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Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has released a 23-man squad for the upcoming friendlies against Iran and Jordan, with some notable inclusions and omissions that catch the eye. Key players like Victor Osimhen, Stanley Nwabali and Ola Aina have been left out of the team, paving the way for new faces to come in. Among the new additions are …

Ademola Lookman has already started the UEFA Champions League quarter-final match between Atlético de Madrid and Barcelona. The two teams recently met in the Copa del Rey semi-final, with Atlético winning 4-3 on aggregate after winning the home match 4-0 before losing 3-0 in Barcelona. “The game against Barcelona will be very, very special,” predicted the Super Eagles forward, who …

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) says it is not true that the head coach of the Nigerian senior team, Eric Chelle, was offered a whopping monthly salary of $100,000 to remain as coach of the Super Eagles, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. Reports in recent days say that the NFF has offered the coach new terms to keep him in his position for …

President of Anambra State Football Association (ANSFA), Chikelue Iloenyosi, held a strategic meeting with influential football administrator and legislator Manuel Nascimento on March 17, 2026, in a move aimed at transforming the development of grassroots football in the state. The high-profile meeting took place on the sidelines of Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo’s second-term inauguration and brought together two experienced figures …

The Senegal Lions football team celebrates Senegal have refused to return their Africa Cup of Nations trophy after a controversial verdict by the Confederation of African Football. CAF stripped Senegal of the 2025 title, ruling the final a walkover and awarding hosts Morocco a 3-0 victory. The decision followed Senegal’s dramatic abandonment in injury time, which CAF said violated the …

Galatasaray suffered an exit in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League after a 4-0 defeat against Liverpool FC at Anfield. Goals from Dominik Szoboszlai, Hugo Ekitike, Ryan Gravenberch and Mohamed Salah helped Liverpool. However, the defeat was compounded by a significant injury involving Galatasaray talisman Victor Osimhen. The Nigerian international suffered a setback already in the 8th …

Former Super Eagles captain William Ekong scored his first goal for Qatari club Al Ahli Doha. Ekong restored visiting Al Ahli’s lead in the 59th minute against leaders Al Gharafa to make it 2-1. The 32-year-old central defender has so far made six league appearances for his new club in Qatar. His club ended up winning 4-1. It was a …

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has selected 23 players who will represent Nigeria in the upcoming FIFA international window, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Nigeria will participate in a four-team tournament in Türkiye, featuring Iran, Jordan and Costa Rica. It was originally scheduled to take place in Jordan, but was postponed due to escalating violence in the Middle East. Super Eagles …

Victor Osimhen was injured during Galatasaray’s match against Liverpool in the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie on Wednesday night. The Super Eagles forward was substituted in the second half following an arm injury suffered by Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konaté. Leading 1-0 from the first leg in Türkiye, Galatasaray looked to finish the job but failed to match …

Moses Simon has made 200 appearances in Ligue 1, becoming the second Nigerian player to reach that figure after John Utaka. Simon reached that milestone in a goalless draw against RC Strasbourg. Moses has been playing in Ligue 1 since 2019, spending six seasons with FC Nantes, where he played 177 Ligue 1 games, scoring 33 goals and providing 37 …