Archive for October, 2009

Our Turn to Shine!

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

The FIFA under 17 competition kicked off in Lagos and Abuja simultaneously yesterday with four matches played on the opening day. Unprecedented! The opening ceremony was a mixture of brilliance and the humourous; cultural dance steps were displayed to the scanty crowd at the national stadium in Abuja. You can’t blame the fans; our football [...]

Finally; We Are World Under 20 Champions!

Friday, October 16th, 2009

And so Ghana, our beloved West African neighbor and brothers are the FIFA Under 20 champions and I cannot but rejoice over what has eluded the whole of Africa for 32 years. The manner of the victory is also very interesting as again, like in the past, the referee did his best to do us [...]

Diminished!

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

Tension, a very serious one for that matter didn’t allow me to preview the match between Nigeria and Mozambique. I just couldn’t calm down to do it as something kept telling me that it would be a very tough match for the Super Eagles. Luckily, I was able to reinforce this belief when a friend [...]

Siasia: What’s Happening?

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

If a question on which coach has the most pedigree and respect among teeming football fans in the country is posed, the answer is likely to be Samson Yebowei Siasia. There is ample reason for this. In the last four years, the former Super Eagles attacker has been the most consistent gaffer around. His tinkering [...]