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Man United Youth Boss Praises Chido Obi's Grit

Man United Youth Boss Praises Chido Obi’s Grit

By / Youth Development /
Newly-returned Manchester United U21 coach Adam Lawrence says Chido Obi has handled a difficult step back from first-team football in exactly the right way, channelling frustration into a drive that could still define his future at Old Trafford. Chido Obi is earning respect the hard way. The 18-year-old Nigerian-born forward tasted first-team football at Manchester

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Nigeria Eye Kayode as Italy Snubs Brentford Star

Nigeria Eye Kayode as Italy Snubs Brentford Star

By / National Team News /
The Nigeria Football Federation has received the go-ahead from head coach Eric Chelle to meet Brentford full-back Michael Kayode directly, in what could become the most surprising allegiance switch of this international window. Nigeria is going after Michael Kayode, and they mean it. Senior NFF officials are now preparing a face-to-face meeting with the 21-year-old

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Femi Azeez: Millwall's Winger Eyes Super Eagles Call

Femi Azeez: Millwall’s Winger Eyes Super Eagles Call

By / Nigerians Abroad /
Born in London to a Nigerian father and Spanish mother, the 24-year-old went from non-league football to Championship standout in just a few years, and is now firmly on the Super Eagles radar. There’s a version of Femi Azeez’s career that ends somewhere in the English non-league system, unnoticed and unremarked. That’s not the version

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Sodje Demands NFF Overhaul After World Cup Failure

Sodje Demands NFF Overhaul After World Cup Failure

By / National Team News /
Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup despite Africa receiving a record 10 slots in the expanded 48-team tournament has left former Super Eagles defender Sam Sodje calling for urgent structural change at the NFF. Sam Sodje is done with polite language. The former Super Eagles centre-back, who played professionally in England for

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Osimhen Wins Footballer of the Year at Milliyet Awards

Osimhen Wins Footballer of the Year at Milliyet Awards

By / Nigerians Abroad /
The Nigeria international has been crowned the best footballer in Turkey at the 72nd Milliyet Sports Awards, capping off a record-breaking campaign that brought Galatasaray a domestic double. Victor Osimhen has been named Footballer of the Year at Turkey’s 72nd Annual Milliyet Sports Awards, one of the most prestigious sporting honours in the country. The

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NFF Appoints Busari as Flamingos Head Coach

NFF Appoints Busari as Flamingos Head Coach

By / Women's Football /
Akeem Ishola Busari takes the reins from long-serving Bankole Olowookere, with Nigeria’s first qualifying assignment for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup arriving next month. The Nigeria Football Federation has named Akeem Ishola Busari as the new head coach of the Flamingos, Nigeria’s Under-17 Women’s national team. The appointment comes as the Flamingos prepare

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