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Okocha: Nigerian Ambition Is Why We Thrive in Europe

By Ubaso / Culture / March 12, 2026

Jay-Jay Okocha has pinpointed the one quality that separates Nigerian footballers from South Africans in European football, and it has nothing to do with technique. It comes down to hunger. The Hunger to Leave Home Austin Jay-Jay Okocha knows exactly what it takes to make it in Europe as an African footballer. He did it […]

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Mikel: NFF Chiefs Must All Resign After World Cup Failure

By Ubaso / Governance / March 12, 2026

John Obi Mikel has had enough. The former Super Eagles captain is calling for the entire NFF leadership to walk, after Nigeria missed out on the 2026 World Cup for the second consecutive time, describing the elimination as a “hammer blow” to 200 million Nigerians.

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Moffi: Playing for Porto Is Big for Me and My Family

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 12, 2026

Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi has spoken with clear pride about his loan move to FC Porto, saying the opportunity means everything to him personally as the Portuguese giants prepare for a crucial Europa League night in Germany. A Fresh Start, a Full Heart Terem Moffi doesn’t hide how he feels about wearing the blue

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Awoniyi: From Ilorin Streets to the City Ground

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 11, 2026

Taiwo Awoniyi has spoken candidly about walking an hour to training in Ilorin, making his own boots from scraps, and the faith that carried him from Nigeria’s streets to England’s top flight with Nottingham Forest. The Boy From Ilorin Who Refused to Stop Walking There’s a version of Taiwo Awoniyi’s story that reads like fiction.

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Osimhen Breaks Nigerian UCL Record vs Liverpool

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 11, 2026

Victor Osimhen is now the Nigerian with the most goal involvements in a single UEFA Champions League campaign, after his assist against Liverpool handed Galatasaray a historic 1-0 first leg victory on Tuesday, March 11, 2026. Nigerian football has a new Champions League benchmark. Victor Osimhen broke the

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Lookman Stars in Atletico’s 5-2 UCL Rout of Spurs

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 11, 2026

Ademola Lookman played his part as Atletico Madrid dismantled Tottenham Hotspur 5-2 in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, putting one foot firmly in the quarter-finals. For Nigerian football fans tracking Ademola Lookman’s Atletico Madrid adventure, Tuesday night at the Metropolitano was quite the statement. Diego Simeone’s

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Flying Eagles’ Daga Jailed Six Months in Norway

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 11, 2026

Flying Eagles captain Daniel Daga has been sentenced to six months in prison by a Norwegian court, a stunning fall from grace for a teenager once labelled one of Nigeria’s brightest midfield talents. The 19-year-old is appealing the verdict, and the case remains legally unresolved. It’s the kind of news no one in Nigerian football

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Osimhen Tops UCL POTM Chart Ahead of Mbappe, Haaland

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 10, 2026

Victor Osimhen has claimed the UEFA Champions League Player of the Match award four times this season, more than any other player in the competition, leaving Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland trailing in his wake. Nigeria’s Man of the Moment in Europe Let the numbers speak

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Lookman Eyes Tottenham in UCL Last-16 First Leg

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 10, 2026

Ademola Lookman takes on Igor Tudor’s Tottenham Hotspur tonight at the Metropolitano as Atletico Madrid open their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 campaign. The Super Eagles winger comes in carrying four goals and three assists in just 10 appearances for his new club. A New Chapter,

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Chukwuemeka Picks Austria Over England for 2026 World Cup

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 10, 2026

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka, born in Austria to Nigerian parents, has officially switched international allegiance from England to Austria, with FIFA ratifying the decision ahead of the 2026 World Cup this summer. Another One Slips Away It’s a story Nigerian football fans know too well.

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