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• Okoye Shuts Down Speculation Over Udinese Exit

  17-07-2026 07:52 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has ruled out leaving Serie A club Udinese this summer, Completesports.com reports. Okoye has been linked with a move to Serie A giants Juventus following another impressive campaign for Udinese. The 26-year-old kept 10 clean sheets in 30 league appearances for the Zebras last season. Okoye Hints On Udinese Stay [...]
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• Beşiktaş Turn Down Saudi Bid For Ndidi

  18-07-2026 17:26 via completesports.com
  
  Turkish Super Lig club Beşiktaş have reportedly turned down a €7 million offer from Saudi Arabian side Al Diriyah for Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi, according to Turkish newspaper Milliyet. The Black Eagles are said to value the experienced midfielder at €10 million, and are unwilling to sanction his departure unless their asking price is [...]
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• World Cup Third-Place Play-Off Should Be Scrapped —Shearer

  18-07-2026 16:43 via completesports.com
  
  Alan Shearer has branded FIFA’s third-place play-off ‘meaningless’ ahead of England’s meeting with France this evening. England’s defeat by Argentina in Wednesday’s semi-final ended their hopes of reaching Sunday’s World Cup final against Spain in New Jersey. Instead, the Three Lions will travel to Miami to face France, who lost 2-0 to Spain on Tuesday, [...]
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• Fernandez Plays Down Rangers Exit Talk

  18-07-2026 15:58 via completesports.com
  
  Emmanuel Fernandez has said he is not considering a move away from Scottish Premiership giants Rangers, Completesports.com reports. Fernandez arrived Ibrox from English League One club Peterborough United for £3.5million last summer. The 24-year-old quickly established himself as a key figure in the Rangers squad and was voted the club’s Player of the Season. The [...]
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• Xavi Open To Coaching At AFCON

  18-07-2026 15:44 via completesports.com
  
  Barcelona and Spain legendary midfielder Xavi Hernandez has said he is interested in branching out into international management, and won’t mind coaching a team at the Euros, Asian Cup and even the Africa Cup of Nations. Xavi spent just under three seasons at Barcelona before he was relieved of his duties in May 2024, following [...]
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• Trabzonspor Demand €30m For Onuachu

  18-07-2026 14:27 via completesports.com
  
  Trabzonspor have slapped a €30 million price tag on Paul Onuachu amid transfer interest, Completesports.com reports. The Nigeria international has been strongly linked with a move away from Papara Park this summer. Trabzonspor have rejected two separate offers from Fenerbahçe. Fenerbahçe’s Istanbul rivals, Beşiktaş are observing the situation,and have not yet made a proposal. Read [...]
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• D’Tigers Assistant Captain Targets World Cup Spot, Seeks To Uncover Basketball Talents

  18-07-2026 13:51 via completesports.com
  
  D’Tigers assistant captain Michael Eric has set his sights on helping Nigeria qualify for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup, reports Completesports.com. David Fizdale’s side completed a flawless campaign at the African qualifiers in Luanda, Angola winning all three games. The impressive turnaround saw Nigeria finish the group phase with a 4-2 record and secure [...]
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• D’Tigers Assistant Captain Targets World Cup Place, Seeks To Uncover Basketball Talents

  18-07-2026 13:51 via completesports.com
  
  D’Tigers assistant captain Michael Eric has set his sights on helping Nigeria qualify for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup, reports Completesports.com. David Fizdale’s side completed a flawless campaign at the African qualifiers in Luanda, Angola winning all three games. The impressive turnaround saw Nigeria finish the group phase with a 4-2 record and secure [...]
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• Super Eagles Defender Nears Fulham Move

  18-07-2026 11:14 via completesports.com
  
  Trabzonspor defender Chibuike Nwaiwu is closing in on a permanent move to Premier League side Fulham, Completesports.com reports. According to Sky Sport, Fulham have tabled a €27 million bid for the Nigerian centre-back, while Trabzonspor are holding out for €30 million. The two clubs are believed to be close to reaching an agreement, with 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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• Beginner Mistakes To Avoid While Using Cricbet99 Platform

  17-07-2026 19:58 via completesports.com
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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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