Finidi: 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 23, 2024Mar 23, 2024
The Grateful DeadOn Court Philippe-Chatrier at Roland Garros in Paris, the quote ‘Victory belongs to the most tenacious’ is proudly displayed. It is…Feb 12, 2024Feb 12, 2024
For 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 10, 2024Feb 10, 2024
Published inSolace On…Too much of a good thing…?Is the shocktastic, upset-filled AFCON 2023 building to an anticlimax?Jan 31, 2024Jan 31, 2024
Silver BulletsJust when you thought you were out, the Super Eagles pulled you back in.Jan 21, 2024Jan 21, 2024
Where, 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
No 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
Published inSolace 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
Published inSolace 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
