NFF appoints Jegede-Idakwo, Omodiaghe to Flamingos coaching crew

FIFA have unveiled their Team of the Year on Tueday.

The Best XI, which have been lined up in a 4-4-2 formation, was revealed at a ceremony in Doha.

It has Ousmane Dembele and Lamine Yamal – first and second, respectively, in the Ballon d’Or rankings earlier this year – as the forward line.

The Premier League is represented by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City) and Cole Palmer (Chelsea).

Others are Jude Bellingham (England), Vitinha (PSG), Pedri (Barcelona) in midfield.

The defence is all PSG: Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho and Achraf Hakimi.

The Parisian outfit dominate FIFA’s Best XI after winning the Champions League, Ligue 1 and the French Cup in the 2024/25 season.

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Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene is excited with her return to the Super Falcons after a long absence from the 10-time African champions, DAILY POST reports.

Okobi last featured for the Super Falcons at the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

The Ottawa Rapid star was omitted from Nigeria’s squad to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

The 32-year-old then took time off football due to pregnancy and child birth.

Okobi received a surprise invitation for Super Falcons’ double-header friendlies against Cameroon last week.

The former Falconets declared she is honoured with the invitation.

“I’m excited, and happy to be back in the team again. I’m grateful, and honoured. I can’t talk about my expectations at the moment . The way I do things is to take one step at a time,” Okobi told the Super Falcons media.

“I have seen a lot of messages, criticism in the social media which I don’t to care about . I know what I did, and what has happened to me since child birth. It’s a blessing and not a cause.”

The midfielder has made 27 appearances for the Super Falcons.

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Nigerian striker, Salim Fago Lawal is closing in on a transfer to Azerbaijani giants Qarabağ FK, DAILY POST reports.

Lawal’s Croatian club, NK Istra 1961 will earn €2m as transfer fee, according to multiple reports.

The move is expected to be finalised in the next couple of days.

The 23-year-old joined NK Istra from Mavlon Academy less than two years ago.

Lawal has registered five goals and two assists in 19 appearances across all competitions for NK Istra this season.

The forward was part of the Super Eagles’ squad to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, making one appearance at the competition.

He also once represented Nigeria at the U-20 level.

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