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[TobyWrites @tobyasky]

This brother called Pacho has ended the season with zero yellow cards in the league and champions league, it’s unbelievable.

He made his professional debut barely 7 years ago, but he plays like a veteran of the game. So composed at only age 24😭

You don’t have to spend billions to sign quality players, he cost PSG €40m, but Brainthwaite and the likes are valued at £80m. Sporting directors and scouts should do some work and stop being lazy, there are players out there waiting to be seen.

You see that club in Ecuador called Independiente del Valle, they produce solid players. From Caicedo to Hincapie, to Pacho, I’m sure scouts specifically go there to sign players.

These are the kind of leagues Tony Bloom and his Jamestown Analytics focus on.

Funny part is that there’s a story where Pacho didn’t want to go to Independiente, he had turned down a team before them because he’s a mummy’s boy, he said he can’t do without his mum😅. Independiente had to present a plan that could accommodate his family before he moved there.

This guy was scouted by Belgian club Royal Antwerp, and later to Frankfurt. Do you know the common thing amongst both clubs, he spent just one full season at both clubs before PSG, such smaller clubs can’t keep stars for long.

Bro has two champions league at 24, zero hype but he’s up there with the best. I can’t wait to see him for Ecuador at the World Cup. He’s a monster, a clean monster, not a typical South American defender😅

Ladies and Gentlemen, Willian Pacho.

[EduballAcademy @EduballAcademy]

Happy new month, Coaches ⚽

[World Cup 2026 Daily @TotalFootball]

🚨 New World Cup rule in action:

Hlynsson 🇮🇸 took more than 10 secs to leave the field during his substitution. As a result, his replacement had to wait a full minute before entering.

In that minute, Japan 🇯🇵 scored.

[Rooted in the Game @rootedinthegame]

⭐️ Imagine a football ⚽️ stadium 🏟️ you can pack, carry, and rebuild anywhere on Earth.

That’s exactly what Nike just created.

Created with Creative Studio Amsterdam Berlin, the ACG All Conditions Cup portable system is made up of 1,677 components that transform extreme locations into playable pitches.

The system was built for Nike ACG’s All Conditions Cup,a special match held in the mountains of Italy featuring Inter Milan _ showing that football doesn’t always need a traditional stadium 🏟️ anymore.

[Equipe de France ⭐⭐ @equipedefrance]

𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒄𝒖𝒏 𝒂 𝒖𝒏 𝒓𝒐̂𝒍𝒆 𝒂̀ 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒆𝒓 🇫🇷🌎

Voici nos 26 Bleus qui représenteront la France à la 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐞 𝐝𝐮 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 ! 🔥

#FiersdetreBleus

[POOJA!!! @PoojaMedia]

In Nigeria, one game left to be played per team in the NPFL while FA Cup still in round of 64.

NNL season has ended since 3 weeks ago & the NNL teams in the FA Cup can't go on vacation cos they are waiting for FA Cup fixtures - the teams are incuring unnecessary expenses.

Regular season will end while FA Cup games extend it to more than one year.

It's only in. Nigeria that a season will played for more than a year.

[OgaNlaMedia 🇳🇬 @OgaNlaMedia]

For 9 years, Nigeria's coaching education declined with CAF suspending CAF Coaching License Courses.

After 9 years, the Confederation of African Football has admitted Nigeria back into the CAF A Coaching Convention, meaning that the Nigeria Football Federation can again resume the activation of CAF A coaching courses after years of waiting and high expectations on the part of the country’s coaching family.

[ESPN FC @ESPNFC]

Everyone fell in love with Japan during the 2022 World Cup 🥺🇯🇵

After their historic win over Germany, Japan left the dressing room spotless and placed 11 origami cranes behind as a symbol of respect ❤️

Japanese fans also stayed behind to help clean the stadium — something they do at every tournament 👏

[NPFL News 🇳🇬 @NPFL_News]

99 - Godwin Obaje’s brace in #RANBEN took his total #NPFL goal tally to 99 goals.

He could hit the major milestone with a goal in the final game of the season.

Obaje now has the chance to win his second league title and score his 100th career NPFL goal on the same day.

#NPFL26

[EduballAcademy @EduballAcademy]

We are proud to feature Coach Olusanjo Olutayo as a facilitator for the Defensive Organisation Course.

Classes begin soon. Register now to save your seat.

[EduballAcademy @EduballAcademy]

Coach Grace brings a wealth of experience and a sharp tactical mind. Her approach is about building a sustainable methodology that translates into player development and results on the pitch.

We are excited to have her at this year's Defensive Organization course.

[EduballAcademy @EduballAcademy]

Happy new month, Coaches. ⚽

[EduballAcademy @EduballAcademy]

We're happy to announce that our Technical Director @MicahBello_ is one of the facilitators in the upcoming course.

Use the link below to register: https://t.co/nOYMZ3yxEu

[Coach Olisa Esq @olisaemeka_G]

🚨BREAKING

⚽️🇳🇬 UMAR SADIQ TO OWN AN NPFL CLUB

Earlier last year, Valencia star Umar Sadiq and Bello El Rufai bought 🟡⚫️ Ranchers Bees. The Kaduna-based club is on the verge of promotion to the NPFL for the 26/27 season.

This will potentially make the Super Eagle striker become the first active footballer from Nigeria to own a Nigerian professional football club.

[The Big Bird🦅⚽️ @c_mobike]

We just hosted a 1v1 tournament with 30 million naira on the line !!…
But what I saw wasn’t just competition.

I saw players who came with nothing but belief.
No connections. No shortcuts.
Just skill… and confidence.

And that’s when it hit me again that
Nigeria doesn’t have a talent problem.
We have an opportunity problem.

Too many players are unseen.
Too many never get a real chance to express themselves in the right environment.

This right here…
is what a proper grassroots platform should feel like.

Raw. Real. Merit-based.
No hiding. No favors. Just football.

And if we keep building this the right way…
we won’t just be entertaining people.

We’ll be discovering the next generation.
This is bigger than a tournament.
This is a statement.

Thank you @1v1africa , Very big Thank you @mreazi @alhajitekno for backing the vision ❤️!!

[EduballAcademy @EduballAcademy]

Coach Shola Adegun is a UEFA C Licence holder with a strong youth development background who'll be speaking to us at the DOC this year on how to defend the deep areas like the top coaches.

Register today so you don't miss out: https://t.co/nOYMZ3yxEu

[EduballAcademy @EduballAcademy]

We're excited to have Coach Jefferey Buter, Head Coach of Sporting Lagos, as a facilitator this year at the #DefensiveOrganisationCourse.

If you've not registered yet, you still have a chance to do so here: https://t.co/vXw3k2Y3I4

[EduballAcademy @EduballAcademy]

🚨 UPDATE ON THE DOC

The starting date for the Defensive Organisation Course has been moved foward, and now begins on the 7th of April, 2026.

There have also been changes in the pricing structure.

[The Sporting Resource @TheS_Resource]

“He’s a forward", just like that, a child’s journey narrows.

When we lock young children into one position too early, we prioritise short-term comfort over long-term development.

Let them explore.
Let them struggle.
Let them learn.

Full article available, link in the comments.👇

[EduballAcademy @EduballAcademy]

Happy new month, Coaches! We MARCH on into the new month! ⚽