Nigerians Abroad

Ademola Lookman’s move from Atalanta to Atletico Madrid already looks like one of the January window’s smartest pieces of business, and on Sunday he gets his first taste of the sport’s most intense city rivalry. Ademola Lookman is heading to the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday for his first-ever Madrid derby, and the occasion could not […]

The English FA’s latest youth squad announcements include 13 players of Nigerian descent, spanning every age group from the U18s to the U21s, and featuring the sons of two former Super Eagles internationals. England’s youth football machine continues to pull in talent with Nigerian roots, and the latest round of international call-ups makes for compelling

Hull City manager Sergej Jakirović has publicly flagged the fitness risk posed by Semi Ajayi’s international commitments, with the Super Eagles defender still working his way back from an AFCON injury. Semi Ajayi’s club manager is worried. Hull City boss Sergej Jakirović raised concerns this week about the condition in which his Nigerian centre-back will

In a candid interview with SportyTV, Maduka Okoye has spoken about his national identity, the weight of watching AFCON from home, and why Nigeria’s World Cup miss still keeps him searching for answers. Maduka Okoye has three passports — Nigerian, German and French — but there was never any real internal debate about which national

Noah Atubolu has been one of the standout goalkeepers in the Bundesliga this season, and two of England’s biggest clubs have taken notice. The 23-year-old was born in Germany to Nigerian parents and remains eligible to play for the Super Eagles. The Nigerian goalkeeping pipeline to Europe’s top leagues could be about to get a

Ola Aina insists Nottingham Forest have the belief and the recent away form to overturn a one-goal deficit against FC Midtjylland and reach the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday night. Ola Aina is not ready for Forest’s European adventure to end. Ahead of the second leg of their UEFA Europa League Round of 16 tie

Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk has confirmed Victor Osimhen was carrying a painful knock from the early minutes of their 4-0 Champions League defeat to Liverpool at Anfield, with the Nigerian striker only making it to halftime before being withdrawn. Victor Osimhen’s Champions League campaign with Galatasaray is over, and it ended in painful fashion.

Stanley Nwabali says he’s relaxed about his free agent status, nearly six weeks after leaving Chippa United without a new club lined up. But with Francis Uzoho already reclaiming the Super Eagles gloves, the clock is ticking louder than the goalkeeper seems to want to admit. Calm Words From a Man Under Pressure Stanley Nwabali

Former Super Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has landed his latest club, signing for FK Babrungas in Lithuania’s second division at the age of 33, in what is a surprising new chapter in a career that once sparkled at Lazio and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Back to Lithuania, But a Different League Ogenyi Onazi has

Ola Aina picked up his very first Premier League Player of the Match award on Sunday, delivering a masterclass in defensive grit as Nottingham Forest held Fulham to a 0-0 draw at the City Ground on Matchday 30. Aina Finally Gets His Flowers It took 29 years and a career spanning four clubs across three