Category: Nigeria Super Eagles
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Bright Enobakhare’s move to ISL could be good for African youth and the league

I got a chance to catch a few minutes of SC East Bengal’s game a few weeks ago against Northeast United FC, a match that ended in a 2-0 loss to the SC East Bengal. This was my first time watching an ISL match. Frankly, it did not take me that long to realize SC…
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Africa in the UEFA Champions League? Club Brugge on the brink of qualifying with substantial African presence

Belgian outfit Club Brugge drew Ukranian side Dynamo Kyiv 3-3 (winning 4-3 on aggregate) to advance to the final round of qualifying for the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League. A unique facet of this victory is the number of African players featuring for Club Brugge. https://twitter.com/GS7_89/status/1161340076376449029?s=20 African players have historically featured heavily for Belgian club teams…
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West Ham United: their strange affinity to signing African players past their prime

Samir Nasri, a player of Algerian descent, signed for West Ham. But he is someone who is past his prime, and West Ham has a tendency of doing that with African players. Read my list!
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2018 FIFA World Cup: Why the Delay, Nigeria?

African teams have exhibited a lack of preparedness when it comes to the World Cup. Is Nigeria on the same path?
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Iwobi is good…but is buckling under pressure

Why is Iwobi scrutinized so heavily by fans this season? Is he really that bad?
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Crystal Palace’s Zaha, Schlupp draw level with Leicester City’s Ndidi, Mahrez after stunning comeback

Which African players featured in the Crystal Palace and Leicester City game? How did they fare?
