Barcelona Find Unanswered Questions in Kevin-Prince Boateng
Barcelona have gone unusually off course and while many at the club will be livid at the transfer dealings of the club, in faraway West Africa, many consider it an indelible work of an infinite being.
Are Enugu Rangers the Recent Pride of Nigeria on the Continent?
Spare a thought for Enugu Rangers, Nigeria’s unarguably most in-form side, and the most successful side in the past three years solely in terms of trophies won.
Enugu Rangers had booked in place in...
WEEKEND TAKEAWAY: Arsenal’s Win Unmask Sleeping Beast
Chelsea might have played their worst football since Maurizio Sarri became manager, and like I pointed out in Friday’s column, Chelsea looked like a side that would lose this game; and lose they did, I just didn’t...
The Rejuvenation of Bendel Insurance FC
The gateway international stadium on Sunday 20 January 2019, saw Bendel Insurance make a return to the elite division of Nigerian league football after being absent for over a decade.
Charles Omokaro opened...
WEEKEND PREVIEW: The BIG 7
Arsenal and Chelsea Face Off
What a story, Arsenal. Two losses followed by a 22-game unbeaten run, but it’s been such a long time now since those months when Arsenal seemed invincible. The invincibility...
WEEKEND TAKEAWAY: What is the NPFL Without an Ugly Drama?
For seven months of football inaction across the country, the NPFL returned with a cracking opening weekend that served the odd statistic: away win.
The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) is one of the...
WEEKEND PREVIEW: The BIG 7
The Australian Open Returns
The Australian Open is back this weekend. We already pencilled an in-depth preview of the opening Grand Slam of the year. However, some facts may interest you.
WEEKEND TAKEAWAY: High Profile Teams Dominate FA Cup
The English FA Cup got off to a flying start this past weekend. The high profile teams dishing out commanding results as they normally should, City, Spurs, Arsenal and Manchester United in particular; but the gulf in...
Manchester City Face Battle Against History
No team has won consecutive league titles in a decade.
The Premier League is sold on its unpredictability, a
popular opinion about the league which isn't exactly as true as ardent followers
of the world's most...
WEEKEND PREVIEW: The BIG 7
Sevilla
and Atlético Madrid: a tale of two underdogs battling for recognition
Sevilla are having a roll, enjoying their best league season
since the incredible run in 2006/07 with Frédéric Kanouté, Luís Fabiano, Dani
Alves, Antonio Puerta,...