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Young Home Eagles Lost To Experienced Hawks

Young Home Eagles Lost To Experienced Hawks

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Super Eagles B team coach, Imama Amapakabo, has vehemently rejected suggestions that the team underrated Hawks of Togo in Sunday’s 2020 African Nations Championship qualifier in Lome, Togo, hence the shock 4-1 defeat, Completesports.com reports.

Hawks came from behind to defeat the Eagles after Sunusi Ibrahim’s goal had taken Nigeria in front 10 minutes after kick off. Richard Nane’s…

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Eagles Lose 4-1 To Togo in Lome, Face CHAN 2020 Qualifiers Ousting

Eagles Lose 4-1 To Togo in Lome, Face CHAN 2020 Qualifiers Ousting

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Nigeria now face a stern test in a bid to make it to the 2020 African Nations Championship after the home-based Super Eagles suffered an agonising 4-1 defeat to Togo in the first leg of their final qualifying round fixture at the Stade de Kegue on Sunday evening, reports Completesports.com.

The Home Eagles started the game brightly and took the lead in the 10th minute through Ibrahim…

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Onuachu Scores In Genk Home Win Vs Oostende -

Onuachu Scores In Genk Home Win Vs Oostende –

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Super Eagles forward Paul Onuachu found the net as Genk defeated Oostende 3-1 in a Belgian First Division A game on Saturday, reports Completesports.com.

Ronald Vargas turned the ball into his own net to give Oostende the lead in the 16th minute.

Guinea international Idrissa Sylla levelled for the home team in the 31st minute.

Onuachu restored the lead for the Blue and White a…

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Brazil Friendly Good For Eagles; Time Find 'New Mikel, Ighalo'

Brazil Friendly Good For Eagles; Time Find ‘New Mikel, Ighalo’

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Former Super Eagles coach Clemens Westerhof is delighted at the prospect of seeing Nigeria confront world football Superpowers, Brazil, in a top grade international friendly, saying it’s a good rebuilding process for the Gernot Rohr’s team after their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations campaign, Completesports.om can exclusively report.

Westerhof spoke to Completesports.com from his country home…

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Okpekpe 10km Winner In Kenya's 5,000m List For IAAF Worlds

Okpekpe 10km Winner In Kenya’s 5,000m List For IAAF Worlds

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Sheila Chelangat, the women’s 10km winner at the seventh edition of the IAAF Silver Label Okpekpe International 10km Road Race held last May tops the list of four women Kenya has listed to compete for the three medals on offer in the 5000m event at the IAAF World Championship which begins in a fortnight in Doha, Qatar.

Chelangat who holds a personal best of 30:55 in the 10km race, faces…

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AFN Slammed By Stakeholders Over IAAF World Championships List

AFN Slammed By Stakeholders Over IAAF World Championships List

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Stakeholders in track and field have lambasted the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) over list of athletes that will be donning the white and green colours of Nigeria at the IAAF World Championships which begins later this month in Doha, Qatar.

The AFN last week released a list of 25 athletes that will represent Nigeria and compete for medals after fruitless trips to the last two…

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Liverpool Edge Out Chelsea, Arsenal Survive Villa Scare -

Liverpool Edge Out Chelsea, Arsenal Survive Villa Scare –

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Liverpool recorded their sixth successive win in the Premier League courtesy of a 2-1 victory over Chelsea in Sunday’s encounter at Stamford Bridge.

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Roberto Firmino netted either side of a disallowed Cesar Azpilicueta goal to hand the league leaders a two-goal advantage at the break.

However, Liverpool team were pushed all the way by Chelsea as N’Golo Kante…

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Osimhen, Aribo Bag Assists; In Lille Away Draw, Rangers Win At Johnstone

Osimhen, Aribo Bag Assists; In Lille Away Draw, Rangers Win At Johnstone

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Victor Osimhen recorded an assist as Lille were forced to a 1-1 draw by Stade Rennes in their French Ligue 1 clash at the Roazhon Park on Saturday, reports Completesports.com.

Osimhen laid the pass for Jonathan Ikoné who scored from close range in the 46th minute.

Adrien Honou equalised for the home team in the 68th minute.

It was Lille’s first away point of the campaign after two…

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Ordega Celebrates Great Season In CWSL With Shanghai Shenhua Ladies

Ordega Celebrates Great Season In CWSL With Shanghai Shenhua Ladies

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Super Falcons Forward Francisca Ordega is delighted with her achievement with Shanghai Shenhua Ladies in the 2019 Chinese Women’s Super League (CWSL) season, Completesports.com reports.

Ordega who is on one-year contract with the Shenhua Ladies until December 2019 took to her Twitter platform to show her excitement.

“Last game of the season, Proudly moment, One silver medal, 2 for…

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Enyimba Will Fight Back, Beat Al Hilal in Omdurman

Enyimba Will Fight Back, Beat Al Hilal in Omdurman

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Enyimba defender, Ifeanyi Anaemena, says they’re determined to play the game of their lives in Ormdurman when they face Al Hilal of Sudan next week in their CAF Champions League Second Preliminary Round second leg match, Completesports.com reports.

The People’s Elephant and two time winners of the competition fired blanks in the first leg last week in Aba, thus putting themselves in a…

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Ajayi Scores Again As West Brom Thump Huddersfield 4-2

Ajayi Scores Again As West Brom Thump Huddersfield 4-2

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Nigeria defender Semi Ajayi scored for the second consecutive game as West Bromwich Albion maintained their unbeaten run in the Skybet Championship with a 4-2 win against Huddersfield Town at the Hawthorns on Sunday afternoon, Completesports.com reports.

Ajayi scored West Brom’s fourth goal of the game a minute from time, nodding home from a corner kick.

The versatile player who has…

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Elechi Leaves Warri Wolves On Mutual Agreement; Ogenyi Takes Over

Elechi Leaves Warri Wolves On Mutual Agreement; Ogenyi Takes Over

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Ngozi Elechi has told Completesports.com that he has mutually parted company with newly promoted NPFL side, Warrior Wolves.

He has been replaced by coach Evans Ogenyi who until his latest appointment was chief coach of Lobi Stars before the arrival of Gbenga Ogunbote.

Ogenyi arrives Warrior Wolves with rich managerial experience having previously coached (now defunct) Ocean Boys,…

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I Left Heartland With Broken Heart After 13-Year Stint

I Left Heartland With Broken Heart After 13-Year Stint

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Julius Ubido feels hard done and emotionally shattered, claiming he departed Heartland with a ‘broken and bleeding heart’ following the refusal of the club to reciprocate his loyalty, dedication and long service to the Naze Millionaires, Completesports.com reports.

Ubido, 34, joined Heartland in 2007, going on to spend 13 seasons with the club, helping the Owerri side to win two FA cups…

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Arsenal Aim For Maximum Points Against Aston Villa

Arsenal Aim For Maximum Points Against Aston Villa

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Arsenal got back to winning ways with a 3-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League last time out, and will be keen to right the wrongs of their dismal 2-2 draw with Watford in the Premier League as they host Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium.

Newly-promoted Villa also drew their last league game and may well feel disappointed at being unable to force a winner against 10-man…

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Mn United Manager Says Star Player Won't Be Sold For Any Price

Mn United Manager Says Star Player Won’t Be Sold For Any Price

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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told Real Madrid to forget about signing Paul Pogba regardless of the amount they present to the club.

Throughout the summer, Pogba was linked with a transfer to the La Liga side, having said he was keen for a new challenge ahead of the 2019-20 season. The Frenchman ended up staying at Old Trafford, but speculation about a switch to…

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Match Preview: Tricky Sevilla ambush Real Madrid's unbeaten league run

Match Preview: Tricky Sevilla ambush Real Madrid’s unbeaten league run

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Zinedine Zidane and Real Madrid return to the familiar terrain of La Liga and the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan desperately in search of the maximum points that can dispel the gathering crises following an embarrassing loss in the Champions League in midweek.

Los Merengues were ripped to pieces by a Di Maria-inspired PSG in the Champions League on Wednesday evening, a result which has cranked up…

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John Fashanu points out to Tammy Abraham the dangers of choosing England over Nigeria

John Fashanu points out to Tammy Abraham the dangers of choosing England over Nigeria

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Chelsea forward Tammy Abraham is enjoying a breakthrough season in the Premier League but the youngster is torn between playing for Nigeria and England, a situation that is all too familiar to a former England international.

John Fashanu has banked on his own experience to warn his Anglo-Nigerian compatriot Tammy Abraham to think twice before opting to play for the Three Lions instead of…

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