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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 […]

Anthony Nwakaeme has etched his name into Trabzonspor’s history books, establishing himself as the club’s most effective winger in a single campaign over the last decade. Throughout his tenure with the Turkish heavyweights, the Nigerian forward was a relentless attacking threat, accumulating 51 goals and 43 assists overall. His initial four years with the side […]

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 […]

Super Eagles boss Eric Chelle has included five players in line to make their senior international debuts in Nigeria’s starting lineup for this afternoon’s clash with Russia. Chelle has opted for a youthful and experimental team for the clash, with several established names absent from the squad. The decision gives a group of relatively unfamiliar […]

Russia and Nigeria meet at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Tuesday as the Super Eagles look to end a difficult international window on a positive note. Eric Chelle’s side will face Russia in their second meeting in 16 months, with both teams having played out a 1-1 draw at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium in June 2025. […]

Nigeria have officially named a 21-player Flamingos squad for their 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign in Morocco. Head coach Hakeem Busari is set to lead a new generation of young Nigerian stars onto the global stage. The squad is made up of three goalkeepers, seven defenders, five midfielders and six forwards, giving the […]