The Super Eagles of Nigeria are no longer the giants of African football. Since before Stephen Keshi quit as coach of the team I had observed the deficit of quality players in the team that could sustain the old traditions...
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Football, Sports Development
My final comment on Oliseh’s resignation
Let me apologise for remaining on this subject matter this week when so many other great things are happening around the world of football that should attract better attention now than the rather over-flogged matter of the resignation of Sunday...
Analysis, Football
Why Oliseh left the most lucrative job in the world!
Things just do not seem to add up in Nigerian football. I am still wondering what made Sunday Oliseh resign his appointment as national football team coach. His action still leaves many unanswered questions. The act itself – to walk...
Analysis, Featured, Football
Who takes over from Sunday Oliseh as Eagles Manager?
My mind was firmly on Zurich, Switzerland, until a few minutes ago. Of course, I did not want to write about the elections any more, noticing the cold receptions previous write-ups on them attracted to my page. People are not...
Analysis, Football
Claudio Ranieri – the coach Manchester United may have been looking for!
As we draw closer to the finish line of the league the city of Manchester is becoming a very fertile ground for conspiracy theorists and creative minds. The drama playing out between Manchester United FC and Manchester City FC in...
Football, Sports Development
The next FIFA President is revealed!
The next FIFA president may have already emerged two weeks before the elections scheduled to hold on February 26, 2016. Last week there was a report that members of the Confederation of African Football, CAF, have taken a decision to...
Analysis, Football
Sunday Oliseh, artificial turf, and Super Eagles – wrong equation!
My piece on CHAN 2016 last week was not in any way intended to make an excuse for the poor showing of the Super Eagles at the championship. The issue of artificial turf affected all the teams equally and I...
Football, Sports Development
Why I lost my appetite for CHAN 2016
I wish I had followed my initial instincts not to watch any part of CHAN 2016 and not have any negative comments to pass on it beyond my misgivings the moment Rwanda were announced as hosts. That would have been...
Analysis, Football
The real reforms that FIFA needs.
As must be expected I have been following developments in FIFA since my involuntary exit from my daring quest to succeed Mr Sepp Blatter was aborted shortly after conception some months ago. It was hurtful but here I am still...
Football
The tantrums of Yaya Toure!
The 2015 Glo/CAF awards have come and gone but the memory that lingers most is that of Cote D’Ivoire’s Yaya Toure, Africa’s most successful and probably most decorated football player, whining and weeping over not been awarded Africa’s best player...
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