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The Chief Magistrate District Court II in Abuja has suspended the warrant of arrest issued previously to the Special Presidential Investigative Panel (SPIP) headed by Chief Okoi Obono-Obla against five top officials of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), reports Completesports.com.

The officials are NFF President, Amaju Pinnick his two vice-presidents; Seyi Akinwunmi and Shehu Dikko, as well as Ahmed Yusuf and the General Secretary, Dr. Sanusi Mohammed.
A statement from the NFF’s lawyers, Mamman Nasir & Co, was made available by the Communications Department of the Nigerian football ruling body stating that the court ordered that status quo be maintained while a notice was served to the (SPIP) to answer to other fundamental and substantial issues of law put forward by our clients in the matter.

Read More: https://www.completesports.com/abuja-court-nff-spip/

Brazil great Pele has tipped Kylian Mbappe to match his legendary achievements.

Pele, revered as one of the greatest players of all time, won the World Cup three times as well as guiding Santos to six Brazilian league titles and two Copa Libertadores in a glittering playing career that ended in 1977.

Paris Saint-Germain striker Mbappe has a long way to go to coming close to matching the 78-year-old but made a promising start by playing a leading role in France’s World Cup success in Russia.


“He won the World Cup at 19, I was only 17,” said Pele, who shot to prominence as a teenager in Brazil’s World Cup success of 1958.

Read More: https://www.completesports.com/pele-mbappe-become-new-pele/

Changchun Yatai striker Odion Ighalo says Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea remains the best in the world.

The 28-year-old Spanish international made 11 outstanding saves to help the Red Devils extend their winning streak under new boss Ole Gunnar Solskjær to six games last Sunday with a 1-0 win over

Tottenham Hotspur in Sunday’s Premier League game at the Wembley Stadium.

“You have to always hit it very hard and place it very well before you can beat De Gea,” Ighalo said on Sky Sports.

“He is the best in Premier League, he is the best in the world because he is a good goalkeeper, he has reflex. He can move, some saves you don’t even expect, he just take it off.

“As a team if you have a goalkeeper like that you have more confidence going forward and defending I think for me he is the best in world for now.”

Read More: https://www.completesports.com/ighalo-hails-extraordinary-de-gea/

Brazil great Pele has tipped Kylian Mbappe to match his legendary achievements.

Pele, revered as one of the greatest players of all time, won the World Cup three times as well as guiding Santos to six Brazilian league titles and two Copa Libertadores in a glittering playing career that ended in 1977.
Paris Saint-Germain striker Mbappe has a long way to go to coming close to matching the 78-year-old but made a promising start by playing a leading role in France’s World Cup success in Russia.


“He won the World Cup at 19, I was only 17,” said Pele, who shot to prominence as a teenager in Brazil’s World Cup success of 1958.


“I teased him saying he had almost equalised.
Read More: https://www.completesports.com/pele-mbappe-become-new-pele/

Legendary Arsenal and Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has announced he will retire from football at the conclusion of the Premier League season after a glittering 15-year career in England’s top flight.

In a statement released through his social media accounts on Tuesday, the 36-year-old said he felt he had achieved everything in the game and was ready to hang up the gloves.

“This is my 20th season as a professional player and it has been 20 years since I signed my first professional contract, so it feels like the right time to announce that I will retire at the end of this season,” Cech said.

Read More: https://www.completesports.com/arsenal-goalie-cech/

Gabriel Barbosa’s agent says his client has not given up all hope of a successful career with Inter Milan – despite leaving on loan. The Brazilian has so far failed to make the grade at the San Siro and spent last season back in his homeland with Santos, where he finished the season as their top goalscorer.
Even so, Inter officials still told him to find a new club and he has returned to Brazil for a second time, this time with Flamengo.
Despite his Inter future looking bleak, his agent Junior Pedroso says Gabigol, as he is known, still wants a future with the Nerazzurri. “It took 35 days of negotiations [to complete his move to Flamengo]”, he told FCInter1908.it. “Flamengo are one of the best clubs in the world. “Every player in Brazil dreams of playing for this club.

Read More: https://www.completesports.com/gabigol-hopes-inter-future/

Silvestre de Sousa is adamant Pakistan Star can get the better of Beauty Generation in Sunday’s Stewards’ Cup at Sha Tin. John Moore’s Beauty Generation has risen to the top in Hong Kong after his dominant performances in the Longines Hong Kong Mile at Sha Tin over the past two years.
The six-year-old will be looking to stamp his authority down even further in Sunday’s Stewards’ Cup, but he is set to face stiff competition from Pakistan Star, who is one of the most talented around.
De Sousa has been handed the task of guiding the Tony Cruz-trained charge to glory and the jockey is feeling optimistic about coming out with a victory. “Pakistan Star was never straightforward when I rode him in the past,” he said. “But he’s changed a lot, so now he travels handy and can quicken.

Read More: https://www.completesports.com/de-sousa-confident-pakistan-challenge/

Former home-based Super Eagles midfielder, Osas Okoro, participated in the inaugural Complete Sports Celebrity Workout staged at the The Palms Lekki, Lagos on December 29 2018. He also spared some time to talk about the fitness event and his current career at Zambia top league side, Buildcon FC. Interview by Sulaiman Alao.

COMPLETE SPORTS: Good to have you grace the Complete Sports Celebrity Workout..

OSAS OKORO: Thank you for inviting me. I feel honoured to be part of this. I think it is a good program to help us footballers and members of the public to keep fit which is good for everybody.

Read More: https://www.completesports.com/osas-okoro-super-eagles/

Super Eagles goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho was not included in Elche’s matchday squad that defeated Ike Uche’s Gimnastic 1-0 in a Spanish second division league clash on Sunday reports Completesports.com.

The 20 year old currently on loan from Deportivo La Coruna has conceded ten goals in seven LaLiga 1l2l3 appearances keeping three clean sheets.

Ike Uche was an unused substitute in the encounter.
Elche are placed 13th in the LaLiga 1l2l3 table with 17 points from 17 games. They are away to Granada next Monday.

Ramon Azeez, starred for 90 minutes in Lugo’s 1-1 home draw with Extremadura on Sunday. It was his ninth league appearance and 12th across all competitions.

Azeez has made 51 appearances for Lugo since he joined two years ago scoring twice.

Read More: https://www.completesports.com/uzoho-missing-elche-win-aina-sees-yellow-azeez-starts/

Jurgen Klopp felt a newfound maturity in his Liverpool side helped the Premier League leaders return to winning ways at Brighton and Hove Albion.


Chris Hughton’s impeccably well-drilled side remained on level terms at the break, with Liverpool looking to bounce back from their loss to title rivals Manchester City last week and subsequent FA Cup reverse at Wolves.

Mohamed Salah provided the crucial contribution in a 1-0 victory by winning and converting a 50th-minute penalty to re-establish a seven-point lead at the summit for the Reds, with Tottenham and City in action over the coming days.

Read More: https://www.completesports.com/klopp-liverpool-brighton/

The Nigerian Football Women’s League have announced that 2017/18 Super Four tournament scheduled for the 23rd to the 26th of January will hold at the Agege stadium reports Completesports.com.
The tournament is expected to bring the NFWL season to an end.
Bayelsa Queens FC, Rivers Angels, Nasarawa Amazons, and Sunshine Queens will all battle for the coveted trophy.
According to a letter signed by the Chief Operating Officer Ayo Abdulrahman, all four teams from the are expected to arrive on the 23rd of January r pre-match meetings.
Bayelsa Queens will take on Sunshine Queens by 2pm in the opening game of the Super Four tournament on the 24th of January.

Read More: https://www.completesports.com/nigeria-womens-super-4-league/

Bordeaux’s Nigerian winger, Samuel Kalu, is aiming to score his third goal in the Ligue 1 on Saturday when they travel to face OGC Nice, reports Completesport.com.

Kalu who scored a stunning goal on Wednesday night as Bordeaux beat Le Havre 1-0 at Stade Matmut-Atlantique to advance to the next round of the Coupe de la Ligue, has scored against SC Amiens and Nimes in 13 Ligue 1 games.

“I hope to score more goals this year and helping team in the remaining games,” Kalu said in his post-match interview.

Read More: https://www.completesports.com/kalu-goals-bordeaux/

The Nigeria Football Federation have lined up 10 international friendlies for the Super Falcons ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals Completesports.com.

According to thenff.com the reigning African Women’s Cup Of Nations champions will take part in a four–Nation Invitational Tournament in China from the 17th –20th January.
Hosts China, Romania and Korea Republic are the other teams taking part in the four–day invitational.
The nine time AWCON champions will also participe in the Cyprus Women’s Cup from the 25th February to the 7th of March 2019.

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Italy, North Korea, Mexico, Slovakia, South Africa and Thailand are the other nations taking part.

Read More: https://www.completesports.com/nff-lines-up-friendlies-for-falcons/

Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is set to return to the dugout after the Red Devils paid up his £15million compensation package immediately after he was sacked.

The 55-year-old was dismissed on December 18 after two and a half seasons in charge.
The fact that he received the pay-off on his departure from Old Trafford means he is free to return to management according to a report on the English tabloid, Daily Mail.
Mourinho has been linked with a move back to Real Madrid, who have struggled this season under Santiago Solari.

“There are no issues over Jose’s contract with Manchester United. Everything has been sorted.”

“Jose is able to take on another job right now, but is in no rush. He is very relaxed about it and would be happy to wait until the end of the season if he needs to.”

Read More: https://www.completesports.com/man-united-pay-mourinho-compensation-package/

Super Eagles and Chievo Verona midfielder Joel Obi is been linked with a loan move to Turkish topflight division side Alanyaspor reports Completesports.com.

The 27-year-old who currently plays for the Italian side, Chievo Verona has made 11 appearances from the 19 games played so far and scored once in the Serie A this season for the Donkeys.
The Nigerian international featured for Inter Milan, Parma and Torino.
According to a report on Turkish media outlet Fanatik.com.tr Obi is currently in talks with Alanyaspor with a deal expected to be agreed before the end of the winter transfer window.

Obi has made 117 Serie A appearances scoring eight goals. He also made eight appearances in the UEFA Champions League and six in the Europa League for Inter Milan.

Read More: https://www.completesports.com/alanyaspor-loan-bid-obi/

Nigerian international Mikel Agu has expressed delight at the new role he’s been entrusted with after Vitoria Setubal Coach Lito Vidigal moved the midfielder from his central midfield role to the left side for the Green and Whites.

Agu, who’s been a bargain acquisition for Setubal following his deadline day loan move from parent club FC Porto, claims he’s willing to play anywhere the manager wanted as it reflects faith in his ability to deliver on the pitch.
“I play more as a number 8 now and I think I’m enjoying my game better. I have more time on the ball and can actually dictate the pace of the game. It’s all good for me and I’m willing to play anywhere as long as it helps the team to win,” he told Completesports.com in an exclusive chat from Portugal.

Read More: https://www.completesports.com/agu-relishes-new-setubal-role/

Confederation of African Football have announced Egypt as the new hosts for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations this summer reports Completesports.com.

The 32nd Africa Cup of Nations will hold from 15th June – 13th July this year.
Egypt beat South Africa to the hosting rights after Cameroon, were stripped of the rights to host the tournament late last year.
The announcement was made after CAF’s executive committee meeting on Tuesday morning.

This year’s tournament will be unique because the competition has been expanded to 24 nations and has moved from the usual January slot to June.

Egypt last hosted the Afcon in 2006 – they’ve hosted on four occasions in total.

Read More: https://www.completesports.com/caf-announce-egypt-host-afcon/

Super Eagles forward Ahmed Musa is excited to have ended his five-game goal drought in Saudi Arabia hitting with a goal for his club, Al Nassr in Thursday’s 6-0 thumping of Al Jandal in a King Cup Champion round of 64 clash Completesports.com reports.

The former Leicester City forward last scored a goal in November 2018 for Al Nassr in their 1-0 win over Shabab.

Musa doubled his side’s lead in the 65th minute after Abdulrazak Hamdallah had shot Al Nassr into the lead after in the 15th minute.

Read More: https://www.completesports.com/musa-end-game-goal-drought-brace/

The Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick is poised to meet with Chelsea winger Victor Moses and his representative in a fortnight in a bid to lure him back to the Super Eagles fold ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup Of Nations tournament in June reports Completesports.com.

‎Moses called time on his international footballing career after featuring for Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Pinnick in an interview with Channels TV sports program, Sports Tonight stated that if Moses insist on his stance, then the NFF will organise a proper testimonial for him similar to what England did for Wayne Rooney.

“With all due respect to Nigerians am talking with Victor Moses because I believe he is somebody who has paid his dues and you don’t just leave Nigeria unceremoniously and I told him that.

Read More: https://www.completesports.com/pinnick-set-to-lure-moses-back-to-eagles-for-2019-afcon/

Jurgen Klopp maintains Manchester City are “the best team in the world” despite his Liverpool side holding a seven-point lead over the defending Premier League champions going into Thursday’s blockbuster top-of-the-table clash.

Victory at the Etihad Stadium for the Reds would be seen by many as a huge step towards them dethroning City – who have stumbled in December – and lifting a first league title since 1990.
However, Klopp took a dim view of suggestions this is the defining game of the season and his opinion of City’s status in world football has not been altered by Liverpool leapfrogging them in the league table.

Read More: https://www.completesports.com/klopp-man-city-still-the-best-team/

Super Eagles target Philip Billing has been linked with two Premier League clubs Brighton Hove Albion and Watford reports Completesportsnigeria.com.

Billing is one of the highly-rated midfielder Watford sees as a possible replacement for Abdoulaye Doucoure – who is reportedly wanted by Paris Saint-Germain.
The Daily Mail also claims that Brighton and Hove Albion hold an interest in the player, who has been a regular starter in the Terriers’ midfield this season.
Read More: https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/super-eagles-billing-watford-radar/

Maurizio Sarri believes now is the time for Chelsea to decide on Eden Hazard’s future at the club amid continued speculation.

Links with a move to Real Madrid for the Belgium international have persisted, with the winger recently refusing to be drawn on whether he would commit long term to Chelsea and extend a contract that expires at the end of next season.
Hazard said he was “just focused on the pitch” after scoring twice in Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Watford on Wednesday, the 27-year-old having now scored four goals in his last four games.

Read More: https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/chelsea-sarri-hazard/

Napoli will be hoping to do the same against Bologna, while Inter are away to Empoli

The 19th round of games in Italy’s Serie A season will mark the halfway point in the campaign, and defending champions and current table toppers Juventus will be looking to maintain their unbeaten record when they host Sampdoria. In addition, Napoli look to get back on track against Bologna and Inter Milan head to Empoli in search of another three points.

Read More: https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/serie-a-round-19-preview-juventus-look-to-winning-against-sampdoria/

Super Eagles target Philip Billing has been linked with two Premier League clubs Brighton Hove Albion and Watford reports Completesportsnigeria.com.

Billing is one of the highly-rated midfielder Watford sees as a possible replacement for Abdoulaye Doucoure – who is reportedly wanted by Paris Saint-Germain.
The Daily Mail also claims that Brighton and Hove Albion hold an interest in the player, who has been a regular starter in the Terriers’ midfield this season.
The Denmark Under-21 star is having a fine campaign and has become even more important for David Wagner in the absence of Aaron Mooy, who won’t be available again until February.

Read More: https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/super-eagles-billing-watford-radar/

Kylian Mbappe’s remarkable rise to the top of the global game has now seen the Paris Saint-Germain forward crowned French Player of the Year for the first time.
The 20-year-old frontman has enjoyed a remarkable 2018.
He had already enjoyed a stunning rise to prominence prior to entering the current calendar year.
After bursting onto the scene as a precociously-gifted teenager at Monaco, a big-money transfer had taken him to Parc des Princes.
Another Ligue 1 title triumph was enjoyed in 2017-18, as PSG swept the board in terms of domestic honours.
Mbappe then headed to Russia with his country and a shot at World Cup glory.
He helped Les Bleus to go all the way, with a fine individual effort netted in a 4-2 final triumph over Croatia.

Read More: https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/mbappe-crowned-french-player/

Algerian club, USM Bel Abbes (USMBA) arrived Enugu Friday morning (today) for Sunday’s CAF Confederation Cup first round, second leg fixture against Rangers billed for the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, reports Completesportsnigeria.com.

Rangers confirmed the arrival of their opponent on their official Twitter handle on Friday morning.
“Algerian side, USMA land in Enugu for the second leg, first round game on Sunday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium,” reads the Tweet on the Flying Antelope’s Twittee handle.

Both teams battled to a 0-0 draw in the first leg last week Saturday at theStade 24 Fevrier 1956, Sidi Bel Abbes.

Read More: https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/caf-confederation-cup/

Kenyan champions, Gor Mahia will arrive Nigeria on Friday for Saturday’s CAF Champions League , first round, second leg fixture Lobi Stars billed for the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, reports Completesportsnigeria.com.

The contigent, comprising players and officials will fly to Abuja from Accra, Ghana and then connect another flight to the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Enugu.

The Kenyans arrived Accra on Wednesday for a two-day camping exercise after they failed to secure a direct flight from Nairobi to Enugu ahead of the CAF Champion League First Round reverse fixture in Enugu.

Read More: https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/caf-champions-league-gor-mahia/

Tottenham and Chelsea will square off for a place in the Carabao Cup final while Manchester City face Burton Albion in the other last-four tie.

A trio of Premier League clubs are left standing in the competition but at least one will be eliminated when Spurs – 2-0 winners at north London rivals Arsenal in the quarter-finals – take on Maurizio Sarri’s side, who edged Bournemouth 1-0 at Stamford Bridge.

Tottenham will host the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg as they seek to avenge the 2015 final defeat they suffered at the hands of the Blues.

Read More: https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/carabao-cup-spurs-chelsea/

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has revealed that the inability to maintain the Abuja National stadium stemmed from the N2 billion annual maintenance bill presented by construction giants Julius Berger, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.

Permanent secretary of the ministry Olusade Adesola who disclosed this at a media brief in Abuja said that the recently concluded 19th National Sports Festival afforded the ministry the opportunity to give facelift to many facilities at the complex.

Read More: https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/sports-ministry-national-stadium/

Power Horse and Manchester City today announced a multi-year partnership where Power Horse becomes the Club’s Official Energy Drink Partner. The partnership will cover multiple countries across Africa and the Middle East as well as Turkey, and is spirited into being “Unstoppable Together”, which will also be leveraged across various communication channels.

Salvatore Caizzone, CEO and Shareholders Committee Member at the Power Horse Company, commented: “We are truly excited to partner with such an amazing team like Manchester City. In football as well as in business, success and winning are very important. To win you need to be tenacious, focused, work as a team and get every single ounce of energy from yourself and others.

Read More: https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/power-horse-and-manchester-city-jointly-announce-a-new-multi-annual-partnership/

Saturday, December 15th, 2018: Kenya was crowned COPA Coca-Cola Africa Cup champion following a dramatic penalty triumph over Nigeria in a pulsating finale at the Afraha Stadium in Nakuru, Kenya.

Nigeria had beaten Zimbabwe, South Africa and Botswana to reach the finals of the tournament. The Nigeria-Kenya match was a gruelling 90 minute match, with racy attacks by Omodara Olamilekan, Omeke Jerry and Gift Williams. The tightly fought match however ended in a stalemate. Kenya was to break free and prove triumphant in the subsequent penalty shootout.

Notwithstanding it’s second place overall, Nigeria leaves Kenya with its head high, having played impressive fast paced football throughout the tournament and seen Jerry Omeke pick up the MVP award for a string of fantastic performances throughout the tournament.

Read More: https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/nigeria-edged-kenya-copa-coca-cola/

Jose Mourinho has been sacked by Manchester United.

According to a Sky Sports report, Mourinho’s assistant Michael Carrick will be appointed temporary manager to take charge till the end of the season.

Mourinho’s future has been the subject of intense scrutiny this season – and the club’s worst start to a season in 28 years was confirmed with defeat at Liverpool on Sunday.
The 55-year-old Portuguese insisted at Anfield that he had not lost the dressing room, as his team sat sixth in the Premier League table and 11 points off the Champions League places.

But Manchester United announced on Tuesday that “manager Jose Mourinho has left the club with immediate effect.”

Read More: https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/mourinho-manchester-united/