Nigeria Missing as 2026 Ballon d’Or Winner Emerges

Nigeria Missing as 2026 Ballon d’Or Winner Emerges

Nigeria will watch the 70th Ballon d’Or gala from the sidelines on Monday evening when football crowns its latest monarch at the London Palladium. Global selectors omitted every Nigerian footballer from the men’s shortlist, the women’s roster, and the auxiliary silverware categories. Missing the World Cup carries harsh penalties. Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman drove…

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Chelle Drops Osimhen, Nwabali from Super Eagles Squad

  Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has unveiled a significantly reshuffled 23-man squad for Nigeria’s upcoming international friendlies against Iran and Jordan, omitting star striker Victor Osimhen and first-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali in a bold tactical reconfiguration ahead of the March fixtures. The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed the squad list on Wednesday, revealing that…

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Lookman and Alvarez Dismantle Barca in Madrid Massacre.

Lookman and Alvarez Dismantle Barca in Madrid Massacre.

MADRID — Atletico Madrid delivered a masterclass in predatory football on Thursday night, crushing Copa del Rey holders Barcelona 4-0 in a ruthless first-half display. In a match that defied the usual cagey nature of semifinal first legs, Diego Simeone’s men effectively settled the tie within forty-five minutes. A catastrophic goalkeeping blunder set the stage,…

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