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Sunday Oliseh has firmly denied social media speculation that he is Michael Olise’s father, but in the same breath made clear his frustration that one of the most gifted players of his generation chose to represent France rather than the Super Eagles. The rumours had been circulating for a while, and on this occasion Sunday […]

Olympic gold medallist Emmanuel Babayaro has delivered a sharp assessment of Nigeria’s dual-nationality recruitment approach, warning that players like Brentford’s Michael Kayode only consider the Super Eagles after being passed over by the countries they actually want to represent. Emmanuel Babayaro has not pulled any punches. The 1996 Atlanta Olympic champion and former Super Eagles

Genoa centre-back Alessandro Marcandalli, born to an Italian father and Nigerian mother, has drawn NFF interest this season after a strong Serie A campaign, with a nationality switch to the Super Eagles a genuine possibility. Alessandro Marcandalli is having the best season of his career at Genoa, and the NFF has taken notice. The 23-year-old

Former Nigeria captain Sunday Oliseh has hailed Osimhen, Lookman and Adams as world-class, but says a combined 51 goals this season cannot mask the structural problems that have kept the Super Eagles out of back-to-back World Cups. Sunday Oliseh is not about to downplay what Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Akor Adams have been doing

Nigeria’s beach football team will compete in a four-nation International Cup against Ghana, England and Germany next month, the Nigeria Football Federation has announced. The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed that the Super Sand Eagles will participate in the International Cup, a four-nation beach football tournament scheduled from May 8 to 10. The competition will

Former Super Eagles midfielder Etim Esin has sparked a debate about Nigeria’s midfield identity, arguing that Ademola Lookman, despite his exceptional club form, does not fill the creative number 10 role the Super Eagles desperately need. One of the sharpest debates in Nigerian football right now is about who, if anyone, plays the number 10

NFF president Ibrahim Gusau has backed the Super Eagles to defend their Unity Cup title at Charlton Athletic’s The Valley this May, with Nigeria set to face Zimbabwe, Jamaica and India in the South London tournament. Nigeria are heading back to London as defending champions. The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed this week that the Super

Arthur Okonkwo has his FIFA clearance and now the NFF have confirmed Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle is ready to hand the Wrexham goalkeeper his senior debut at next month’s Unity Cup in England. The Nigeria Football Federation have moved quickly to bring Arthur Okonkwo into the Super Eagles setup. Just days after FIFA approved

Arthur Okonkwo has his FIFA clearance to represent Nigeria, but former Super Eagles goalkeeper Peterside Idah says the Wrexham shot-stopper still has everything to prove at international level. FIFA has handed Arthur Okonkwo the green light to represent the Super Eagles after months of uncertainty over his nationality switch from England. The 22-year-old Wrexham goalkeeper,

Dutch legend Johannes Bonfrere, the man who guided Nigeria to Olympic gold in Atlanta, has questioned the NFF’s direction after the Super Eagles missed consecutive World Cups in 2022 and 2026. The question cutting through Nigerian football circles right now is simple and painful: where is Nigeria? Former Super Eagles and South Korea coach Johannes