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• Farke compares in-form Leeds striker Calvert-Lewin to ‘a good wine’

  19-09-2026 15:33 via soccernews.com
  Daniel Farke likened Leeds United striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin to "a good wine" after his fine form was rewarded with a call-up to Thomas Tuchel's England squad. 
  Calvert-Lewin has made a strong start to the Premier League season, scoring three goals in his first four league games, with only Erling Haaland (four) scoring more in the top flight. 
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• Šuker Backs Modrić To Lead Croatia To Euro 2028

  28-09-2026 22:11 via completesports.com
  Croatia legend Davor Šuker has voiced absolute confidence that midfield maestro Luka Modrić can maintain his remarkable career well past the age of 42, even hinting at a potential run toward UEFA Euro 2028. Speaking ahead of Croatia’s UEFA Nations League clash against Spain, Šuker praised the ageless playmaker’s enduring quality and elite fitness. Read [...]
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• AFCON 2027Q: Ikpeme Warns Super Eagles Against Complacency Ahead Of Guinea-Bissau Clash

  28-09-2026 22:01 via completesports.com
  
  Acting General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Emmanuel Ikpeme, has urged the Super Eagles to remain fully focused and avoid complacency as they prepare to face Guinea-Bissau in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match. Nigeria will take on the Wild Dogs at the 24 September Stadium in Bissau on Tuesday, with [...]
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• 2027 AFCONQ: Chelle Laments Lack Of Enough Training Sessions Ahead Of Guinea-Bissau vs Super Eagles

  28-09-2026 21:31 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria’s Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has expressed displeasure over the lack of adequate training sessions ahead of Tuesday’s Geoup L, matchday 2, 2027 AFCON qualifier against Guinea-Bissau. Chelle said the congested FIFA window has made it difficult for the technical crew to properly drill the team. “We didn’t have some training sessions to [...]
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• 2027 AFCONQ: Akuneto Backs Super Eagles To Handle Pressure, Beat Guinea-Bissau

  28-09-2026 20:18 via completesports.com
  
  Manchester City U17 coach, Chuks Akuneto, has backed the Super Eagles to secure victory against Guinea-Bissau in Tuesday’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Group L matchday two clash in Bissau, stressing that Eric Chelle’s side have the experience to handle the pressure of high-stakes games, Completesports.com reports. Akuneto, a former Oldham Athletic U18 head [...]
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• Two Nigerian Goalkeepers Switch International Allegiance To Uganda

  28-09-2026 20:03 via completesports.com
  The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has secured the international allegiance of two Nigerian-born goalkeepers, Akpan Udoh and Kingdom Osayi, as part of a broader drive to integrate heritage players into the Uganda Cranes squad. A well-known name in Nigerian youth football, Udoh was the first-choice goalkeeper for the Golden Eaglets side that won [...]
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• Euromatch NPFL: Rivers United Hold Ranchers Bees To Extend Unbeaten Run

  28-09-2026 19:50 via completesports.com
  Rivers United held Ranchers Bees to a 0-0 draw in their Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, matchday six encounter at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano on Monday. Both sides had opportunities to break the deadlock, but poor finishing denied them the chance to claim all three points. The result extended Rivers United’s unbeaten run in [...]
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• AFCON 2027Q: We Want To Win Every Match –Djalo Speaks Ahead Guinea-Bissau Vs Nigeria

  28-09-2026 19:22 via completesports.com
  Athletic Bilbao winger Álvaro Djaló has outlined Guinea-Bissau’s clear ambition to maintain a perfect record in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, as the Djurtus prepare to face the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Speaking ahead of Tuesday’s Group L showdown at the 24 de Setembro Stadium in Bissau, Djaló in a chat with Guine-Bissau [...]
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• UK Member Of Parliament Calls For Man City To Be Relegated Over 115 Charges

  28-09-2026 18:53 via completesports.com
  
  A member of UK parliament and lifelong Arsenal supporter Jeremy Corbyn has demanded that Manchester City be relegated from the Premier League following reports that the club has been found guilty on the majority of the 115 financial charges brought against it. City were last week reported to have been found guilty of 114 of [...]
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• AFCON 2027Q: Usor Credits Simon For Spectacular Goal Against Madagascar

  28-09-2026 17:21 via completesports.com
  Moses Usor has revealed that advice from fellow Super Eagles winger Moses Simon inspired him to take the risk that produced his spectacular winning goal in Nigeria’s 2-1 victory over Madagascar in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The LASK of Austria winger came off the bench and delivered the decisive moment in a [...]
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• SPORTS PLANET Podcast…EPISODE 144: Manchester City Financial Rule Charges

  28-09-2026 17:10 via completesports.com
  
  Manchester City have reportedly been found guilty on almost all of the charges relating to breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations. The sanctions have not been decided, with all possibilities remaining on the table, and City are expected to appeal. City have been found guilty on all but one of the 115 charges, according [...]
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• Euromatch NPFL: Empty Stadium Hurt League Growth –Peter Obi Reacts To Ikorodu City Win Over Rangers

  28-09-2026 16:37 via completesports.com
  
  Presidential candidate of the New Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi has raised concerns over the state of Nigerian domestic football, lamenting the sparse crowds at league matches and warning that the country is squandering its immense youth potential. Obi made the remarks while attending a Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday Six fixture at the [...]
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• 2026 WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup: Flamingos’ Adegbuyi, Opara Win MVP, Best Goalkeeper Awards

  28-09-2026 16:23 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria’s Flamingos’ duo Oluwakemi Adegbuyi and Onyinyechi Opara were named Most Valuable Player and best goalkeeper respectively, at the just concluded 2026 WAFU B U17 Girls Cup in Côte d’Ivoire. The Flamingos rounded off the tournament with a dominant 4-0 win against Togo to be crowned champions on Sunday. At the end of the tournament [...]
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• Euromatch NPFL: Abia Warriors Punished Insurance For Poor First-Half Display — Boboye

  28-09-2026 15:34 via completesports.com
  
  Bendel Insurance head coach Kennedy Boboye admitted that his side were punished for their poor first-half performance in their 3-0 defeat to Abia Warriors on Sunday. Chukwuemeka Obioma scored twice for the hosts, while Etta Ikoi added the other goal. Boboye Laments Poor First-Half Performance Boboye, who has previously managed Sunshine Stars, Heartland, Akwa United [...]
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• Euromatch NPFL: Abia Warriors Punish Insurance For Poor First-Half Display — Boboye

  28-09-2026 15:34 via completesports.com
  
  Bendel Insurance head coach Kennedy Boboye admitted that his side were punished for their poor first-half performance in their 3-0 defeat to Abia Warriors on Sunday. Chukwuemeka Obioma scored twice for the hosts, while Etta Ikoi added the other goal. Boboye Laments Poor First-Half Performance Boboye, who has previously managed Sunshine Stars, Heartland, Akwa United [...]
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• 11-Year-Old Girl Becomes Chess’ Youngest-Ever Woman Grandmaster

  28-09-2026 15:10 via completesports.com
  British chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan has officially written her name into the history books by becoming the youngest player ever to meet the requirements for the Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title, achieving the milestone at just 11 years old. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) confirmed that Sivanandan’s stellar performance shattered the previous record held by Kateryna [...]
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• AFCON 2027Q: CAF Appoints Ethiopian Officials For Guinea-Bissau Vs Super Eagles

  28-09-2026 14:33 via completesports.com
  The Confederation of African Football , CAF, has appointed a team of Ethiopian officials to oversee Tuesday’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria’s Super Eagles. The Group L encounter is scheduled to kick off at 4pm local time in Guinea-Bissau (5pm Nigerian time) at the Estádio Nacional 24 de Setembro [...]
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• Ex-Bafana Bafana Star Tinkler Leaves Role As Asante Kotoko Head Coach After Four League Games

  28-09-2026 13:56 via completesports.com
  Former South Africa international Eric Tinkler has left Asante Kotoko after only four Ghana Premier League matches, with the club accepting his request to terminate his contract for personal reasons. His departure came shortly after Kotoko’s 2–0 home defeat to Aduana FC, as reported by GBC Ghana. The South African coach’s brief league record was [...]
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• Hollywoodbets Extends At Brentford While Building One Of Africa’s Biggest Sports Sponsorship Portfolios

  28-09-2026 12:22 via completesports.com
  
  Domestic football fans watching Brentford this season will notice something that has been in the stadium since the club’s promotion: a South African brand on the boards. The NFF’s interest in the club runs deeper than commercial partnerships. Michael Kayode told reporters this week that Nigeria approached him about switching allegiance, though he was clear [...]
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• EUROMATCH NPFL: ‘How We Tactically Outsmarted Bendel Insurance’ — Abia Warriors Coach Amapakabo

  28-09-2026 12:20 via completesports.com
  
  Abia Warriors head coach Imama Amapakabo has explained how he and his crew tactically outsmarted Bendel Insurance in Sunday’s NPFL home clash. A brace from Chukwuemeka Obioma and a solitary strike from Ettah Ikoi secured the dominant win for Abia Warriors. It was a return to winning ways for Abia Warriors, who headed into the [...]
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• Euromatch NPFL: Ogunbote Outlines Key Areas For Plateau United To Improve

  28-09-2026 12:06 via completesports.com
  
  Plateau United technical adviser Gbenga Ogunbote has called on his players to improve their finishing after the team defeated Inter Lagos 2-0 in a matchday six encounter at the New Jos Stadium on Sunday. Gideon Monday and Jibrin Ibrahim scored in the second half to secure victory for the Peace Boys. Despite the comfortable win, [...]
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• 1XCup 2026: Nine matches Yield 28 Goals As Group-Stage Action Continues

  28-09-2026 11:04 via completesports.com
  As many as 28 goals were scored in nine matches at the Inspire Sports Ground, Cappa, Oshodi, Lagos as the https://1xcup.ng group-stage action continued from September 22 to 24. The trio of Newhope Naija, Collins Edwin, Dynamic FC shone in the group matches of the biggest grassroots football tournament in Lagos as teams battle to [...]
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• It Leaves A Sour Taste –Pulis Reflects On Man City’s 2011 Triumph Over Stoke City

  28-09-2026 10:04 via completesports.com
  Former Stoke City manager Tony Pulis has strongly voiced his frustration, admitting he feels “cheated” following reports regarding Manchester City’s financial charges verdict. Pulis was in the dugout when Stoke City reached their historic first-ever FA Cup final in 2011, ultimately losing 1-0 to Manchester City courtesy of a Yaya Touré goal. That victory marked [...]
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• I No Longer Have Any Privacy — Cape Verde Goalkeeper Hero Vozinha Laments Loss of Peace After 2026 World Cup Fame

  28-09-2026 09:03 via completesports.com
  
  Cape Verde hero, Josimar Dias popularly known as Vozinha has said he has lost his peace and privacy following his sensational rise to global fame at the 2026 World Cup. Vozinha, 40, was unknown outside Portugal’s second division six months ago, where he played for Chaves. Everything changed at the World Cup. His Player of [...]
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• ‘I Have No Privacy Anymore’ – Cape Verde Goalie Vozinha Laments 2026 World Cup Fame

  28-09-2026 09:03 via completesports.com
  
  Cape Verde hero, Josimar Dias popularly known as Vozinha has said he has lost his peace and privacy following his sensational rise to global fame at the 2026 World Cup. Vozinha, 40, was unknown outside Portugal’s second division six months ago, where he played for Chaves. Everything changed at the World Cup. His Player of [...]
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• Euromatch NPFL: Dogo Blames Loss Of Concentration For Niger Tornadoes’ Defeat To Nasarawa United

  28-09-2026 08:56 via completesports.com
  
  Niger Tornadoes technical adviser Kabiru Dogo has attributed his side’s 1-0 defeat to Nasarawa United to a lapse in concentration. The Solid Miners suffered a narrow defeat in their Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 6 encounter at the Lafia City Stadium on Sunday. Centre-back Harrison Ebah scored the decisive goal in the 20th minute, [...]
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• Botswana Withdraws From 2028 AFCON Joint Bid With South Africa, Zimbabwe

  28-09-2026 08:00 via completesports.com
  Botswana has officially withdrawn from the joint bid with South Africa and Zimbabwe to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), leaving the two remaining countries to continue the hosting process with the Confederation of African Football (CAF). According to Botswana newspaper Mmegi (via Morocco World News) the decision came after the government declined [...]
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• La Liga President Calls For Strict Financial Controls, Transparency Following Manchester City Case

  28-09-2026 07:56 via completesports.com
  LaLiga President Javier Tebas has strongly reiterated his call for strict financial oversight, economic controls, and absolute transparency across European football. His comments come in the wake of widespread reports regarding the ongoing legal proceedings surrounding Manchester City and their alleged breaches of Premier League financial regulations. Read Also:2027 AFCONQ: Super Eagles Arrive In Guinea- [...]
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• Euromatch NPFL: Ikorodu City Goalkeeper Atata Reveals Key To Victory Over Rangers

  28-09-2026 07:35 via completesports.com
  
  Ikorodu City goalkeeper Michael Atata has attributed the team’s historic 2-0 victory over defending champions Rangers to concentration, determination and hard work. The Oga Boys recorded their first-ever league win over Rangers following an impressive performance at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos, on Sunday. Super Eagles midfielder Aderemi Adeoye gave Ikorodu City the perfect [...]
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• Prediction: Belgium vs France

  27-09-2026 23:11 via soccernews.com
  In what is another heavyweight Nations League showdown on Monday night, Belgium will welcome France to Brussels.
  With the Nations League action rolling onto Monday, there are plenty of eye-catching betting promotions available.
  Verdict: Mika Godts over 0.5 shots on target
  Best Odds: 17/20
  Bookmaker: BetUS
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  Starting with the hosts, while Belgium might have eventually suffered a World Cup quarter-final exit at the hands of newly-crowned champions Spain, the Red Devils should take plent
  
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