Lee Evans has an idea of what he wants to do in Nigeria. He is not going to rely on U.S-based athletes to represent Nigeria in international meets.

With Obinna Metu declining to run the 200m and the ease with which Nigerian athletes are facing the reality of their true position against the best in the world, FLOP is the word for Nigeria here.

But Keshi refuses to accept that the best his side can aim for now is a place at the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola instead. Finishing third in the group, which also includes Benin and Sudan, would put Mali into the frame for Angola.

The sack of former Rang-ers International Technical Adviser, Christian Chukwu (MFR), is still generating tension in Enugu, the Coal City State capital. Chukwu’s old colleagues, known as Ex-Rangers International Footballers Association, rose from their explosive meeting, Tuesday, August 11, 2009, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium Enugu, with a strong-worded letter addressed to the Executive Governor of Enugu State, Sullivan Chime, expressing their displeasure on what they called, “mal-administration and removal of the Technical Adviser, Mr. Christian Chukwu (MFR)”, adding that, “Rangers International FC is now being managed by non-starters and mediocres – in track suits”.

Avinoam Porot is inhis 60s. He is an Israeli journalist who would always remind you that he is from a beautiful country.
A walk from our Abba Hotel on Lietzenburger street to Savignaplatz train station on our way to the Olympic Stadium brought out the best he knew of Nigeria.