk's move to Brighton, and he is their second signing of the transfer window following Harry Wilson’s arrival on a free transfer.
  "I was born ready," Muharemovic told LUTV. "I will
  
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• Spalletti warns Juventus ‘quite distant from target’ of winning Serie A

  17-07-2026 19:32 via soccernews.com
  Luciano Spalletti believes Juventus are a long way off from challenging for the Serie A title, insisting their aim is to qualify for the Champions League.
  Spalletti took over at Juventus in October 2025, replacing Igor Tudor, with the Bianconeri struggling for consistency in the last few seasons.
  Juventus finished the 2025-26 campaign down in sixth, missing out on the Champions League places by two points after winning just one of their last five matches (D3 L1).
  This will be the first season si
  
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• Mbappe motivated by Golden Boot chase ahead of third-place play-off, says Deschamps

  17-07-2026 19:32 via soccernews.com
  Kylian Mbappe is available for France's meeting with England in the World Cup third-place play-off, with Didier Deschamps viewing the forward's chase for the Golden Boot as a "legitimate" motivation. 
  France and England will face off for the bronze medal in Miami on Saturday, after Les Bleus were comfortably beaten by Spain and the Three Lions saw a 1-0 lead overturned late on by Argentina in their respective semi-finals.
  It will be the fourth time that France have competed in the Worl
  
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• Nigeria Qualify For 2026 Volleyball African Nations Championship

  17-07-2026 19:31 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria have qualified for the 2026 African Nations Championship in Democratic Republic of Congo in September. On Friday, Nigeria defeated Benin Republic 3-1 to remain unbeaten at the qualifiers in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on Friday, July 17. After losing the first set 21-25, Nigeria bounced back in the second set with a 25-21 victory. The [...]
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• WAFU B U-20 Tourney: Flying Eagles Open Title Defence Against Ghana

  17-07-2026 19:05 via completesports.com
  Defending champions Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will kick off their title defence at the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship with a blockbuster clash against perennial rivals Ghana’s Black Satellites. The Group B opener is scheduled for Monday, 27 July, at the Lycée Scientifique de Yamoussoukro in Côte d’Ivoire. The fixture is a repeat of the 2024 [...]
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• Amusan Arrives Aberdeen Camp, Upbeat Team Nigeria Will Win Big At Commonwealth Games 2026

  17-07-2026 18:57 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria’s sprint hurdling star and world 100m hurdles record holder, Tobi Amusan, brightened the atmosphere in Team Nigeria’s camp ahead of the kickoff of the 2026 Commonwealth Games after arriving to a warm reception at the special training base in Aberdeen, Scotland, on Thursday, Completesports.com reports. Amusan Confident Team Nigeria Will Deliver Medal Success The [...]
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• COLA Platform Apology And Service Restoration Announcement

  17-07-2026 18:46 via completesports.com
  
  Dear COLA users: We sincerely apologize for the losses and troubles caused to all users by the long-term shutdown of the platform! On October 25, 2024, the platform was subjected to a malicious cyber attack, resulting in the suspension of operations. After 420 days of specialized technical breakthroughs, all user data has been fully restored [...]
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• Ex-Man Utd defender Bailly heads to MLS with Columbus Crew

  17-07-2026 18:32 via soccernews.com
  Former Manchester United defender Eric Bailly has joined the Columbus Crew on a free transfer.
  Bailly has signed an initial one-year contract with the MLS outfit, though his deal contains options to extend his stay for a further two years.
  The MLS calendar will change to align with the top European leagues following a shortened 2027 spring campaign, meaning Bailly could stay in Ohio through the 2027-28 and 2028-29 seasons. 
  Bailly spent six seasons with United after arriving from LaLiga sid
  
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• SPORTS PLANET Podcast…EPISODE 116: 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Preview: Spain vs Argentina

  17-07-2026 18:29 via completesports.com
  Lionel Messi and Argentina will look to defend their World Cup crown when they square up against Lamine Yamal and a talented Spain side on Sunday in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. It’s a clash between the reigning 2022 FIFA World Cup champions and the UEFA Euro 2024 winners, with history on the line. [...]
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• Done Deal: Iheanacho Joins Turkish Club Bursaspor On Three-Year Deal

  17-07-2026 18:23 via completesports.com
  
  Turkish club Bursaspor have completed the signing of Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho on a three-year contract, reports Completesports.com. The Green Crocodiles confirmed the arrival of the experienced striker in a social media post on Friday, unveiling him with a short welcome video. “Welcome to our family, Kelechi Iheanacho 💚🤍,” the club wrote on X. Iheanacho [...]
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• World Cup 2026: Don’t Blame Tuchel’s Tactics For England’s Loss To Argentina –Barnes

  17-07-2026 18:19 via completesports.com
  
  Liverpool legend John Barnes has defended Thomas Tuchel’s defensive tactics in England’s FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final loss against Argentina. After going 1-0 up, Tuchel shifted to a more conservative, defensive posture, citing that the team was becoming too passive before the substitutions. Read Also:World Cup 2026: I Am Disappointed In Myself –France Defender Tuchel [...]
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• Commonwealth Games 2026: Team Nigeria Medallists To Earn Up To $5,000 Instant Bonus, Other Incentives

  17-07-2026 18:14 via completesports.com
  
  Ahead of the 23 July kick-off of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the National Sports Commission (NSC) has unveiled a bumper athlete welfare and incentive package for Team Nigeria, in line with the Federal Government’s commitment to rewarding sporting excellence,  Completesports.com reports. Team Nigeria Set for Enhanced Welfare Package at Glasgow 2026 The package [...]
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• Going Into Coaching Is Not My Dream –Ex-Super Eagles Defender

  17-07-2026 18:03 via completesports.com
  
  Former Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has disclosed that he has no intention of going into coaching. The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Player of the Tournament stated that his long-term ambition is to transition into football governance and administration to help shape the future of Nigerian football. Read Also:WAFCON 2026: ‘We Want To Repeat [...]
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