Youth Development

Mohammed Bangoura, a promising 19 year old talent from Guinea-Conakry, has signed with the top Swiss side FC Zurich. Bangoura honed his skills at Nigeria’s renowned 36 Lion Football Club, known for its rigorous player development program. For three years, Bangoura trained in Lagos under the strict and regimented guidance of 36 Lion FC. The […]

In a thrilling final, Shuffle Select Football Academy stunned Arewa Warrior Football Academy to win the Agege U15 Developmental Championship. The match, held at the NYSC Camp football pitch in Iyana Ipaja, Alimosho, Lagos, ended in a 5-4 penalty shootout victory for Shuffle Select after a goalless draw in regulation time. Despite Arewa Warrior entering

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

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

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