Whilst a number of Super Eagles fans have openly expressed frustration at what they see as the recycling of the same old aging, tired legs for the Super Eagles under Coach Eric Chelle – at a time when we should be rebuilding – I have to say that I do not share this sentiment with them. The current crop of Super Eagles players, particularly those have stuck around for the past 5 years have a baggage of World Cup qualification failures drowning out their desirability. This I can understand,...

Hmm, na wa o! My American friends might call this appointment of Coach Akeem Busari for the U17 Flamingo side a DEI hire (Diversity, Ethnicity, Inclusion). It is the worst kept secret that the Flamingos' head coach role, the role at the bottom of the food chain in the national teams, is reserved for a Yoruba person. The previous gaffer Mr Bankole Olowookere is of Oduduwa ancestry. Apart from his ethnic credentials, what does Mr Akeem Busari bring to the table? Why not let's start with the...

Even in a 2:2 draw against a world cup bound average team, the Super Eagles still played an excitingly compelling brand of football. I guess playing a new centre back pairing plus the 3rd and 4th choice goalkeepers in the course of the game proved detrimental. So much for radically overhauling the team! Nigeria actually took time to get into the swing of the game with Jordan having a bit more bite offensively. After their first goal, a well worked free kick routine at that, the Super Eagles...