Glorious Chelsea!

By January 2017, it was obvious to every practising Thomas in football that Chelsea were EPL Champions in waiting. Michy Bashuayi's lone goal against Westbrom ensured the trophy was delivered at Stamford Bridge in due time and perfect condition.

The Messi vs Cristiano debate: my own conclusion.

Football is an art wrapped in science. An art because the game itself is purely entertainment. Science comes in because statistics throw light on it. If indeed football is an entertainment then footballers can be called artists. Having said this, Ronaldinho, Jay Jay Okocha and Carlos Valderamma come to mind.

Cristiano Ronaldo; man on fire!

Caveat: this article is in no way a means of taking sides in the eternal debate on who is the best footballer in the world between Cristiano and Messi. A chip though; I enjoyed myself watching Zidane and Ronaldinho than I do watching Messi and Cristiano. That is however not taking away the footballing prowess of the latter two. The debate on who is the best between Messi and Ronaldo will never end. It's everlasting. If there is one thing I have learnt in football it is that nothing is new. Messi makes you remember Maradona and Ronaldo readily brings Roberto Baggio to mind.

Five star General N'golo Kanté.

The pint sized French international is a midfielder you can't help but love. With a look like a character from The gods Must Be Crazy, the midfield maestro is every football fan's favourite Chelsea player. Because of his size you may not immediately see him play. You just see his job get done with ease. A closer look will show the man doing the job.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic; king, legend and god.

Talk about a striker who is fully aware of his position, Zlatan comes to mind. His opener against Sunderland exemplifies this. Backing the goal post, he received the ball from Ander Herrera. He held the ball under his feet while using his hand to hold off the defender. He pushed the ball forward towards the central area and curled the ball wickedly into the right corner of the goal post beating Pickford's full stretch. A typical Zlatan goal.

Falcons of Nigeria and the ignorant Sports Minister.

I chose not to blog the story making rounds until I hear a refutal by the Sports Minister. Kepu kepu is that the Nigerian Minister of Sports, Beret Solomon Dalung said that the African Women Cup of Nations winners, the Super Falcons of Nigeria said the team are still being owed because "they didn't expect them to win". No Sir, that statement didn't come from my 5 year old niece, Kamsi. It came from the Minister of Sports, Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Algerian Desert Foxes tamed by the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

First of all I want tender an unreserved apology to Gernot Rohr, the Super Eagles Supremo. I doubted his technical and tactical abilities. He has so far proved me wrong. He seem to have a good understanding of African football.