John Obi Mikel played through trauma of father’s kidnapping

Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel has revealed he played in his country’s World Cup clash with Argentina knowing that his father had been kidnapped.

Senegal prove that self-belief is everything

Led by the youngest and only black coach at the tournament, Senegal became the first African nation to secure victory at the 2018 World Cup – a feat which should be celebrated, re-told and revered, writes MARSHALL GOUTS.

To beat the best, you have to be at your best

Missed goalscoring opportunities and a few perplexing decisions from some coaches have aided to Africa’s poor start to the 2018 World Cup, writes MARSHALL GOUTS.

Croatia ease past Super Eagles

Croatia eased to a 2-0 victory against Nigeria courtesy of a penalty from Luka Modric and an own-goal from Oghenekaro Etebo in their 2018 Fifa World Cup Group D encounter at the Kaliningrad Stadium.