The lack of a good nursery system in Nigerian sports over the years led to a sharp drop in the quality of talents, which has inadvertently led to a serious decline in sports in the country. Owing to this and other factors, Nigeria now occupies an unenviable position in continental and global sports.

WE cannot overlook certain things, even if the Eagles now look super after a massive draw against Tunisia. One is the rash decision to pay the team a full bonus for a draw. What will the players get for a win?

HAIRMAN of Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi has doused the fears of many soccer fans over the qualification ticket of the Eagles for the 2010 World Cup.

SUCH expensive display of patriotism of chartering an aircraft to honour national assignment is rare in Nigeria and with Nigerian millionaire footballers.

After thinking deeply and weighing Nigeria’s chances of qualifying for the first World Cup to be staged in Africa, coach Amodu Shuaibu heaved a sigh of relief and enthused, “we can’t make mistakes again.”