Tag: Green Eagles
The ‘Return’ Of Tony Igwe – ‘World 2’ ! –Odegbami
Who is the greatest right-full back in the history of Nigerian football?
About a year ago, I aske [...]
Between The Posts – Eagles’ Weakest Link! Between Best Ogedegbe, Francis Uzoho And Amas Obasogie! –Odegbami
Two days ago, the Super Eagles of Nigeria played against the Crocodiles of Lesotho. Ordinarily that [...]
Shefiu Mohammed, Allen Onyema, And The God Of ‘Small Things’ –Odegbami
It is Thursday morning.
I feel like story-telling.
‘Big things’ are happening around the world [...]
Nigeria’s 1976 Montreal Olympic Team, 1980 AFCON Squad Set To Be Honoured At Sports Diplomacy Wall of Fame
Members of Nigeria’s 1976 Montreal Olympic team and the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations Green Eagles squa [...]
July 28th 2023 – The Day Sport And Diplomacy Meet! –Odegbami
On July 28th, 2023, Filbert Bayi, OLY, former Tanzanian middle distance runner, one of Africa’s grea [...]
Air Peace Backs Unprecedented Sports Initiative
By Ehi Braimah
Two significant events will take place on July 28 in Lagos. The first will be the [...]
July 28th, 2023 – Stepping Backwards To See Farther Ahead In Nigerian Sports –Odegbami
Officially, the football season in our part of the world has ended. The European Leagues are also on [...]
Allen Onyema – Sports And Diplomacy Hero Of The Century! –Odegbami
I wake up to pen my weekly contribution to national sports discourse, and I am confronted with very [...]
‘Jos And The Death Of The Field Marshall’ – A Small Tribute! –Odegbami
At dawn of March 13, 2023, the 'Field Marshall' died.
The sound of messages bombarding my phone w [...]
USA – The Graveyard Becomes Garden For Nigerian Footballers –Odegbami
If Thompson Usiyen had not migrated to the USA when he did in 1976, but had waited to play during th [...]
