For many Nigerians, football goes beyond watching live matches; it’s a lifestyle for passionate fans. From buying expensive customized jerseys, playing FIFA, gathering at beer parlours to watch and argue
On the latest episode of The Cruijff Turn, Mayowa and debutant, Deji take a look at Manchester United’s defeat to West Ham and Mourinho’s third season syndrome, Wolves’ impressive start to
Another week, another episode. On this episode of The Cruijff Turn, Mayowa and Bidemi Bamgboye of Ball Off look at the boom – bust style of Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea and
Didier Drogba is undoubtedly one of the greatest African players of his generation. On the International front, he was the centre piece of the golden generation of Ivorian players alongside
Serge Gnabry had an eventful last summer. He’d just gotten off a turbulent season where his loan deal with Tony Pulis’ West Bromwich Albion was cut short as a result
Mou Wins- 4 Pep Wins – 8 Draws – 6 The Mou Pep rivalry has been one of the best storylines in modern football. From their famous Champions League battle
Chelsea look set to hand Victor Moses a brand new contract as he has reportedly caught Barcelona’s eye. Moses has been a key player for Chelsea this season as they
by Somto Mbah Xavi, Pirlo, Lampard, and Gerrard were born twenty-three months apart, into football families. Xavi’s father, Joaquim Hernandez played for Sabadell in La
Episode 2 of the Cruijff Turn Podcast is here and this time, due to technical glitches, the podcast is split into two parts titled Gianni Infantino and Antonio Conte respectively.
The underdog story of the 2015/16 season, Leicester City are ruffling feathers and disturbing the natural order of the Premier League. Currently tied for points with first place and title
“A top goalkeeper saves his team 12-15 points every season.” – Sir Alex Ferguson. For an Arsenal team that has been branded the ultimate nearly men since 2004, and has
Everton have regressed the most in the league Somewhere in my Twitter drafts lies a tweet along the lines of “Roberto Martinez wants to make me feel like I’ve been
Diego Costa After being in the shadow of strikers like Falcao, Aguero and Diego Forlan, Costa finally took center stage and took Atletico to a stage none of those players
Can we just drop the trophy off at Stamford Bridge? Just before the season started, my Manchester United supporting mate and I made a bet on who would win the
Even though it’s not particularly fashionable to say such, I like David Moyes. I also admire Louis van Gaal. Whilst Moyes can provide the air of a small time manager,