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It was a riveting discussion with Coach Sola John where we delved into his background, his tenets, scouting players and why Sporting Lagos. The interview was conducted with Ramsey and Ibukun' (the host)

It was an engaging episode with the guest taking centre stage. We touched on the reasons why young talents are being snapped up by nations thereby boycotting cadet tournaments. We also discussed Neymar Jr passing Pelé in Brazil's colours. We had some selected Euro2024 and CAF2024 qualifiers. We touched on Victor Oshimen's hattrick. We also touched on the Anthony's saga, the FIBA tournament and USA...

Haaland, the PFA player of the year, the UEFA men's player of the year & a hattrick at the weekend. Arsenal's demolished ManU, Chelsea's £1b mess, the machine called Man City and other football stories. We also discussed the comments concerning Noah Lyle's take about what "world champions" mean. We wrapped up with the Monza Grand prix where Max Verstappen's 10th straight win was secured. It was a...

Liverpool showed class in a great game against Newcastle. Darwin's Theory came through in this game. Arsenal playing with their food culminated in a draw, Man. City continues to win, ManU wins again at Old Trafford. Also, Bellingham continues to outstand, Barcelona squeaks a win, Harry Kane and Mbappe's double, etc. The Robiales fiasco took different twists and turns in a very animated conversatio...

A milestone episode where we discussed the journey so far & some hot takes that have occured on the pod. Great one as we went down memory lane. We also discussed the current sports news- Chelsea continuous floundering, Manchester United's inconsistency, Harry Kane's potential with Bayern Munich, Bellingham's play at Real Madrid, Oshimen's continuous greatness. We wrapped up with Spain winning the...

A lively discussion where the return of the leagues for 2023/2024 season. The EPL, La Liga, Ligue 1 all began. The marquee game was the Chelsea vs Liverpool which ended in a score draw (1-1). This match was thoroughly dissected by the panel including the other games, the new officiating rules & the raft of major injuries to some key players. We had David Olayinka (the fitness coach for Sporting La...

A very engaging conversation where we dissected the FA Community Shield,2023. It had takes from Oluwasegun, Ay Ramsey, Lisah and Zach Lowy. Zach Lowy continued with his exposé on Goncalo Ramos' move to PSG from Benfica. We also had a comparative analysis between him and Hojlund. The Women's World Cup update with the big news being USA kicked out. We also touched on Anthony David's 3-year extension...

A great podcast with a new guest, Capt Jeff. It had the following topics: - The latest transfers - The latest international friendlies - Women's World Cup with a short exposé into what causes the major injuries for the women in football - Max Verstappen's winning run continuing at the Belgian Grandprix - Jaylen Brown's mega extension of $304m, 5-year extension - Crawford's massacre of Errol Spence...

The return of Olisa was a welcome development with the discussion of the transfer window with less heralded talents. Mbappe and PSG's game of hide and seek continued this week. We also touched on the friendlies including ManU beating Arsenal. The Women's World Cup was thoroughly analysed with Olisa giving an exposé on the teams, players and styles of play. We wrapped up with the Hungarian Grandpri...

A very lively discussion where we talked about Arsenal's new signings: Rice & Timber. We touched on Harry Maguire stepping down as Manchester United's captain. We also discussed the aquittal of Benjamin Mendy & what it means. Finally, we did some Nigerian Premier League & talked about the Super 6 competition in which Sporting Lagos picked up the silverware. We wrapped up with the Wimbledon Open wh...

12 years and multiple accolades and Man U's best player for about a 4-5 year stretch. We discuss his legacy, contract situation,why he left & whether handled properly. We also touched on Chelsea's outgoings, Harry Kane's potential move to Bayern Munich, Xhaka's move to Bayern Leverkusen and also PSG's transfer dealings. We also analyzed the Mbappe saga. We touched on the British Grandprix with Ver...

This was the Ay Show. Here, we delved into the lifecycle of a transfer, English players new modus operandi of moving to other climes, Manchester United's hesitancy in the transfer market. We also touched on the major teams' transfers so far and where they will be next season. Austrian Grandprix was touched and Max Verstappen's win highlighted. We rounded up with all the trades made, players gettin...

Listen to the opening monologue about how forceful the Arabs are entering the sports market and how hypocritical the West are from Ibukun'(the host). We also dissected the needs of some of the major players in the European market. We touched on the NBA trades and the NBA draft picks of 2023. All these were done in the company of Oluwasegun, Ramsey, Ay and Lisah.

A very vibrant episode with a full house (Ibukun', Oluwasegun, Ramsey, Ay, Lisah & Folu) where we talked about the ongoing transfers. Bellingham's move to Real Madrid, Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, etc and all their transfer deals. We also talked about the players heading to Saudi Arabia. We highlighted the UEFA Nations League matches and the CAF qualifiers with Nigerian ga...

A packed show where we discussed about the Champions League success of Man. City and their treble. Here we dissected the game, the tournament's team of the season,player of the season and the young player of the season. We also discussed West Ham's Conference League triumph and what it means to West Ham. We touched on the Roland Garros with Djokovic winning his 23rd major and Swiatek winning the f...

A great episode where we talked about the end of an artistic era where Benzema, Hazard, Messi, Zlatan,etc., thrived. We also dissected Sevilla's Europa League success, Roma's shortcomings, the snafu concerning Oshimen not winning Serie-A's MVP. We also discussed Verstappen's winning the Spanish Grandprix, the NBA finals and also the coaching carousel in the NBA. This lively discussion had 'Folu, R...

An end of the season episode where we talked about the relegation rollercoaster in the EPL, Bayern Munich's title win and Borrusia Dortmund's bottling. We also talked about Verstappen's win at the Monaco's F1 Grandprix and the NBA playoffs (Celtics' comeback against the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals). All these were discussed with Lisah Oluwasegun, Ramsey,Ay and Ibukun'(the host).

Congratulations 👏 to Man. City for winning their 5th EPL title in 6 years. We (Ibukun', Oluwasegun, Ay and Lisah) dissect why they are a dynasty, why Arsenal crumbled, Tottenham Hotspur's woes, Bayern Munich's indiscretions and Barcelona's title run. We also spoke about the NBA playoffs, Victor Wenbeyanma's run to the NBA and Ja Morant's misdemeanor.

Another vibrant episode featuring Ibukun'(the host), Oluwasegun, Ay and Lisah. We spoke on Man. City's step closer to the Premier League title, Arsenal's debacle at home, Barcelona's La Liga capturing and Bayern Munich's Bundesliga title run. We also dissected the UEFA Champions League 2nd leg semi final ties. We wrapped up with the NBA playoffs as well. Fun discussion and heavy banter.

Another sensational conversation with the crew about various topics. Napoli's 1st Serie-A title win in 33+ years. Man. City's workmanlike performances, Arsenal's resurgence, Harry Kane's greatness and also Real Madrid's Copa Del Rey triumph were also discussed. We wrapped up with the latest happenings in the NBA playoffs where Lakers, Heat, Celtics,etc.,are leading in their respective ties. All th...

Good interactive episode where Arsenal's "choking" was explored, Liverpool's resurgence, Man. U's inconsistency, Man. City's robot like performance, Brighton's. & Newcastle's success, Madrid's run in the UCL, Napoli's latest stumble & Bayern Munich's win. Also the Baku Grandprix for the F1 was touched and the latest round of NBA playoffs. All these were discussed by Ibukun'(the host), Oluwasegun,...

Arsenal's 3 straight draws, Newcastle destroying Tottenham, Man. City's robotic run, Man. U's crawl to the FA Cup final, Real Madrid's run & Bayern Munich's "indescretion" with coaching personnel were all discussed by a full house. This comprised of Ibukun'(the host), Oluwasegun,Ay, Ramsey, Lisah and Folu. We rounded up with the latest 1st round games in the NBA playoffs and its attendant news wor...

Arsenal's 2nd "catipulation" is discussed. Man. City's march to success, Chelsea's cluelessness, Liverpool's resurgence, Tottenham's consistent inconsistence, Real Madrid's motoring & Lazio's play are all discussed in the football segment of the show with Ibukun'(the host), Ay, Lisah and Ramsey. Ibukun'(the host) and Ay discussed the 1st games of the NBA playoffs and the nominees for the regular s...

It was a day of laughter for the Manchester fans with their wins. Haaland and KDB broke records as well. A thrilling draw occured at Anfield between Liverpool and title-chasing Arsenal. Also, Real Madrid's triumph in the El Clasico in the Copa Del Rey semis was discussed. Some Serie-A news was touched. Israel Adesanya's knockout over Pereira was a footnote and the last day of the NBA's regular sea...

A full house once again (Ibukun', Oluwasegun, Ay, Ramsey and Lisah) discuss the good performances of Man. City, Arsenal and Bayern Munich against Liverpool, Leeds and Dortmund respectively. They also talk about Chelsea's loss to Aston Villa been the last straw that caused the sacking of Graham Potter and also the sacking of Brendan Rodgers. Premier League sacking 12 managers this season was analys...