Nigerians Abroad

Akor Adams converted a 10th-minute penalty to help Sevilla beat Atletico Madrid 2-1, producing a composed performance just days after masked supporters blocked the training ground and police were called to restore order. It takes a certain kind of mental fortitude to score a penalty in front of 43,000 people when, earlier that week, fans […]

Paul Onuachu’s muscle injury absence proved decisive as Trabzonspor dropped two points in a 1-1 draw at Alanyaspor, ending a six-week unbeaten run and handing leaders Galatasaray a potential advantage in the Turkish Super Lig title race. The numbers make Onuachu’s absence self-explanatory. The Super Eagles striker has scored 22 league goals this season, representing

Victor Boniface has publicly acknowledged struggling with depression after a year that brought a serious car accident, two knee surgeries, a collapsed move to AC Milan, fitness criticism from his loan club, and back-to-back AFCON absences. Two years ago, Victor Boniface looked like one of European football’s most exciting strikers. He had just helped Bayer

Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye hit a personal milestone at the San Siro on Saturday, completing three consecutive Serie A clean sheets as Udinese produced a stunning 3-0 dismantling of AC Milan. It was the kind of night that goalkeepers remember for the rest of their careers. Maduka Okoye stood tall at the San Siro

He is 17 years old, plays for Liverpool, and his name already appears in the club’s record books. Now Rio Ngumoha — eligible for the Super Eagles through his Nigerian father — has spoken openly about winning the World Cup with a national team and going down as one of the greatest players football has

Zaidu Sanusi’s 150th appearance for FC Porto is more than a personal milestone — it places the Super Eagles left-back inside a rarefied group of Nigerian footballers who built genuine legacies at a single European club. Zaidu Sanusi reached 150 appearances for FC Porto on Thursday night as the Portuguese giants drew 1-1 with Nottingham

The man who trains alongside him every day has seen enough to know the quality is still there — Felix Agu says Victor Boniface just needs time and match sharpness to become a genuine weapon for Werder Bremen in their relegation fight. Super Eagles defender Felix Agu has offered one of the most grounded assessments

Habib Beye has gone public with his support for Tochukwu Nnadi, but the Marseille manager has made clear that the 22-year-old Nigerian must add goals and creative dynamism to his game if he is to earn regular minutes at the Vélodrome. Olympique de Marseille manager Habib Beye has publicly backed Tochukwu Nnadi after a difficult

Galatasaray’s title push just got a major boost, with coach Okan Buruk hinting that Victor Osimhen could be back on the pitch sooner than the April 26 Intercontinental Derby had suggested. Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk has raised hopes that Victor Osimhen may return from his arm injury earlier than the club’s original timeline indicated.

The Super Eagles defender is back in contention for Saturday’s trip to Anfield after missing international duty with a back problem — and Fulham’s European push depends heavily on him. Calvin Bassey has been passed fit for Fulham’s Premier League clash against Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, bringing to an end the brief fitness scare