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Falconets vs Malawi: World Cup Place on the Line Saturday

By Ubaso / Women's Football / April 30, 2026

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

By Ubaso / Women's Football / April 29, 2026

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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Mikel Obi Names His Choice for Next Chelsea Manager

By Ubaso / Interviews / April 29, 2026

John Mikel Obi has been watching Chelsea’s managerial chaos from the outside and he is not impressed. On his Obi One Podcast, the former Super Eagles captain named exactly who he wants at Stamford Bridge and explained why the current ownership makes the job almost impossible to fill properly. John Mikel Obi spent over a

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Mercedes-Benz Files Complaint Against Osimhen Over Car Debt

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / April 29, 2026

Victor Osimhen earns more than €20 million a year, just sponsored Nigerian fans to fly to Istanbul for the derby, and recently showed off a fleet including two Lamborghinis and a Rolls-Royce. He has also allegedly not paid €90,000 on a leased Mercedes-Benz since 2023. The story emerging from Italy has raised eyebrows across European

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Boniface Nears Werder Return as Thioune Gives Fitness Update

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / April 28, 2026

Victor Boniface has not played a single competitive minute in 2026. A knee injury, surgery, rehabilitation at Leverkusen’s U-19s, then a flu setback on his return to Bremen — the path back has been longer than anyone hoped. Werder Bremen coach Daniel Thioune says the wait is almost over. Victor Boniface is nearly back. The

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Dortmund, Leipzig and Leverkusen Chase Nigerian Teen Yohanna

By Ubaso / Transfer News / April 28, 2026

Zadok Yohanna was dropped by Nigeria’s U17 coaches for being physically immature. He was dropped again by the U20 coaches a year later. He is now 18, playing in Sweden, and Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen are all fighting for his signature. The story of Zadok Yohanna is one of Nigerian football’s most

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Yusuf Hailed as MLS Best Midfielder After Dominant Start

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / April 28, 2026

Alhassan Yusuf is 25, plays for New England Revolution in MLS, and has been called the best midfielder in the entire league after nine rounds of games. His coach says he is the most influential player in the squad. Eric Chelle needs to be watching. Nobody talks about MLS when Nigerian football comes up, and

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Troost-Ekong on His Retirement and Nigeria’s World Cup Pain

By Ubaso / National Team News / April 28, 2026

William Troost-Ekong gave 83 caps, captained Nigeria to an AFCON final, led a squad strike over unpaid wages, and watched the World Cup dream end on penalties in Morocco. He has now explained, in his own words, why he walked away and what Nigeria needs to do differently. William Troost-Ekong announced his retirement from international

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Osayi-Samuel Breaks Silence on Fenerbahce Trophy Injustice

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / April 27, 2026

Bright Osayi-Samuel spent four years at Fenerbahce, including the 2023-24 season where the club won 31 games, drew six, scored 99 goals, amassed 99 points and still didn’t win the league. He now says he understood exactly what the club was talking about when they complained about the referees and the system. Bright Osayi-Samuel is

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World Hails Osimhen as Top Striker After Derby Masterclass

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / April 27, 2026

Victor Osimhen returned from injury, scored the opening goal, dominated physically for 76 minutes, and left Turkish football’s most watched commentator declaring what Nigerian fans have been saying for years: he is one of the top strikers on the planet. The numbers from Sunday’s Istanbul derby tell the story more vividly than any single highlight

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