Football in Nigeria: One Site Tells the Story

The viewing centre on the edge of the street goes silent in the specific way that only a game can create. The room holds its breath. This is Lagos on a match night, and this is the game, and the two have never been apart.

Nigeria's connection with football is not casual. It is the kind of attachment the country maintains with very few other things. Schoolchildren were raised arguing about formations, transfers, and Football in Nigeria tactics. By the time they were adults, most Nigerians had already chosen a club and intended to defend it for the rest of their lives.