Abdourahmane Barry’s career had taken a somewhat inspiring trajectory when he joined Austrian giants, Red Bull Salzburg. Things soon rapidly turned around and the hopes he clutched so passionately drifted away from his grip. He kept working hard, trained harder […]
FIFPRO and FIFA have signed a three-year cooperation agreement to provide health support to hundreds of recently retired professional footballers facing the challenges that come with career transition. Developed by FIFPRO, FIFA and Amsterdam University Medical Center, the After-Career Consultation […]
By- Oma Akatugba Peter Olayinka is a name many Nigerians are just getting familiar with. Not a lot of people can recall seeing him on many occasions, because until recently, he has not been in the spotlights of European football. […]
By- Oma Akatugba Kim Ojo was a popular name in the Nigerian League back in the day. Coming from the streets of Nigeria to Europe hasn’t been Topsy-Turvy for Ojo but in this chat with me, he speaks his mind […]
by Oma Akatugba Mountain of Fire Ministries Football Club- where the gospel of a fine football talent was spread round Nigeria. Local boy, Stephen Odey was discovered right from the streets of Agege, a bubbly part of Lagos known for […]
The UEFA Champions League final between Manchester City FC and Chelsea FC will be held at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto on 29 May 2021, kick off 2100 CEST, following an offer to stage the game by the Portuguese FA (FPF) and the Portuguese […]
Oma Akatugba, Paris. It felt good to drive to cover a UEFA Champions League game again. This time, I was headed to France where PSG were to host Bayern Munich in the second leg of their quarterfinal clash. I drove […]
Ghanaian-born Gerald Asamoah became the first black man to represent Germany in 2002, and also featured at the World Cup that summer. Ever since, many blacks including Patrick Owomoyela, David Odonkor, Dennis Aogo, Sidney Sam, Jerome Boateng, Anthony Rudiger and […]
