Mikel played through trauma of father’s kidnap

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.

Cisse, Senegal: A story for the ages

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.

Africa must rise to the occasion

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

Croatia see off Nigeria

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.