From atop my little observatory, high up in the hills of Wasimi Orile, I am looking down at African football and, particularly, at the Confederation of African Football, CAF. The organization is hardly recognizable from what we thought was a...
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‘The Bull’, Nigeria’s new Football Ambassador!
Two weeks ago, the federal government announced the appointment of a new Football Ambassador for Nigeria. It did not come as a complete surprise because, somehow, I knew it was coming. Daniel ‘the Bull’ Amokachi, becomes only the third football...
Mikel Obi and FESTAC – an unusual connection!
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...
Kobe Bryant – a humble tribute.
In the past few weeks I have had to ask myself some very pertinent questions about life, the answer to which is to be humble, grateful and appreciative of the little things in life, particularly the little time we all...
With 2 years to go, the Super Eagles land in Qatar!
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...
Football, more than just a game – lesson from Ghana!
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,...
European League Predictions – Week 23
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.
The Next coach of the Super Eagles!
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,...
European League Predictions – Week 22
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...
Nigeria – converting past failures to future success in 2020!
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...
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