Nigeria, June 8 -- Nigeria international Rafiu Durosinmi has celebrated a major milestone off the pitch after tying the knot with his Belgian-Nigerian partner, Praise Nwanegbo, over the weekend, shortly after representing the Super Eagles during the international window.

The wedding ceremony came after the striker excused himself from Nigeria's camp following the team's entertaining 2-2 draw against Poland in Warsaw last Wednesday.

Durosinmi's involvement with the national team during the June international break exceeded initial expectations. The towering forward was originally called up by head coach Eric Chelle for the 2026 Unity Cup in London, but circumstances saw his role expand significantly.

Following the withdrawal of several ...