Pele, the most famous footballer ever, once said that an African team would win the World Cup by the end of the twentieth century.
Didn’t happen.
Could 2006 be the year? Yes, it could… I believe in the brilliance and talent of the individuals on our African teams – particularly Ivory Coast and Ghana. But what is needed most now is teamwork and discipline, not soccer politics.
The history of Nigerian soccer stands as a testimony to the destructive power of soccer politics. Arguments, money, team selection, coach selection, government intervention- you name it.
What do you think?