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Barcelona Join Race for Ademola Lookman’s Signature

By Kelechi / Transfer News / March 25, 2025

Super Eagles forward and reigning African Footballer of the Year, Ademola Lookman, is attracting serious interest from European giants ahead of a potential summer transfer from Italian side Atalanta. Reports from Italy and Spain have confirmed that La Liga powerhouse Barcelona have now added Lookman to their shortlist of attacking reinforcements for next season. According […]

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Onazi Joins Charlotte Independence in USL Move

By Kelechi / Transfer News / March 25, 2025

Former Super Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has completed a move to American USL side Charlotte Independence, ScoreNigeria reports. The experienced player, who has previously featured for clubs in Italy, Turkey, Denmark, and Lithuania, is expected to bring leadership and stability to the North Carolina-based team. Speaking about his new adventure, Onazi said, “I love the

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Balogun Keen to Extend Rangers Stay Beyond Current Deal

By Kelechi / Interviews / March 24, 2025

Leon Balogun has expressed his desire to extend his contract with Scottish Premiership side Rangers, as he enters the final months of his current deal at Ibrox. The 36 year old centre back, who rejoined Rangers in July 2023 after a brief spell away from the club, remains eager to continue contributing to the team’s

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Odegbami Hails Osimhen for Surpassing His Super Eagles Goal Record

By Kelechi / Interviews / March 23, 2025

Legendary former Nigeria captain, Segun ‘Mathematical’ Odegbami, has congratulated Victor Osimhen after the striker broke his long-standing Super Eagles goal record. Osimhen scored twice in Nigeria’s 2-0 victory over Rwanda in Kigali, moving past Odegbami’s tally of 23 goals for the national team. The Galatasaray forward is now the second-highest scorer in Super Eagles history,

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Flying Eagles Set for Côte d’Ivoire 2025 Group Matches in Korhogo

By Kelechi / News / March 23, 2025

Seven-time African champions, Nigeria’s Flying Eagles, will begin their campaign at the 2025 Africa U20 Cup of Nations with a match against Egypt’s Young Pharaohs on Wednesday, April 30. The game will take place at the 20,000-capacity Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo, kicking off at 5 p.m. Côte d’Ivoire time 6 p.m. Nigeria time.

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45 Years Ago: Nigeria’s First AFCON Triumph Remembered

By Kelechi / National Team News / March 23, 2025

Today marks the 45th anniversary of a momentous occasion in Nigerian football history the day the Super Eagles, then known as the Green Eagles, lifted their first ever Africa Cup of Nations AFCON trophy on home soil in Lagos. On March 22, 1980, the Green Eagles rose to the occasion in front of a roaring

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Osimhen Shuts Down Transfer Talk After Rwanda Victory

By Kelechi / Transfer News / March 22, 2025

Nigeria’s Super Eagles kept their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification hopes alive with a convincing 2-0 win over Rwanda at the Amahoro National Stadium in Kigali on Friday. Victor Osimhen was the star of the night, scoring both goals to secure three valuable points for Nigeria. Currently on loan from Napoli to Galatasaray, Osimhen displayed

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Barcelona Eye Lookman as Potential Signing but Not Priority

By Kelechi / Transfer News / March 22, 2025

Barcelona have shown interest in Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman, who is expected to leave Atalanta at the end of the season. According to reports from Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo, the La Liga giants admire Lookman’s talent, but he is not among their first or second choices for the winger position in the upcoming summer

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Ideye Backs Enyimba for Top Three, Eyes Bayelsa United Win

By Kelechi / Interviews / March 22, 2025

Brown Ideye has voiced his strong belief that Enyimba can secure a top three finish in the 2024/2025 NPFL season, beginning with a crucial win against Bayelsa United in Aba this Sunday. The experienced 36 year old forward, who joined the two-time CAF Champions League winners in December 2024, highlighted how the team’s lighter fixture

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New Headline: Osimhen’s Double Seals Super Eagles Win in Kigali

By Kelechi / National Team News / March 22, 2025

Nigeria edged closer to the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a confident 2-0 victory over Rwanda, thanks to Victor Osimhen’s sensational brace in Kigali. The visitors wasted no time in making their mark. Just eleven minutes in, Osimhen met a perfectly measured cross from Ademola Lookman, rising highest at the back post to head the

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