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Eze Saves Arsenal's Blushes in Hard-Fought Mansfield Win

Eze Saves Arsenal’s Blushes in Hard-Fought Mansfield Win

By / Nigerians Abroad /
For about fifteen minutes of this FA Cup fifth-round tie at the One Call Stadium, League One Mansfield were level, pushing hard, and history felt genuinely possible. Then Mikel Arteta sent on Eberechi Eze. The Nigerian-heritage forward had been on the pitch for exactly four minutes when he received a feed from Christian Norgaard, created […]

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Revealed: How Hoeness Blocked Lookman's Move to Bayern

Revealed: How Hoeness Blocked Lookman’s Move to Bayern

By / Nigerians Abroad /
Ademola Lookman agreed to move to Bayern Munich last summer. Max Eberl had negotiated personal terms. Vincent Kompany wanted him. Then Uli Hoeness said loan deals only, Atalanta refused the loan structure, and the deal died on the final day of the window. Six months later, Lookman is at Atletico Madrid preparing for the Champions

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Obasogie Cleared: Singida Find No Match-Fixing Evidence

Obasogie Cleared: Singida Find No Match-Fixing Evidence

By / Nigerians Abroad /
Eight days ago, Amas Obasogie was handed a three-month suspension by his Tanzanian club, and the Nigerian football community was confronted with an alarming headline. Today, Singida Black Stars have confirmed their disciplinary committee found no evidence of match-fixing. Obasogie is reinstated. The goals were mistakes. His name

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Laporta: Barca Can Sign Osimhen. But Can They Really?

Laporta: Barca Can Sign Osimhen. But Can They Really?

By / Transfer News /
Joan Laporta says Barcelona can sign a world-class striker this summer. Victor Osimhen is on their list. Galatasaray wants over €100 million. His wages are €15 million net per season. Barcelona is still operating under La Liga’s financial fair play regulations. Laporta’s confidence is not wrong. But it is not the full picture either. Osimhen

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Flying Eagles Invitee Oshagbemi Makes First Move to Europe

Flying Eagles Invitee Oshagbemi Makes First Move to Europe

By / Transfer News /
Godwin Oshagbemi earned an invitation to a Flying Eagles camp in 2023, training with Nigeria’s top U-20 players. Although he missed the final Argentina squad, he spent two years developing in the Republic of Benin. Now, he has made his first professional move in Europe and is expected to join a top-flight club by summer.

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Three Nigerian-Heritage Teens Train With Arsenal First Team

Three Nigerian-Heritage Teens Train With Arsenal First Team

By / Nigerians Abroad /
On Friday morning at London Colney, Mikel Arteta brought three teenagers of Nigerian descent into Arsenal’s first-team session ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup fifth-round tie with Mansfield Town. The Nwaneri family, Nigerian-heritage talent, and the Arsenal academy are once again producing a story the NFF needs to be watching closely. Friday’s Nigerian-Heritage First-Team Training Trio

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