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Wilfred Ndidi is eyeing a move to the Premier League amid interest from Spanish clubs Barcelona and Sevilla.

According to Foot Mercato, the Leicester City midfielder prefers a move to the Premier League where he has played for most of his career rather than moving to Barcelona or Sevilla.

The two La Liga clubs are said to be interested in signing the Nigeria international in a bid to bolster their midfield but Ndidi's preference to remain in England might hurt their chances.

Super Eagles striker, Josh Maja returns to group training at West Brom after two months on the sidelines.

🙁📰 Sad News

So sad to announce the dead of the former Katsina United FC and Kaduna United FC player, Bello Ayuba, he was killed by unknown people,if you come across this, please pray for him.

Happy Birthday to Yakubu Aiyegbeni who turns 41 today. 💚🎉

✔Nigeria's most prolific striker to ever grace the Nigeria in The English 🇬🇧 Premier League 🏟️ 252 Games ⚽ 97 Goals and ⚽ 21 Goals 🏟️ 58 Appearances with Super Eagles of Nigeria.

✔ The Only African Player To Score A UEFA Champions League Hat Trick On His Debut At Age 19 For Maccabi Haifa Against Olympiacos In 2002.

Show your support for Victor Osimhen ! Vote for him at vote.globesoccer.com as the BEST MEN'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR! 💫

Bayer Leverkusen’s forward, Victor Boniface, emerges as a contender for the Emerging Player of the Year honor at the upcoming 2023 Globe Soccer Awards.

🦅 Debut as a Super Eagle. ✅

Congratulations on playing your first game for Nigeria, Nathan Tella! 🇳🇬

Vincent Enyeama, has revealed he had no idea the Nigerian National team had goalkeeping problems, mentioning he doesn’t watch Nigerian football.

“Sincerely, I’ve not been following Nigerian football right from the day I left. With due respect, I was treated like a piece of material, so I put up a block between myself and the national team and only recently started to follow what is happening,” the former Enyimba goalkeeper told
Hotsports NG.

A CAF Champions League winner with Enyimba, Enyeama mentioned he felt deeply hurt by what happened between himself and the NFF.

“I stopped watching the national team football because I was deeply hurt, but now I’m at ease. I’ve changed chapters. I can’t really say much about the national team and the goalkeeping because I am not watching them,” He added.
A lot of Nigerian football fans have been wanting to hear from the legendary goalkeeper after underwhelming performances by Omonia S.C.’s Francis Uzoho, but he clarified that he had nothing to say.

Nigeria have only picked up two points from their opening two games in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Super Falcons Captain Onome Ebi has jumped to the defence of the Super Eagles following the criticisms they have gotten after their disappointing results in their first two games of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

“They are gradually killing the beautiful game in my country with so much negativity,” Ebi wrote on Instagram.

“Football is supposed to be enjoyed, and players giving all to make the country proud are supposed to be encouraged and supported.

“It’s really sad to know that we have the best players in the world, but it is difficult to win games convincingly these days. It is really sad.

“We need that full support and enough of all this calling out players, insulting, and discouraging them after a bad game. Players go through a lot after all this, please lovers of football we can do better to help each other.

“Truly, some people don’t understand how it feels to lose a game or play below expectations. Some players never recover from it. Some experienced players are strong enough to encourage the rest. Some go off playing for some time to recover. Football is not just about playing on the field,”
It’s beyond. You wonder why players always ask the fans for their support and why it is because it goes a long way to motivate and encourage the players. Please let’s change our ways toward football players. It’s destroying the beauty of the game.”

Ebi currently plies her trade for Nigerian side Naija Ratels. Despite being over 40 years old, she is still the champion.

Rwanda gave Super Eagles the best gift of the year after the Wasps claimed an impressive 2-0 win over South Africa on matchday two of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

🚨Super Eagles assistant captain Moses Simon has apologised to fans following their poor showing in their first two games of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe.

🆕 Alphonso Davies, Bayern Munich have signed another player born in a refugee camp.

The German club has completed the signing of 17-year-old Nestory Irankunda.

Nestory was born to Burundi parents in a refugee camp in Tanzania. He and his parents moved to Australia as refugees.

He plays as a right winger for Adelaide United in the Australian A League. He’ll join Bayern in July 2024 when he turns 18.

Victor Osimhen has been nominated in the Best Player of the Year category at the 2023 Globe Soccer Awards.

The award ceremony will hold on 19 January 2024.

Victor Boniface flies with his grand mother 👩 to Germany 🇩🇪 for a live experience watching him play on the football field ❤️❤️

♦️ 1472 FC have signed two Brazilians 🇧🇷 Wellighton and Saulo to their squad as they continue their journey to the Nigeria topflight division.

Wellighton plays as an attacking midfielder while Saulo is a central defender.

Only Nigerian clubs have the money to sign Europeans to come and play in Nigerian League

If u think it's easy let ur country's club buy Oyibo😂🤣😂

NNL Week 1 Result & Standing.

Edo Queens goalkeeper, Christiana Obia has been called up to the senior Nigeria women's national team for the first time. She will be part of the squad for the Super Falcons' WAFCON 2024 qualification match against Cape Verde.

Congratulations to you sis😍 Obia Chinaza Christiana.

Super Falcons CALL-UP for WAFCON 2024 qualification match against Cape Verde.

As published on the Premier League official website , Alex Iwobi strike for Everton in their 1-0 victory over Newcastle United at Goodison Park in the 2021/2022 season has been ranked as the 4th latest winning goal ever scored in Premier League history.

The Super Eagles midfielder's goal was timed at 98.20 minutes and he found the net when he played a quick one-two with Dominic Calvert-Lewin before putting the ball past Martin Dúbravka who was in goal for Newcastle in the encounter.

1). Dejan Kulusevski's winning strike (99.53 minute) for Tottenham Hotspur against Newcastle in September.
2). Bruno Fernandes' goal (99.45 minute) for Manchester United in their 3-2 win over Brighton in the 2020/2021 season.
3). Oliver Norwood's strike (99.17 minute) for Sheffield United in their 2-1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers earlier this month are the only goals ranked higher than Iwobi's.

Nigeria league goalkeepers contributed sum of #126,000 Naira to the patient to Edwin Nwakama heartland united goalkeeper that break his leg during training section . Shooting stars goalkeeper trainer John Dosu through watsapp chart all the Nigeria league on the platform.

Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa MON has insisted that Jose Peseiro’s side panic on the pitch of play because they cannot take too much pressure.

This is coming after Nigeria’s disappointing World Cup qualifier 1-1 draw with Lesotho on Thursday.

“So, please I am begging the media to please take it easy with these young boys, they can’t take too much pressure.

“That is why whenever they go onto the pitch to play they panic because they are thinking about what they are going to see on their accounts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook,” Musa said.

Kazeem Olaigbe has said his international future is with Belgium even though he is also eligible to play for Nigeria through his parents.

The former Anderlecht and Southampton forward has already featured for the Belgium U21s, scoring three goals in as many games.

Olaigbe joined Belgian club Cercle Brugge in the summer and he is very clear where his heart is when it comes to international football.

“My parents are Nigerian (…) but I was born here, so I feel more Belgian and I see my future with the Devils. In any case, I am not aware of any interest from Nigeria,” he told RTBF

Zimbabwe coach Baltemar Brito has stated that they were targeting a win against Nigeria when both teams met in their second game of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Sunday.

“They[Nigeria] are good, of course, we started the game to win. We expected to win the game. Unfortunately, we drew, but we had ambitions of winning the game,” Brito said after the game.

“The result of the game comes from the atmosphere that we’ve had from this camping. Since day one, we have felt positive vibes between the technical staff and the players.

“The players came here with open hearts to represent the country. They fought too much today, and this good performance is just about them.”

The draw against Zimbabwe could be costly for the Super Eagles because they may fall four points behind South Africa, w,mmhave play Rwanda on Monday.

Jose Peseiro might have landed himself in hot water with the Nigeria Football Federation after an official of Zamalek confirmed that the Board of Directors of Zamalek have the curriculum vitae of the Portuguese football tactician.

Zamalek official told influential Arabic sports website Kooora : "Jose Peseiro is among the names already nominated to lead Zamalek.
"But he does not enjoy any preference. He is just one name among many CVs on the board of directors' table."

He added:
“The football administration, represented by the board of directors duo, Ahmed Suleiman and Hussein Al-Sayed, has not finished working on this file and has not settled on a specific name yet, and it is still in the study stage.”

Peseiro's job as Super Eagles coach is hanging by a thread after the national team began the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on a disappointing note, with back-to-back draws against Lesotho and Zimbabwe.

Five observations from Super Eagles 1-1 draw against Zimbabwe.

1. Uzoho beaten by another set piece.
The Super Eagles goalkeeper remains in the spotlight due to his performances, having conceded from set pieces in three out of the last six games.
Uzoho conceded goals from set pieces in matches against Saudi Arabia, Mozambique, and Lesotho at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.
Additionally, the Omonia Nicosia goalkeeper was also bested from a set piece by Walter Musona in the 26th minute.

2. Kelechi Iheanacho scores on his 50th cap
The striker from Leicester City began the match as a substitute but entered the fray for the start of the second half.
Following his introduction, Iheanacho made a significant impact on the game by scoring his 15th goal for the country on his 50th cap milestone to equalize for Nigeria after they went behind in the first half.

3. Poor playing surface
The Huye Stadium in Butare, Rwanda served as the venue for the match between Nigeria and Zimbabwe, as Zimbabwe was unable to present a satisfactory pitch to the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Nevertheless, concerns were raised about the Huye Stadium's quality, impacting the Nigerian players' ability to execute successful passes among themselves.
The unfavorable pitch conditions posed challenges for Nigeria in creating scoring opportunities and were deemed unsuitable for top-quality football.

4. Nigeria again struggle against teams fielding a low-block
Once again, Nigeria faced challenges in generating scoring opportunities against a defensively organized low-block side.
Zimbabwe exhibited strong defensive organization on Sunday, making it tough for Nigeria to create chances, particularly in the second half.
Despite securing an equalizer through a well-executed team movement, the Super Eagles continued to struggle in creating opportunities and did not pose a threat to their opponent.
Nigeria managed only one shot on target, which resulted in the equalizing goal, and three shots off-target throughout the game.
The Eagles, throughout the entirety of the match, were only able to force the opposing goalkeeper to make one save.

5. Poor tactics from Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro
In response to the disappointing draw against Lesotho last Thursday, Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro implemented significant changes to the starting lineup.
Key players such as Kelechi Iheanacho, Victor Boniface, and Ademola Lookman were relegated to the bench, a decision that did not yield positive results.
In the first half, Nigeria displayed a lack of cohesion, intensity, and coordination among the players, which was expected given the substantial lineup changes.
During the second half, the Portuguese manager rectified the situation by introducing Kelechi Iheanacho, Bright Osayi-Samuel, and Victor Boniface.
This substitution altered the rhythm of the game in Nigeria's favour, with Iheanacho capitalizing on a layoff from Moses Simon to equalize.

FULL TIME:

Zimbabwe🇿🇼 1-1 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Musona ⚽ 26'
Iheanacho ⚽ 67'

HALF TIME:

Zimbabwe🇿🇼 1-0 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Musona ⚽

Nigeria 🇳🇬 XI 🆚 Zimbabwe 🇿🇼

Rohr Mocks Super Eagles Coach – They Needed A Defender To Score Despite Having Four Strikers.

He said it’s funny that the only goal of the team came via a centre defender despite the fact that Super Eagles lined up with four attackers on the pitch.

“You know that I spent some years in Nigeria and we played even here in South Africa in Johannesburg against Bafana Bafana so you always have an eye on your former team”, he said before their defeat earlier today.

“I was suffering with them, I saw that they attacked without scoring a goal. They had to wait for a corner and a header of the big player Ajayi.

“Yes, they have problems, we know that they have big players, perhaps, they have the best players all over Africa in this team, some of them were not here, but still they had three center forwards, all wonderful players, fourth striker Lookman also, and Iwobi behind.

“Normally, you should win this game in Uyo in a a wonderful stadium, but like you saw all is possible in this group, there can be a lot of surprises and this was already one of them”.

MATCHDAY!, WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS (CAF)

Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 🆚 Nigeria 🇳🇬
🏟️: Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda.
🗓️: November 19, 2023
⏰: 14:00 (GMT+1)

Ahmad Musa canvasses for inclusion of more local players in Super Eagles.

Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has advocated the inclusion of more Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) players into the national team.

Musa posited that the national team selectors need to believe in the home-based players.

“We need to make sure that we give our local players a chance to be able to go to the national team and showcase their talent and be part of that,” he said in Lagos.

“The coaches need to believe in them to showcase their best for the team.

“It’s fundamental to go back to our local league to get the best from the team.

Super Eagles Legend Mikel Obi playing with his beautiful daughters.

Nigeria Golden Eaglets Ace Oscar Destiny Joins Ikorodu City FC

Boluwatife Ogungbayi Victor has extended his contract with Slavia Praha Czech Republic.. until 2028..

Boluwatife Ogungbayi Victor is giving good impacts at Slavia Praha.

Nigeria-eligible striker scores ten (10) goals ⚽* for Arsenal youth team in 14-3 win against Liverpool.

Chidozie Obi-Martin continues to prove he is a star of the future after playing a huge role in Arsenal U16s 14-3 win over Liverpool in a friendly.

The Flying Eagles-eligible striker was with the Gunners U16 team this weekend because he is not on international duty with the Danish U17 national team while the Gunners U18 and U21 teams don't have games due to the international break.

The Danish-Nigerian wonderkid accounted for ten of the fourteen goals netted by Arsenal U16s in their win against Liverpool.

“Onuachu can win the Super Lig Golden Boot”- Former Super Eagles striker

Since his transfer to the former Turkish champions, Onuachu has been superb, registering six goals and one assist in eight appearances.

He currently sits 6th on the goalscorers’ chart, four goals behind Edin Dzeko.

“Trabzonspor’s forward Paul Onuachu is a great striker and very good.

Onuachu is also a fast striker and can score goals from every angle,” Michael Eneramo said per Kuzey Ekspres

“He has great potential, I believe he can be top scorer if he continues with his current form.”
Onuachu will be desperate to make a big impression this season to move to a bigger club. Also, he has lost his place in the national team, but if he continues with his form, he could win an invite.

Paul Aigbogun has been announced as the Technical Director of Sporting Lagos .

His role would see him provide technical support for the senior team .

He will also work closely with sporting Lagos academy and affiliate club, Aarhus Fremad.

Zimbabwe coach Baltemar Brito has declared that they will not show any respect for Nigeria when they meet in their second game of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Senator John Owan-Enoh, the Minister of Sports Development, has voiced his concern following the Super Eagles’ 1-1 draw against the Crocodiles of Lesotho in Thursday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match held at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo.

“The Government and football-loving people of Nigeria take the qualification for the 2026 World Cup very seriously and want the Super Eagles to qualify. Having missed out on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, qualifying for the 2026 World Cup is not negotiable,” he remarked.

“I urge the Nigeria Football Federation to look into and correct all the lapses observed in Thursday’s match with the aim of putting in a much better performance in Rwanda on Sunday, Nov. 19, against Zimbabwe,” he stressed.

“It is not good enough that many Nigerians could not watch their national team play in their country. A repeat of the same should be avoided, and NFF will be expected to register Nigeria’s displeasure with the appropriate authority in FIFA,” he asserted.

Osayi-Samuel has reportedly attracted interest from Stade Rennes, Brentford and Bournemouth.