By Frank Ofili There is something rather amusing, if not downright embarrassing, about the way some Nigerian football fans have turned Lionel Messi into the patron saint of humility while portraying Cristiano Ronaldo as...
By Frank Ofili Modern football administration requires expertise in governance, finance, commercialization, sponsorship, media rights, infrastructure, player development, sports law, talent identification, competitions, women’s football and international relations. The moment has come for Nigerians...
By Idris Shehu The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has suspended Pape Thiaw, Senegal’s head coach, for five games and fined him $100,000 for “unsporting conduct” after he ordered his players to leave the pitch during the...
By Frank Ofili Arsenal Football Club are, without question, a magnificent institution. A colossal stadium. A global fanbase that stretches from North London to Lagos, from Accra to Kuala Lumpur. A smart boardroom. A...
By Frank Ofili In a continent that believes in the potency of juju – even in sports – it is not difficult to understand why Achraf Hakimi, Moroccan right back, removed and threw away...
Few figures in African football have left a legacy as sweeping, symbolic, and transformative as Stephen Okechukwu Keshi—fondly known across the continent as The Big Boss. Born on 23 January 1962 in Azare, Bauchi...
Dennis Rodman has always lived at the intersection of brilliance and bewilderment. He was not just a basketball player; he was a cultural event — a human plot twist who forced the world to...
With Amad Diallo out for the remainder of the season, there is no doubt that Man United are in deeper trouble, perhaps more than they have ever been in the club’s history. After 14...
Dear Finidi, I will not assess your match tactics against the Bafana Bafana in the World Cup qualifiers yesterday. I think it is too early to start assessing your technical competence, or lack of...
Taiwo Awoniyi’s story started in the industrial City of Ilorin, Kwara State in a family of 6 kids. Taiwo’s father was a prison officer whose salary was barely enough to feed his family, but...
