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Nigeria fringe international midfielder Kelechi Nwakali has left English League One side Barnsley due to mutual termination of his contract with one year remaining, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Barnsley have been trying to offload Nwakali for some time, with the 28-year-old having barely played since the 2024/25 season. He made 26 appearances in his first season at the club, scoring a fine …

Cyriel Dessers was the hero for Greek Panathinaikos in their 2-1 Europa Conference League playoff victory over Croatian side Hradec Kralove, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Dessers, who was part of the Super Eagles squad in the last AFCON but had to leave the field after suffering an injury that kept him out of the tournament, showed his predatory instincts by coming on …

Manchester United had a difficult start to their Premier League campaign, losing 2-0 to newly promoted Hull City in the opening week. It wasn’t the start that manager Michael Carrick had hoped for, and it wasn’t the start that fans had hoped for when they faced the newly promoted team. Despite making some modest investments, by Premier League standards, those …

The Nigerian Falconets have arrived in Poland ahead of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. completesports.com information. The team will now intensify preparations for the big global event, focusing on final training sessions, tactical exercises and ensuring the players are in the best condition for the tournament. Before leaving Nigeria, the Falconets underwent an extensive training program in Abuja, …

The chairman, Senate Committee on Solid Minerals, Senator Osita Ngwu, has urged global investors to take advantage of the extant favourable regulations governing the Nigerian solid minerals sector and invest in the sector for economic growth. According to the lawmaker, mining investors enjoy Nigeria’s friendly investment climate backed by legislations that safeguard local and foreign direct investments. The Senate Committee …

For years, the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations had followed a familiar script whenever Nigeria’s Super Falcons arrived but On Sunday in Casablanca, the script finally changed. They would stumble. They would struggle. They would sometimes flirt with danger. But somehow, when the decisive moment came, Nigeria always found a way. Not this time. The defending champions were knocked out …

England’s Lauren James Writes Alozie After Red card Incident – Latest Sports News In Nigeria James stamped on Alozie and was shown straight a red card in England’s 4-2 …

English Premier League side Crystal Palace have reached an agreement for the transfer of Maxence Lacroix to Chelsea for a fee believed to be around £50 million, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. His departure means the club now has few options in central defense and Marc Guehi will also leave the team in the January transfer window to Manchester City. Now they are …

Nigeria Under-20 team coach Abdul Maikaba has chosen 17-year-old Habila Simeon as captain of the Nigerian team for the WAFU B tournament, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. The attacking midfielder plays for the famous Jos-based Golden Boot Soccer (GBS) football academy, owned by popular coach Bros, who has been instrumental in developing notable names who have represented Nigeria at various levels. …

New Juventus striker Jeff Ekhator, who was signed from Serie A side Genoa, says his playing style is similar to that of Nigerian international striker Victor Osimhen, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. This was made known during a meet and greet organized by the club for his presentation as a new player in their ranks. Head coach Luciano Spalleti considers it a big …