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Italian Defender Marcandalli on NFF’s Eagles Radar

By Ubaso / National Team News / April 11, 2026

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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Flamingos Begin U17 World Cup Qualifying Push

By Ubaso / Women's Football / April 11, 2026

Nigeria’s U17 Women’s team are in camp under new head coach Akeem Busari as they prepare for a two-legged second round qualifier for the 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup, targeting another deep run in Morocco later this year. The Nigeria Football Federation has opened the Flamingos’ qualifying camp with 36 players invited by new

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Oliseh: Eagles Need More Than Goals to Succeed

By Ubaso / National Team News / April 11, 2026

Former Nigeria captain Sunday Oliseh has hailed Osimhen, Lookman and Adams as world-class, but says a combined 51 goals this season cannot mask the structural problems that have kept the Super Eagles out of back-to-back World Cups. Sunday Oliseh is not about to downplay what Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Akor Adams have been doing

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Besiktas Lead Race to Sign Wolves Striker Arokodare

By Ubaso / Transfer News / April 11, 2026

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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Mairiga Eyes NPFL Golden Boot With 5 Goals to Go

By Ubaso / NPFL / April 11, 2026

Wikki Tourists striker Jonathan Mairiga is chasing joint-leaders Godwin Obaje and Joseph Arumala with five matches left in the NPFL campaign, convinced he can score five more goals to clinch the golden boot. Jonathan Mairiga has set himself a clear target for the final stretch of the NPFL 2025/2026 season: score five goals in five

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Rio Ngumoha: Liverpool Teen Eyes World Cup with Nigeria

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / April 11, 2026

He is 17 years old, plays for Liverpool, and his name already appears in the club’s record books. Now Rio Ngumoha — eligible for the Super Eagles through his Nigerian father — has spoken openly about winning the World Cup with a national team and going down as one of the greatest players football has

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Sanusi Hits 150 for Porto, Joins Nigeria’s Europe Elite

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / April 10, 2026

Zaidu Sanusi’s 150th appearance for FC Porto is more than a personal milestone — it places the Super Eagles left-back inside a rarefied group of Nigerian footballers who built genuine legacies at a single European club. Zaidu Sanusi reached 150 appearances for FC Porto on Thursday night as the Portuguese giants drew 1-1 with Nottingham

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Ex-Eagles Star Warns Zadok Yohanna: Too Early to Leave AIK

By Ubaso / Transfer News / April 10, 2026

Chelsea, Ajax and a cluster of other European clubs are circling an 18-year-old Nigerian winger in Sweden — but a former Super Eagles striker who knows the Swedish football landscape says now is not the time to leave. The name is Zadok Yohanna, and European scouts are already paying attention. The 18-year-old Nigerian winger has

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Agu: Boniface Still Has Quality, Needs Time to Find Rhythm

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / April 10, 2026

The man who trains alongside him every day has seen enough to know the quality is still there — Felix Agu says Victor Boniface just needs time and match sharpness to become a genuine weapon for Werder Bremen in their relegation fight. Super Eagles defender Felix Agu has offered one of the most grounded assessments

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Beye Backs Nnadi at Marseille But Demands More

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / April 10, 2026

Habib Beye has gone public with his support for Tochukwu Nnadi, but the Marseille manager has made clear that the 22-year-old Nigerian must add goals and creative dynamism to his game if he is to earn regular minutes at the Vélodrome. Olympique de Marseille manager Habib Beye has publicly backed Tochukwu Nnadi after a difficult

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