National Team News

William Troost-Ekong gave 83 caps, captained Nigeria to an AFCON final, led a squad strike over unpaid wages, and watched the World Cup dream end on penalties in Morocco. He has now explained, in his own words, why he walked away and what Nigeria needs to do differently. William Troost-Ekong announced his retirement from international […]

Alessandro Marcandalli was born in Bergamo, Italy, plays for Genoa in Serie A, listens to Afrobeats, grew up eating his Nigerian mother’s jollof rice, and is waiting for Eric Chelle to pick up the phone. The NFF, it seems, is finally ready to call. Alessandro Marcandalli did not grow up dreaming of Italy’s Azzurri. He

Eric Chelle has secured the international futures of two England-eligible Championship players: Crystal Palace midfielder David Ozoh, currently on loan at Derby County, and Millwall winger Femi Azeez, the standout player of the English Championship season. The Super Eagles are getting bigger and Eric Chelle is the reason why. Nigeria’s head coach has convinced two

The Super Eagles will watch the 2026 World Cup from home for the second consecutive time. The sporting pain is well documented. The financial pain is not. The total cost to Nigeria is somewhere between $30 million and $40 million, and that is a conservative estimate. When Nigeria lost to DR Congo on penalties in