Being a Super Eagles goalkeeper comes with a tremendous weight of responsibility. In Nigerian football, the emotional weight and sentiment…
Emmanuel Okala
Do you like sports stories? Welcome. I joined IICC Shooting Stars FC of Ibadan in 1974. I was a student.…
Finally, the Nigerian ‘Olympics’ begin today. About 12,000 athletes and officials of teams from the 36 States and the FCT,…
The first ‘Chairman’ in Nigerian football was NOT Christian Chukwu. He had not joined Rangers FC of Enugu, or the…
Emmanuel Okala, former Nigeria international goalkeeper, says he is “devastated” by the death of Christian Chukwu in the early hours…
Former Super Eagles captain and head coach, Christian Chukwu has passed away at the age of 74. Chukwu’s former international…
Antelopes do not fly. That’s why I often wondered why Rangers International Football Club of Enugu are nicknamed ‘the Flying…
Two days ago, the Super Eagles of Nigeria played against the Crocodiles of Lesotho. Ordinarily that Poshould not take centre-stage…
The Sports Minister, Honourable Sunday Dare has felicitated ex Nigerian international goalkeeper Emmanuel Okala on his 72nd birthday. Okala clocked…
The elements are at work again, playing games with the affairs of man. This is an unlikely tale of two…
