I’m Nigerian, and I love football. Despite pointing it out, this is quite the norm in my country. We are a football country of over 200 Million people. By conventional logic and probability, we should be among the best soccer-playing nations in the world. The truth, though, is anything but. We might be the torch-bearers of the continent when it comes to World Cup appearances and the frequency of knockout appearances. However, four African teams have made the quarter-finals of the male event, and, most recently, Morocco surprisingly made the semi-finals. On the other hand, Nigeria has yet to conquer the round of sixteen after three appearances at that level.
Open letter to the board of LAMDA in solidarity with Sarah Frankcom
First of all welcome to all our new members of staff. You join LAMDA at an exciting time and I can guarantee that you…