Sao Paolo, Brazil’s most populous city, is cold, really cold! That’s for me, a Nigerian, as the weather reminds me of the biting cold weather of Jos, Plateau State that I experienced in the 80s. The same complaint had been made by many Nigerian journalists who, as antidote to the weather, choose to wear three…
Brazil’s Vast Landscape
It is described as the world’s fifth largest country in terms of geographical spread and population, but you probably won’t have an idea how vast Brazil truly is until you undertake a road trip like this reporter did on Friday, June 20, from Sao Paolo to Cuiaba. Initial inquiry gave 18 hours as duration of…
Nigeria’s Victory Party in Cuiaba
Trust Nigerians, wherever they go, they attract attention! No sooner had referee P O’Leary blown the final whistle of the Nigeria –Bosnia/Herzegovina match on June 21 than Nigerians in the Arena Pantanal (Stadium), Cuiaba, Brazil go wild in jubilation. Led by members of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club, they danced to the music provided by…
Shanghai Artist Uses Football For Portraits of World Cup Players
Shanghai-based artist Hong Yi, a.k.a. ‘Red,’ has combined her love for football and art in a very unique way. She recently painted a massive portrait of three superstars of the ongoing 2014 FIFA World Cup – Ronaldo, Neymar and Messi by dribbling a paint-covered football on a canvas. Red didn’t use a single paintbrush to…
Ex-Uganda coach predicts victory For Eagles over Bosnia
Harrison Okagbue, a former Coach of the Uganda national team, has predicted victory for the Super Eagles in its second match against Bosnia on Saturday. The former coach said that a change of approach was necessary in the team’s performance. “I am hopeful they will do better in their subsequent games. They need to correct…
31 Suspects arrested for illegal World Cup gambling In Malaysia
Police in Malaysia have arrested 31 persons suspected of involvement in illegal World Cup betting and seized thousands of dollars of bets on Friday. Mokhtar Shariff, the Johor Police Chief, said the suspects have been arrested in raids in several areas in the southern state of Johor since the start of the competition last week. “Seized…
Brazil 2014: Man Undertakes 700-Day Trip To World Cup
The ongoing World Cup in Brazil has, undoubtedly, assumed a pilgrimage status, attracting personalities from far and near who have different reasons for visiting the country. While many visitors have made impromptu preparations and arrangement ahead of the 32-day event, Filipe Masetti Leite, a native of Brazil who moved to Canada at the age of…
Nigeria Supporters Club Head for Cuiaba
Sao Paulo – Ahead of the Super Eagles second match slated for Saturday, members of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club, NFSC have headed for Cuiaba, host town of the Nigeria versus Bosnia/Herzegovina clash. This is coming four days after the shock treatment in Curitiba where they were barred by FIFA security officials from entering…
Playing the Spoilers Game?
He wore a sad look that day, at the Trade Hotel, Sao Paolo. Rauf Ladipo, the President General of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club, is well known for his passion and analysis of soccer. But that Wednesday, June 18, Ladipo was in no mood to indulge in one or share banters. He was instead about to…
Brazil 2014: Chinese Fans Die of Excitement and Exhaustion
In China, the World Cup fever is catching up real fast and claiming lives. Football fans in China are actually succumbing to the disease as three men have died so far just from World Cup excitement and exhaustion. First to go was 51-year-old Li Mingqiang, from Liaoning Province. He was said to have started feeling…
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