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Gernot Rohr’s Announcement as Nigeria’s Manager was without much fanfare as he was a bit unknown in West Africa at the time. Perhaps, it was understandable due to his relatively unsuccessful managerial stints at Niger and Burkina Faso prior to his appointment on August 9, 2016.In November 2019, the International Federation of Football History &Continue reading “Gernot Rohr : The man from Mannheim on a mission with Nigeria.”

Written on the 14th of October 2019 When the Brazilian Football Federation announced that they would invite Nigeria to face them in their Global Tour. Nigerians back home were ecstatic. Finally, a proper friendly game where we meet one of the world’s top five Footballing nations. A game that’d cause a seismic change in theContinue reading “Nigeria v Brazil : What we learnt.”

Written on the 25th of October 2019. On the opening day of the 2019/20 Premier league season, Frank Lampard was the casualty of a Record that stood for over Four decades.The biggest defeat for any Chelsea Manager in their first Official game since 1971. Chelsea lost 4-0 to Manchester United at Old Trafford. Perhaps, notContinue reading “Frank Lampard : Laying the blueprint for success using Youth.”

Written on the 18th of October 2019. The day is October 17, 2015. The Nigeria U-17 team were about to play their United States counterparts at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos in Chile’s capital city of Santiago. After a dire First half, Manu Garba’s boys sprung to life after the break. Fast forward toContinue reading “Victor Osimhen : The come back nobody expected.”

December 18th 2018, a day considered as a Victory for Football by most sections of the Man United Fan base. This was not because FIFA had just implemented a new law to Fight Racism & Discrimination neither was it UEFA stamping their feet on Financial doping. It was because the most successful Man United managerContinue reading “OLE GUNNAR SOLKSJAER : Five Talking Points”

It was a fantastic goal, marvelous, We are top of the League and it’s where you want to be. The players’ CHARACTER is helping, you saw that today. Ferguson on Ruud van Nistelrooy’s solo goal against Fulham, March 2003 It’s Spring 2003, exactly a week after St Patrick’s day, Fresh from watching van Nistelrooy bamboozleContinue reading “THE STATE OF THE RED DEVILS”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.