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The Super Eagles striker has not played since a hamstring injury in August, and Valencia are still waiting for his return. Sadiq absent in Santander Super Eagles striker Umar Sadiq was missing as Valencia drew 2-2 with Racing Santander in La Liga on Sunday evening. The match took place at El Sardinero, and both sides

Five of Nigeria’s major football supporters clubs have welcomed ongoing reforms in the country’s football administration, while insisting they should be treated as key stakeholders rather than bystanders. Nigerian football supporters clubs have commended the National Sports Commission and President Bola Tinubu for the reforms currently underway in the country’s football administration. A Joint Statement

Beyond the result, it was the way Victor Boniface got his goal that caught Bayer Leverkusen’s sporting director’s eye. Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes has praised the quality of Victor Boniface’s winning goal in the club’s 2-1 pre-season friendly win over Newcastle United. Boniface came off the bench to score the decisive goal, beating

Long before Eintracht Frankfurt and that unforgettable goal against Oliver Kahn, Jay-Jay Okocha nearly became a Bayern Munich player — until a German age rule and a lack of a written contract got in the way. Former Super Eagles midfielder Austin “Jay-Jay” Okocha has revealed that Bayern Munich wanted to sign him back in 1991,

Michelle Alozie has stepped away from Instagram after being singled out by frustrated fans in the wake of Nigeria’s World Cup qualification miss. Super Falcons defender Michelle Alozie has deactivated her Instagram account following a wave of online criticism directed at her after Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat to South Africa in the intercontinental play off. That

Katsina United’s decision to play on so soon after losing Chinedu Ozor has drawn criticism from fans, who say the club and organisers should have allowed more time to grieve. Katsina United have come under criticism from fans after returning to action less than 72 hours following the death of their player, Chinedu Ozor, sportsration.com

Yemisi Akintoye gets her second middle assignment of the tournament as Algeria and Malawi fight for a place in the WAFCON 2026 final. Nigerian referee Yemisi Akintoye will take charge of Wednesday’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final between Algeria and Malawi at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat, Complete Sports reports. It is the second

Alex Iwobi has settled the GOAT debate in his own head a long time ago, and a nightmare Champions League debut against Barcelona is a big part of why. Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has come down firmly on one side of football’s oldest argument, picking Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo as his personal GOAT.

The Super Eagles legend joined current captain Robin Koch to present the club’s new white kit, built around the eagle crest that defined Frankfurt’s most successful era. Super Eagles legend Austin Okocha was on hand to help unveil his former club Eintracht Frankfurt’s new adidas away