Ajax grew while Manchester United snored away.

The date is 24th May 2017 and this blogger was seated at the breezy Bush Bar along Nza Street, Independence Layout Enugu with his friend Izuchukwu Mbah seeing the 2016/ 2017 Europa League final between Ajax and Manchester United. On their table were two carcases of arm length tilapia barbecue and 5 bottles of beer.
Three were empty while the ones with liquid content were in a non deliberate race towards emptiness. At the end, Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored two goals and handed Josè Mourinho's Manchester United the 2016/ 2017 Europa League trophy.

What happened to SarriBall?

He landed England and lit the English Premier league with a game plan; SarriBall.
The beauty and flair that hit fields across England was so clear that all and sundry believed SarriBall had come to stay.

Return of the Baby Faced Assassin

Known as a super sub in the hands of Sir Alex Ferguson, Olé Gunnar Solskjaer needs no introduction.
His last minute winner against Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final is evergreen in the minds of those whose back were either broken or patted by the goal, depending on which side of the divide one is.

Rangers International FC of Enugu, 2018 Aiteo Cup Champions

In an unbelievable encounter that saw Kano Pillars go three goals up, Rangers International of Enugu upturned the scoreline and emerged 2018 Aiteo Cup Champions at the Stephen Keshi stadium, Asaba.

Another French World Cup triumph, exactly 20 years after the last.

Football fans saw the last of the 2018 World Cup as France beat Croatia 4-2 to win the Russian edition on Sunday evening. The match itself may have fallen short of the spark expected of it considering the electrifying semi final games but every second of the festival was worth it.

Messi and Cristiano who?

If Argentina, for logistic reasons had to extend their return flight to Beunos Aires and Portugal decides to leave Russia immediately, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo may have had goodbye shakes at the airport. The significance of Portugals' and Argentina's exit is the uneventful sending home of Leo and CR7.

Horrible, terrible, purrible 'United' display.

One of the most shambolic displays you will see from a top European club was shown by Manchester United against Sevilla at the Theatre of Dreams on Tuesday night. Under a military regime, no side will escape corporal punishment for the kind of display shown by the Old Trafford outfit on the night.