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Osimhen Returns Armband to Gundogan: ‘It Felt Strange’

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 1, 2026

Victor Osimhen scored and set up another as Galatasaray beat Alanyaspor 3-1 on Saturday — but the moment everyone is talking about wasn’t a goal. It was what he did with the captain’s armband. The Gesture That Tells You Everything Victor Osimhen is Galatasaray’s best player. He […]

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Chelle: I Wanted to Win the World Cup With Nigeria

By Ubaso / National Team News / March 1, 2026

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has revealed his ambition was never just to qualify Nigeria for the 2026 World Cup — he wanted to win it. The confession arrives at the most delicate moment, with FIFA’s ruling on Nigeria’s case against DR Congo still

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Osimhen Clause Blocks Serie A, Opens Premier League Door

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 1, 2026

Victor Osimhen is lighting up the Champions League with 7 goals this season. Juventus want him this summer, but a hidden £61m penalty clause in his Galatasaray contract means a Serie A return is almost impossible — and that could be very good news for English

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Beye Hails Nnadi as ‘Surprising’ at Marseille

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 1, 2026

Habib Beye has broken his silence on Tochukwu Nnadi’s slow start at Marseille, revealing the 22-year-old Super Eagles midfielder left him genuinely impressed in training and is now in the matchday squad to face Lyon. The Wait Is Almost Over Tochukwu Nnadi has been training at the Stade

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Middle East Crisis Clouds Super Eagles’ Jordan Trip

By Ubaso / National Team News / March 1, 2026

The Super Eagles’ planned four-nation tournament in Amman is under serious threat after joint US-Israel military strikes on Iran triggered regional airspace closures and a growing security crisis across the Middle East. A Tournament in Jeopardy Eric Chelle’s Super Eagles were supposed to be in Jordan at

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Eguavoen Named Interim Boss at Abia Comets

By Ubaso / NPFL / March 1, 2026

Abia Comets have parted ways with head coach Dipreye Teibowei after two straight losses in NNL Conference A, handing the reins to former Nigeria international Monday Eguavoen for the rest of the 2025/26 season. Two Defeats Too Many for Teibowei Abia Comets didn’t waste time after Saturday’s result.

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Osimhen Scores as Galatasaray Beat Alanyaspor 3-1

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 1, 2026

Victor Osimhen scored and set up a goal as Galatasaray ground out a 3-1 win over Alanyaspor on Saturday, stretching their Süper Lig lead to five points with a Liverpool Champions League date looming on the horizon. Osimhen Delivers Again at Rams Park Victor Osimhen keeps showing up

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Cameroon Stun Super Falcons 1-0 in Pre-WAFCON Friendly

By Ubaso / Women's Football / February 28, 2026

Nigeria’s Super Falcons, reigning African champions and winners of a record-extending 10th WAFCON title in July 2025, lost 1-0 to Cameroon in Yaoundé on Saturday. A stoppage-time winner for the Indomitable Lionesses ended Nigeria’s nearly four-year unbeaten run against African opposition and raised sharp questions about Justine

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Olawoyin Assists as Two Nigerians Sink Kasimpasa

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / February 28, 2026

Ibrahim Olawoyin ended a 17-game wait for his first assist of the season as Rizespor produced their most convincing result in months, thrashing Kasimpasa 3-0 in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday. England-born Nigerian winger Adedire Mebude was on the scoresheet as Nigerians played a key role in

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Super Eagles and Equatorial Guinea’s Stalemate in AFCON Opener

By Ubaso / Events & Tournaments / February 28, 2026

Nigeria’s AFCON 2024 campaign began with a point rather than three. Equatorial Guinea led, Osimhen equalised, and Owono’s goalkeeping kept the Super Eagles at bay in Abidjan. A result that set the tone for a tournament that would eventually end in a final. AFCON 2024 Group A · Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan · January 14,

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