Bassey Opens Up on Why Premier League Suits Him Better

Bassey Opens Up on Why Premier League Suits Him Better

By / Nigerians Abroad /
Calvin Bassey has given a candid and thoughtful account of his career journey, explaining why the pace and physicality of the Premier League clicked for him far more naturally than Ajax’s demanding positional system in the Eredivisie. The Super Eagles centre back, who has established himself as one of Fulham’s most important defenders since joining […]

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Sadiq On As Valencia Stun Champions Barcelona 3-1

Sadiq On As Valencia Stun Champions Barcelona 3-1

By / Nigerians Abroad /
Nigeria’s Umar Sadiq featured as Valencia produced the shock of the La Liga final day, coming from behind to dismantle champions Barcelona 3-1 at a raucous Mestalla though the result ultimately arrived too late for European qualification. A famous night in Valencia’s football calendar unfolded on Saturday as the home side overturned a Robert Lewandowski

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Chidi Hat-Trick Fires Flamingos to 5-0 Win Over Guinea

Chidi Hat-Trick Fires Flamingos to 5-0 Win Over Guinea

By / Youth Development /
Nigeria’s Flamingos delivered a near perfect performance in Abidjan as captain Harmony Chidi’s first half hat trick inspired a dominant 5-0 victory over Guinea in the second round first leg of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier. Akeem Busari’s side put on a five-star show at the Stade Felix Houphouet Boigny on Saturday,

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Nigerian Striker Olorunfemi Joins HJK Helsinki

Nigerian Striker Olorunfemi Joins HJK Helsinki

By / Transfer News /
Nineteen year old David Temidayo Olorunfemi has sealed a move to Finnish powerhouse HJK Helsinki from Ibadan-based Tripple 44 Football Academy, becoming the latest Nigerian talent to make the leap to European football. Finnish champions HJK Helsinki have confirmed the signing of Nigerian striker David Temidayo Olorunfemi from Tripple 44 Football Academy, as reported by

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Omokaro: I Have Never Seen an NPFL Season This Competitive

Omokaro: I Have Never Seen an NPFL Season This Competitive

By / NPFL /
Former Nigeria international Bright Omokaro has declared the 2025-26 NPFL season the most competitive he has ever witnessed in Nigerian football, saying his memory cannot produce a single comparable campaign from his own playing days or from the decades he has spent following the league since retirement. The 61 year old Omokaro, nicknamed “10-10,” spoke

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Okonkwo Names His Super Eagles All Time XI: Osimhen In, Kanu Out

Okonkwo Names His Super Eagles All Time XI: Osimhen In, Kanu Out

By / National Team News /
Wrexham and Super Eagles goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo has revealed his all time Nigeria XI, a team that rewards modern era stars and largely reflects the football he grew up watching, with some choices that Nigerian fans of an older generation will find very difficult to accept. Okonkwo, 24, only recently committed his international future to

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Ekpo: Poland and Portugal Will Draw the Best From the Super Eagles

Ekpo: Poland and Portugal Will Draw the Best From the Super Eagles

By / National Team News /
Former Nigeria international Friday Ekpo has backed the Super Eagles to produce their best football when they face Poland in Warsaw and Portugal in Leiria next month, arguing that the calibre of opposition Eric Chelle has arranged will pull maximum effort and quality from the players in camp. Ekpo, who earned multiple senior Nigeria caps

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Adams Salutes Retiring Azpilicueta as Sevilla Face La Liga D-Day

Adams Salutes Retiring Azpilicueta as Sevilla Face La Liga D-Day

By / Nigerians Abroad /
Super Eagles striker Akor Adams has paid public tribute to his Sevilla teammate Cesar Azpilicueta following the 36 year old Spaniard’s retirement announcement, sharing a photograph of the two embracing on Instagram with a message that spoke to the bond formed between a young Nigerian striker and one of Spanish football’s most decorated servants. Azpilicueta

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