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Ojediran Reveals Muller's Kind Words After MLS Encounter

Ojediran Reveals Muller’s Kind Words After MLS Encounter

By / Nigerians Abroad /
Hamzat Ojediran once played for Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets. Now he lines up in MLS alongside Thomas Muller. And after their teams met last week, the German legend had something to say to him. On April 25, Colorado Rapids faced Vancouver Whitecaps in a regular MLS fixture. Vancouver won 3-1, with Muller registering an assist for […]

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Osimhen Refuses to Choose Between Yamal and Olise

Osimhen Refuses to Choose Between Yamal and Olise

By / Nigerians Abroad /
Someone asked Victor Osimhen to pick between Lamine Yamal and Michael Olise. He refused. And his explanation was the most Nigerian football answer possible. In a quickfire interview session, the Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker was pressed to choose between Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal and Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise. He would not do it.

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WAFCON 2026 Postponed to July: What It Means for Super Falcons

WAFCON 2026 Postponed to July: What It Means for Super Falcons

By / Women's Football /
WAFCON 2026 was supposed to begin on March 17 in Morocco. It did not. CAF has confirmed the tournament will now run from July 25 to August 16, a four-month shift that has reshuffled the preparation calendars of every participating nation, including the Super Falcons. The postponement of WAFCON 2026 was one of the messiest

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Super Falcons Draw Sudan/Comoros in LA 2028 Olympic Qualifiers

Super Falcons Draw Sudan/Comoros in LA 2028 Olympic Qualifiers

By / Women's Football /
The CAF draw in Cairo has confirmed Nigeria’s Super Falcons will face the winner of Sudan vs Comoros in the second round of the LA 2028 Olympic qualifying campaign, with the tie taking place in October 2026 as Africa’s long road to Los Angeles begins. Nigeria’s Super Falcons are Africa’s number-one ranked women’s team and

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Simeone Praises Lookman's Atletico vs Arsenal Display

Simeone Praises Lookman’s Atletico vs Arsenal Display

By / Nigerians Abroad /
Ademola Lookman played 90 minutes in the Champions League semi-final first leg against Arsenal, completed 95% of his passes in the opposition half, made five defensive contributions, and won seven of ten duels. His manager’s verdict afterwards was exactly three words: “I loved Lookman’s game.” Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 with Arsenal in the first leg

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Aina Hails Gibbs-White as Forest Face Villa in UEL Semi

Aina Hails Gibbs-White as Forest Face Villa in UEL Semi

By / Nigerians Abroad /
Ola Aina has called Morgan Gibbs-White “the real deal” in an interview ahead of Nottingham Forest’s Europa League semi-final first leg against Aston Villa, and his words have immediately intensified the transfer conversation around a player Manchester United and Tottenham are both tracking. When a teammate tells the world that someone is “the real deal,”

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Falconets vs Malawi: World Cup Place on the Line Saturday

Falconets vs Malawi: World Cup Place on the Line Saturday

By / Women's Football /
Nigeria’s Falconets have qualified for every edition of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup since the competition began. That record is not automatic. On Saturday in Ikenne, they must defend it against Malawi’s Young Scorchers in the first leg of the final qualifying round. This is the most important women’s football match Nigeria plays this

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Ucheibe's Six Titles Make Her Nigeria's Greatest in Portugal

Ucheibe’s Six Titles Make Her Nigeria’s Greatest in Portugal

By / Women's Football /
Rashidi Yekini won a Golden Boot. Emmanuel Amunike won a cup. Zaidu Sanusi won a league title. Christy Ucheibe has just won her sixth consecutive Portuguese league championship at the age of 25, and the record she has set at Benfica belongs to her alone. The conversation about Nigeria’s greatest footballers in Portugal has always

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