Nigerians Abroad

Alhassan Yusuf was New England Revolution’s most involved player on the ball as they fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat at Charlotte FC, a result that denied the Revs the chance to climb to second in the MLS Eastern Conference and leaves them fourth heading into the week. The Super Eagles midfielder completed the full

Two Super Eagles midfielders found themselves on opposite ends of the form spectrum on Serie A’s final day, with Fisayo Dele-Bashiru producing one of his best displays of the season for Lazio while Ebenezer Akinsanmiro endured a forgettable afternoon for the relegated Pisa. Lazio closed out their 2025-26 campaign with a 2-1 home victory over

Semi Ajayi has ended a six-year wait for top-flight football after Hull City sealed a dramatic Championship playoff final victory over Middlesbrough at Wembley, with a stoppage-time winner sending the Tigers back to the Premier League for the first time since 2017. Oli McBurnie’s close-range finish five minutes into added time, capitalising on a fumble

Calvin Bassey has given a candid and thoughtful account of his career journey, explaining why the pace and physicality of the Premier League clicked for him far more naturally than Ajax’s demanding positional system in the Eredivisie. The Super Eagles centre back, who has established himself as one of Fulham’s most important defenders since joining

Akor Adams and Chidera Ejuke were introduced from the bench but Sevilla could not find a way past Celta Vigo, losing 1-0 at Estadio de Balaidos on the final day of the La Liga season to confirm their relegation to the second division. It was a bitter end to a difficult campaign for the Andalusian

Nigeria’s Umar Sadiq featured as Valencia produced the shock of the La Liga final day, coming from behind to dismantle champions Barcelona 3-1 at a raucous Mestalla though the result ultimately arrived too late for European qualification. A famous night in Valencia’s football calendar unfolded on Saturday as the home side overturned a Robert Lewandowski

Super Eagles striker Akor Adams has paid public tribute to his Sevilla teammate Cesar Azpilicueta following the 36 year old Spaniard’s retirement announcement, sharing a photograph of the two embracing on Instagram with a message that spoke to the bond formed between a young Nigerian striker and one of Spanish football’s most decorated servants. Azpilicueta

Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has given the most candid account yet of why his £19.6 million move to Ajax went wrong, explaining that the tactical demands of Dutch possession football were simply beyond what a 22 year old trained exclusively in British football could absorb quickly enough. Bassey arrived at Ajax in the summer