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Over the years, the Great Independence Hall has lost not just the washed paint on its thick walls, but some of the characteristics that make the hall one to reckon with at the University of Ibadan. Independence Hall has produced some fine footballers in the past, most of who go […]

-Kelvin Omachonu  The Independence Hall Freshers suffered an  8-0 drubbing in the hands of the stalites at the  Indy Hall Maracana on Friday. The Indy Freshers’ welcome kicked off on  Friday, and of course, one of the most anticipated events was the Stalites Vs  Freshers showdown. In years past, it has been an avenue for […]

–By theBOBBYjay  Football is the very sport that makes grown men weep, abandon valentine’s dates to see a UCL game,  delve into uncalled-for mood swings, and a host of others. Being a true fan requires a certain level of emotional maturity and firewall. Things can change rather drastically from match to […]

By: Kelvin Omachonu The University of Ibadan football team, the Pioneers suffered yet another defeat last week when they fell 1-0 to Statistics in the quarter-finals of the Oyo State Tertiary  Institutions Football Competition. Prior to that result, UI had to work their socks off before they could get a 1-0 win […]

By: Lawal Damilare With the likes of Juventus, Ajax, Atletico Madrid, and Sevilla getting knocked out, the Uefa champions league group stages rounded off with a lot of drama, excitement, and unnerving upsets. A total of thirty-two teams competed with 16 teams progressing to the knockouts.  As expected, the action […]

By: _THE BobbyJay Fourteen years since Edwin Van Der Sar’s brilliant save won the UCL, nine years since United’s last English league triumph, and as of the time of writing, four years, 350 days, 22 hours, 4 minutes, and 37 seconds since the red devils last won a silverware. The […]

By: _THE BobbyJay “corner taken quickly, ORIIIGIIIIIIIIIIIII”, these were the words ensuing from the match commentator as the Belgian forward converted Trent Alexander-Arnold’s quick delivery. Fast forward to the present, a time when the roles of full-backs have been redefined from the traditional sit-back, defend the ball and thump it […]

By: Kelvin Omachonu The 26th edition of the Nigerian University Games(NUGA) started on Sunday, 20th of March with the opening ceremony. Ever since, wins, losses, and, of course, an outpour of medals have been recorded. For the University of Ibadan, it has been a mixed tale. It started as a […]

-Emmanuel Ilesanmi The Super Eagles have been a source of pride to Nigeria as a whole, not just to football lovers, but also to those who do not see much relevance in sports. Across generations, the Super Eagles have had 3 AFCON titles to their credit. Players like Emmanuel Amuneke, […]

-Echoda Daniel People on many occasions point the accusing fingers at match officials when decisions of referees during football matches appear bias or unfair. In some people’s opinion, the referees “sell the match,” a phrase which people use to describe a situation where football clubs or officials liaise with betting […]