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Atalanta overturned Borussia Dortmund's advantage with a 4-1 second-leg victory for a 4-3 aggregate win, advancing to face the Arsenal-Bayern Munich winner in the round of 16. Gianluca Scamacca opened the scoring early, Davide Zappacosta leveled before halftime, Mario Pasalic headed them ahead, and Lazar Samardzic sealed it with a 90+8th-minute penalty after Ramy Bensebaini's red card. Dortmund captain Emre Can blamed individual mistakes, while fans mocked them as the 'Tottenham of Germany' for the choke. Atalanta now dreams big; Dortmund shifts focus to the Bundesliga.

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Dortmund held a 2-0 lead from the first leg, but Atalanta turned Gewiss Stadium into a cauldron of chaos, scoring four times including a stoppage-time penalty after a red card.

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Real Madrid secured a tense 2-1 win over Benfica in the Champions League playoff second leg at Santiago Bernabéu, clinching a 3-1 aggregate victory with Júnior's decisive goal assisted by Federico Valverde. Rafa Silva shocked with an early lead, but Aurélien Tchouaméni equalized quickly to earn man-of-the-match. The match followed racism claims from the first leg, where Júnior accused Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni of a monkey slur—denied by the player amid an ongoing UEFA probe—prompting Madrid fans' anti-racism banner and Tchouaméni's dedication of the win against racism.

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Vinícius Júnior raised his arms in that familiar gorilla pose after his 80th-minute winner, waving toward Benfica's bench as boos rang out from visiting fans.

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Atalanta overturned Borussia Dortmund's advantage with a 4-1 second-leg victory for a 4-3 aggregate win, advancing to face the Arsenal-Bayern Munich winner in the round of 16. Gianluca Scamacca opened the scoring early, Davide Zappacosta leveled before halftime, Mario Pasalic headed them ahead, and Lazar Samardzic sealed it with a 90+8th-minute penalty after Ramy Bensebaini's red card. Dortmund captain Emre Can blamed individual mistakes, while fans mocked them as the 'Tottenham of Germany' for the choke. Atalanta now dreams big; Dortmund shifts focus to the Bundesliga.

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Dortmund held a 2-0 lead from the first leg, but Atalanta turned Gewiss Stadium into a cauldron of chaos, scoring four times including a stoppage-time penalty after a red card.

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A picture showing the Edo State Governor greeting FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has gone viral on Nigerian social media. The image prompted widespread online debate about political hierarchy, dignity, and influencers accepting paid gigs.

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The Nigerian striker's composed finish in extra time, followed by Baris Alper Yilmaz's clincher, secured a 7-5 aggregate win over Juventus despite the Italians' 3-2 second-leg fightback with 10 men. Osimhen's seventh UCL goal this season made him Galatasaray's all-time leading foreign scorer and the second-highest African scorer ever with 16 in 25 games. Since his €75 million move from Napoli, he's netted 53 goals in 65 appearances, boosting his value to €150 million while earning UEFA Team of the Week honors.

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Victor Osimhen stayed cool under pressure in Turin, slotting home the goal that ended Galatasaray's 12-year wait for the Champions League knockout stage.

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Norway's FK Bodø/Glimt made history Tuesday, advancing to the Champions League last 16 for the first time with a 5-2 aggregate upset over defending finalists Inter Milan. The team from tiny Bodø, population 55,000 north of the Polar Circle, already stunned Manchester City 3-1 at home and Atlético Madrid 2-1 away in earlier play-offs. Key performers included Sondre Brunstad Fet and Jens Petter Hauge in the 3-1 first-leg rout, with mental coach Bjørn Mannsverk—a former fighter pilot—crediting composure lessons for their poise under pressure. The round-of-16 draw comes Friday, pitting these fearless dark horses against Europe's elite.

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Håkon Evjen unleashed a 72nd-minute rocket at the San Siro, sealing Bodø/Glimt's 2-1 win over Inter and wild celebrations for the Arctic underdogs.

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AS Monaco stunned PSG by racing to a 2-0 lead through Folarin Balogun's brace in 18 minutes, but a red card to Wout Faes and Doué's introduction flipped the script. The young sub scored twice, including the winner at 67 minutes, as Achraf Hakimi equalized before halftime to secure a 3-2 victory in the first leg at Stade Louis II. Doué earned Man of the Match honors, giving PSG a vital away advantage despite Ousmane Dembélé's worrying injury exit.

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Down 2-0 early with a missed penalty and Dembélé injured, PSG looked doomed—until 19-year-old Désiré Doué stepped up and changed everything.

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Six English clubs—Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, Manchester City, and Newcastle United—join giants like Real Madrid, PSG, Barcelona, and Bayern Munich in the hat at 12:00 CET. Seeded powerhouses from Pot 1, including Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester City, will host second legs against unseeded teams like Real Madrid and PSG, with the draw revealing paths all the way to the quarterfinals and semis. First legs kick off March 4-5, building to the Budapest final on May 30, as supporters buzz with hype over potential blockbusters like PSG vs. Barcelona or Newcastle vs. Barca.

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Fans across Europe hold their breath as the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw unfolds in Nyon, Switzerland, promising dream matchups and tense rivalries.

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Idris Junior Zekeri, a University of Benin alumnus known for his oratory skills, confronted Nigerian comedian Seyi Law during a public discussion for defending the Tinubu administration amid widespread insecurity. Zekeri highlighted kidnappings and attacks by Fulani herdsmen in areas like Akure North. The confrontation left Seyi Law speechless.

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In Sunday's Women's FA Cup fifth-round tie at Stamford Bridge, the 20-year-old Canadian midfielder came off the bench to level the score at 1-1 in the 81st minute, just after Chelsea's Sam Kerr struck first. Though Naomi Girma headed Chelsea to a 2-1 extra-time win, United's post exploded with over 23,000 likes and 2 million views as Nigerian users flooded replies with jokes tying it to singer Simi's resurfaced 2012 tweets about a childhood 'crush,' clarifying 'This Simi. Not the one attracted to 4 year olds.' Awujo, signed from PSG in August 2024, has quickly won over Red Devils fans with her super-sub heroics.

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Simi Awujo bundled home a dramatic equalizer against Chelsea, prompting Manchester United Women's ecstatic post: 'SIMIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!' Nigerian fans piled in with memes, distinguishing her from their pop star Simi.

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In his February 18, 2026 Players' Tribune essay 'A Prayer From the Gutter,' Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen recounts growing up in Lagos' Olusosun shantytown after his mother's early death, hustling to survive in a one-room home with his father and six siblings. At 15, he hitchhiked to Nigeria U-17 trials, impressed coaches despite brutal odds, and launched a career that led to the 2015 U-17 World Cup Golden Boot, Napoli's 2023 Scudetto, and now Galatasaray records with 13 European goals. Osimhen honors his late father and urges kids from tough starts: seize your moment, as his story proves you can rise from the gutter to global fame.

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A 15-year-old Victor Osimhen in his lucky green kit scored two goals in 15 minutes—then nearly walked away until a team doctor held up two fingers to save his dream.

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