Canada Snap Up Three Nigeria-Eligible Stars for World Cup Prep

Canada Snap Up Three Nigeria-Eligible Stars for World Cup Prep

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Jesse Marsch has named three players of Nigerian descent in Canada’s squad for upcoming pre-World Cup friendlies, and the NFF’s window to secure at least two of them is narrowing fast. Canada’s national team squad for their March international window contains three names that will be familiar to anyone tracking Nigeria’s dual-nationality recruitment pipeline: goalkeeper […]

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Okoye: I Always Knew Nigeria Was My Destiny, Not Germany

Okoye: I Always Knew Nigeria Was My Destiny, Not Germany

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In a candid interview with SportyTV, Maduka Okoye has spoken about his national identity, the weight of watching AFCON from home, and why Nigeria’s World Cup miss still keeps him searching for answers. Maduka Okoye has three passports — Nigerian, German and French — but there was never any real internal debate about which national

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Chelsea and Spurs Eye Nigerian-Born Freiburg Keeper Atubolu

Chelsea and Spurs Eye Nigerian-Born Freiburg Keeper Atubolu

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Noah Atubolu has been one of the standout goalkeepers in the Bundesliga this season, and two of England’s biggest clubs have taken notice. The 23-year-old was born in Germany to Nigerian parents and remains eligible to play for the Super Eagles. The Nigerian goalkeeping pipeline to Europe’s top leagues could be about to get a

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Aina: Forest Will Keep It Tight and Fire Back vs Midtjylland

Aina: Forest Will Keep It Tight and Fire Back vs Midtjylland

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Ola Aina insists Nottingham Forest have the belief and the recent away form to overturn a one-goal deficit against FC Midtjylland and reach the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday night. Ola Aina is not ready for Forest’s European adventure to end. Ahead of the second leg of their UEFA Europa League Round of 16 tie

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Chelle Drops Osimhen From Eagles Squad for Iran, Jordan

Chelle Drops Osimhen From Eagles Squad for Iran, Jordan

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Victor Osimhen’s injury nightmare with Galatasaray has cost him a place in Nigeria’s next squad, as Eric Chelle announces his 23-man group for March friendlies against Iran and Jordan in Turkey. Eric Chelle has named his Super Eagles squad for Nigeria’s first international window since their third-place finish at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations,

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Osimhen Played Through Pain at Anfield, Says Buruk

Osimhen Played Through Pain at Anfield, Says Buruk

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Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk has confirmed Victor Osimhen was carrying a painful knock from the early minutes of their 4-0 Champions League defeat to Liverpool at Anfield, with the Nigerian striker only making it to halftime before being withdrawn. Victor Osimhen’s Champions League campaign with Galatasaray is over, and it ended in painful fashion.

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Fernandez Earns First Super Eagles Call-Up From Rangers

Fernandez Earns First Super Eagles Call-Up From Rangers

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Eric Chelle has handed Rangers centre-back Emmanuel Fernandez his first Super Eagles call-up, with the London-born defender set to feature in Nigeria’s four-team friendly tournament in Antalya, Turkey later this month. Emmanuel Fernandez is heading to the Super Eagles. The 24-year-old Rangers centre-back has been officially informed of his maiden call-up to Nigeria’s senior national

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