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• 'We all believe in Lampard's quality' - Giroud convinced new boss is perfect fit for Chelsea

  14-07-2019 19:04
  
  The French striker is confident new coach Frank Lampard can get the most out the players available to him, with Chelsea under a transfer ban
  
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• Awoniyi Returns, Aina Features As Forest Beat Sheffield To Boost Survival Hopes

  04-05-2024 18:39 via completesports.com
  Taiwo Awoniyi and Ola Aina were in action for Nottingham Forest who gave their relegation fight a big boost with a 3-1 win at Sheffield United on Saturday.
  It was a return to action for Awoniyi, who has been out since March with a muscle injury, as he came on in the 90 minute.
  Aina saw action for 90 minutes in the moral boosting win.
  The win took Forest to 29 points, three points from the relegation zone with two games left to play.
  Brereton Diaz gave Sheffield the lead in the 17th minute but C
  
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• Arsenal Pay Tribute To Nigerian Teenage Schoolboy Killed In Sword Attack In London

  04-05-2024 18:07 via completesports.com
  Arsenal paid tribute to Nigerian teenage schoolboy, Daniel Anjorin, who was killed on Tuesday in a sword attack in London on Tuesday, during their home game against Bournemouth on Saturday.
  Anjorin, 14, a boyhood Arsenal fan, died in hospital after being attacked on a suburban east London street in Hainault while walking to school.
  One Marcus Arduini Monzo, 36, has been charged with Anjorin's murder.
  Arsenal were given permission by the teenager's family to pay their respects and applause rang
  
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• Chelsea Interested In Nigerian Defender

  04-05-2024 17:35 via completesports.com
  
  Chelsea are one of the clubs exploring a move for Fulham's defender Tosin Adarabioyo, the Metro reports.
  The 26-year-old helped Fulham win the Championship title in 2022 and has established himself as an important player for Marco Silva’s side.
  Adarabioyo was dropped for Fulham’s last match, though, after reportedly telling the west London club that he would not sign a new contract at Craven Cottage.
  Silva admitted on Friday that Adarabioyo will ‘probably’ be leaving Ful
  
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• La Liga: Sadiq Missing As Real Sociedad Overcome Las Palmas

  04-05-2024 16:55 via completesports.com
  Super Eagles striker, Sadiq Umar was missing in action as Real Sociedad defeated Las Palmas 2-0 in Saturday's Spanish League.
  The Nigerian international, has made 26 appearances, netted three goals and bagged one assist this ongoing season for Real Sociedad.
   
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  Suárez netted the opening goal in the 33rd minute with an own goal to the delight of the home supporters.
  The host extended their lead in the 45th mi
  
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• Premier League: Arsenal Outclass Bournemouth To Maintain Title Bid

  04-05-2024 16:20 via completesports.com
  
  Arsenal kept their title hopes alive with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Bournemouth on Saturday.
  Declan Rice was the star of the show as he scored and provided an assist in the game.
  Mikel Arteta's side have now established a four-point lead at the top of the table ahead of Manchester City, who play Wolves later on Saturday.
  Read Also:Rangers Boss Drops Major Hint Over Balogun’s Future
  Arsenal opened the scoring late in the first half with a Bukayo Saka penalty after Kai Havertz was judg
  
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• Rangers Boss Drops Major Hint Over Balogun’s Future

  04-05-2024 15:24 via completesports.com
  Leon Balogun could be close to earning a longer stay at Rangers after he was praised by manager Philippe Clement ahead of Sunday's clash with Kilmarnock.
  Balogun is entering the final four weeks of his contract with the Gers.
  The veteran centre-back has impressed in his last two outings for the Scottish Premiership club.
  Read Also:‘We Are The Best Team’ — Olayinka Reflects On Red Star Belgrade’s Title Success
  Clement revealed he hasshelved contract talks with his players
  
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• ‘We Are The Best Team’ — Olayinka Reflects On Red Star Belgrade’s Title Success

  04-05-2024 13:49 via completesports.com
  
  Peter Olayinka can't hide his excitement after winning the Serbian League title with Red Star Belgrade, reports Completesports.com.
  Vladan Milojevic's side claimed the title after a hard-fought 2-1 win over TSC on Thursday night.
  Olayinka opened scoring for the hosts in the fifth minute of the encounter.
  The 28-year-old scored nine goals in 32 league appearances for Red Star Belgrade during the campaign.
  “There are a lot of emotions,I am happy, because we achieved our goal and won the tit
  
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• Don’t Impose Assistants On Finidi — Udeze Warns NFF

  04-05-2024 10:50 via completesports.com
  Ifeanyi Udeze has warned the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) not to impose assistants on Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George.
  Finidi is reportedly not willing to work with his former Super Eagles teammates Emmanuel Amuneke and Daniel Amokachi, who are favoured for theassistant coach position.
  Amuneke and Amokachi also applied for the head coach position.
  There are reports that the former winger isalready shopping for a foreign assistant.
  Udeze posited that any move to impose an assistant o
  
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• Finidi’s Appointment As Eagles Coach Good For NPFL –Unuanel

  04-05-2024 10:18 via completesports.com
  
  Former Kwara United coach, Samson Unuanel believes the appointment of Finidi George as the Super Eagles head coach will help the development of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).
  Finidi, who will take over from Jose Peseiro after leading Nigeria to the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, where the team lost 2-1 to Ivory Coast, will be saddled with the responsibility of qualifying the Super Eagles to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
  Reacting to his appointment, Unuanel told Completespo
  
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• La Liga: Courtois Will Be In Goal Against Cadiz –Ancelotti

  04-05-2024 10:15 via completesports.com
  
  Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has disclosed that Thibaut Courtois will be in goal against Cadiz in today's La Liga encounter.It will be the goalkeeper's first appearance since suffering an ACL injury last year.
  In a chat with AS, the Italian tactician stated that the entire team is excited to have Belgian goalkeeper back.
   
  Read Also: Fulham Boss Expects Adarabioyo To Leave This Summer
  "Yes, he's fine. Today he will play after a long time. It's good news that he's back, just like Milita
  
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• Fulham Boss Expects Adarabioyo To Leave This Summer

  04-05-2024 10:07 via completesports.com
  Marco Silva has admitted he expects Tosin Adarabioyo to leave Fulham this summer.
  Adarabioyo was left out of Silva's squad for last weekend's 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace after reportedly telling the club he would not sign a new contract. His current deal will expire at the end of next month.
  Asked about Adarabioyo's situation on Friday, Silva said the player will "probably not" be at the club next season.
  He, however, said the former Manchester City player remains part of Fulham's first-team s
  
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• Odegaard: Arsenal Can Dream Of Premier League Title

  04-05-2024 09:22 via completesports.com
  Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has urged his teammates and fans to start dreaming of winning the Premier League title.
  Odegaard stated this in an interview with the club's official website, where he insisted that the Gunners must remain focused and believe in their title quest.
  “I think you can dream, of course you can do that and I think you should.
   
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  “We all do that, we've had that dream all season and that's fine.
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• David Raya Wins Premier League Golden Glove

  04-05-2024 08:29 via completesports.com
  
  Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya has won the Premier League's Golden Glove after Luton scored against Everton's Jordan Pickford on Friday, BBC Sport reports.
  Raya has kept 14 clean sheets in 29 league matches this season having joined the Gunners on loan from Brentford in the summer.
  Before Everton's match on Friday, Pickford was the only keeper that could have overtaken Raya in the Golden Glove standings.
  But Pickford's hopes of winning the individual accolade outright were ended when Elijah Adeb
  
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• Boniface Named In Bundesliga Team Of The Season

  04-05-2024 08:26 via completesports.com
  Super Eagles forward, Victor Boniface has been included in the Bundesliga Team of the Season, reports Complete sports.com.
  Boniface was among six Bayer Leverkusen players, who made the selection.
  The 23-year-old was named inattack alongside Bayer Munich's Harry Kane and Serhou Guirassy of VFB Stuttgart.
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  The striker missed out of action for around three months due to an adductor injury.
  The former Bodo &
  
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• Finidi George – Shepherding A New Era!  –Odegbami

  04-05-2024 06:30 via completesports.com
  To succeed in sports and to become a champion, as in life generally, is hardly ever a tea party. It is never easy. It takes discovering talent early, hard work, patience, perseverance, plenty of time to train and practice, discipline, commitment, focus, failures and disappointments, plenty of luck, and a good guide.
  The surer and ‘easier’ path to become a champion is to be led by a guide that has been a champion.
  That’s why I join in the ongoing celebration of a new coach for
  
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• Houston Dynamo v St. Louis City: Carnell eager to get going after extended break

  04-05-2024 04:00 via soccernews.com
  Bradley Carnell is eager to get going again when St. Louis City return to MLS action against the Houston Dynamo on Saturday, two weeks on from their last game. St. Louis were last in action on April 21, when Tomas Totland’s last-gasp equaliser saw them claim a 3-3 draw against rivals Sporting Kansas City. Carnell’s […]
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• Chicago Fire v New England Revolution: Acosta says composure key for misfiring hosts

  04-05-2024 03:00 via soccernews.com
  Kellyn Acosta says the Chicago Fire need to be more precise with their ball progression if they are to end their barren run and begin to climb the MLS standings. Frank Klopas’ team sit 12th in the Eastern Conference and have failed to win – or even find the net – in three matches ahead […]
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• Vancouver Whitecaps v Austin FC: Sartini hails ´special´ White ahead of enticing BC Place meeting

  04-05-2024 01:45 via soccernews.com
  Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini labelled Brian White as a “special” player ahead of Sunday’s enticing MLS meeting with Austin FC at BC Place. The Whitecaps are third in the Western Conference after a 1-1 draw with New York Red Bulls last time out, completing a fine April that saw them lose just one […]
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• Real Salt Lake v Sporting Kansas City: Mastroeni lauds team effort of Western Conference leaders

  04-05-2024 01:00 via soccernews.com
  Real Salt Lake head coach Pablo Mastroeni credited the collective effort of his league-leading side as they prepare to host Sporting Kansas City at America First Field for Sunday’s MLS clash. Salt Lake sit atop of the Western Conference table after a six-game undefeated streak, having overcome Philadelphia Union 2-1 in their last outing. Alexandros […]
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• Hoffenheim 1-1 RB Leipzig: Kramaric denies visitors after Simons red card

  04-05-2024 00:49 via soccernews.com
  Andrej Kramaric scored a last-minute equaliser to deny RB Leipzig victory in Friday’s 1-1 Bundesliga draw at Hoffenheim, in a game which saw Xavi Simons sent off. Simons was shown his second yellow card with 18 minutes to play, with fourth-placed Leipzig 1-0 up courtesy of Benjamin Sesko’s first-half header. Marco Rose’s team looked set […]
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• Luton Town 1-1 Everton: Hatters squander opportunity to climb out of relegation zone

  04-05-2024 00:12 via soccernews.com
  Luton Town missed an inviting chance to escape the Premier League’s bottom three after Friday’s hard-fought 1-1 draw with Everton at Kenilworth Road. Rob Edwards’ side would have leapfrogged 17th-placed Nottingham Forest – who visit Sheffield United on Saturday – with a victory, but were instead left level on points with Nuno Espirito Santo’s team. […]
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• Bitesize Prediction: Cagliari vs Lecce – 05/05/24

  03-05-2024 23:05 via soccernews.com
  Competition: Serie A Market: Over 1.5 goals Odds: 2/5 @ 1xBet Looking to make an immediate return to winning ways on Sunday lunchtime, Cagliari will welcome Lecce to the Unipol Domus. Starting with the hosts, although Cagliari might open this weekend’s fixtures holding a three-point buffer over dropping into the relegation zone, the Islanders are […]
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• Bitesize Prediction: Sevilla vs Granada – 05/05/24

  03-05-2024 23:00 via soccernews.com
  Competition: La Liga Market: Sevilla win Odds: 7/10 @ Pribet Hoping to potentially find a route into the top-half of the La Liga table, Sevilla will welcome Granada to the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Sunday night. Starting with the hosts, while Sevilla might have opened the New Year at the heart of an infamous La […]
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• Everyone wants to beat Leverkusen, says Alonso ahead of Frankfurt clash

  03-05-2024 22:45 via soccernews.com
  Bayer Leverkusen continue to edge towards a remarkable unbeaten season and Xabi Alonso acknowledged every club wants to put that run to an end. The newly-crowned Bundesliga champions moved a step closer to a treble after beating Roma 2-0 away in their Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday. Alonso’s side have also reached the […]
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• ´It´s football hunger´ – Moyes intent on West Ham stay as Lopetegui speculation swirls

  03-05-2024 21:42 via soccernews.com
  David Moyes insisted there remains a “football hunger” to carry West Ham forward as speculation persists over the Hammers moving for Julen Lopetegui. Widespread reports suggest West Ham have been in contact with Lopetegui, who left Wolves ahead of the 2023-24 campaign after just eight months in charge. Yet Moyes reiterated his commitment to West […]
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• IPL 2024 RCB vs GT IPL Betting Preview May 04 2024: Predictions, Tips and Line Ups

  03-05-2024 20:34 via completesports.com
  A resurgent RCB will be looking to make it three wins from three when they take on the Gujarat Titans. The home side are currently bottom of the table and have only a mathematical chance of making the playoffs,even if they win their remaining four matches. The Titans are on eight points and will need to win their remaining games and hope other results go in their favour if they are to claim a top four position. Both teams will be looking to throw caution to the wind as they don’t have any
  
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• Bodybuilding: Nigeria’s James Chima Sunday Triumphs At 2024 IFBB West African Championships

  03-05-2024 19:18 via completesports.com
  
  The 2024 IFBB West African Championships held in Accra, Ghana, ended on a high note for Nigeria as Abuja’s very own James Chima Sunday claimed the overall title in men’s bodybuilding, earning him the prestigious IFBB Elite Pro Card and marking his transition to a professionalathlete.At just 22 years old, James has brought immense pride and joy to Nigeria, showcasing the capability and resilience of a homegrown talent on the international stage.
  Born and raised in Nkanu, Enugu State,
  
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• FIFA Talent Development Scheme: Plateau FA Discovers U-15 Football Gems

  03-05-2024 18:27 via completesports.com
  
  Thursday, May 2, 2024, marked the conclusion of the U15 FIFA Talent Development Scheme screening in Jos, Plateau State, aimed at discovering young players for Nigerian football, especially for the U17 national team, the Golden Eaglets, Completesports.com reports.
  The FIFA Talent Development Scheme was initiated and funded by the world football governing body to motivate member nations to nurture young players from the grassroots. Austine Eguavoen, the NFF Technical Director, is in charge of the
  
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• U -17 WWCQ: Burkina Faso To Host Flamingos In Bamako

  03-05-2024 17:24 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos will have the advantage of playing their away match against their Burkinabe counterparts in a 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture on a neutral ground, with the world body having insisted that the Burkinabes cannot play in Ouagadougou as their home venue is not up to standard.
  The decision has seen the Burkinabes opt for the Malian capital, Bamako, where they will host the Flamingos on Saturday, 11th May starting from 4 pm Mali time.
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