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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The rise of Akor Adams is a damning indictment of Victor Boniface, who seems blithely content to let his potential pass unfulfilled
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Commitment
The ongoing impasse between the Super Eagles and the NFF is the perfect avenue to explore an insidious, persistent idea.
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All about the Benjamin
In the Super Eagles' highest stakes match since the 2023 AFCON Final, the biggest question is, improbably, about a 20-year-old in his first season as a…
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One trick Eric
The latest Nigeria squad suggests more of the same against Gabon, but Chelle's recent tactical compromise, though commendable, is barely even skin deep.
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Betting the House
Galatasaray's almighty gamble on the transcendent Victor Osimhen came laden with risk, which the Turkish champions have done superbly to mitigate so…
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One step closer
The book project reaches an important milestone
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A parable
Growing up, I saw a cartoon once.
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About that pesky Twitter countdown...
One of the most profound things I ever read, paraphrased, is that everything contains within itself the germ of its own destruction.
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New Wall, old mortar
For much of football’s history, broadly speaking, attacking was about improvisation and defending was about structure.
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