Having experienced the thick and thin in the round leather game, The football Mathematician and former Nigeria International Olusegun Odegbami has suggested variously what can make sports thrive in the country.

The former Green Eagles captain developed a formula that will help Nigerian sports to attain global standard, this he gave out to members of the FCT Football Update when he appeared as a guest on their PERSONALITY INTERVIEW segment.

He emphasized the setting of models that will help make the difference and be intentional in the processes, stressing that these processes are basic and inexpensive.

“We have to put in place what will make the difference, what will make the players get better and those things are very basic, they are inexpensive and they are at the ground level- the pitches, the equipment. In football, you have to make the ground first class.

“In other sports, you have to put them into the school curriculum of Primary School and Secondary Schools. You have to give them the power to organize competitions, you have to put the structures in place which have to be functional at local government and State level where development will take place.” He stated

He added that “At the national level, where they will now select the best from all local governments and states, convert them into the elite teams and those are the ones from which you will select those that will represent the country. So you have to take those steps”

Meanwhile, he lamented the state of our local leagues in the country as he preached against making money as the priority. He noted that sponsors will be attracted if structures are reorganized for football to flourish.

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