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• Simeone Backs Lookman To Overcome Atlético Struggles

  12-10-2026 22:08 via completesports.com
  
  Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone has expressed confidence that Ademola Lookman will rediscover his best form following a difficult start to the 2026/27 season, Completesports.com reports. The Nigeria international has scored just once in nine appearances across all competitions this season. Lookman was substituted at half-time during Atlético Madrid’s 2-1 victory over Alavés last weekend, [...]
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• UCL: PSG End Man City’s Winning Run After 4-2 Win At The Etihad

  14-10-2026 23:21 via completesports.com
  Paris Saint-Germain ended Manchester City’s perfect winning run with a 4-2 victory on matchday 2 of the Champions League at the Etihad on Wednesday night. City had come into the game with eight consecutive wins in all competitions, after losing 3-0 to Arsenal in the Community Shield. It was a nightmare first half for Enzo [...]
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• He Is Not Going Anywhere –Mourinho Shuts Down AC Milan’s Pursuit Of Endrick

  14-10-2026 22:35 via completesports.com
  Real Madrid manager José Mourinho has firmly ruled out a January loan move for Brazilian forward Endrick, dealing a significant blow to AC Milan’s transfer ambitions. The Italian giants had identified the young attacker as a prime target to bolster their frontline during the winter transfer window, hoping to capitalize on his limited playing time [...]
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• WAFU B U-17 Championship: Golden Eaglets Lose 2-1 To Niger

  14-10-2026 20:56 via completesports.com
  Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets began their campaign at the WAFU B U-17 Championship with a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Niger Republic on Wednesday night. Niger took the lead in the 19th minute through Abdoul Razaq Zada, who capitalised on a goalkeeping error by Mutiu Adedayo. Zada calmly slotted the ball home after Adedayo failed to deal [...]
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• Euromatch NPFL: Inter Lagos Appoint Olutayo As Interim Head Coach

  14-10-2026 20:19 via completesports.com
  Inter Lagos have appointed Olusanjo Olutayo as their interim head coach following the departure of Shakiru Giwa on Tuesday. Giwa parted ways with the club after a disappointing start to the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League ,NPFL, season. Announcing the appointment, the club said: “We are pleased to announce Coach Olusanjo Olutayo as our interim [...]
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• Vinicius Handed Four-Match Ban After Red Card vs Villarreal, To Miss El Clasico

  14-10-2026 20:17 via completesports.com
  
  Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr. has been handed a four-match suspension following his red card in the 1-0 win over Villarreal on Saturday. The Brazilian international started the game at the Santiago Bernabeu on the bench, before coming on in the second half. Things seemed to be going well for the 26-year-old winger as he [...]
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• Villarreal Goalkeeper Misses Champions League Match After Armed Robbers Target Family Home

  14-10-2026 19:39 via completesports.com
  Former Liverpool goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi was subjected to a terrifying armed robbery at his home in Spain just hours before Villarreal’s Champions League fixture. The 36-year-old shot-stopper and his wife, Diana Vigh, were at their luxury property located on an exclusive residential estate in Puzol, north of Valencia, when a group of four masked intruders [...]
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• UK Casino Sites Are Dangling 10% Weekly Cashback: Here’s What Nigerian Punters Based In Britain Should Check Before Opting In

  14-10-2026 19:30 via completesports.com
  AFCON 2027 qualifying kicked off in late September, and the Super Eagles opened with a 2-1 win over Madagascar in Uyo, George Ilhenikena and Moses Usor both scoring on debut. Six games into the Premier League season, Manchester City sit top on 18 points from six straight wins, five clear of Arsenal in second, according [...]
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• NNL: Akwa United Unveil 10 New Signings In Push For Top-Flight Return

  14-10-2026 19:19 via completesports.com
  Akwa United have bolstered their squad with the signing of 10 new players ahead of the 2026/2027 Nigeria National League ,NNL, season as the club intensifies efforts to secure promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. The newly recruited players comprise one goalkeeper, three defenders, four midfielders and two forwards, adding depth to the [...]
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• SPORTS PLANET Podcast…EPISODE 150: Manchester United Struggle

  14-10-2026 18:16 via completesports.com
  Manchester United’s poor start to the season continued yesterday as they were beaten 2-0 by Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League. Pablo Barrios and Ademola Lookman were on target as Leny Yoro was sent off for the underwhelming visitors in the Spanish capital. The loss leaves United now winless in five games in all [...]
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• ‘Nothing Will Come Easy’ –Swiatek Admits 2026 Has Been Toughest Season

  14-10-2026 18:14 via completesports.com
  
  Former world number one Iga Swiatek has candidly admitted that she is enduring the toughest season of her professional career, even as she digs deep to secure qualification for the prestigious WTA Finals for the sixth consecutive year. Swiatek recently notched her 40th win of the year, reaching the milestone for the fifth consecutive season, [...]
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• Campbell Weighs In On Joshua, Fury Blockbuster Clash

  14-10-2026 16:51 via completesports.com
  While Olympic medalist Luke Campbell is refusing to pick a definitive winner for the upcoming heavyweight mega-fight, the former boxer has no hesitation in declaring who holds the superior overall career record between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. Speaking on the historic rivalry ahead of their December 11 showdown on Netflix, Campbell in a chat [...]
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• Gullit: Man United Must Be Patient With Carrick

  14-10-2026 16:36 via completesports.com
  Dutch football icon Ruud Gullit has urged Manchester United to exercise patience with manager Michael Carrick as mounting pressure grips Old Trafford following a troubling five-match winless run. The Red Devils’ struggles deepened on Tuesday night with a 2-0 defeat against Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League, leaving the squad reeling. Read Also:UCL: Lookman [...]
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• Simeone confident Alvarez is ‘getting closer to the player we want to see’

  14-10-2026 16:33 via soccernews.com
  Diego Simeone believes Julian Alvarez is "getting closer to the player we want to see", despite his lacklustre display for Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.
  Atleti defeated Manchester United 2-0 on Tuesday, with Pablo Barrios and Ademola Lookman scoring either side of half-time at Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
  Barrios’ opener for Atleti after 47 seconds was their second-earliest goal in the Champions League, behind only Conor Gallagher’s strike against Real Madrid in March 2025 (2
  
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• WAFU B U-17 Championship: Golden Eaglets Coach Optimistic Ahead Of Niger Showdown

  14-10-2026 16:21 via completesports.com
  Golden Eaglets head coach Eboboritse Uwejamomere is confident Nigeria will overcome Niger Republic in their opening match of the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Championship. Nigeria will face Niger at the Stade du 4 Août in Ouagadougou on Tuesday, with victory set to strengthen their chances of reaching the semi-finals. Niger began their campaign with a [...]
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• Complete Sports Celebrity Workout 2026: ‘Less Than 10% Of Nigerians Work Out At Gyms, But There Are Alternatives’ — Fitness Instructor Ghamis

  14-10-2026 16:04 via completesports.com
  
  Fitness instructor, King James Ghamis, has urged Nigerians to embrace alternative ways of exercising, noting that fewer than 10 per cent of the population go to the gym to work out. Speaking at the third edition of the Complete Sports Celebrity Workout 2026 in Lagos, Ghamis attributed the low participation rate partly to the demands [...]
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• Rose: Bournemouth must respond in Europa League after ‘real slap’ from Chelsea

  14-10-2026 15:33 via soccernews.com
  Marco Rose urged his Bournemouth players to show a reaction to their humbling 5-1 defeat to Chelsea as they prepare for their first European home game on Thursday. 
  Bournemouth were thumped at Stamford Bridge last weekend to extend their winless run in the Premier League to six matches, leaving them down in 18th in the standings. 
  The result saw the Cherries lose consecutive Premier League games for the first time since December 2025 and are winless in their last eight (D5 L3) in the c
  
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• Caicedo keen to regain Chelsea consistency after injury return

  14-10-2026 15:33 via soccernews.com
  Moises Caicedo wants to continue repaying Chelsea's faith in him after returning from injury to make his first start of the season, with a trip to Everton being the Blues' next test.
  Having initially suffered a calf injury during pre-season before aggravating the same issue, Caicedo was restricted to just 14 total minutes of action prior to the international break, as a substitute in a 4-3 win over Brighton in August.
  But on Saturday, he started as Xabi Alonso's side routed Bournemouth 5-1 at St
  
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• Ronaldo statement ‘beyond anything I’ve ever seen’ – Rooney slams former team-mate

  14-10-2026 14:33 via soccernews.com
  Wayne Rooney believes Cristiano Ronaldo's explosive statement regarding his exit from the Portugal camp went "beyond anything" he has seen in football and was "so wrong".
  During the recent international break, Ronaldo made headlines by storming out of Portugal's camp after Jorge Jesus left him on the bench throughout a 2-1 Nations League win in Norway.
  Ronaldo subsequently released a statement in which he accused Jesus – who was his head coach at Al-Nassr last season – of a "breach o
  
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• Euromatch NPFL: Kwara United Unveil September POTM Nominees

  14-10-2026 14:22 via completesports.com
  Kwara United have nominated Aliu Ferinyaro, Gidado Toyeeb, Abdulsalam Abdulsalam and Philip Ozor for the club’s Player of the Month award for September. The nominees were announced on the club’s official social media platforms. Supporters can vote for their preferred player through the club’s official website. Read Also:Euromatch NPFL: Ikorodu City Down Kwara United, Tornadoes [...]
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• Carrick insists ‘big picture’ at Man Utd is still positive as pressure mounts

  14-10-2026 13:33 via soccernews.com
  Michael Carrick feels the negativity surrounding Manchester United's Champions League loss to Atletico Madrid does not reflect "the big picture" at the club, though he knows they must turn their results around quickly amid mounting criticism.
  Carrick's future came under further scrutiny on Wednesday as United were handily beaten by LaLiga giants Atletico at the Estadio Metropolitano.
  Pablo Barrios' 47-second opener set the tone for another dismal evening for United, who had Leny Yoro sent off fo
  
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• EUROMATCH NPFL: Chibueze, Chimaobi Win Rangers September Player, Goal Of The Month Awards

  14-10-2026 13:22 via completesports.com
  Oputa Chibueze and Igwillo Chimaobi have won Enugu Rangers September Player and Goal of the Month awards. The Flying Antelopes announced the duo as the winners of the awards on their official X handle. “YOUR SEPTEMBER PLAYER OF THE MONTH! 🏆🔴⚪️,” Rangers stated. “The fans have spoken! With 627 votes, Oputa Chibueze Calistus takes home [...]
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• Timur Turlov’s Plans For The Game

  14-10-2026 12:37 via completesports.com
  
  The European stage of the 2026 FIDE–ISCF World Schools Team Championship has concluded in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia.According to FIDE, Gymnasium No. 50 of Minsk took gold, Riga State Gymnasium No. 1 won silver, and the Andria Razmadze Physics and Mathematics School from Kutaisi, Georgia, claimed bronze. The tournament was the last of four continental stages, with [...]
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• ‘It’s our own fault’ – Kompany laments ‘stupid’ errors from Bayern

  14-10-2026 12:33 via soccernews.com
  Vincent Kompany admits Bayern Munich only have themselves to blame for their back-to-back draws against Augsburg and Viking, with indefensible errors costing them.
  Having played out a 2-2 draw against Augsburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday, Bayern were again left to settle for a share of the spoils in the Champions League on Tuesday.
  They shared six goals equally with Norwegian champions Viking, dropping points in a league-phase match for just the second time in their last 10 such outings (W8 L1
  
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• Rooney Reacts To Martinez’s Criticism Of Man United Owners

  14-10-2026 11:49 via completesports.com
  Wayne Rooney has criticised Lisandro Martínez for his claims that Manchester United’s hierarchy didn’t help the players enough in the transfer window. Defender Martínez reacted explosively after United lost 2-0 to Atlético Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, insisting director of football Jason Wilcox should have brought more quality into the team throughout the [...]
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• Flick sees no need for Barca to rest Yamal ahead of PSG, Madrid tests

  14-10-2026 11:32 via soccernews.com
  Hansi Flick is content that Lamine Yamal does not need to have his minutes managed ahead of a testing period for Barcelona, who will face Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid in the next 11 days.
  The Blaugrana made it two wins from their opening two games in the Champions League on Tuesday, as they came from behind to beat Galatasaray 4-1 in Istanbul.
  Joao Cancelo, Fermin Lopez, Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi got Barca's goals, but Ballon d'Or contender Yamal was the real star of the show.
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• Every point is ‘critical’ to San Jose’s playoff push, says Arena

  14-10-2026 11:32 via soccernews.com
  Bruce Arena insists every point the San Jose Earthquakes pick up from now until the end of the season will be "critical" to their hopes of reaching the playoffs.
  The Earthquakes extended their unbeaten run in MLS with a 1-1 draw away to the Colorado Rapids at the weekend, leaving them fourth in the Western Conference. 
  San Jose make the trip to America First Field in midweek to take on fellow postseason hopefuls Real Salt Lake, who are four points adrift of the LA Galaxy
  
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• Inter’s Champions League form is ‘worrying’, concedes Chivu

  14-10-2026 10:33 via soccernews.com
  Cristian Chivu admitted Inter's Champions League form is "worrying" after losing 4-3 to Club Brugge in a "frenetic" clash at San Siro.
  Inter lost their opening match of their European campaign to Real Madrid, and they never led at any point against Brugge.
  Nicolo Tresoldi scored a hat-trick for the visitors; his first-half penalty was cancelled out by Lautaro Martinez's first goal, but he completed his treble to put Brugge in a commanding position.
  Though Martinez scored again, Romeo V
  
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• Arnaud urges Austin to take responsibility after heavy Nashville loss

  14-10-2026 10:33 via soccernews.com
  Davy Arnaud lamented Austin FC's sluggish display in their 4-1 defeat to Nashville SC last time out and urged his players to take responsibility ahead of facing Los Angeles FC in MLS.
  Austin were blown away by the Eastern Conference leaders last time out and snapped their eight-game unbeaten streak in the process.
  It is a loss that leaves the Black and Verde 13th in the West, five points behind ninth-place LA Galaxy with six games remaining.
  And Arnaud was particularly disappointed with the perf
  
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• ‘It Takes Away Everything You Stand For’ –Mikel Slams Ronaldo Over Portugal Camp Walkout

  14-10-2026 09:54 via completesports.com
  Former Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel stated that Cristiano Ronaldo has somewhat tainted his legacy due to incidents like walking out on the Portugal camp, but still deserves to be celebrated as his career approaches its end. Speaking on his Obi One Podcast, Mikel noted that Ronaldo has a massive ego and admitted he [...]
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