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2008 Olympic Football’s Best XI

By Eddie Griffin on August 2nd, 2008.

The Olympics are less than a week away, but the football tournament will kick off with the start of the preliminary round on the 6th, two days before the big show starts. So, similar to the Euro 2008 Best XI that I did several months ago, I’m doing my part to give you a reason…

Is the BBC killing Nigerian Football?

By Ahmed Bilal on July 29th, 2008.

Take a honest account of the sad state of affairs in Nigerian football – corruption, lack of money, the lack of love from the locals, etc. Bring in a “journalist” working under a deadline to produce a catchy, quotable punchline to the story to make it instantly promotable. Add a healthy helping of the old…