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• Martinez confirms he will leave Portugal following World Cup exit

  07-07-2026 01:32 via soccernews.com
  Roberto Martinez said "it does not make sense to continue" as Portugal's head coach and confirmed his resignation following their exit at the World Cup against Spain. 
  Martinez announced his decision after Portugal's 1-0 defeat to Spain at Dallas Stadium, with Spain substitute Mikel Merino scoring the winning goal in the 91st minute. 
  Portugal had been frustrated throughout the game against the European champions, with Nuno Mendes' deflected shot against the crossbar the
  
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• EPL: Saka’s Strike Earns Arsenal Hard-Fought Win At Aston Villa

  31-08-2026 23:28 via completesports.com
  Bukayo Saka’s second-half goal proved the difference as Arsenal overcame a stubborn Aston Villa side in a close encounter at Villa Park, espn.co.uk reports The England international fired home from close range near the hour mark after neat interplay between Eberechi Eze and Riccardo Calafiori broke through a stubborn Villa defence. The result means the [...]
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• Greece: Dessers On Target in Panathinaikos Win At Levadiakos

  31-08-2026 22:31 via completesports.com
  
  Cyriel Dessers was on target as Panathinaikos secured a 2-1 away victory over Levadiakos in a Greek Super League encounter on Monday night. Panathinaikos made a flying start to the contest, taking the lead after just three minutes when Giannis Kosti inadvertently turned the ball into his own net. Levadiakos’ task became more difficult around [...]
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• WAFU B U-17 Championship: Golden Eaglets Step Up Preparations In Abuja

  31-08-2026 21:15 via completesports.com
  
  Five-time world champions, the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria, continued their preparations for the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Championship with two friendly matches in Abuja on Saturday. The Nigerian youngsters recorded an emphatic 4-0 victory over Simonben Academy of Kaduna in their first game at the FIFA Goal Project pitch inside the MKO Abiola National Stadium. [...]
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• ‘It’s Not Ideal’ –Venus Calls Out Extremely Late US Open Start

  31-08-2026 20:49 via completesports.com
  Veteran tennis star Venus Williams has called her record-setting 12:13 a.m. start time at the US Open not ideal after losing her first-round match to Sofia Kenin in the early hours of Monday morning. Williams and Kenin had to wait for a nearly five-hour, five-set marathon between Novak Djokovic and Mariano Navone on Arthur Ashe [...]
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• Martins: Osimhen Needs Strong Competition In Eagles

  31-08-2026 20:00 via completesports.com
  Former Nigerian international Obafemi Martins has disclosed that the Super Eagles need to develop another top striker to give Victor Osimhen direct competition, just as he had to fight for his place against Yakubu Aiyegbeni during his playing days. Speaking on The Obi One Podcast, Martins noted that the team rely too heavily on Osimhen [...]
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• Messi Announces Retirement From International Football

  31-08-2026 18:07 via completesports.com
  Argentina star Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, following the team’s defeat to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final. Messi shared a handwritten note on his Instagram Page confirming his departure from international duty. He revealed he initially wrote the letter on June 21, two days after the World Cup final, [...]
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• Saudi Club Al-Qadsiah Set To Sign Former Flying Eagles Winger

  31-08-2026 17:31 via completesports.com
  Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah are closing in on the signing of Nigerian winger Sani Suleiman from Bundesliga side RB Leipzig. According to transfer expert Rudi Galetti, Al-Qadsiah have reached a full agreement with Leipzig over a deal worth between €9m and €10m, including bonuses. Negotiations over personal terms are still ongoing with Suleiman, but [...]
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• I’m Learning A Lot From Simeone –Lookman

  31-08-2026 17:28 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman has disclosed that he is learning a great deal and ready to embrace new tactical demands under Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone. Recall that Simeone publicly apologized to Lookman for deploying him out of position as a center-forward during the opening matches of the 2026/27 La Liga season against Málaga [...]
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• Gabriel Jesus Arrives In Barcelona To Complete Transfer

  31-08-2026 17:18 via completesports.com
  Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus arrived in Barcelona on Monday ahead of completing a €10 million ($11.6m) transfer to the Spanish champions, ESPN reports. Jesus, 29, will undergo a medical in the coming hours before signing a two-year contract with the Catalan club. Premier League champions Arsenal will receive an initial €10m for Jesus, who had [...]
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• Euromatch NPFL: Returnee Obasogie To Resume Bendel Insurance Action After Paperwork Delay

  31-08-2026 17:11 via completesports.com
  
  Bendel Insurance assistant coach, Jolomi Atune, has disclosed that returnee Super Eagles goalkeeper Amas Obasogie was unable to make his return debut against Warri Wolves on Sunday, 30 August, because work on his transfer papers had not yet been completed, Completesports.com reports. Obasogie was part of the Super Eagles’ bronze medal-winning squad at the 2025 [...]
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• Done Deal: Liverpool Sign Barcola From PSG

  31-08-2026 16:08 via completesports.com
  
  Liverpool have completed the signing of French forward Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain. Barcola has put pen to paper on a long-term contract with the Premier League giants after completing his move to Anfield. The France international will wear the No.29 shirt for the Reds. Barcola arrives at Liverpool following his spell with Paris Saint-Germain, [...]
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• Best Solutions For Sportsbook Operators In 2026

  31-08-2026 16:06 via completesports.com
  Picking a sportsbook provider is not an easy task. It shapes how fast you launch, how much you can customize, and whether the platform works well when traffic climbs during peak events. Get it right, and the platform grows with your audience. Get it wrong, and it struggles to keep up. In this article, we’ve [...]
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• SPORTS PLANET Podcast…EPISODE 133: Who Should Replace Justin Madugu As Super Falcons Coach

  31-08-2026 15:25 via completesports.com
  
  Following the dismissal of Justin Madugu as the Super Falcons manager, the Nigeria Football Federation will need to make a decision that goes beyond simply finding a replacement. The next coach must understand Nigerian football, manage a talented squad, compete at the highest level and, most importantly, build on the Super Falcons’ ambitions on the [...]
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• EuroMatch NPFL: Ogunbote Reveals Why Plateau United Lost To Rivers United

  31-08-2026 15:15 via completesports.com
  
  Plateau United technical adviser Gbenga Ogunbote has reflected on his side’s 2-0 away defeat to Rivers United in their opening game of the 2026/27 EuroMatch Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season. The Peace Boys suffered the defeat at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, on Sunday, with Abdulrasheed Dabai and Wasiu Falolu scoring for the [...]
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• Ex-Super Eagles Star Backs Seyi Tinubu To Become NFF President

  31-08-2026 15:06 via completesports.com
  
  Former Super Eagles striker Obafemi Martins has backed Seyi Tinubu, son of Nigeria President Bola Tinubu, to head the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Martins stated this amid a leadership crisis in Nigerian football, which led to the resignation of Ibrahim Musa Gusau resigned along with the general secretary and other executive committee members. The resignations [...]
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• It’s Time For Fernandez To Go —Chelsea Legend

  31-08-2026 14:29 via completesports.com
  Frank Leboeuf claims that ‘nobody’ wants Enzo Fernandez at Chelsea and has urged Xabi Alonso to sell the Argentina international before transfer deadline day. Fernandez’s future at Stamford Bridge has been uncertain for many months after the midfielder publicly shared his ambition to play for Real Madrid one day. The sacking of Enzo Maresca and [...]
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• Euromatch NPFL 2026/27: Kun Khalifat Coach Uzoho Targets Better Season Finish

  31-08-2026 14:20 via completesports.com
  
  Kun Khalifat Technical Adviser, Obinna Uzoho, has revealed that there was nothing particularly special about his team’s goalless draw against Abia Warriors in Sunday’s 2026/2027 Euromatch NPFL Matchday One fixture at the Enyimba Stadium, Aba, Completesports.com reports. The match was stopped in the 73rd minute after a heavy downpour rendered the pitch unsuitable for the [...]
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• How Does Yono Games Fit Into The Changing Mobile Gaming Experience?

  31-08-2026 14:16 via completesports.com
  
  There is a familiar moment for sports fans that rarely gets mentioned when people talk about gaming. A match has just finished, the next fixture is still hours away, and there is not really enough time—or energy—for another long activity. You check the score, read a few updates, watch a highlight and, at some point, [...]
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• How Does 3patti Match The Fast-Paced Rhythm Of Modern Mobile Play?

  31-08-2026 14:11 via completesports.com
  
  A dedicated sports fan can happily spend two hours watching a close, gripping match and still wonder where the evening went. Yet that same person might have only eight minutes before work, ten minutes while waiting in a parked car, or a short gap between two fixtures. What happens during those awkward little windows? The [...]
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• Euromatch NPFL: Finidi Delighted After Rivers United Show Improved Scoring, Defending

  31-08-2026 12:14 via completesports.com
  
  Rivers United Technical Manager, Finidi George, has expressed delight over his side’s 2-0 thumping of Plateau United in Sunday’s 2026/2027 Euromatch NPFL Matchday One clash at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Omagwa, near Port Harcourt, Completesports.com reports. Finidi On Rivers United’s Improved Performance Finidi, a former Nigeria and Ajax Amsterdam winger, told reporters at a post-match [...]
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• EuroMatch NPFL: Mangut Bemoans Nasarawa United’s Unlucky Defeat To Barau FC

  31-08-2026 12:12 via completesports.com
  
  Nasarawa United head coach Mbwas Mangut has expressed disappointment following his side’s 3-1 defeat to Barau FC, reports Completesports.com. The Solid Miners endured a difficult start to their 2026/27 EuroMatch Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, campaign after going down at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano, on Sunday evening. Barau FC made a bright start to [...]
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• Euromatch NPFL: Abdallah Explains Warri Wolves’ Defeat To Bendel Insurance, Defends Youthful Line-Up

  31-08-2026 11:34 via completesports.com
  Warri Wolves Head Coach, Hassan Abdallah, has explained why the Seasiders fell 2-1 to Bendel Insurance in Sunday’s 2026/27 Euromatch NPFL Matchday 1 fixture at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, Completesports.com reports. Abdallah Identifies Defensive Lapses Abdallah said after the gritty clash that his defenders did not quite perform as expected. He pointed to [...]
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• Djokovic: Why I Crashed Out Of US Open

  31-08-2026 09:45 via completesports.com
  Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has disclosed that severe physical collapse, recurrent vomiting, and back and shoulder pain caused his shocking first-round exit at the US Open against Mariano Navone. Djokovic stated he suffered from violent vomiting and nausea on the court, a serious issue that has impacted him during matches throughout the season. He [...]
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• Djokovic Explains Dismal US Open Performance

  31-08-2026 09:45 via completesports.com
  
  Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has disclosed that severe physical collapse, recurrent vomiting, and back and shoulder pain caused his shocking first-round exit at the US Open against Mariano Navone. Djokovic stated he suffered from violent vomiting and nausea on the court, a serious issue that has impacted him during matches throughout the season. He [...]
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• Chelsea In Advanced Talks To Sign Monaco Midfielder As Fernandez Replacement

  31-08-2026 09:31 via completesports.com
  
  Chelsea are in advanced talks to sign Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara, talkSPORT reports. Camara will serve as a replacement for the Manchester City-bound Enzo Fernandez should the Blues get a deal done. The 22-year-old is available for between £50million and £60m this summer, with Chelsea expecting to receive at least double that for Fernandez. He [...]
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• Ejuke Is Important In My Plans –Sevilla Coach

  31-08-2026 09:25 via completesports.com
  Sevilla head coach Luis García Plaza has clarified that Super Eagles midfielder Chidera Ejuke remains part of his plans as an impactful option who brings unpredictability and dribbling to the team’s attack. Ejuke was close to leaving and left off parts of pre-season amid transfer interest but stayed after moves fell through. García Plaza integrated [...]
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• NPFL: Deutcsh Takes Positives From Enyimba Defeat To Niger Tornadoes

  31-08-2026 09:12 via completesports.com
  
  Enyimba head coach Emmanuel Deutcsh has praised his players for their fighting spirit despite Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to Niger Tornadoes. The nine-time Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL , champions endured a disappointing start to the new season at the Bako Kontagora Stadium in Minna. Aliyu Goyi gave Niger Tornadoes the lead from the penalty spot [...]
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• Van Dijk: I Want Gakpo To Remain With Liverpool

  31-08-2026 07:58 via completesports.com
  Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has disclosed that he wants Cody Gakpo to stay at Anfield amid interest from Manchester City Following Liverpool’s 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest, Van Dijk addressed the transfer speculation surrounding his club and international teammate. Read Also:Brighton Intensify Interest In Femi Azeez “What do you think? He’s a quality player. [...]
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• La Liga: Sadiq On Target In Valencia Loss To Deportivo

  31-08-2026 07:51 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles striker Umar Sadiq was on target as Valencia lost 3-1 to Deportivo La Coruna in Sunday’s La Liga game. The Nigerian international, who was making his third appearance for Valencia, was outstanding against Deportivo despite their loss. Read Also:Eredivisie: Arokodare Scores In Third Game Running As Ajax Cruise To Big Away Wi He [...]
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