Tactics & Analysis

Club Brugge’s Raphael Onyedika has been named in the squad for this evening’s UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first-leg tie against Aston Villa following his return to full training. The Nigerian midfielder had sustained a thigh injury after a league fixture against Standard Liège, and missed the recent league match versus KAA Gent. Manager […]

Sheffield United have officially confirmed that three players of Nigerian heritage – Ehije Ukaki, Christian Nwachukwu, and Femi Seriki – will feature in the first-team squad for the 2025/26 Championship campaign. The announcement comes ahead of the Blades’ season opener against Bristol City at Bramall Lane on Saturday, 9 August. The club revealed in a

Rising Nigerian forward Rafiu Durosinmi, 22, has taken Europe by storm with a standout spell at Viktoria Plzeň. With recent games delivering match-winning contributions—including two goals and an assist against Sparta Prague—he has been named “Baller of the Week”, overtaking Victor Osimhen himself in fan and pundit acclaim. Standing at 1.92 m, Durosinmi is a powerful

Super Eagles midfielder Fisayo Dele‑Bashiru has pledged to elevate his goal-scoring and creative output as he settles under new manager Maurizio Sarri at Lazio ahead of the 2025/26 season. After featuring in a recent friendly defeat to Fenerbahçe coming off at half-time Dele‑Bashiru described it as a useful test for the team’s ongoing tactical evolution.

President of Island All Stars, Chief Kenneth Okeke, has unveiled an ambitious plan following his team’s narrow 1–0 victory over Surulere All Stars in a return-leg friendly. The win marked a positive start for his tenure as the club’s sixth president. Speaking after the game, Okeke emphasised unity and development as cornerstones of his vision

Super Eagles striker Akor Adams marked his first goals for Sevilla FC with a brace in a 4–2 pre-season win over Schalke 04 in Gelsenkirchen on Saturday, 26 July 2025. The Nigerian forward opened the scoring in the 4th minute and doubled his tally in the 33rd, showcasing his aerial prowess and clinical finishing. Despite

Enyimba FC has issued a strong rebuttal to former Super Eagles striker Brown Ideye’s recent allegations, labelling them as “baseless” and a deliberate attempt to tarnish the club’s reputation. The club expressed disappointment that a former Nigerian international, who was welcomed back home with open arms, has chosen to malign the very system that embraced

Semi Ajayi, the experienced Super Eagles defender, has officially joined English Championship side Hull City on a two‑year contract, with a club option for a third year. The 31 year old will link up with his new team on 1 July, after being released by West Bromwich Albion at the end of his six‑season stint

AS Roma’s new signing Shukurat Oladipo has embraced every moment of her breakthrough international experience with the Super Falcons. The 20 year old, fresh from her move to Italy’s capital, earned her third senior cap during Nigeria’s goalless draw with Algeria in the group stage a match in which she received praise for composure and

Sevilla are preparing to register former Nigeria U20 international Akor Adams for the 2025–26 season after academy graduate Juanlu Sánchez edged closer to a transfer to Napoli. Adams, who arrived during the winter window, endured a disrupted second half of the season due to injury and was unable to make an impact. Now fully fit, he has