Nigerians Abroad - Football In Nigeria

Tella Absent as Stuttgart End Leverkusen’s UCL Dream

By Kelechi / Nigerians Abroad / May 10, 2026

Bayer Leverkusen needed to win. They conceded inside the first minute. They lost 3-1. And the Champions League place they spent all season chasing is now almost certainly gone. Nathan Tella watched it all from the treatment room. Nathan Tella was ruled out with a muscle injury as Bayer Leverkusen suffered a 3-1 home defeat […]

Tella Absent as Stuttgart End Leverkusen’s UCL Dream Read More »

Plaza Praises Adams as Sevilla Boost Survival Chances

By Kelechi / Nigerians Abroad / May 10, 2026

Sevilla were drawing. Akor Adams came off the bench. The Nigerian striker scored the winner. Sevilla’s caretaker coach celebrated like it was his own goal. At the Sanchez-Pizjuan, it might as well have been. Akor Adams delivered the decisive moment as Sevilla beat Espanyol 2-1 at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan on Saturday night, coming off the

Plaza Praises Adams as Sevilla Boost Survival Chances Read More »

Osimhen Brace Fires Galatasaray to Historic Title

By Kelechi / Nigerians Abroad / May 10, 2026

He promised the title in front of the home fans. Galatasaray were losing with eight minutes left. Then Victor Osimhen took matters into his own hands and wrote himself into Turkish football history. Victor Osimhen scored twice in the final 35 minutes of a breathless 4-2 home victory over Antalyaspor on Saturday evening, sealing the

Osimhen Brace Fires Galatasaray to Historic Title Read More »

Ten Nigerians Who Lit Up Europe in 2025/26 Season

By Kelechi / Nigerians Abroad / May 10, 2026

Titles won. Champions League semi-finals. Golden Boots and golden gloves. Individual records broken. The 2025/26 European season has been one of the most productive in the history of Nigerian football abroad. Here are the ten who stood tallest. The 2025/26 season is not yet over, but enough has happened across the major European leagues and

Ten Nigerians Who Lit Up Europe in 2025/26 Season Read More »

Osimhen Tops UCL MOTM Chart, Beats Mbappe and Haaland

By Kelechi / Nigerians Abroad / May 8, 2026

Galatasaray went out in the Round of 16. Victor Osimhen still walked away from the 2025/26 Champions League as its most decorated individual performer. More Player of the Match awards than Mbappe. More than Haaland. More than Kane. Victor Osimhen finished the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League campaign with four Player of the Match awards, the

Osimhen Tops UCL MOTM Chart, Beats Mbappe and Haaland Read More »

Four Nigerian Stars Quietly Building Careers in Serbia

By Kelechi / Nigerians Abroad / May 7, 2026

They are not playing for Arsenal or Inter Milan. They are not trending on Nigerian football Twitter. But James Wisdom, Ikechukwu Joseph, Paul Denis, and Mustapha Moyi are doing something just as important: they are building professional careers in European football, quietly and steadily, in northern Serbia. A new wave of Nigerian talent is making

Four Nigerian Stars Quietly Building Careers in Serbia Read More »

Uche Says Glasner Froze Him Out at Palace

By Kelechi / Nigerians Abroad / May 7, 2026

Christantus Uche went from scoring two goals in four Conference League appearances to not featuring at Crystal Palace for two months. Now he has said what many already suspected: the manager did not want him. Christantus Uche has broken his silence on one of the most frustrating loan spells in recent Nigerian football. The 22-year-old

Uche Says Glasner Froze Him Out at Palace Read More »

Malouda Tells Osimhen: Join the Premier League

By Kelechi / Nigerians Abroad / May 6, 2026

Florent Malouda won the Premier League at Chelsea. He knows what that competition demands. And his verdict on Victor Osimhen is clear: the Super Eagles striker is ready for it, and should stop waiting. Former Chelsea winger Florent Malouda has made a direct case for Victor Osimhen to take his career to the Premier League,

Malouda Tells Osimhen: Join the Premier League Read More »

Nwakaeme’s Farewell Cup Push at Trabzonspor

By Kelechi / Nigerians Abroad / May 6, 2026

Anthony Nwakaeme’s contract expires in June and will not be renewed. But before he walks out of Trabzonspor for the last time, the 37-year-old Nigerian winger wants one more piece of silverware to take with him. Trabzonspor face Gençlerbirliği in the Turkish Cup semi-final next Wednesday, and Anthony Nwakaeme has made clear exactly what that

Nwakaeme’s Farewell Cup Push at Trabzonspor Read More »

Nigerian Boy Goshen Ishicheli Signs for Man Utd Academy

By Kelechi / Nigerians Abroad / May 5, 2026

A young boy with Nigerian blood flowing through his veins has walked through the doors of one of football’s most famous academies. Goshen Ishicheli has officially signed with Manchester United’s U9 setup — and Nigeria is already celebrating. Goshen Ishicheli has taken his first formal step into professional football, signing with Manchester United’s academy and

Nigerian Boy Goshen Ishicheli Signs for Man Utd Academy Read More »