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Racism And Football: Racial Stereotypes Of African Footballers Persist. A World Cup Is A Good Time To Talk About Them

Global UpfrontJul 10, 2026July 10, 20260

By Uroš Kovač & Ikechukwu Ejekwumadu With a Somali referee being denied entry into the US, and the surge of online racist abuse after 2026

World Cup Tragedy Of South Africa

Global UpfrontJul 1, 2026July 1, 20260

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The urge in the beginning had been to entitle this piece “The Death of African Solidarity”. It took no time at

FIFA World Cup 2026: Durable Themes In Troubled Times

Global UpfrontJun 7, 2026June 7, 20260

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu When the FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11, Nigeria will be on the menu but not as a competitor.

Rangers International In 9th Heaven Of Enduring Legacy

Global UpfrontMay 27, 2026May 27, 20260

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Rangers International Football Club of Enugu has just lifted the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) trophy. This marks a record-equaling

A Football World Cup Is A Global Cultural Exchange. How Will That Work In Trump’s America?

Global UpfrontMay 23, 2026May 23, 20260

By Chuka Onwumechili The most culturally diverse men’s football World Cup in history is taking place in the United States at a time when foreign

Covenant University Student Jestunmise Toluwase Dies From Undisclosed Heart Condition After Collapsing During Football Training

Global UpfrontApr 8, 2026April 8, 20260

Covenant University, Otta, Ogun State has said the death of one of its students, Jestunmise Toluwase, was a result of a prior undisclosed heart condition.

Super Falcon’s Lesson For Politicians

Global UpfrontJul 31, 2025July 31, 20250

“Let the ovation be louder when you leave the stage than it was when you climbed it” – Constance Chuks Friday Again, in Nigeria, football

Yoruba vs Igbo: How A 1977 Football Cup Caused Ethnic Tensions To Boil Over in Nigeria

Global UpfrontOct 21, 2024October 21, 20240

By Chuka Onwumechili & Unwana Akpan Football is a game of passion, and passions can become particularly inflamed when the sport represents larger political struggles.

Tension Heightens As EURO2024 Engages Second Gear

Global UpfrontJun 28, 2024June 28, 20240

By Isidore Emeka Uzoatu With thirty-six of its fifty-one match schedule played out in its first round, the UEFA European Cup of Nations 2024 has

Football As A Religion In Nigeria, By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

Global UpfrontFeb 14, 2024February 14, 20240

Nothing excites and unifies Nigerians like football, especially when the national team, the Super Eagles, can claim a continental or world title. It was the