Adams Fires Sevilla Past Atletico After Week of Fan Unrest

Adams Fires Sevilla Past Atletico After Week of Fan Unrest

By / Nigerians Abroad /
Akor Adams converted a 10th-minute penalty to help Sevilla beat Atletico Madrid 2-1, producing a composed performance just days after masked supporters blocked the training ground and police were called to restore order. It takes a certain kind of mental fortitude to score a penalty in front of 43,000 people when, earlier that week, fans

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Babayaro: NFF Taking Leftovers From Dual-Nationals

Babayaro: NFF Taking Leftovers From Dual-Nationals

By / National Team News /
Olympic gold medallist Emmanuel Babayaro has delivered a sharp assessment of Nigeria’s dual-nationality recruitment approach, warning that players like Brentford’s Michael Kayode only consider the Super Eagles after being passed over by the countries they actually want to represent. Emmanuel Babayaro has not pulled any punches. The 1996 Atlanta Olympic champion and former Super Eagles

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Trabzonspor Draw Dents Title Bid Without Injured Onuachu

Trabzonspor Draw Dents Title Bid Without Injured Onuachu

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Paul Onuachu’s muscle injury absence proved decisive as Trabzonspor dropped two points in a 1-1 draw at Alanyaspor, ending a six-week unbeaten run and handing leaders Galatasaray a potential advantage in the Turkish Super Lig title race. The numbers make Onuachu’s absence self-explanatory. The Super Eagles striker has scored 22 league goals this season, representing

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Boniface Opens Up on Depression After Year of Setbacks

Boniface Opens Up on Depression After Year of Setbacks

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Victor Boniface has publicly acknowledged struggling with depression after a year that brought a serious car accident, two knee surgeries, a collapsed move to AC Milan, fitness criticism from his loan club, and back-to-back AFCON absences. Two years ago, Victor Boniface looked like one of European football’s most exciting strikers. He had just helped Bayer

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Blessing Nkor Completes Move to Dynamo Brest

Blessing Nkor Completes Move to Dynamo Brest

By / Women's Football /
Nigeria forward Blessing Nkor has signed for Dynamo Brest in the Belarusian Women’s Premier League, continuing a career that has already taken the 22-year-old across Spain, Tanzania and Turkey. Blessing Nkor’s football journey has taken another turn. The Super Falcons striker has completed a move to Belarusian Women’s Premier League club Dynamo Brest, signing a

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Italian Defender Marcandalli on NFF's Eagles Radar

Italian Defender Marcandalli on NFF’s Eagles Radar

By / National Team News /
Genoa centre-back Alessandro Marcandalli, born to an Italian father and Nigerian mother, has drawn NFF interest this season after a strong Serie A campaign, with a nationality switch to the Super Eagles a genuine possibility. Alessandro Marcandalli is having the best season of his career at Genoa, and the NFF has taken notice. The 23-year-old

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Besiktas Lead Race to Sign Wolves Striker Arokodare

Besiktas Lead Race to Sign Wolves Striker Arokodare

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Turkish giants Besiktas are at the front of the queue for Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare, with Wolves’ impending relegation set to trigger a summer scramble for the 25-year-old Nigerian forward. Super Eagles forward Tolu Arokodare looks set to leave Wolverhampton Wanderers this summer, and Besiktas have emerged as the leading candidates to sign him.

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