Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has surprised his former grassroots coach, Nduka Ugbade, with a car gift, in a display of gratitude and appreciation for nurturing his talent. The 28-year-old, who recently suffered relegation to the English Championship with former Premier League winners Leicester City at the end of the 2024/2025 season, was filmed sharing a hug with a visibly …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has sacked coaches Salisu Yusuf and Nduka Ugbade due to their teams’ woeful performances. In a chat with Complete Sports, NFF President, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau said: “Their jobs are tied to the competition. The coaches have no jobs to do for now since their teams failed to qualify”. Yusuf’s Dream Team failed to qualify for the U-23 …

Nduka Ugbade captained the first Nigerian squad to win a FIFA World Cup, in 1985, and was assistant coach when the Golden Eaglets won the FIFA U17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates 10 years ago. He also took a FIFA U20 World Cup silver medal in 1989. Now, he is looking to lead the Nigeria U17 team to …

Head coach of Nigeria U17 national team, Nduka Ugbade has said that the technical team is working quietly but diligently and assiduously to raise a squad capable of doing Nigeria proud at the Africa U17 Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Algeria. Ugbade, who has assisted a couple of coaches to win the FIFA U17 World Cup for Nigeria, is in …