What should have been a week focused entirely on a high-stakes El Clasico against Barcelona has instead become dominated by reports of conflict and crisis inside Real Madrid's dressing room. Defeat on Sunday against Barcelona will hand Real's fiercest rivals their second consecutive La Liga title. But while Barca - who were themselves in turmoil not so long ago - continue to prosper, Real Madrid are in chaos, as a result of fan unrest, managerial uncertainty and even allegati

Former coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr says Paris FC midfielder Moses Simon has done what no Nigerian player has ever done in the history of the French Ligue 1. Simon has spent six years in the top division in France playing for modest teams in Nantes and now Paris FC. He had somehow maintained his relevance at both teams. Over the weekend he provided an assist in their shock 4-1 win over Monaco taking his tally to 36 goals and 41 assists in 203 Ligue

Nigeria international defender Calvin Bassey sparked debates online after posing with Liverpool’s Rio Ngumoha after his man of the match display against Fulham. Ngumoha picked up the man of the match award with his goal paving the way for Liverpool to beat Fulham 2-0. A result which kept their chances of making the top five alive. Born in England to Nigerian parents, Ngumoha who is yet to play for England at senior level is still eligible to play for Nigeria, and a report whi

Former coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro says his team that finished second at the AFCON two years ago did better than the one that finished third at the tournament in January. Peseiro led the team to their first AFCON final since 2013, a game they lost 1-2 to the host Cote d’Ivoire. It was their best finish in 11 years. At the recently concluded AFCON under new coach Eric Chelle, the team finished third but were roundly praised for how they performed

Nigeria international forward Moses Simon was honoured by top division Belgium side Gent over the weekend for his contributions during his time at the club. Moses Simon helped Gent to a domestic double in 2015 Simon joined Gent in the January transfer window of 2015 from Slovakian side AS Trenčín and immediately became a key player in coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck’s formation and helped Gent win their first ever national Championship title in May 2015. Two months later, Simon as

In November 2025 a certain kid from the academy of Barcelona named Destiny Kosiso stole the headlines when he signed a deal with sports kits giants Nike. The 11-Year old forward is eligible to represent Nigeria Born in Spain to Nigerian parents, Kosiso carries the footballing legacy of his family.Nigerian football statistics He is the youngest son of former Nigerian footballer Ejike Paschal, while his older brothers, David Obinna, 17, and Divine Ikenna, 16, have also played w

Nigeria international and Fulham’s midfielder Alex Iwobi was the victim of burglars at his home, where he was held at Knifepoint according to various reports. Alex Iwobi will likely sit out the Four team tournament in Turkey Reports say the attackers made away with valuables worth around £500,000 as it includes designer wristwatches, jewelry, two iPhones, a MacBook laptop, and approximately £200,000 in cash. Authorities have commenced investigation into the incident, which co

Former coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr has lifted the lid on how close Bayern Munich star Michel Olise came to playing for the senior national team of Nigeria five years ago. Micheal Olise has recorded a remarkable 41 goal contributions in 37 games for Bayern Munich this season In March 2021 , Rohr was then the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria called Olise who was then playing for Reading in the English Championship to the team in his list

The son of former Nigeria international Mike Emenalo has signed a new deal at English Premier League side Chelsea. Landon Emenalo signs a new long term deal that will see him remain at Stamford bridge until 2031 Chelsea announced on their official website that Landon Emenalo who joined the club from the U-8 before making the step up to the U21, will be at the club till the summer of 2031. Like his father who played for Nigeria at the 1994 World Cup, he is a left back who has

World football governing body FIFA is struggling to charge DR Congo on the allegation of nationality fraud following a protest by the senior national team of Nigeria. Despite protests from Nigeria Football Federation, there is not enough evidence for FIFA to deemed Congo guilty Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) protested to FIFA alleging that at least seven players in the senior national team of DR Congo that defeated Nigeria in the final of the world cup qualifiers playoff,

Iran won’t be taking part in the Four Four-Nation Invitational Tournament in the capital of Jordan Amman owing to the ongoing war with Israel. Nigeria is still expected to take part in the four nation invitational tournament despite crisis in the middle east The tournament scheduled to start on the 27th of this month with Nigeria taking on Iran , will no longer go ahead as planned with Iran no longer a part of it. Organisers are on the lookout for a replacement but if one isn

Nigeria has been officially confirmed as one of the participating nations for the 2026 FIFAe Nations League following the release of the qualified countries by world football governing body FIFA. Nigeria's rise in the Esports industry has not gone unnoticed, hence, securing them a space in the global stage The upcoming season will feature competitions across three divisions: eFootball (console), eFootball (mobile), and Rocket League. According to FIFA, 115 countries secured q

Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo who has been cleared to play for the senior national team of Nigeria by world football governing body FIFA is available for selection in the upcoming international round of games. Arthur Okonkwo has been cleared to play for Nigeria, in Next month's international break Nigeria will be up against world cup bound teams in Iran and Jordan respectively in a four team invitational tournament. Opening their campaign against Iran on the 27 March befo

Sean Dyche was sacked after 114 days in Charge of Nottingham Forest The phrase "losing the dressing room" now holds a regular place in modern football's lexicon, the game's ominous code for a manager sliding into trouble. Thomas Frank's sacking at Tottenham Hotspur and Sean Dyche's dismissal after only 114 days at Nottingham Forest were both accompanied by talk of internal discontent and revolt as players supposedly lost faith in their methods and approach. So what can lead t

After the 2019 COVID pandemic, owning many clubs at once grew fast. Not due to sudden passion for Football, but weaker small teams drew buyers. It all started a long time ago, in the 1990s when, Calisto Tanzi, an early pioneer, controlling Parma AC (Italy) and Italian company Parmalat, had significant influence over Palmeiras (Brazil) between 1992 and 2000. All but one(Tottenham Hotspur) of the traditional big 6 teams in England are Multi owned At first, leagues allowed one

The European Union has approved a proposal by FIFA to expand the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup to 48 teams, marking a significant shift in the structure of the global club competition. Four teams represented Africa in the maiden Edition of the Club World Cup Under the new arrangement, Europe will receive 16 slots in the expanded tournament, reinforcing the continent’s strong representation in global club football. The decision is expected to increase the tournament’s competitivene

Leicester City defender Caleb Okoli made a big mistake turning down Nigeria when he was approached by former coach Jose Peseiro according to a source close to the Portuguese. Caleb Okoli was a regular Premier League starter for Leicester City last season Okoli was a target for Peseiro who was in charge of the Super Eagles, and the coach confirmed that he will try to convince the then U21 international of Italy, who was a teammate of Ademola Lookman back then at Atalanta to co

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have secured another friendly game for the upcoming international window in the month of March. The Super Eagles are expected to face Jordan and Iran in March, if FIFA's Verdict rules against Nigeria Yesterday a date was secured for a friendly game against world cup bound Jordan in March, and now another game has been agreed with fellow Asian side Iran who are also heading to the 2026 World Cup. Spokesman of the Football Federation of Iran Amirmahd

Former Nigeria international defender Efe Ambrose says he is interested in the vacant U20 job of the Nigerian team following the exit of Aliyu Zubairu as coach. Efe Ambrose was part of Nigeria's most recent AFCON winning Squad A member of the AFCON winning team of Nigeria in 2013. Ambrose who has already gotten his coaching badges in Scotland where he is based said it will be his own way or helping in the development of young players in Nigeria. Efe who still plays football i

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has dismissed reports claiming that FIFA has delivered a verdict on Nigeria’s protest concerning the eligibility of players fielded by the DR Congo national football team. No decision has been made yet regarding the alleged Ineligible players fielded by Congo despite speculations Speculation had circulated online suggesting that world football’s governing body had ruled on the matter, with some reports even alleging that Nigeria had been