History

A new ranking by GiveMeSport places Austin Jay-Jay Okocha third among the most skilful footballers in history, ahead of Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona, and Cristiano Ronaldo. Austin Jay-Jay Okocha has been ranked the third most skilful footballer in history by GiveMeSport, in a list that bypasses trophies and titles in favour of pure flair, dribbling […]

Yakubu Aiyegbeni has never stopped loving Everton, and a recent return to Merseyside showed the feeling is entirely mutual. Former Super Eagles striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni has spoken warmly about his time at Everton, calling it the place where he played his best football and describing his recent return to Merseyside as one of the most

Yakubu Aiyegbeni came back to Merseyside and Everton gave him a performance to celebrate: a composed, commanding 3-0 win over Chelsea that lifted them firmly into the European conversation. Supporters were singing his chant outside the ground before kick-off had even been confirmed. Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Nigeria’s all-time leading scorer in the Premier League, made an

As Manchester City and Arsenal prepare to meet at Wembley in this season’s EFL Cup final, it is a good moment to look back at the Nigerians who left their mark on one of English football’s most entertaining competitions. The EFL Cup, or League Cup, has never quite carried the prestige of the FA Cup

Henry Onyemanze Nwosu, the youngest member of Nigeria’s historic 1980 AFCON-winning squad and one of the most gifted midfielders of his generation, died on Saturday morning at the age of 62 at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Ikeja. Nigerian football woke up to devastating news on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Henry Nwosu, the

Former Super Falcons star Mercy Akide has issued a stern warning to the current squad, condemning the sluggish, overly cautious style that cost Nigeria at the 2022 WAFCON. She insists that “Selense football” – characterised by purpose‑less passing and lack of intent  will not succeed in Morocco this summer. Akide observed that despite talent on

The Nigeria Football Federation has sanctioned the Sam Okwaraji Secondary Schools Soccer Championship, setting the stage for an annual tournament in every state. The green light came after the Senate Committee on Sports Development, chaired by Senator Abdul Ningi, endorsed the proposal and urged the federation to act swiftly. Conceived by the Samuel Okwaraji Foundation,

On May 4, 2025, Chido Obi-Martin made history by becoming Manchester United’s youngest-ever Premier League starter at just 17 years and 156 days old. The Nigerian-Danish forward was handed his debut by manager Ruben Amorim in United’s thrilling 4-3 away loss to Brentford. Despite the defeat, Obi-Martin’s performance stood out as a symbol of United’s

In the high-stakes qualifiers of 1993, as Nigeria stood on the brink of World Cup history, one man rose above all Rashidi Yekini. With raw power, precision, and purpose, the “gangling” striker fired Nigeria to its first-ever FIFA World Cup appearance, writing his name in gold in African football lore. Yekini was more than just

Nigerian football legend Austin “Jay-Jay” Okocha has opened up about one of the biggest disappointments of his career never winning the CAF Player of the Year award. In a candid interview with Omasports, the former Super Eagles captain admitted he believed he had done enough during his career to deserve the honour. “I thought I