WHEN YOU DO EVERYTHING RIGHT

Sunday 13 April, 2026 Eze came back three weeks early. The building he returned to had already shifted. Eberechi Eze. Arsenal. Back from injury ahead of schedule. Returned to a club that needed him and a result that didn’t change. He was supposed to miss most of...

THE SUNDAY GAME

Sunday 05 April, 2026 THE BACK POST Tosin Adarabioyo. Chelsea. Centre-back. Playing in a club held together right now by sellotape and FA Cup optimism. Chelsea went into this weekend having lost four straight games, been knocked out of the Champions League by PSG on...

THE CUP THEY GAVE AWAY

Five words. That’s all I posted in the group. “Man City are on the up.” I don’t know why I said it. I wasn’t trying to be clever. I was on the sofa, watching the match, and it just felt true. Two minutes later, I turned out to be right in...

THE COACH

Adegboye Onigbinde took Nigeria to the World Cup. He died Monday at 88. Adegboye Onigbinde died Monday, confirmed by his family. He was 88. He was the man who guided the Super Eagles to the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea. Nigeria’s last appearance...

FOOTBALL SCHOLARSHIPS

Football scholarships are expanding opportunities for talented Nigerian youth. Programs connect gifted players with training facilities, educational support, and pathways to professional careers in Nigeria and abroad. For Nigerian families, a talented child represents...