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Super Eagles and Hradec Králové forward Abdullahi Umar was the unsung hero for Nigeria in their 3-3 draw against Russia at the Sovcombank Arena last night. The 19-year-old was one of nine players who made their debuts as Eric Chelle handed several new faces an opportunity against the hosts in Nizhny Novgorod. Umar was introduced […]

Nigeria’s head coach Eric Chelle’s decision to combine the Super Eagles and Olympic Eagles jobs is about to face its first major examination. This development arrives as Nigeria’s senior and U23 sides are scheduled for crucial competitive fixtures in the same November international window. The 47-year-old coach must steer the Super Eagles through a two-game […]

Former Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has placed Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi above Diego Maradona, Soccernet.ng exclusively reports. Rohr, who led the 2013 AFCON champions to a World Cup match against Argentina where they lost 2-1, has said that Messi is “perhaps even better” than the man he once played against. Now coach […]

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen remains under close medical observation at Galatasaray as he continues his recovery from injury. ​The forward suffered a thigh injury during Galatasaray’s Süper Lig fixture against Istanbul Basaksehir last month. The setback sidelined him through the international break, ruling him out of Nigeria’s opening two AFCON qualifying matches. ​Initial reports […]

Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze has received an encouraging assessment from AC Milan great Mauro Tassotti. Tassitti, 66, believes the Nigeria international has shown enough promise in an unfamiliar role despite some defensive issues during the opening weeks of Rúben Amorim’s reign. Tassotti was speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport in a wide-ranging interview, as […]

Femi Azeez has taken a significant step towards his long-awaited Brighton & Hove Albion debut after returning to training with his new team-mates. However, the Nigerian winger still has one important hurdle to clear before he can finally make his Premier League bow. Azeez has yet to play a competitive minute for Brighton since completing […]

Super Falcons interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen has played down the absence of key players Asisat Oshoala and Ashleigh Plumptre ahead of Nigeria’s 2028 Olympic qualifying clash against Comoros. Nigeria will face Comoros in a two-legged second-round tie, with the first leg scheduled for Friday, October 9, and the return leg on Tuesday, October 13. […]

Super Eagles midfielder Tochukwu Nnadi could return to action for Marseille this weekend after spending the past month on the sidelines due to a knee injury. ​Nnadi has endured a difficult start to the season. The 23-year-old midfielder started the campaign as more of a squad player, featuring in two games from the bench. ​Then, […]

A pulsating evening of international football at the Sovcombank Arena in Nizhny Novgorod left spectators thoroughly entertained, as Nigeria’s Super Eagles mounted a spirited fightback from two goals down to salvage a thrilling 3-3 draw. While the encounter offered plenty of tactical talking points, seasoned Russian tactician Sergei Tashuyev was particularly captivated by one defining […]

Nigeria has long enjoyed an enviable reputation for producing world-class attacking talent. Over the decades, the Super Eagles have thrilled global football audiences through lethal finishers who left lasting impressions across Europe’s top leagues. Icons such as Rashidi Yekini, Nwankwo Kanu, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Obafemi Martins, and Odion Ighalo consistently proved that Nigerian strikers possess the […]

Emmanuel Dennis has been given another chance at Brøndby after the Nigeria international failed to secure a move away from the Danish club during the summer transfer window. The 28-year-old had been told he could leave, but a move did not materialise after an injury disrupted his pre-season and kept him out of action for […]

Super Eagles and Brøndby IF forward Emmanuel Dennis has been handed another lifeline at the Danish club after the club failed to ship him out in the summer transfer window. The 28-year-old has struggled to find stability at any club since his time with Belgian side Club Brugge. Dennis has had stints with Watford, FC […]