Enjoy the gallery of pictures as Wasimi experiences the power of football to change Nigeria.
A letter to President Muhammadu Buhari
My Dear President Muhammadu Buhari, I apologise earnestly for this intrusion. I am writing this, Sir, in my capacity as an official Sports Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, an honour bestowed on me almost 2 decades ago by the federal...
Nigerian Sport – never been this bad!
These are very dreary times for Nigerian sports. For those of us that have been a part of several generations, the pain is deep.I was an active participant at the highest level from the mid 1970s when Nigerian sports were...
AFCON 2019 Daily Diary – Day 25
It was not all bleak and gloom at the Le Meridien Metropolis Airport Hotel in Cairo yesterday. True, the number of delegations left in Cairo had dwindled in size since the Eagles were defeated by Algeria two nights ago, but,...
AFCON 2019 Daily Diary – Day 24
Let me recount the last sentence in my diary posting yesterday concerning the match last night between Nigeria and Algeria: ‘There is only a single warning for the Eagles – take very good care of a left-footed player playing on the...
AFCON 2019 Daily Diary – Day 23
In a few hours, the battle between the Desert Foxes and the Super Eagles will kick-off in one of the most beautiful stages in Africa, the Cairo International Stadium, venue of many major epic matches in African football through history. Tonight...
AFCON 2019 Daily Diary – Day 22
The days are racing very fast. There are 24 hours to go before the Super Eagles take on their penultimate battle at AFCON 2019. The Desert Foxes of Algeria are on everybody’s mind here. ‘The Fly in the Wall’ is...
AFCON 2019 Daily Diary – Day 21
Early this morning the team had a light walkabout on the road around their hotel in Cairo, after a day that most people will regard as very boring. Footballers have to get used to such a boring but tasking lifestyle. Their...
AFCON 2019 Daily Diary – Day 20
Last night was very special. Unlike when the team defeated Cameroon, the celebrations did not end at midnight. I recall such a night during my days in the national team. It is traditional to celebrate to break the monotony of...
AFCON 2019 Daily Diary – Day 19
From his vantage position on the wall, the ‘fly’ witnessed a great deal but heard very little yesterday in the Super Eagles camp. It was a day of little action, but plenty of talk. The only action really was the last training session...
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