Category: Football

Please, read to the end of this write-up in order to appreciate the headline above. This is a fantastic illustration of the scope, relationship and influence of sports to the rest of life. Mikel Obi is Nigeria’s immediate past captain...

Nigeria is not in the ‘Group of Death’. Such a headline cannot be serious. The result of the just concluded World Cup draws in Cairo, Egypt, is too good to be true and cannot be described as anything near the...

I have always known that football is more than just the game played on the field. It is an incredibly powerful weapon that can be deployed effectively to drive a cause, tackle a societal problem, impact lives, win an election,...

Hello Mathematical readers, There will be a two-week break from our weekly European League predictions for the next two weeks. Our apologies, this is due to circumstances beyond our control. Meanwhile, this weekend I foresee a lot of goals.

I am stirring the hornets nest again.  The present times actually demand such ‘madness’.  I can almost hear many Nigerians, particularly those that cannot shake off the idea of a White coach being superior to anything a Black coach can offer,...

Hello Mathematical7.com readers, Welcome to a new level of excitement as we are beginning to get a clearer idea of the positions teams are likely to end up in the different leagues.  Though I am sure we will still see...

A Happy New Year to all the readers of this column. For some reason the year 2020, a leap year I am told, has come with a feel-good aura of hope. I like the symmetry – 20, 20.  I also...

Hello Mathematical7.com readers, Happy New Year!  We wish you the very best of health, football and the fulfilment of your hearts desires for the new year.   Italian Serie A Match: Juventus v Cagliari Synopsis: Juventus will be looking to...

Hello Mathematical7.com readers, Most of the big European leagues are on winter break/Christmas holiday but the English Premier League has kept football fans entertained during this festive period.

I can hardly recognize present-day Nigeria from the country I was born into, grew up in, and served in my own little ways.  Beyond politics, corruption and poor governance that have raped and left this abundantly rich and blessed country...