Training & Coaching

Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has called up 35 players for the Super Eagles B team in preparation for the 2025 African Nations Championship CHAN qualifying match against Ghana. Among the selected players are notable talents like Remo Stars’ wing back Ismail Sadiq, Kano Pillars’ forward Zikifilu Rabiu, and Enugu Rangers’ attacking midfielder Kazeem Ogunleye. The […]

Arsenal legend Ian Wright has urged manager Mikel Arteta to give more playing time to promising young midfielder Ethan Nwaneri, following Arsenal’s recent performances. The Gunners recently suffered a 2-0 Premier League defeat to Bournemouth and narrowly edged out Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League. Wright highlighted the need for creativity in Arsenal’s

A historic milestone was achieved in Lagos as the first batch of 100 grassroots football coaches graduated from the National Institute for Sports NIS on Saturday. This marks the completion of a one month specialized training program, organized in collaboration between the Lagos State Football Association LSFA and the NIS, Africa’s leading sports training centre.

Boavista’s left back, Bruno Onyemaechi, displayed commendable dedication by heading straight to training upon arriving in Portugal, following a taxing ordeal in Libya. The Super Eagles player had been stranded at Al Abraq Airport with his teammates for over 16 hours before the Nigerian government intervened, leading to their safe return to Abuja. The delay

Victor Osimhen has resumed full team training with Galatasaray after a muscle injury sidelined him for over two weeks. The injury, sustained during a Turkish Super Lig match against Kasimpasa earlier this month, kept the Napoli loanee out of action, including the Super Eagles AFCON qualifiers against Libya and a UEFA Europa League fixture in

Sevilla remains hopeful that Nigerian internationals Kelechi Iheanacho and Chidera Ejuke will return to training on Thursday, October 17, ahead of their high stakes La Liga match against Barcelona. Iheanacho and Ejuke faced a significant delay in returning to Spain after an unsettling experience during their national team’s travels. The Super Eagles had flown to

Galatasaray is making extensive efforts to have striker Victor Osimhen match ready for the much anticipated Istanbul Derby against Besiktas, scheduled for October 28. Currently, Osimhen is training separately from his teammates as he works to recover from a muscle injury sustained last month during a Super Lig match against Kasimpasa. The injury sidelined him

On October 6, 2024, Coach Bright Ozebagbe announced his resignation from Ikorodu City FC, citing irreconcilable differences with club management and a lack of appreciation. Ozebagbe, who led Ikorodu to their historic promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League NPFL, expressed dissatisfaction with the environment, explaining, I don’t feel happy doing my job, not being

Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has officially rejoined Kano Pillars on a short-term contract. This marks Musa’s third stint with the Nigerian Premier Football League NPFL side, having previously played for them in 2009/10 and 2021. Alongside Musa, former international Shehu Abdullahi has also re signed with the club. Both players were spotted training with

A total of 30 women coaches have been awarded their CAF C License certificates following the completion of a historic three module coaching course organized by the Nigeria Football Federation NFF. The course, which began in July, featured both classroom and on-field training sessions. The participants, many of whom are former stars of the Super