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• Sand Eagles Suffer Second Friendly Defeat To Senegal

  05-10-2026 12:55 via completesports.com
  Nigeria’s Sand Eagles suffered a 6-4 defeat to Senegal in their second friendly at the Murtala Muhammed Square Beach Soccer Pitch in Kaduna on Monday. The result means Senegal completed a double over the hosts, having also recorded a 6-4 victory in the first friendly played last Saturday. Hassan Abdullahi, who scored all four of [...]
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• Iheanacho Scores In 10th Consecutive Game As Bursaspor Suffer Home Defeat

  11-10-2026 22:45 via completesports.com
  Kelechi Iheanacho scored in his 10th consecutive game for club and country, but it was not enough as Bursaspor suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Mardin 1969 Spor in the Turkish TFF 1. Lig (second division) on Sunday. Bursaspor fell behind 1-0 in the 21st minute to a goal from Tonio Teklic but Iheanacho equalized [...]
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• The Red Card Changed The Game — Van Dijk Reacts To Liverpool’s 3-0 Loss To Man City

  11-10-2026 21:51 via completesports.com
  Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has attributed his side’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City at Anfield to Ryan Gravenberch sending off. City gave a defiant response to a hostile reception at Anfield by sealing a dominant win against Liverpool to reclaim top spot in the Premier League in the club’s first outing since being found [...]
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• UCL: Osimhen Anticipates Fierce Battle In Galatasaray Vs Barcelona

  11-10-2026 21:31 via completesports.com
  
  Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has acknowledged the challenge of facing Barcelona ahead of Tuesday’s clash at RAMS Park. The Turkish Super Lig champions will host the Spanish giants as they seek to recover from their opening-day defeat to Sporting Lisbon. Osimhen acknowledged Barcelona’s quality but expressed confidence in Galatasaray’s ability to rise to the occasion. [...]
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• Serie A: Chukwueze Features As AC Milan Hold Sassuolo

  11-10-2026 20:51 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze was in action for AC Milan on Sunday evening, putting in an impressive shift as the Rossoneri were held to a 1-1 draw by Sassuolo in their Serie A encounter at the Mapei Stadium. The Nigerian international, who was making his sixth league appearance of the campaign, continued his steady [...]
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• Euromatch NPFL: Rangers Share Spoils With Barau FC, Rivers United Maintain Unbeaten Start

  11-10-2026 19:57 via completesports.com
  
  Defending champions Rangers maintained their position at the top of the Nigeria Premier Football League ,NPFL, table on Sunday despite playing out a 2-2 against Barau FC. Ifeanyi Okechukwu put Rangers ahead seven minutes before half-time, but Barau FC fought back in the second half, with Joseph Atule and Aliyu Sugau converting penalties to give [...]
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• Maresca Equals Guardiola’s Premier League Feat As Man City Outclass Liverpool 3-0

  11-10-2026 19:48 via completesports.com
  Manchester City continued their perfect start to the Premier League campaign after clinching their sixth successive wins thanks to a 3-0 win against 10-man Liverpool At Anfield on Sunday. The win means Enzo Maresca is now the fourth manager, after Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, to have won each of their first [...]
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• Complete Sports Celebrity Workout 2026: Project Lead Hails Record Turnout, Declares Event a Success

  11-10-2026 18:38 via completesports.com
  
  The Project Lead of the Complete Sports Celebrity Workout 2026 (CSCW 3.0), Miss Titilayo Oluwatosin, has expressed satisfaction with the success of the event, describing the impressive turnout and enthusiasm of participants as a reflection of Lagosians’ growing interest in fitness and healthy living. The long-anticipated third edition of Complete Sports Celebrity Workout took place [...]
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• UCL: Barcelona Coach Wary Of ‘Fantastic Striker’ Osimhen Ahead Of Galatasaray Clash

  11-10-2026 18:02 via completesports.com
  
  Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has described Victor Osimhen as a “fantastic striker” ahead of his side’s UEFA Champions League encounter with Galatasaray. The Blaugrana are set to face the Turkish champions in a Matchday Two fixture at RAMS Park on Tuesday. Osimhen returned to action for Galatasaray in Friday’s 3-1 victory over Kasimpasa after missing [...]
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• Dele-Bashiru Helps Lazio Maintain Unbeaten Run After 3-1 Win Against Akinsanmiro’s Monza

  11-10-2026 17:23 via completesports.com
  Lazio maintained their unbeaten start to the Serie A season with a 3-1 win over 10-man Monza at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday. Nigeria internationals, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Ebenezer Akinsanmiro were in action for Lazio and Monza respectively. While Dele was introduced into the game in the 61st minute, Akinsanmiro saw action for 90 minutes. [...]
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• ‘I Really Feel For The Supporters’ –Music Legend Sir Elton John Reacts To Watford’s Humiliating Loss To Burnley

  11-10-2026 15:24 via completesports.com
  
  Music legend Sir Elton John has taken to Instagram to voice his deep frustration with Watford’s alarming run of form after the Hornets suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat against rock-bottom Burnley on Saturday. The 79-year-old icon, who oversaw the most successful era in the club’s history during his time running Vicarage Road, expressed profound concern [...]
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• Euromatch NPFL: Biffo Lauds Officiating Standards In Ikorodu City’s Win Against Kwara United

  11-10-2026 15:00 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria U-20 assistant coach Abdullahi Biffo has expressed delight with the current standard of officiating in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), while calling for continued revitalization across other critical areas of the domestic game. His remarks came in the wake of Ikorodu City’s impressive 2-0 victory over Kwara United, prompting him to urge league [...]
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• Moffi Savours Hamburg’s Victory Over Hoffenheim

  11-10-2026 13:29 via completesports.com
  
  Terem Moffi has expressed his delight after helping Hamburg secure a thrilling 3-2 comeback victory over Hoffenheim. Hamburg found themselves trailing 2-1 with just seven minutes remaining before the Nigerian striker stepped up to level the scores. Moffi, who came on for Martin Adeline in the 76th minute, found the back of the net seven [...]
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• Ozoemena Back In Rivers United Training After N14m Surgery

  11-10-2026 09:53 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles and Rivers United goalkeeper, Ani Ozoemena, has returned to full training after undergoing career-threatening surgery earlier this year, the club has confirmed. The surgery was fully funded by the hierarchy of the Pride of Rivers,— a clear sign of the Port Harcourt club’s genuine commitment to player welfare. The club revealed that the [...]
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• EUROMATCH NPFL: 3SC Seek First Point Away Ahead Of Kun Khalifat Clash

  11-10-2026 08:50 via completesports.com
  
  Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) will be eager to pick up their first points on the road this season when they travel to face bottom-placed Kun Khalifat FC on Matchday 8 of the EUROMATCH Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), completesports.com reports. The game is scheduled for Sunday, October 11 at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri [...]
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• Ballon d’Or 2026: 5 Stars Who Could Win Football’s Biggest Individual Award

  11-10-2026 08:36 via completesports.com
  
  All eyes are now on football’s most prestigious individual honour, the Ballon d’Or, following the conclusion of the 2025/26 football season and Spain’s 1–0 victory over Argentina in the FIFA World Cup final. Ferran Torres scored the winning goal in extra time to hand La Roja their second World Cup title at the expense of [...]
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• Euromatch NPFL: Bendel Insurance Confirm Goalkeeper Baba’s Return

  11-10-2026 08:14 via completesports.com
  
  Bendel Insurance have confirmed the return of goalkeeper Joshua Baba ahead of their Nigeria Premier Football League ,NPFL, Matchday 8 encounter against Sporting Lagos. Baba’s return comes days after the club declared him absent without official leave (AWOL) for failing to report back to duty after his approved recovery period. The former Enyimba goalkeeper sustained [...]
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• Bayern Munich Sporting Director Slams Neuer After Costly Blunder Against Augsburg

  11-10-2026 08:08 via completesports.com
  
  Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl has publicly criticized Manuel Neuer’s decision-making following the veteran goalkeeper’s costly mistake in Saturday’s 2-2 Bundesliga draw against Augsburg. Neuer’s early error gifted Augsburg the fastest goal in Bundesliga history, derailing the Bavarian giants’ momentum and squandering a golden opportunity to climb to the summit of the table. Augsburg’s [...]
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• Osayi-Samuel Named Man Of The Match In Birmingham’s Win At West Brom

  11-10-2026 08:04 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria international Bright Osayi-Samuel was named Man of the Match, as Birmingham City beat West Bromwich Albion 1-0 at the Hawthorns in Saturday’s Championship fixture. Osayi-Samuel made his ninth appearance in the English second division as a 41st minute penalty converted by August Priske sealed the win for Birmingham. The 28-year-old Super Eagles star, who [...]
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• Alebiosu Reflects On Grueling Road To Recovery

  11-10-2026 07:20 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles defender Ryan Alebiosu has opened up about a grueling period in his teenage years when a mysterious knee condition sidelined him for nearly two years, admitting the experience was deeply distressing. The Blackburn Rovers right-back revealed that the issue affected both knees when he was around 15 years old, leaving him unable to [...]
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• Man United Equal Unwanted 40-Year Record In 1-1 Draw With 10-Man Spurs

  11-10-2026 07:11 via completesports.com
  
  Manchester United equalled an unwanted 40-year record after being held to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Saturday. The result means United have collected just six points from their first six Premier League games this season — winning only once and failing to win in their last four — their [...]
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• Euromatch NPFL: Plateau United To Miss Five Players Against Kano Pillars

  11-10-2026 06:50 via completesports.com
  
  Plateau United will be without five players for Sunday’s Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, Matchday 8 encounter against Kano Pillars as they continue to recover from various injuries. Monami Vongsuou and ThankGod Chinemeze are nursing knee injuries, while Seiyefa Jackson remains sidelined with a rib fracture. Utin Ikowem is also unavailable due to an ankle [...]
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• 2026 BSAFCONQ: Referees Admit Error, Confirm Nigeria-Ghana Clash Ended 3-3

  11-10-2026 06:22 via completesports.com
  
  Moroccan referee Driss Lamghaidar and his officiating team have admitted making an error by allowing extra time and a penalty shootout in Saturday’s 2026 CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Nigeria and Ghana in Kaduna. The decision left dignitaries and spectators at the venue bewildered, as the officials ordered extra time, [...]
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• ‘USA is not a football country’, says Giroud

  11-10-2026 01:33 via soccernews.com
  Olivier Giroud believes "the United States is not a football country" after his time with Los Angeles FC.
  The 40-year-old made his LAFC debut in September 2024, but left the MLS club less than a year later in June 2025.
  Across 38 appearances in all competitions for LAFC, Giroud scored five goals and provided three assists.
  He won the US Open Cup with the club in 2024, also finishing runner-up in the Leagues Cup in the same season.
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• St. Louis City’s Navarro wants to be ‘among the greats’

  11-10-2026 01:33 via soccernews.com
  Rafael Navarro is out to be one of the greats in MLS, having made a superb start to life at St. Louis City SC.
  Navarro has netted 15 goals in MLS this term, with five of those coming in as many games for St. Louis.
  He joined the club in a $12m deal from the Colorado Rapids at the end of MLS' summer transfer window.
  And Navarro has lofty ambitions as he aims to live up to a record-setting price tag.
  "It means a lot to me, because I like to be among the greats. I work hard for that, you know?
  
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• Neuer takes responsibility for ‘silly mistake’ in Bayern draw

  11-10-2026 00:33 via soccernews.com
  Manuel Neuer called his early error in Bayern Munich's 2-2 draw with Augsburg a "silly mistake".
  Bayern twice came from behind at WWK Arena to salvage a point as Ismael Saibari and Nathaniel Brown cancelled out goals from Robin Fellhauer and Rodrigo Ribeiro.
  Fellhauer scored after just 8.37 seconds as he dispossessed Neuer and dispatched into an unguarded net, recording the fastest goal in Bundesliga history.
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• Amorim not worried about Ramos’ Milan performances

  11-10-2026 00:33 via soccernews.com
  Ruben Amorim is not concerned about Goncalo Ramos' failure to replicate his Portugal displays with AC Milan as he is prioritising team performances rather than his striker's goal record.
  Milan resume their Serie A campaign against Sassuolo on Sunday, having won three and drawn two of their first five games to start the Amorim era.
  The Rossoneri's major acquisition in the summer transfer window was Ramos, who scored 45 goals in 131 appearances for Paris Saint-Germain and won 12 major trophies, in
  
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• Carrick admits Man Utd regrets after 10-man Tottenham salvage a point

  10-10-2026 23:33 via soccernews.com
  Michael Carrick admitted there were huge regrets in Manchester United's camp for failing to kill off another team with 10 men, after they drew 1-1 with Tottenham.
  United spent long periods under pressure in front of a disgruntled Old Trafford crowd on Saturday, with Spurs passing up multiple chances to go in front.
  But when Bryan Mbeumo turned and slotted into the bottom-right corner with 73 minutes gone, and Rodrigo Bentancur was sent off for a headbutt on Luke Shaw soon afterwards, the Red Dev
  
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• Moffi Bags Maiden Bundesliga Goal

  10-10-2026 23:11 via completesports.com
  
  Terem Moffi opened his Bundesliga goal account as Hamburg secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over Hoffenheim on Saturday. With Hamburg trailing 2-1, the Nigeria international, who came on for Martin Adeline in the 76th minute, restored parity for the visitors seven minutes later. Miro Muheim then scored deep into stoppage time to seal all three [...]
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• Liverpool Vs Man City: The Reds Face Stern Test Against In-Form Cityzens At Anfield

  10-10-2026 22:58 via completesports.com
  
  Liverpool are set to host Manchester City in a crunch 2026/2027 Premier League matchweek 6 clash at Anfield on Sunday, 11 October 2026,  Completesports.com reports. The Reds face a stern test at home against City as both teams look to build on their performances before the international break. Liverpool and Man City have new faces [...]
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