Adepoju: How Injury Denied Me Real Madrid History

Adepoju: How Injury Denied Me Real Madrid History

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Super Eagles legend Mutiu Adepoju has revealed the painful sequence of events that prevented him from becoming the first Nigerian to represent Real Madrid’s senior side, a record that remains unbroken to this day. Mutiu Adepoju was closer to making football history than most Nigerian fans ever knew. In 1992, the Super Eagles midfielder was […]

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NFF Settles Super Eagles AFCON Prize Money Share

NFF Settles Super Eagles AFCON Prize Money Share

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The Nigeria Football Federation has finally disbursed the Super Eagles’ cut of the AFCON 2025 prize money, settling a financial obligation that lingered for months after the tournament in Morocco. The Nigeria Football Federation has resolved the Super Eagles’ share of the AFCON 2025 prize money, according to reports, bringing an end to months of

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Chelle to Hunt Europe for New Super Eagles Faces

Chelle to Hunt Europe for New Super Eagles Faces

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Eric Chelle has signalled a wide-open squad selection process for the May Unity Cup, confirming he will travel to identify Nigeria-eligible players across Europe and personally attend NPFL matches before the domestic season concludes, with fresh faces expected across all positions. Eric Chelle is treating the Unity Cup as something more significant than a goodwill

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De Laurentiis: Conte Told Me Sell Osimhen, Not Kvara

De Laurentiis: Conte Told Me Sell Osimhen, Not Kvara

By / Nigerians Abroad /
Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis has disclosed that Antonio Conte explicitly instructed him to sell Victor Osimhen while keeping Khvicha Kvaratskhelia when PSG tabled a €200 million combined offer at the start of Conte’s tenure — and admits that ultimately doing the reverse was a significant error. The inside story of how Victor Osimhen left

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Lookman Scores as Atletico Down Barcelona to Reach UCL Semis

Lookman Scores as Atletico Down Barcelona to Reach UCL Semis

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Ademola Lookman scored to pull one back as Atletico Madrid fell 2-1 to Barcelona at the Metropolitano on Tuesday night, but Diego Simeone’s side progressed to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals 3-2 on aggregate thanks to the first-leg advantage they had already built. Atletico Madrid are in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, and Ademola Lookman

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Osayi-Samuel's Father: He Was Born in Europe, Not Nigeria

Osayi-Samuel’s Father: He Was Born in Europe, Not Nigeria

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Nelson Osayi, father of Birmingham City and Super Eagles defender Bright Osayi-Samuel, has corrected a long-standing factual error about his son’s birthplace, confirming the right-back was born in Europe rather than in Okija, Anambra State as most sources had previously reported. For years, the widely accepted version of Bright Osayi-Samuel’s biography placed his birth in

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Osondu Signs First Pro Deal With Hungary's Kisvarda FC

Osondu Signs First Pro Deal With Hungary’s Kisvarda FC

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Ifeanyi Osondu has taken his first step into professional football, signing with Hungarian top-flight club Kisvarda FC after coming through Klassisch Football Academy in Lagos State, with the deal brokered by UK-based FIFA-licensed agent Philip Mba. Every Nigerian player currently appearing in Europe’s top leagues began somewhere. For most, it was a domestic academy, a

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