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Onuachu Shares Turkish Golden Boot With Shomurodov After 22-Goal Season

By Kelechi / Nigerians Abroad / May 18, 2026

Paul Onuachu ends the 2025-26 Turkish Süper Lig season as its joint top scorer, sharing the Golden Boot with Eldor Shomurodov of Istanbul Başakşehir after the Uzbek striker levelled on the final day to match the Nigerian’s 22-goal tally. Paul Onuachu | Trabzonspor | Nigeria | Turkish Süper Lig 2025-26 Golden Boot: Joint winner — […]

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Adeniran Penalty Fires LASK To Austrian Title And Historic Double

By Kelechi / Nigerians Abroad / May 18, 2026

Samuel Adeniran wrote the final line of LASK’s finest season in the club’s recent history on Sunday afternoon, converting from the penalty spot in Vienna to help the Upper Austrian side beat Austria Wien 3-0 at the Generali-Arena and clinch the Austrian Bundesliga title — completing a domestic double that few had predicted at the

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Okoye Wins Udinese Player Of The Season In Remarkable Comeback Campaign

By Kelechi / Nigerians Abroad / May 18, 2026

Maduka Okoye has been named Udinese’s Player of the Season after one of the most resilient individual campaigns produced by a Nigerian goalkeeper in Italian football, recovering from a two-month early-season suspension to claim his club’s highest individual honour with 10 clean sheets in 29 appearances. Maduka Okoye | Udinese | Nigeria | Serie A

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Troost-Ekong Among Legends For Historic AFCON 2027 Draw In Cairo

By Kelechi / Nigerian Football News / May 18, 2026

William Troost-Ekong has been selected by CAF as one of four African football legends who will assist with Tuesday’s AFCON 2027 qualification draw in Cairo, bringing Nigeria’s former captain into the ceremony for a tournament that will make history as the first Africa Cup of Nations co-hosted by three nations. Event: AFCON 2027 Qualification Draw

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Coventry Make Onyeka Permanent For €8m As Premier League Era Begins

By Kelechi / Transfer News / May 16, 2026

Coventry City have officially confirmed the permanent signing of Frank Onyeka from Brentford, with the Super Eagles midfielder’s transfer becoming effective from July 1, 2026, following the clause in his loan agreement that was triggered automatically by the club’s Premier League promotion. Frank Onyeka | Coventry City | Nigeria | Age: 28 Transfer type: Permanent

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Tella Doubtful As Leverkusen Face Do-Or-Die Hamburg UCL Showdown

By Kelechi / Nigerians Abroad / May 16, 2026

Nathan Tella’s injury-disrupted season has delivered one final blow at the worst possible moment: the Nigerian winger is a major doubt for Bayer Leverkusen’s Bundesliga final-day clash against Hamburg, the match on which the club’s Champions League qualification for next season depends. Nathan Tella | Bayer Leverkusen | Nigeria | Age: 26 Injury: Muscle strain

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Super Falcons Face Senegal Double-Header In Ikenne Ahead Of WAFCON Defence

By Kelechi / Women's Football / May 16, 2026

Nigeria’s Super Falcons will face Senegal in back-to-back international friendlies at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State on June 5 and 8, replacing a cancelled Jamaica fixture and giving the defending WAFCON champions their first confirmed preparation programme ahead of the Morocco tournament in July. Super Falcons vs Senegal — Friendly 1: June

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Iheanacho Is A Scottish Champion: Celtic Win 56th Title In Hearts Thriller

By Kelechi / Nigerians Abroad / May 16, 2026

Kelechi Iheanacho is a Scottish Premiership champion. Celtic came from a goal down to beat Hearts 3-1 at Celtic Park on Saturday, claiming their 56th league title on 82 points and ending Hearts’ dream of a first championship in 66 years with Iheanacho playing a part from the bench in the second half. Celtic 3-1

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Obioma: Kun Khalifat Defeat Shattered Our CAFCC Dream At The Worst Time

By Kelechi / NPFL / May 16, 2026

Emeka Obioma watched Abia Warriors’ CAF Confederation Cup dream dissolve in Aba on Sunday, and the club’s leading scorer did not try to soften the blow when he reflected on a 0-2 home defeat to Kun Khalifat that ended months of continental ambition in the most abrupt and painful way possible. Abia Warriors 0-2 Kun

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Forest Honour Awoniyi At 100 Appearances As Transfer Speculation Builds

By Kelechi / Nigerians Abroad / May 16, 2026

Nottingham Forest marked Taiwo Awoniyi’s 100th appearance for the club with a commemorative shirt presentation at training, a moment that captured both the significance of what the Nigerian has contributed at the City Ground and the uncertainty about whether he will still be there next season. Taiwo Awoniyi | Nottingham Forest | Nigeria | Age:

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