Nigeria Football Weekly

Nigeria Football Weekly
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Semi-Weekly Football Podcast hosted by Olu providing entertaining updates + analysis on Nigerian footballers in Europe & the Super Eagles + Super Falcons of Nigeria. This includes weekly recaps of major talking points regarding the Nigeria national team or Nigerian footballers and reviews of how our players performed in the top leagues across Europe & Africa. I aim to raise the profile & knowledge of Nigerian players & their performances all across the world Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/@nigeriafootballweekly For business enquiries, please contact olu@nigeriafootballweekly.com

  1. Osimhen, Onuachu & Lookman Shine | Orban Red Card Controversy

    3D AGO

    Osimhen, Onuachu & Lookman Shine | Orban Red Card Controversy

    Olu is live to review another busy weekend for Nigerian players across Europe, starting with the standout performers of the week.Victor Osimhen delivered two assists for Galatasaray, while Paul Onuachu scored his 16th league goal of the season for Trabzonspor in their clash against Fenerbahce, where Chibuike Nwaiwu also registered an assist. Ademola Lookman continued his fine form with a goal and assist against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey on Thursday. Salim Fago Lawal scored his first goal for Viktoria Plzen, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru provided an assist in Coppa Italia action for Lazio, and Umar Sadiq found the net in Valencia’s 2–0 win over the weekend. Olu then ranks his Starboy of the Week podium.The show then shifts to controversy, as Gift Orban was shown a straight red card in the 11th minute for dissent, sparking debate. Orban later took to Twitter suggesting black players in Italy are treated differently. Olu breaks down the incident, the laws of the game surrounding dissent, circumstances that can lead to a straight red card, and recent examples of similar decisions.There is also positive news as Nigeria’s U20 women’s team have progressed to the final round of the CAF World Cup qualifiers, keeping their qualification hopes alive.The episode concludes with broader player reviews from the weekend and a look ahead to the Nigerian players to watch in the coming week before opening the floor for discussion.(00:00) Intro(07:53) Standout performers of the week(33:36) Starboy of the week(47:20) Gift Orban's Controversial Red Card(1:21:48) Women's Under-20 World Cup Qualifers(1:23:26) Player Reviews(2:04:05) Ones to watch(2:09:25) Community call-in and discussions#SuperEagles #NigeriaFootball #Nigeria Listen to the audio version of the podcast for free on all major podcast platforms here: https://podfollow.com/nigeria-football-weekly/view or https://linktr.ee/nigeriafootballweekly Follow Nigeria Football Weekly:Twitter - https://twitter.com/NFWPod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nigeriafootballweekly/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@nigeriafootballweekly Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NigeriaFootballWeekly Linktree - https://linktr.ee/nigeriafootballweekly Email - nigeriafootballweekly@gmail.com

    3h 8m
  2. Midweek Review & FA Cup Preview | Nigerians in Action Across Europe 🇳🇬

    6D AGO

    Midweek Review & FA Cup Preview | Nigerians in Action Across Europe 🇳🇬

    Olu is live for the Midweek Review and Weekend Preview show, breaking down Nigerian players’ performances across Europe and looking ahead to a busy weekend of cup and league action.He begins with the Premier League midweek review, starting with the Nigerian players. Fulham’s Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, and Samuel Chukwueze suffered a 3–0 defeat to Manchester City. Tolu Arokodare’s Wolves played out a 0–0 draw with Ola Aina’s Nottingham Forest, with Taiwo Awoniyi named on the bench. Christantus Uche’s Crystal Palace were narrowly beaten 3–2 by Burnley in a shocking loss.Outside England, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru provided an assist in Lazio’s Coppa Italia tie, which ended 1–1 before Lazio progressed on penalties. Olu also touches on Ademola Lookman’s Atletico Madrid facing Barcelona in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals.With no Premier League fixtures this weekend, attention turns to the FA Cup. Olu previews the Nigerian players involved, including Fulham, Wolves, Birmingham City’s Bright Osayi-Samuel, and Chuba Akpom’s Ipswich.He then rounds up with his top five picks outside England, highlighting Victor Osimhen’s Galatasaray against Eyupspor as they look to extend their lead at the top of the table. Pisa’s Rafiu Durosinmi and Ebenezer Akinsanmiro face a huge challenge against second-placed AC Milan as they fight to avoid relegation. Trabzonspor's Paul Onuachu, Chubuike Nwaiwu and Anthony Nwakaeme face Fenerbahce. Sevilla’s Akor Adams and Chidera Ejuke take on Alaves, aiming to move closer to the La Liga top ten, while Gift Orban’s Verona must find a result against Parma to keep their survival hopes alive in Serie A. Finally, Ademola Lookman and Atletico Madrid return to league action against 18th-placed Rayo Vallecano.The episode concludes with a full list of Nigerian players to watch from Friday to Sunday before opening up discussion around the key fixtures of the weekend.

    1h 2m
  3. Weekend Review Show | Onuachu Top Scorer! Osimhen, Lookman & Starboy Podium | LIVE Show | Ep.223

    FEB 10

    Weekend Review Show | Onuachu Top Scorer! Osimhen, Lookman & Starboy Podium | LIVE Show | Ep.223

    Olu is live for another episode of Nigeria Football Weekly, breaking down the standout performances from Nigerian players across Europe this past week.The show starts with Olu talking about the top performers, including Paul Onuachu scoring a brace for Trabzonspor to go joint top scorer in the Turkish league, Victor Osimhen continuing his fine form for Galatasaray, Ademola Lookman scoring and assisting on his Atletico Madrid debut, Tolu Arokodare finding the net again for Wolves, Philip Otele registering an assist on his Hamburger debut, and Maduka Okoye keeping a clean sheet for Udinese against Roma. Olu then ranks his Starboy of the Week podium.He also addresses Rivers United’s disappointing CAF Champions League campaign following their elimination after five games without a win, before moving into a general review of Nigerian players’ performances over the past week. The episode wraps up with the ones to watch for the upcoming week, before opening the floor for fans to call in and share their thoughts live.(00:00) Intro(02:58) Standout Performers of the week(17:01) Starboy of the week(26:47) Rivers United crash out of CAF Champions League(36:26) Weekend Player Reviews(1:33:42) Ones to watch(1:47:17) Community Call-in and discussions

    2h 12m
  4. Weekend Preview Show | Nigerians in Action & Premier League Weekend Fixtures 🇳🇬⚽

    FEB 6

    Weekend Preview Show | Nigerians in Action & Premier League Weekend Fixtures 🇳🇬⚽

    It’s time for another Weekend Preview ShowOlu starts by quickly reviewing the midweek action involving Nigerian players, including cup appearances from Umar Sadiq and Wilfred Ndidi, as well as a look back at the Carabao Cup semi-finals featuring Arsenal vs Chelsea and Manchester City vs Newcastle.He then turns attention to the Premier League weekend, starting with games involving Nigerian players such as Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, Samuel Chukwueze, Ola Aina, Taiwo Awoniyi, Christantus Uche, and Tolu Arokodare, before giving a full general Premier League preview.To wrap things up, Olu highlights 5 must-watch games outside the Premier League involving Nigerian players across Europe:Victor Osimhen’s Galatasaray vs RizesporAdemola Lookman’s Atletico Madrid vs Real BetisUmar Sadiq’s Valencia vs Real MadridEjuke & Akor Adams’ Sevilla vs GironaZaidu Sanusi & Terem Moffi’s FC Porto vs Sporting in a top-of-the-table clashFollow Nigeria Football Weekly:Twitter - https://twitter.com/NFWPod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nigeriafootballweekly/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@nigeriafootballweekly Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NigeriaFootballWeekly Linktree - https://linktr.ee/nigeriafootballweekly Email - nigeriafootballweekly@gmail.com (00:00) Intro(04:24) Midweek games review(14:40) Carabao Cup games(23:13) Nwabali leaves Chippa United(36:40) Premier League games involving Nigerian players(1:22:06) Other Premier League games(1:52:53) Picks of the week for Nigerians outside the Premier League(2:05:43) Ones to watch(2:09:46) 10k giveaway winner(2:17:56) Fans call in

    3h 19m
  5. Osimhen, Onuachu, Durosinmi Shine + Lookman to Atletico? | Transfer Reviews + Weekend Review

    FEB 3

    Osimhen, Onuachu, Durosinmi Shine + Lookman to Atletico? | Transfer Reviews + Weekend Review

    Olu breaks down the standout Nigerian performers of the week, including Victor Osimhen’s goal and assist for Galatasaray, Paul Onuachu’s 13th league goal of the season, and Rafiu Durosinmi’s strong impact off the bench for Pisa. Olu wraps up the segment by revealing his Starboy of the Week podium.Olu will also do a January transfer roundup, covering major Nigerian moves and rumours, including Durosinmi’s switch to Pisa, Salim Fago Lawal’s move to Viktoria Plzen, Ademola Lookman’s potential transfer to Atletico Madrid, Terem Moffi’s loan move to FC Porto, Uchenna Ogundu’s move to Augsburg, and Philip Otele’s rumoured switch to Hamburger. The stream concludes with player reviews of selected Nigerian stars across Europe and a chance to give your thoughts.

    2h 22m
  6. UCL Review & Premier League Weekend Preview Show + Ones To Watch | Nigerian Players in Europe

    JAN 29

    UCL Review & Premier League Weekend Preview Show + Ones To Watch | Nigerian Players in Europe

    Olu reviews how Nigerian players performed in midweek action across the Champions League and breaks down the key Europa League fixtures involving Nigerian stars. He then turns attention to the weekend, previewing all Premier League games involving Nigerian players, other key Premier League fixtures, and six major matches outside England featuring Nigerians across Europe. Olu wraps up the episode by naming the Nigerian players to watch in football action this weekend. Follow Nigeria Football Weekly: Twitter - https://twitter.com/NFWPod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nigeriafootballweekly/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@nigeriafootballweekly Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NigeriaFootballWeekly Linktree - https://linktr.ee/nigeriafootballweekly Email - nigeriafootballweekly@gmail.com (00:00) Intro (01:35) Champions League Review (08:09) Final Standings (09:39) Europa League (12:29) Premier League preview (14:21) Manchester United vs Fulham (Iwobi, Bassey, Chukwueze) (16:18) Wolves (Arokodare) vs Bournemouth (17:46) Aston Villa vs Brentford (Onyeka) (19:09) Nottingham Forest (Aina, Awoniyi) vs Crystal Palace (Uche) (20:35) Tottenham vs Manchester City (22:05) Leeds vs Arsenal (23:24) Brighton vs Everton (24:08) Chelsea vs West Ham (25:02) Liverpool vs Newcastle (26:33) Sunderland vs Burnley (27:23) Como vs Atalanta (Lookman) (28:51) Galatasaray (Osimhen) vs Kayserispor (29:43) Mallorca vs Sevilla (Adams, Ejuke) (30:47) Union St. Gilloise vs Club Brugge (Onyedika) (31:52) Paris FC (Simon) vs Marseille (33:32) Hamburger (Torunarigha) vs Bayern Munich (35:16) Ones to Watch (36:59) Announcements

    39 min
  7. Chukwueze, Osimhen & More Shine in Club Football Return! 🇳🇬 | Nigerian Players' Weekend Review

    JAN 27

    Chukwueze, Osimhen & More Shine in Club Football Return! 🇳🇬 | Nigerian Players' Weekend Review

    Olu reviews how Nigerian players performed over the past weekend, with goals and standout moments across Europe. The big talking points include Samuel Chukwueze continuing his hot form at Fulham, Taiwo Awoniyi scoring his first goal of the season, Akor Adams’ red-hot return for Sevilla, and Victor Osimhen reaching 50 goals for Galatasaray. Olu also highlights goals and assists from Paul Onuachu, Philip Otele, Chidozie Awaziem, and Gift Orban before selecting his Starboy of the Week podium. The episode concludes with a general player review and a look ahead to midweek Champions League and Europa League fixtures involving Nigerian players. Twitter - https://twitter.com/NFWPod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nigeriafootballweekly/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@nigeriafootballweekly Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NigeriaFootballWeekly Linktree - https://linktr.ee/nigeriafootballweekly Email - nigeriafootballweekly@gmail.com (00:00) Intro (01:31) Standout Performers of the week (08:44) Starboy of the week (12:18) Premier League (Aina, Awoniyi, Bassey, Iwobi, Chukwueze Onyeka, Arokodare, Uche) (18:07) Championship (Ajayi, Osayi-Samuel) (18:10) Serie A (Lookman, Okoye, Akinsanmiro, Dele-Bashiru, Orban) (21:40) La Liga (Ejuke, Adams, Sadiq) (22:24) Bundesliga (Tella, Boniface, Akpoguma, Torunarigha, Agu) (23:19) Ligue 1 (Moffi, Simon, Awaziem, Ilenikhena, Ojediran) (25:15) Portugal (Sanusi, James) (26:08) Belgium (Onyedika, Sor, Frederick) (27:01) Turkey (Osimhen, Ndidi, Onuachu, Nwakaeme , Nwaiwu, Dennis) (28:24) Czech Republic (Durosinmi, Ogbu, Moses, Uchenna) (29:31) Greece (Onyemaechi, Dessers) (29:57) Switzerland (Otele) (30:13) PSL (Nwabali) (30:26) Ones to watch

    33 min
  8. Midweek Review & Weekend Preview Show | Nigerian Players in Europe

    JAN 23

    Midweek Review & Weekend Preview Show | Nigerian Players in Europe

    AFCON 2025 is done, and it’s time to return to club football. In this episode of Nigeria Football Weekly, Olu breaks down how Nigerian players performed in midweek action across the Champions League and Europa League before turning attention to the weekend ahead.The episode includes previews of all Premier League games involving Nigerian players, a roundup of other key Premier League fixtures, and a look at major games outside England, including outings for Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray), Ademola Lookman (Atalanta), Akor Adams & Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla), Rafiu Durosinmi & Ebenezer Akinsanmiro (Pisa), and a Serie A clash between Maduka Okoye’s Udinese and Gift Orban’s Verona.Follow Nigeria Football Weekly:Twitter - https://twitter.com/NFWPod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nigeriafootballweekly/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@nigeriafootballweekly Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NigeriaFootballWeekly Linktree - https://linktr.ee/nigeriafootballweekly Email - nigeriafootballweekly@gmail.com (00:00) Intro(01:26) Champions League Review(07:52) Europa League Review(11:13) Premier League GW 23 Preview(14:29) Fulham (Iwobi, Bassey, Chukwueze) vs Brighton(16:01) Man City vs Wolves (Arokodare)(17:09) Brentford (Onyeka) vs Nottingham Forest (Aina, Awoniyi)(18:33) Crystal Palace (Uche) vs Chelsea(20:30) Arsenal vs Man United(22:51) West Ham vs Sunderland(23:58) Burnley vs Tottenham(25:01) Bournemouth vs Liverpool(25:59) Newcastle vs Aston Villa(27:46) Everton vs Leeds(28:57) Sevilla (Adams, Ejuke) vs Athletic Club(31:26) Atalanta (Lookman) vs Parma(33:01) Inter Milan vs Pisa (Durosinmi, Akinsanmiro)(34:36) Karagumruk vs Galatasaray (Osimhen)(35:46) Verona (Orban) vs Udinese (Okoye)(37:26) Ones to watch

    42 min
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Semi-Weekly Football Podcast hosted by Olu providing entertaining updates + analysis on Nigerian footballers in Europe & the Super Eagles + Super Falcons of Nigeria. This includes weekly recaps of major talking points regarding the Nigeria national team or Nigerian footballers and reviews of how our players performed in the top leagues across Europe & Africa. I aim to raise the profile & knowledge of Nigerian players & their performances all across the world Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/@nigeriafootballweekly For business enquiries, please contact olu@nigeriafootballweekly.com

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  • Creator
    Nigeria Football Weekly
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    207
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 337913
  • Show Website
    Nigeria Football Weekly