The question then is this: How long will Nigeria continue to outsource talent and depend on “miracles”? Until we abandon the last-minute miracle mindset and embrace planning, discipline, and science, our football — and indeed all our sports — will continue to oscillate between flashes of brilliance and long stretches of mediocrity. After a rollercoaster [ ]
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