25-year old forward, Fortune Bassey speaks exclusively to EaglesTracker about his journey in football. From growing up in Nigeria, making his breakthrough in the Czech Republic, moving to Hungary for a record fee, facing Barcelona, Inter Milan and Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League, his career regrets and more.

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0:00 Promo
0:22 Intro
1:44 Growing up in Nigeria
4:52 Favourite club growing up
5:54 Favourite players to watch
6:59 When did you start to believe you could make it pro ?
9:42 Describe yourself as a football player
11:36 My first opportunity to play football in Europe
17:09 Adapting to life in Czech Republic
19:27 Breaking into the first team at Bohemians Praha
27:25 Breakthrough in Czech Republic
31:13 Transfer to Ferencvaros
34:08 Loan move to Viktoria Plzen
38:34 Winning the league and cup double with Ferencvaros
40:31 Playing in the UEFA Champions League
42:22 Playing in Camp Nou
46:44 Playing against Inter Milan
49:36 Getting relegated with Hapoel Petah Tikva
54:11 Favourite league so far
55:21 Biggest lesson learned so far
56:49 Best goal of my career so far
58:20 Toughest opponent faced so far
59:22 Best stadium I’ve played in
1:00:04 My dream club
1:00:35 GAME: Quickfire
1:03:16 GAME: Would you rather ?
1:05:28 Plans for the future
1:06:36 Favourite position to play
1:07:15 Biggest goal in my career
1:14:04 Advice to aspiring footballers
1:15:57 Guest recommendations
1:17:37 Outro

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Super Eagles and Boavista defender, Bruno Onyemaechi sits down exclusively with EaglesTracker to discuss his football journey, from growing up in Owerri, moving to Anambra, eventually getting a transfer to playing football in Europe, and then representing the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

0:00 Intro
0:58 Favourite holiday destinations
1:48 How I started playing football
4:45 Support from my parents
5:31 Siblings playing football
6:20 My favourite team growing up
7:31 Players I look up to
8:17 Playing as a forward for the Golden Eaglets
8:50 How I became a defender
9:52 My favourite position
10:19 Is Nigeria’s youth system working?
12:05 Missing the U17 World Cup in 2017
13:12 How my journey in Europe started
15:17 Failed move to Norway
15:58 The style of football in Portugal
16:49 Adapting to life in Portugal
18:00 Fighting relegation last season (23/24)
20:06 Relationship with Chidozie Awaziem
22:02 First Super Eagles call up
25:08 My Super Eagles debut
27:29 Getting called up for AFCON 2023
30:03 Finishing second at AFCON 2023
31:39 Disappointment of not featuring at the AFCON
33:17 Thoughts on Jose Peseiro
35:30 GAME: How many can you name in 30 seconds?
38:49 GAME: Quickfire questions
41:20 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign
44:35 GAME: Do you remember?
49:05 How I plan for my career
50:08 Failed transfer to Nantes
53:04 GAME: Would you rather?
55:04 Advice for aspiring footballers
57:10 What to expect in the future
57:53 Outro

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AyoT and Olu from the Nigeria Football Weekly podcast, discuss and grade the performances of 10 Super Eagles Stars who joined new clubs in the 2023/2024 season. Who was the best performer ? Who was the biggest flop ?

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0:00 Promo
0:16 Intro
1:58 Alex Iwobi to Fulham
7:35 Samuel Chukwueze to AC Milan
12:30 Maduka Okoye for Udinese
18:16 Akor Adams to Montpellier
23:20 Calvin Bassey to Fulham
27:23 Ola Aina to Nottingham Forest
31:15 Cyriel Dessers to Rangers
35:33 Paul Onuachu to Trabzonspor
40:10 Victor Boniface to Bayer Leverkusen
44:40 Gift Orban to Lyon
50:30 Recap
51:45 Best Nigerian transfer of the season
53:00 Final Thoughts

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Nigerian striker, Anthony Ujah discusses his career journey, all the way from Benue in Nigeria, playing for Mainz, Koln, Union Berlin, his time in China, recovering from a career-threatening injury, finding a home in Eintracht Braunschweig and much more.

0:00 Promo
0:14 Intro
0:40 Checking in / Family life
1:20 Journey to Professional Football
5:46 Joining Abuja FC
10:06 Playing for Abuja FC
10:36 Joining Warri Wolves
11:11 Trials in Norway
12:06 Joining Lillestrom
14:10 My move to Mainz / Germany
15:11 Moving to Köln
16:11 Is it disrespectful for Norwegian clubs to demand trials?
19:25 Is football talent hereditary?
22:01 Pushing my kids to play football
25:10 The drama behind my transfer to Werder Bremen
28:30 My time at Werder Bremen
29:46 Scoring against Köln for Werder Bremen
33:30 Making the move to China
40:36 My relationship with Taiwo Awoniyi
48:29 My career threatening injury
51:37 Finding a home in Eintracht Braunschweig
57:57 Spending majority of my career in Germany
1:01:20 Representing Nigeria
1:03:12 Playing in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
1:05:53 Quickfire questions
1:08:55 Advice to footballers going through serious injuries
1:10:42 The Tony Ujah Foundation
1:15:51 Plans for life after football
1:21:01 Message to aspiring footballers
1:24:58 Outro

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In this funny and extremely entertaining conversation, Super Falcons striker, Esther Okoronwko sits with AyoT to discuss everything from her background, going to school in the USA, entering the Super Falcons team through the side door all the way to making her latest transfer, joining UDCA Tenerife in Spain. She also talks about her experience at the 2023 FIFA Women”s World Cup and her goals for the WAFCON in 2024.

0:00 Intro
0:51 My childhood
2:05 Favourite team growing up
2:30 Favourite players while growing up
4:12 When I realized I could go pro
5:55 How I signed for AS Saint-Etienne after college
7:15 How I got into the Super Falcons
9:50 My favourite position
11:10 Other sports I play
11:50 How I spend my free time
12:22 My favourite musician
13:40 My hidden talent
14:45 If I wasn’t a football player…
15:30 Missing the WAFCON in 2022
16:36 Tearing my ACL
18:18 Winning the league title with Saint-Etienne
19:58 Making the World Cup squad
22:23 The game against England at the World Cup
24:10 The potential of the Super Falcons
26:50 Signing for UDCA Tenerife in Spain
28:18 The biggest challenge of my career so far
29:24 Super Falcons teammates
32:49 Looking forward to WAFCON 2024
34:00 Rapid Fire Game
39:23 Advice for young footballers
40:19 Message to Nigerian Fans
41:19 Outro

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31-year old IFK Varnamo goalkeeper, Jonathan Aayola Rasheed speaks exclusively with AyoT of EaglesTracker to talk everything from his upbringing in Sweden to his desire to represent the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Could he be the solution to our goalkeeping problems ?

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0:00 Intro
0:40 Background & Intro to football
1:36 Where I’m from in Nigeria
2:38 Becoming a goalkeeper
4:05 Who I supported as a young boy
5:00 How I got into the football pipeline
5:56 When I realized I can go pro
6:57 Youth National team
8:41 Which national team I supported
9:36 My first professional team
10:40 Overcoming challenges as a young player
12:31 Languages I speak
13:31 How I got to IFK Varnamo
14:57 The kind of goalkeeper I am
16:21 Following the Super Eagles
17:23 Nigerian players I looked up to
19:37 Can I be the goalkeeping solution for the Super Eagles ?
21:10 What it would mean to go to the AFCON
21:55 Favourite Nigerian food
23:06 Favourite Nigerian musicians
24:52 Nigerians I look up to
25:42 Friends in the Super Eagles
26:00 Super Eagles that I would love to play with
30:31 Staying focused before a game
32:37 Strongest part of my game
34:05 Am I at my peak ?
35:08 Short term career goals
36:01 Biggest challenge of my career so far
37:05 Happiest moment of my career so far
37:54 Would you Rather game
45:05 Why I deserve a Super Eagles call up
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Super Falcons & Florida State University midfielder, Jennifer Onyinye "JOE" Echegini speaks exclusively to AyoT of EaglesTracker about her football journey from growing up in the Netherlands all the way to representing the Super Falcons of Nigeria at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup despite still being a university student. We also played a few interesting games.

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0:00 — Intro
00:44 — Hometown in Nigeria?
01:16 — Growing up and getting into football
02:18 — My Accent
02:48 — Encouragement to play football
03:18 — Favourite team growing up
03:32 — Football Role Model
04:55 — Playing for Arsenal
05:37 — Realizing football could be a serious thing
07:10 — Knowledge of Nigeria
08:10 — Favourite Nigerian food
09:58 — Nigerian Entertainment Scene
10:33 — Favourite city in Nigeria
11:21 — Journey through Academy football
12:36 — School and Football balance
14:33 — Thoughts on Playing for Nigeria while growing up
15:39 — First Super Falcons Call-Up
18:40 — First time in Super Falcons Camp
20:05 — Super Falcons debut
21:30 — A year after the debut
22:27 — Future of the national team
23:25 — Game: Never Have I Ever
24:58 — Creating the Ideal player
27:35 — Game: 20 seconds
31:23 — 2023 Women’s World Cup Call-Up
35:05 — World Cup Debut
36:00 — The game against Australia
37:18 — Qualifying from the Group Stage
38:56 — The game against England
41:45 — School life after the World Cup
42:41 — Monetary Incentives
44:21 — US or UK?
45:04 — Biggest dream in football
46:02 — Game: Do You Remember ?
50:22 — Position on the field
52:20 — First goal for Super Falcons
52:54 — Alternative Position
53:12 — Style of play
53:47 — What else, besides football ?
54:37 — Favourite Jersey number
55:16 — Who would play you in a movie?
57:00 — Favourite goal celebration
57:36 — Favourite Hairstyle
57:54 — Motivation
59:53 — Best goal ever seen
1:01:39 — Supporting Nigeria National team while growing up
1:02:28 — Favourite Nigerian Player
1:02:55 — Game: Would you Rather ?
1:08:27 — Future after graduating from FSU
1:09:11 — Future Role in the Super Falcons
1:09:56 — Best Friend in the National Team
1:10:17 — Advice to upcoming footballers
1:10:56 — Lessons learnt playing football
1:11:49 — Speaking Igbo or Pidgin
1:13:04 — Outro

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Super Falcons midfielder, Christy Ucheibe joins AyoT to speak about the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup and her plans for the future.

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0:00 — Intro
00:25 — Life in Portugal
01:20 — New Haircut
02:58 — Dream of Representing Nigeria
03:53 — Call-up to the 2023 Women's World Cup
05:55 — Choosing the No. 10 Jersey
07:36 — Matches played at the World Cup
09:10 — Overall Performance at the World Cup
11:10 — Style of play
12:25 — Favourite position
12:39 — Game against Canada at the World Cup
13:50 — Playing against former teammates
14:21 — Game against Australia at the World Cup
15:40 — Maintaining high level performance
16:43 — Feelings about the game against Ireland
18:26 — The game against England
20:08 — Penalty Shootout at the World Cup
21:22 — Reaction from Nigerians after Super Falcons exit
22:18 — Monetary reward from FIFA
22:51 — Experience at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
23:24 — Tackle Stats
24:24 — Targets for the upcoming season with Benfica
25:39 — Advice to upcoming footballers
26:21 — Outro

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