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Dele-Bashiru Goes Full 90 as Lazio Beat Bologna 2-0

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 22, 2026

Fisayo Dele-Bashiru lasted the full 90 minutes as Lazio claimed a comfortable 2-0 Serie A victory at Bologna, with Kenneth Taylor the unlikely hero with both goals late in the second half. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru was in the thick of another Serie A afternoon on Sunday, playing every minute of Lazio’s 2-0 win over Bologna at […]

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Awoniyi Goal Sends Forest Past Spurs in 111-Year Low

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 22, 2026

Taiwo Awoniyi came off the bench to seal a historic 3-0 win at Tottenham that dragged Nottingham Forest above their relegation rivals and left Spurs staring at their worst Premier League season in over a century. Taiwo Awoniyi wrote his name into one of English football’s strangest records on Sunday, scoring the third goal as

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Victor Osimhen: Biography, Net Worth & Salary 2026

By Ubaso / Biographies / March 22, 2026

Victor Osimhen: Biography, Net Worth & Salary 2026 Victor Osimhen grew up selling sachet water in Lagos traffic and scavenging a landfill for mismatched football boots. In 2026, he earns up to €21 million a year at Galatasaray, has scored 56 goals for the club in 69 appearances, and is sitting in Nigeria in a

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Injuries Cost Us Points vs Wikki, Says Barau FC Boss

By Ubaso / NPFL / March 22, 2026

Barau FC’s unbeaten run continues but their ambitions for more took a hit as first-half knocks disrupted their rhythm against Wikki Tourists, leaving coach Eugene Agagbe to settle for a point from a goalless Northern Derby in Jos. Barau FC will leave Jos with one

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Almeyda Explains Why He Benched Akor Adams vs Valencia

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 22, 2026

Sevilla dropped to the edge of the La Liga relegation zone after a 2-0 home loss to Valencia, with coach Matias Almeyda admitting he kept Super Eagles striker Akor Adams on the bench as punishment for his display in the 5-2 collapse at Barcelona. Sevilla’s relegation battle just got significantly more stressful. The Andalusian club

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Saka: I’m Excited to Play and Win at Wembley

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 22, 2026

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka is ready for the biggest moment of his domestic career as the Gunners take on Manchester City in today’s Carabao Cup final at Wembley, with the Premier League leaders hunting their first major trophy since 2020. Bukayo Saka has made no secret of how much today’s Carabao Cup final means to

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Otele Makes History as First Nigerian to Score for Hamburg

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 22, 2026

Philip Otele put his name in the record books at Signal Iduna Park, but Hamburg still fell to a dramatic 3-2 defeat against Dortmund just days after the winger received his first Super Eagles call-up. Philip Otele has written himself into Hamburger SV’s history books, becoming the first Nigerian player to score for Hamburg in

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Odegbami: CAF’s AFCON Verdict Is Bizarre and Condemnable

By Ubaso / Governance / March 22, 2026

Two months after Senegal lifted the AFCON 2025 trophy in front of the world, CAF handed it to Morocco. Segun Odegbami says the decision is the most unpopular in African football history and must be reversed. Former Super Eagles captain Segun Odegbami has delivered a sharp verdict on CAF’s decision to strip Senegal of the

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Aigbogun: Collins Sor Will Be a Real Asset for Super Eagles

By Ubaso / Player Profiles / March 22, 2026

The man who first spotted Collins Sor at a Port Harcourt trial says the KRC Genk forward has not come close to his ceiling yet, and believes his pace and reading of the game will give Eric Chelle’s Super Eagles a new dimension in Antalya. The coach who first scouted Collins Sor has been watching

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The Yak Returns: Yakubu Watches Everton Thrash Chelsea 3-0

By Ubaso / History / March 22, 2026

Yakubu Aiyegbeni came back to Merseyside and Everton gave him a performance to celebrate: a composed, commanding 3-0 win over Chelsea that lifted them firmly into the European conversation. Supporters were singing his chant outside the ground before kick-off had even been confirmed. Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Nigeria’s all-time leading scorer in the Premier League, made an

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