9 Super Eagles players to feature in 2026/27 EPL season
The new Premier League campaign offers Nigerian football fans plenty to look forward to, with established Super Eagles stars joined by players beginning new chapters in England’s top flight.
Rio 2016: Siasia confirms Mikel’s availability
Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi will feature at the Rio Olympics after initial fears he will not, according to Nigeria Olympic team coach Samson Siasia.
Okocha’s jersey auctions for N.3m at foundation launch
Former Super Eagles captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha has floated a foundation, the Jay-Jay Okocha Foundation, which will provide a platform for young, talented, but less privileged Nigerian youths to realise their dreams in life through football..
Flying Eagles beat City Strikers FC 2-1
– The national under-20 male football team, the Flying Eagles, on Tuesday beat Abuja-based Nationwide League One (NLO) clubside City Strikers 2-1 in a friendly match.
Argentina coach Martino resigns
Argentina head coach Gerardo Martino announced his resignation on Tuesday, deepening the chaos in the frustrated squad a month before the Olympics after its star striker Lionel Messi also quit.
FC Barcelona unveils academy in Nigeria, LASG pledges support
The Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission, Deji Tinubu, on Tuesday said the government would ensure the smooth operation of FC Barcelona Academy in Nigeria by supporting its plans for youths.
