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NFF Suspends Referee Over Controversial Rangers Penalty

By Kelechi / Governance / May 12, 2026

Rangers won 2-1 with the help of a penalty that the NFF now says should never have been given. With the title going to the final day on one point, the most consequential refereeing decision of the NPFL season has cost the referee his job. The Nigeria Football Federation’s Refereeing Development Committee has handed referee […]

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Betis Table €15m Bid for Uche as Clubs Queue Up

By Kelechi / Transfer News / May 12, 2026

Christantus Uche told Crystal Palace fans his manager did not like him. Now Real Betis are ready to offer €15 million for a player whose Palace loan lasted 90 goalless Premier League minutes. The market has decided he is worth far more than his Selhurst Park chapter suggested. Real Betis have entered the race to

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Olise Beats Mbappe to Best French Player Abroad Award

By Kelechi / Culture / May 12, 2026

Twenty-two goals. Twenty-eight assists. Best passer in the Bundesliga and the Champions League. Michael Olise has just beaten Kylian Mbappe to be named the best French player playing abroad. And Nigeria has a quiet claim on him. Michael Olise has been voted the best French player playing abroad after an extraordinary debut season at Bayern

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Zimbabwe Name Strong Squad to Face Super Eagles in London

By Kelechi / National Team News / May 12, 2026

Zimbabwe have picked Marshall Munetsi, Jordan Zemura, and Marvelous Nakamba for the Unity Cup. This is not a squad built for participation. This is a squad built to beat Nigeria on May 26. Zimbabwe interim head coach Kaitano Tembo has named a 24-man squad for the 2026 Unity Cup, with the Warriors set to face

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Simon Benched as Paris FC Fall to Rennes in Ligue 1

By Kelechi / Nigerians Abroad / May 11, 2026

Moses Simon has started 28 of Paris FC’s Ligue 1 matches this season. On Sunday, for the first time in months, he did not play a single minute. Paris FC paid the price with a 2-1 defeat to Rennes. Moses Simon was left on the Paris FC bench for the entire 90 minutes as the

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Sadiq Sub Strike Earns Valencia Win at Athletic Bilbao

By Kelechi / Nigerians Abroad / May 11, 2026

Umar Sadiq was on the bench. Carlos Corberan brought him on with 20 minutes left. Two minutes later, the Super Eagles striker had won the game for Valencia away at one of La Liga’s most intimidating venues. Umar Sadiq came off the bench to score the only goal as Valencia beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 at

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Nnadi Goes Full 90 as Marseille Hold Firm Against Le Havre

By Kelechi / Nigerians Abroad / May 11, 2026

Three months ago, Tochukwu Nnadi could not get off the Marseille bench. On Sunday, he played 90 minutes in a crucial Ligue 1 win. The Super Eagles midfielder has forced his way into Habib Beye’s plans at exactly the right time. Tochukwu Nnadi played the full 90 minutes as Marseille beat Le Havre 1-0 at

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Nnadozie Saves Seal Brighton’s Historic FA Cup Final

By Kelechi / Women's Football / May 11, 2026

Liverpool led 2-0. Brighton were being outplayed. Then the game turned, and at the centre of everything that followed was a Nigerian goalkeeper who refused to let the comeback unravel. Chiamaka Nnadozie produced the defining goalkeeping performance of the Women’s FA Cup semi-final as Brighton came from two goals down to beat Liverpool 3-2 at

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Obaje Brace Keeps Rangers on Course for NPFL Glory

By Kelechi / NPFL / May 11, 2026

Godwin Obaje scored twice. Rangers beat Bendel Insurance. Rivers United won at Wikki. One point still separates them. The 2025/26 NPFL title will be decided on the final day. Enugu Rangers maintained their one-point lead at the top of the Nigeria Premier Football League on Sunday, defeating Bendel Insurance 2-1 in Enugu through a Godwin

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Yusuf Powers Revolution to First Win Over Philly Since 2023

By Kelechi / Nigerians Abroad / May 10, 2026

New England Revolution had not beaten Philadelphia Union since 2023. They had lost six straight meetings before Saturday. Alhassan Yusuf anchored the midfield and the hoodoo ended, 2-1 at Gillette Stadium. Alhassan Yusuf produced another commanding midfield display as New England Revolution beat Philadelphia Union 2-1 on Saturday, ending their three-year winless streak against the

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