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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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The Beautiful Game at its best!
I am grateful to the Creator of the Universe for making it possible for me to watch some of the most exciting and dramatic football matches in my life, back-to-back, in the space of the past few days. I am...
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AFCON 2019 DAILY DIARY – Day 18
Goodbye Alexandria. Welcome, Cairo. That’s what happened to the Super Eagles yesterday. The team departed Alexandria, the city that had been home to them since their arrival in Egypt almost three weeks ago, in a sea of emotions. A crowd of hotel...
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AFCON 2019 Daily Diary – Day 17
It is Monday morning, the Super Eagles are preparing to head to Cairo. The team’s itinerary is to travel to Cairo this morning, settle down in their new base, and train this evening. It is not clear if the team will be flying...
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