Archive for July, 2008

What Manner of Change

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

The Nigerian Football Association just changed its name to Nigerian Football Federation and the implication is that the post of the Chairman seize to exist while we now have a President. All other positions will also reflect this change.
Right from Biblical times, names have been changed and such changes normally bring along positive impact and [...]

Patriotism: the Football’s Way

Friday, July 25th, 2008

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The year was 2002. The FIFA World Cup final has just been concluded and hurdled in the center of the lush green pitch in Seoul was Luiz Nazario de Lima aka Ronaldo; the tournament’s highest goal scorer. What is the catch? I can hear you asking.
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This is it: the guy was absolutely covered with a [...]