Permit me to apologise once again to all those that make this column part of their weekend diet, for not filling this space last weekend. Let me make a confession. For the first time in many years, I have not...
Category: General
Football, General
Kunle Awesu ressurrects!
I hope my Christian friends do not find my choice of the word above offensive or blasphemous. I had a mysterious re-connection with a friend that I last saw some 40 years ago. About a week ago, I opened my...
General, Sports Development
The 2016 FIBA African Women’s Basketball Club Championship –the complete story!
I was at the 2016 FIBA Africa Women’s Basketball Club Championship from November 25 to December 5, in Maputo, the capital city of Mozambique of some two and half million people known for their deep passion for basketball. I went...
Football, General
Chief Justice Adokie – happy 60th!
I have never celebrated any footballer's birthday on this page. This would be a first and for a very special reason. It is a useful reminder of our mortality and how time flies! Time has crept in like a thief...
Analysis, Featured, General
2016 – my crystal ball!
I do this every year. I take a look into my crystal ball to see what the future holds. I leave it to all those that have been following to draw their conclusions on how well I have fared personally...
General, Sports Development
FIFA Presidency – My credentials (Part 1)
Everyone interested in the politics of football around the world now knows that I am interested in becoming the next president of FIFA, the world’s football governing body. Most people wonder where I got the temerity from to declare interest...
General, Sports Development
Nigeria’s 11 wasted years of a sports development program.
A temporary break from the EPL. I am leaving the EPL alone this week. The transfers and rumours of transfers are all adding to my confusion. Until the transfer window finally closes I will sheath my pen and merely continue...
General
Admission to The International (Sports) Academy. TIA
Dear Parent/Guardian, I am Segun Odegbami. I am a Mechanical Engineer. I was also a football player many years ago. I played for club and my country and won several national and international awards. Since I stopped playing I have...
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