Youth Development

Josh Nichols, a 17 year old quad national fullback, made his unofficial debut for Arsenal’s first team in their pre season encounter against Bournemouth, much to the delight of his Nigerian mother. Mikel Arteta brought on Nichols in the 78th minute for Ben White with the score level. Arsenal opened the scoring in the 17th […]

Best Talent FC of Mowe emerged as champions of the inaugural GreenLock Summer Football Pre Season tournament, held at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State. They secured a 2-0 victory over Green Lock FC, thanks to goals from their prolific striker, Azeez Tijani, in both halves of the match. This win handed the host

Kirfi Local Government Area emerged victorious at the 2nd Bauchi State Sports Festival, clinching the top spot with 25 gold, 19 silver, and 12 bronze medals after 10 days of competition at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium. Al Kaleri LG secured second place with 9 gold, 5 silver, and 2 bronze, while Bauchi LG took

At least four top European clubs are keen to sign highly rated central defender Vince Osuji after just two matches in Sweden. The 18 year old, currently under contract with Kalmar until 2028, has attracted significant interest, according to his agent, Patrick Mork. Three clubs reached out after Osuji’s match against BP, and one more

TikiTaka Nigeria is set to compete against Swedish club IFK Goteborg this morning for a place in the quarterfinals of the Gothia Cup in Sweden. The match kicks off at 8:10 am. TikiTaka topped their U17 Boys Elite qualifying group with seven points from three matches. The winner of this knockout round will face Swedish

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper and captain Vincent Enyeama is celebrating his son’s achievement of joining the Lille U18s. Enyeama expressed his joy on Facebook, posting photos of his son and captioning them with, God is the greatest, Home sweet home, back home in a different skin. Vincent Enyeama has a storied history with Lille, joining

Trevan Sanusi, a 17 year old Nigerian winger, has joined Newcastle United’s first team for their pre season training camp in Germany. The training is taking place at the Adidas HomeGroup Training Facilities in Herzogenaurach. With several first team players like Bruno Guimarães, Kieran Trippier, and Anthony Gordon unavailable due to their participation in recent

Kparobo Ariehri, a striker for Beyond Limits FA of Ikenne, has downplayed his team’s impressive victories in their opening matches at the Gothia International Youth Cup in Sweden. Beyond Limits started with a commanding 5-1 win over GIF Sundsvall, followed by a 5-2 triumph against Rosenburg Ballkulb. Kparobo scored a hat trick in the first

Bauchi State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Salisu Gamawa, has announced a renewed focus on sports development in the state. Speaking at the Langa Traditional Sports event held at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Gamawa highlighted the state government’s commitment to supporting sports and discovering raw talents, especially in rural areas. Gamawa emphasized that

TikiTaka Nigeria began their campaign in this year’s Gothia Cup with an impressive 4-1 victory over Degerfors IF. The team is set to face debutants FK Cukaricki next in the group stage of the Boys U17 Elite category. Two other Nigerian clubs, Sporting Lagos and Beyond Limits, also secured wins in their opening matches at