Solace ChukwuFinidi: Audition Tape 1In almost every context, a Nigeria win over Ghana is a big deal; irrespective of a number of caveats, Friday’s was no different.Mar 23Mar 23
Solace ChukwuThe Grateful DeadOn Court Philippe-Chatrier at Roland Garros in Paris, the quote ‘Victory belongs to the most tenacious’ is proudly displayed. It is…Feb 12Feb 12
Solace ChukwuFor all the marblesAnd then there were two: on Sunday night under the Abidjan night sky, host nation Ivory Coast will face off against Nigeria for the title…Feb 10Feb 10
Solace ChukwuinSolace On…Too much of a good thing…?Is the shocktastic, upset-filled AFCON 2023 building to an anticlimax?Jan 31Jan 31
Solace ChukwuSilver BulletsJust when you thought you were out, the Super Eagles pulled you back in.Jan 21Jan 21
Solace ChukwuWhere, oh where have Boniface’s goals gone?Bayer Leverkusen’s nerveless 3–0 win over Werder Bremen was the sort to pass without notice, beyond the fact of consolidating Die…Nov 27, 2023Nov 27, 2023
Solace ChukwuNo Pads. No helmets… Just ballsWhen, in late 2013, I decided to start a blog centred on Nigerian football, I did so mostly out of boredom.Oct 31, 2023Oct 31, 2023
Solace ChukwuinSolace On…Analysis: South Africa 1–1 NigeriaNigeria secured a ticket to the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 2013 after a 1–1 result away to South Africa. It was a game…Nov 19, 2018Nov 19, 2018
Solace ChukwuinSolace On…Leon Balogun: To Drop or Not to Drop?Wrote this about two weeks ago. Since then, the call for Leon Balogun to be dropped and Kenneth Omeruo to be plugged in has only…Nov 12, 2018Nov 12, 2018