By: Abudu Olalekan The room fell silent. Screens blinked. Everyone held their breath. Nigeria vs Mozambique. It’s official. January 5th. Fez. A date circled in red. No turning back now. The news dropped like a stone in water. Wednesday night. Match day three just wrapped. And there it was — the Round of 16 draw….
By: Abudu Olalekan Saturday’s nail‑biter at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco should’ve been a celebration. Nigeria’s Super Eagles clinched a 3‑2 win over Tunisia. They booked their spot in the round of 16. But nobody’s cheering. Let’s be honest — the victory felt… shaky. Nigeria flew out of the gates. Victor Osimhen headed…
By: Abudu Olalekan Fès, Morocco. Monday evening. The sun dey go down slow, like e no wan miss wetin dey happen tomorrow. Inside one small conference room for Complexe Sportif de Fès, Miguel Gamondi sit down, shirt wet with sweat, voice steady but eyes dey shine like man wey don see tomorrow already. “Beating Nigeria?”…
By: Abudu Olalekan Cairo is buzzing. The real work for Nigeria’s Super Eagles just kicked off. And honestly? It feels like the whole country is holding its breath. Sunday morning. Renaissance Hotel. Coaches? Already there. Backroom staff? Settled in. But the camp wasn’t truly alive until the players started rolling in. One by one. First…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun Five-four. You read that right. Samuel Chukwueze came off the bench Tuesday and scored two. Two goals against Manchester City. The Nigerian international almost pulled off a miracle at Craven Cottage. Almost. “It was a crazy game,” he said in the tunnel after. “I like the spirit of the team, almost…
By: Abudu Olalekan Under-pressure Liverpool boss Arne Slot says he’s “not worried” despite a shocking 4-1 defeat to PSV and a dismal run of form. The Anfield air hung heavy. Not just the usual roar, but something heavier. Disappointment. Disbelief. Liverpool, the reigning champions, had just taken a 4-1 hammering from PSV. Inside the bowels…
