Youth Football

Fourteen year old Raheem Salaudeen is rapidly rising as a prodigious talent in the Nationwide League One NLO, playing for Buruj Football Club. His standout performances have not only captivated fans but have also stirred considerable excitement about his future in football. Since making his league debut last year, Salaudeen has been exceptional. Wearing the […]

Danish born Nigerian striker Chidozie Martin Obi made headlines with a stunning seven goal performance for Arsenal’s Under 18s in a dominant 9-0 victory over Norwich. The 16 year old prodigy kicked off the scoring spree in less than a minute into the game and quickly added two more to complete a hat trick by

Bankole Olowookere, head coach of the Flamingos, Nigeria’s U17 women’s team, has officially named a 25 player roster for the upcoming 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifier against Burkina Faso. The first leg of this crucial matchup is slated for May 11, with the return game scheduled at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja.

The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria are braced for a challenging contest in the upcoming WAFU Zone B U17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The team has been drawn into Group B where they will face Burkina Faso, Niger, and Togo. The draw ceremony, which set the stage for these matchups, was held in Accra, Ghana.

Manu Garba, the newly appointed coach of the Golden Eaglets, has announced that 51 young players have been invited to commence training in Abuja in preparation for the upcoming WAFU B U17 AFCON qualifiers in Ghana. The camp is set to open tomorrow. Coach Garba revealed that he scouted most of these players throughout Nigeria,

Brighton and Hove Albion, a club celebrated for its global scouting acumen, has shown interest in Philip Otele, a relatively unknown 24 year old Nigerian winger from Romanian team CFR Cluj, who also excels as a forward. Otele has attracted attention from several English Premier League clubs this season, backed by an impressive record of

In an exciting development for Nigerian football, the country’s U15 squad, known as the Future Eagles, is set to embark on a journey to Spain this Tuesday. They are participating in the UEFA U16 Development Tournament, a prestigious event for which they have received a special invitation. This nod comes in recognition of Nigeria’s illustrious

Nigeria’s U17 national team, the Golden Eaglets, are reportedly facing unprecedented challenges in their preparations for the upcoming U17 AFCON qualifiers in Ghana. With the WAFU B qualifiers set to commence on May 15, the Nigeria Football Federation NFF has yet to appoint a head coach or announce the opening date for the training camp.

In an electrifying U16 international friendly, the Nigerian U16 national team, also known as the Future Eagles, secured a remarkable 5-3 victory over Morocco’s Young Atlas Lions at the Mohammed VI Football Complex. This win comes as a sweet redemption for the Future Eagles following a controversial defeat in their previous encounter with Morocco on

The Nigeria Football Federation NFF has received strong endorsements from Spanish La Liga clubs Villarreal and Valencia for Roberto Bianchi, a Spanish Brazilian coach, to take the helm of the Nigeria U17 team. Bianchi, 57, with a rich coaching background spanning Brazil, Spain, Belgium, Jordan, Angola, and Uganda, is a contender for the position recently