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Man City Plot £40m Move For AC Milan Star Named Babangida

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Manchester City are reportedly preparing a bid of nearly £41.3 million (€50 million) for AC Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, who was named after Nigerian football legend Tijani Babangida. Reijnders’ parents, inspired by Babangida’s exploits at Ajax Amsterdam, named their son “Tijjani” at birth. The Dutch midfielder has lived up to the footballing pedigree of his … Read more

Ajax Launch Crowdfunding Campaign For Former Super Eagles Winger

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Ajax have initiated a crowdfunding campaign to support their former winger Tijani Babangida. Babangida and his family were involved in a ghastly car accident in May. The accident occured along the Kaduna-Zaria highway. The 51-year-old lost his son, Fadil and brother, Ibrahim during the accident. His wife suffered significant injuries, including the loss of an … Read more

It is hard to forget – Tijani Babangida opens up on family tragedy

It is hard to forget - Tijani Babangida opens up on family tragedy

Former Super Eagles winger Tijani Babangida has  broken his silence over the harrowing experience that claimed the life of his younger brother and that of his one year-old son earlier in 2024. TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that Babangida reflected on the pain of losing his family in tragic car accident in a documentary released on Thursday by Ajax … Read more