Nigerian side Rivers United suffered a 1-0 loss at the hands of Mozambican club Black Bulls in the first leg of their CAF Champions League second-preliminary round tie in Maputo. The lone goal arrived early in the second half, when Black Bulls’ forward Moctar Diallo capitalised on a brief defensive lapse from Rivers United, scoring in the 50th […]
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Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi has etched his name into history after becoming the Nigerian footballer with the most Premier League appearances. In the recent fixture for Fulham, Iwobi featured in his 299th Premier League match, surpassing Shola Ameobi (298 appearances) to claim the top spot among Nigerians. The milestone comes on the back of a long
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Emmanuel Okoro returned with purpose to drive Lagos City Strikers to a crucial victory following a recent personal setback. After his absence from action, Okoro re-inserted himself into the team’s attacking rhythm, playing a decisive role in the win. He battled through challenges, regained form, and ultimately led by example on the pitch. The win provides a lift
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Joe Aribo continues to sit out of the match-day squad for Southampton F.C. despite the start of the 2025-26 Championship campaign, a situation addressed by manager Will Still ahead of the clash with Swansea City A.F.C. Still revealed that Aribo, who made 37 appearances and scored three goals last season, was absent from selection because he missed much of pre-season
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Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare is poised to target his first Premier League goal as Wolverhampton Wanderers travel to face Sunderland on Saturday. Arokodare, who joined Wolves this season, has made four appearances so far but is still awaiting his maiden goal in the English top flight. Wolves, recalling their past struggles at Sunderland’s home
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Mikel Arteta, manager of Arsenal, has handed first-team training opportunities to three teenagers of Nigerian descent as the Gunners prepared for their Premier League clash with Fulham. Seventeen year old midfielder Ife Ibrahim and eighteen year old forward Daniel Oyetunde took part in the session at the Sobha Realty Training Centre on Friday. Ibrahim is in his
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Team Nigeria has been crowned world champions at the 2025 FC Bayern Youth Cup after securing a 1–0 victory over Rwanda in the final. The tournament, staged in Germany, featured participants from around the globe Nigeria qualified via the national finals and went on to out-perform other teams to claim the top prize. Nigeria’s triumph
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Ivan Juric head coach of Atalanta BC, has publicly called on forward Ademola Lookman to maintain a “positive attitude” after a difficult summer and an unsettled return to the squad. Lookman’s transfer request, following a collapsed move to Inter Milan and a period of absence from pre-season training, caused significant disruption. Juric acknowledged that in the
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles have risen four places to 41st in the world and now rank fifth in Africa, according to the latest FIFA men’s world rankings. The jump follows emphatic qualifying wins in their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign a 2-1 victory over Lesotho and a 4-0 rout of Benin Republic. Across Africa, Morocco remain the
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Nigeria international midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has been appointed as the vice-captain of Turkish giants Beşiktaş, following a decision by club president Serdal Adalı and the board of directors. In the official announcement, Beşiktaş confirmed that Ndidi joins Orkun Kökçü as part of the leadership team: Kökçü will serve as first-captain, while Ndidi is named second
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