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Nigerian winger Femi Azeez is in line to make his Brighton & Hove Albion debut against Coventry City on Sunday, Completesport.com reports.

Azeez joined the Seagulls from Sky Bet Championship side Millwall on transfer deadline day, but his debut was delayed by a minor hamstring injury.

Read Also:https://www.completesports.com/femi-azeez-set-for-brighton-debut/

Mauricio Pochettino says Chelsea should be stripped of their 2016-17 Premier League title for financial rule breaches and the honour retrospectively awarded to Tottenham, who he led to second place that season.

Chelsea were fined £10m by the Football Association in July and given a suspended two-window transfer ban for multiple violations of the rules during the Roman Abramovich era. They were also fined £10.75m by the Premier League in March.

Read Also:https://www.completesports.com/chelseas-2016-17-premier-league-title-should-be-given-to-tottenham-pochettino/

Manchester City midfielder Enzo Fernández has described Erling Haaland as an “animal, a beast” after combining for a goal in City’s UEFA Champions League win over Porto.

Enzo told Prime Video Sport UK that every time he is on the pitch, he will look for Haaland to provide assists, calling him an amazing player and human being.

Read Also:https://www.completesports.com/haaland-is-an-animal-a-beast-enzo/

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will take on Russia in an international friendly at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Tuesday, October 6, 2026,reports Completesports.com.

The encounter will come exactly one week after Nigeria’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Matchday 2 qualifying fixture against Guinea-Bissau’s Djurtus in Bissau on Tuesday, 29 September.

Read Also:https://www.completesports.com/friendly-super-eagles-to-face-russia-in-nizhny-novgorod-october-6/

Defending Premier League champions Arsenal have been nominated for the 2026 Ballon d’Or Men’s Club of the Year award.

Organisers of the award, Ballon d’Or, confirmed Arsenal’s nomination on their X handle on Tuesday.

Read Also:https://www.completesports.com/arsenal-to-battle-psg-bayern-for-2026-ballon-dor-mens-club-of-the-year-award/

Nasarawa United technical adviser, Mbwas Mangut, is confident his side will continue to improve as the EuroMatch Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season progresses.

The Solid Miners secured their first victory of the campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Bendel Insurance in a Matchday Two encounter at the Lafia City Stadium on Sunday.

Read Aso:https://www.completesports.com/nasarawa-united-will-improve-with-more-games-mangut/

Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique has provided clarity on why Bradley Barcola was sold to Premier League giants Anfield in a deal worth £123 million.

Enrique explained that Barcola, who made 49 appearances in all competitions last season – scoring 13 goals and providing seven assists – was eager for a more central role in the starting eleven after significantly raising his profile since joining PSG from Lyon.

Read Also:https://www.completesports.com/enrique-opens-up-on-why-psg-let-barcola-leave/

Monaco sporting director Thiago Scuro has explained why Chelsea’s Deadline Day move for Lamine Camera collapsed, and how it was affected by Everton’s failed move for team-mate Folarin Balogun.

The Ligue 1 side had made it clear keeping the midfielder was “our priority” despite approaches by “several clubs” over the summer and Chelsea, “always testing and trying”.

Read Also:https://www.completesports.com/why-camaras-move-to-chelsea-collapsed-monaco-sporting-director/

Ifeanyi Udeze has rubbished his former Super Eagles teammate Obafemi Martins’ choice of Seyi Tinubu as Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president.

Seyi Tinubu, 40, is the son of Nigeria president Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Read Also:https://www.completesports.com/its-a-bad-idea-udeze-rejects-martins-choice-of-seyi-tinubu-as-nff-president/

Chibuike Nwaiwu has been handed a two-match suspension following his red card in the first leg of Trabzonspor’s UEFA Europa League playoff tie against Ferencváros.

Ferencváros claimed a 1-0 victory at Papara Park, with Kristoffer Zachariassen scoring the decisive goal in the 17th minute

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https://www.completesports.com/europa-league-nwaiwu-gets-two-match-suspension-for-ferencvaros-red-card/

Former Chelsea star Raheem Sterling is facing a significant jail sentence after he was charged with dangerous driving, Metro reports.

The 31-year-old, currently without a club following the termination of his Chelsea contract and a failed spell at Feyenoord, crashed his Lamborghini on the M3 back in May.

Read Also:https://www.completesports.com/ex-chelsea-star-faces-jail-sentence-for-dangerous-driving-possessing-laughing-gas-after-car-crash/

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) fact-finding committee has submitted its report on Nigeria’s poor showing at major international tournaments.

The four-page final report, which was posted on various social media platforms, was submitted by its chairman and former Golden Eaglets and Flying Eagles coach Fanny Amun.

Read Also:https://www.completesports.com/nffs-fact-finding-committee-submit-report-on-nigerias-poor-showing-at-major-football-tournaments/

Boxing legend Mike Tyson has disclosed that the long-awaited heavyweight showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury belongs in the United Kingdom rather than the United States.

Tyson publicly dismissed proposals to stage the bout in New York (with Madison Square Garden previously targeted for November 20).

Read Also:https://www.completesports.com/joshua-vs-fury-fight-should-be-on-home-soil-tyson/

Nigeria international Samuel Chukwueze was named Man of the Match as AC Milan opened the 2026/27 Serie A season with a 2-1 away win over Torino at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino on Sunday, completesports.com reports.

Read More:https://www.completesports.com/chukwueze-wins-man-of-the-match-in-milans-win-at-torino/

Mikel Arteta has played down the severity of Bruno Guimaraes and his groin problem after the midfielder missed Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Coventry City on Friday, ESPN reports.

Guimaraes was pictured with ice strapped to his right leg after being forced off in last weekend’s Community Shield victory over Manchester City and was sidelined for the beginning of the Gunners’ Premier League title defence at Emirates Stadium.

Read Also:https://www.completesports.com/arteta-gives-injury-update-on-guimaraes-after-comfortable-win-against-coventry/

Arsenal legend Alan Smith has raised doubts about a potential move for Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, expressing reservations that the high-cost forward might not be the right tactical or financial fit for Mikel Arteta’s squad.

Read Also:https://www.completesports.com/smith-osimhen-not-perfect-fit-for-arsenal/

Abia Warriors will play their home games in the 2026/2027 NPFL season at the Enyimba Stadium, Aba, Completesports.com reports.

The club will relocate to Aba in the coming days for a closed-door camping ahead of the new season.

Read Also:https://www.completesports.com/npfl-abia-warriors-confirm-enyimba-stadium-aba-for-2026-2027-home-games/

Femi Azeez has emerged as a transfer target for Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion, Completesports.com reports.

According to the BBC, Brighton are considering a move for the Millwall star as they assess their options ahead of the close of the summer transfer window.

The Head Coach of Nigeria National League side Abakaliki FC, Starplus Izuikem Anistar, has revealed why the Rice Boys hired former Super Eagles defender Jude Agada as the club embarks on a rebuilding process ahead of the 2026/2027 season, Completesports.com reports.

Read Also:https://www.completesports.com/nnl-jude-agada-here-to-solidify-abakaliki-fcs-defence-head-coach-izuikem/

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles head coach Abdul Maikaba has admitted that his team made lots of tactical mistakes which saw them suffer a humiliating 4-1 defeat to Burkina Faso in the final of the WAFU B U-20 championship on Sunday.

“We lost the game in the first 10 minutes conceding three goals,” Maikaba said on BRILA FM.

Read Also:https://www.completesports.com/wafu-b-u-20-tourney-we-made-lots-of-tactical-mistakes-flying-eagles-coach-maikaba-on-4-1-loss-to-burkina-faso/

Copper Queens of Zambia head coach Nora Häuptle has criticised the Confederation of African Football (CAF) tie-break regulations following Zambia’s elimination from the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).

Zambia bowed out of the tournament despite securing a 2-1 victory over Malawi on Wednesday night.

The Copper Queens finished level on points with Super Falcons of Nigeria and Malawi, with qualification determined by CAF’s tie-break rules based on goals scored in matches involving the three tied teams.

Under the regulations, Nigeria and Malawi progressed after scoring four and three goals respectively in the head-to-head matches, while Zambia scored two.

Speaking after the match, Häuptle expressed disappointment, saying it was frustrating for Zambia to be eliminated despite scoring the most goals in the tournament and conceding the fewest

She said the team had given its all throughout the competition and described the tie-break rules as being inconsistent with the spirit of the game.

“We scored the most goals in this group, and we conceded the least goals,” she was quoted by Lusaka Times. “Sometimes I’m not sure if we do the right things with this kind of regulations because it feels completely weird that we are out.”

Meanwhile, Copper Queens captain Barbra Banda said the team will learn from the disappointment and return stronger.

Striker Racheal Kundananji also expressed pride in the team’s performance, saying the players fought hard despite their early exit from the tournament.

https://www.completesports.com/zambia-head-coach-slams-caf-rules-after-wafcon-exit/

Former Super Eagles midfielder Seyi Olofinjana stated that Nigeria must use consecutive World Cup absences to build sustainable administrative structures, establish a clear playing identity, and prioritize professional competence over sentiment when appointing football leaders for long-term success.

Read Also:https://www.completesports.com/nigeria-must-build-on-sustainable-structures-for-long-term-success-olofinjana/

Arsenal are set to complete their protracted £75 million move for Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes, BBC Sport reports.

BBC Sport reported on 30 July that Guimaraes was expected to move to the Premier League champions following a breakthrough in talks.

Read Also:https://www.completesports.com/arsenal-set-to-complete-move-for-guimaeraes/

Bundesliga side Hamburger SV have emerged as the latest club interested in signing Nigerian striker Terem Moffi from Ligue 1 outfit OGC Nice this summer.

Moffi returned to Nice after spending the second half of last season on loan at Portuguese champions FC Porto.

Manchester City midfielder Mateo Kovačić has confirmed he is staying at the Etihad Stadium after clarifying his future with manager Enzo Maresca and club chiefs.

Dismissing exit links to Serie A, the midfielder stated that the club assured him they “count on” him for the new season.

Read Also:https://www.completesports.com/kovacic-im-not-leaving-manchester-city/

Tottenham midfielder Mateus Fernandes has disclosed that Spurs manager Roberto De Zerbi played a key role in influencing his decision to join the club.

Recall that Fernandes sealed an £85m move from West Ham to Spurs earlier this summer, becoming the club’s record signing, only for that mark to be beaten by Sandro Tonali’s £100m transfer shortly afterwards.

Read Also:https://www.completesports.com/fernandes-de-zerbi-influenced-my-decision-to-join-spurs/

AC Milan have opened discussions with Arsenal over the availability of highly rated attacking midfielder Ethan Nwaneri, as the Serie A giants assess the possibility of signing the young talent, TNT Sports reports.


Read Also:https://www.completesports.com/former-champions-league-title-winners-contact-arsenal-over-nwaneri/

Davidson Owumi, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), has warned participating clubs to create and maintain functional websites to improve access to club content and verifiable information or risk losing their club licences, Completesports.com reports.

Owumi gave the warning in Enugu during a seminar/workshop for club Media Officers, Media Directors and Marketing Officers titled ‘NPFL/Afrinvest Marketing Investments, Brand Merchandising and Media’, organised by the league body in conjunction with Afrinvest.

https://www.completesports.com/npfl-clubs-without-functional-websites-risk-losing-licensing-owumi-warns/

Milan have been forced to release a statement denying rumours that club legend and honorary vice president Franco Baresi had died.

There had been some messages circulating on social media that Baresi had passed away at the age of 66.

Read Also:https://www.completesports.com/ac-milan-deny-legendary-captain-baresi-has-died/

Liverpool defender Milos Kerkez believes Andoni Iraola is a perfect fit for the club due to his high-intensity style, fearless one-on-one pressing, and ability to give players tactical freedom.

Kerkez previously played under Iraola for two seasons at Bournemouth, where the coach helped develop him into a top-flight full-back.

Read Also:https://www.completesports.com/kerkez-iraola-is-perfect-fit-for-liverpool/

Rangers International will play their preliminary-round home matches in the 2026/2027 CAF Champions League at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikene, Ogun State, Completesports.com can exclusively report.

The Flying Antelopes, who are the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions, will be making their 11th appearance in Africa’s premier interclub competition during the 2026/2027 season.

Why Rangers International Chose Remo Stars Stadium

However, ongoing renovation work at their home ground, The Cathedral — Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu — has forced the nine-time Nigerian champions to seek an alternative venue for their continental home fixtures.

In 2024, Rangers International played their preliminary-round home matches against U.S. Zilimadjou and Sagrada Esperança at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo.

The ‘Nest of Champions’, as the Godswill Akpabio Stadium is nicknamed, is CAF-approved, while the Remo Stars Stadium currently has provisional approval from the continental governing body.

Club Confirms Tentative Venue For Continental Campaign

On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, Rangers General Manager, Barrister Amobi Ezeaku, informed Completesports.com that the club had adopted the Remo Stars Stadium as their tentative home ground for the competition.

“Our home matches in the 2026/2027 CAF Champions League will be tentatively played at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikene,” Amobi said when asked about Rangers International’s home venue for the CAF interclub competition following the ongoing renovation work at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu

https://www.completesports.com/rangers-international-choose-remo-stars-stadium-for-2026-27-cafcl-home-games/