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Onuachu Bags Brace, Equals Trabzonspor's 14-Year Record

Onuachu Bags Brace, Equals Trabzonspor’s 14-Year Record

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Paul Onuachu scored twice in Trabzonspor’s 3-1 demolition of Kayserispor on Monday, taking his tally to 20 Super Lig goals this season and equalling a Trabzonspor record that has stood since 2011. The Nigerian Who Owns Turkey’s Golden Boot Race It’s becoming a habit. Paul Onuachu walked into the Kadir Has Stadium on Monday, did

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Osimhen Fires Derby Winner as Galatasaray Go 7 Clear

Osimhen Fires Derby Winner as Galatasaray Go 7 Clear

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Victor Osimhen’s first-half header settled a ferocious Istanbul derby as Galatasaray beat Besiktas 1-0 on Saturday night, opening a seven-point gap at the top of the Super Lig. However, controversy erupted post-match when Besiktas coach Sergen Yalçın argued that Osimhen should have received a second yellow card for an alleged offense during the second half,

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Eze Saves Arsenal's Blushes in Hard-Fought Mansfield Win

Eze Saves Arsenal’s Blushes in Hard-Fought Mansfield Win

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For about fifteen minutes of this FA Cup fifth-round tie at the One Call Stadium, League One Mansfield were level, pushing hard, and history felt genuinely possible. Then Mikel Arteta sent on Eberechi Eze. The Nigerian-heritage forward had been on the pitch for exactly four minutes when he received a feed from Christian Norgaard, created

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Revealed: How Hoeness Blocked Lookman's Move to Bayern

Revealed: How Hoeness Blocked Lookman’s Move to Bayern

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Ademola Lookman agreed to move to Bayern Munich last summer. Max Eberl had negotiated personal terms. Vincent Kompany wanted him. Then Uli Hoeness said loan deals only, Atalanta refused the loan structure, and the deal died on the final day of the window. Six months later, Lookman is at Atletico Madrid preparing for the Champions

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Obasogie Cleared: Singida Find No Match-Fixing Evidence

Obasogie Cleared: Singida Find No Match-Fixing Evidence

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Eight days ago, Amas Obasogie was handed a three-month suspension by his Tanzanian club, and the Nigerian football community was confronted with an alarming headline. Today, Singida Black Stars have confirmed their disciplinary committee found no evidence of match-fixing. Obasogie is reinstated. The goals were mistakes. His name

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Three Nigerian-Heritage Teens Train With Arsenal First Team

Three Nigerian-Heritage Teens Train With Arsenal First Team

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On Friday morning at London Colney, Mikel Arteta brought three teenagers of Nigerian descent into Arsenal’s first-team session ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup fifth-round tie with Mansfield Town. The Nwaneri family, Nigerian-heritage talent, and the Arsenal academy are once again producing a story the NFF needs to be watching closely. Friday’s Nigerian-Heritage First-Team Training Trio

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