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NFF appoints Udofia, Niyi Busari to Olympic Eagles
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Prince Sunday Udofia as Team Coordinator of the U23 men’s national football team, the Olympic Eagles.
Udofia has previously excelled in a similar role with the Golden Eaglets, Nigeria’s U17 boys’ national team, helping the team during their successful campaign to defend the FIFA U17 World Cup title in Chile in 2015.
The NFF has also named ace sports journalist Niyi Busari, publisher of the online sports platform BSN Sports, as Media Officer of the Olympic Eagles.
Both officials joined the squad on Sunday as the team resumes camp in Ijebu-Ode ahead of a two-legged U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying tie against the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Nigeria will travel to Lubumbashi for the first leg against DR Congo at the TP Mazembe Stadium on Friday, November 13.
The return leg is scheduled to take place four days later at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo, where the Olympic Eagles will look to secure progress in the qualifying campaign.
Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas has won the 2026 Women’s Ballon d’Or, claiming the prestigious individual award for the third time in her career.
The Spanish international was crowned the best women’s footballer at the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony, adding another major individual honour to her impressive career.
Putellas, one of the most decorated players in women’s football, previously won the award in 2021 and 2022, becoming the first woman to claim the Women’s Ballon d’Or in consecutive years.
Her latest triumph further strengthens her legacy as one of the leading figures in the women’s game, following years of success with Barcelona and the Spain national team.
The midfielder has played a key role in Barcelona’s dominance in domestic and European competitions, earning recognition for her technical ability, creativity and leadership.
Winning the award for a third time places Putellas among the most successful recipients in the history of the Women’s Ballon d’Or.
Harry Kane has been named the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or winner.
The English striker beat Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe to claim his first-ever Ballon d’Or at the Palladium Theatre in London, UK, on Monday.
He became the first English player to win the prize since Michael Owen in 2001.
The 33-year-old scored 73 goals for both clubs and country in the 2025/26 season. His goals helped Bayern Munich win the German Bundesliga and reach the UEFA Champions League (UCL) semi-finals.
He also captained the English national team to the bronze medal at the 2026 World Cup in North America.
Alex Iwobi has been congratulated by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, following the midfielder’s new milestone in the Premier League.
Iwobi became the joint-second most-featured African player in the Premier League alongside Mohamed Salah following Fulham’s 1-0 victory over Coventry City on Saturday.
The 30-year-old has now made 328 appearances in the English top-flight.
“The NFF celebrates Alex Iwobi for this new achievement and we wish him even greater glory. We will be very happy to see him become the African with the most appearances in the Premier League in the near future,” acting NFF General Secretary Emmanuel Ikpeme remarked.
The versatile midfielder will now look to equal the all-time record set by former Cote d’Ivoire international Kolo Touré
Touré featured in 353 matches for Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool.
Iwobi, who started his career at Arsenal has also played for Everton.
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