Sportdev Series with Boma Ekiyor: Recent Episodes
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U.S Soccer licensed intermediary - Boma Ekiyor talks to sport experts from around the globe about sport development and challenges.
Man city was recently charged with breaking 115 rules under the FIFA Fair Play rules an can face huge points deductions. They are accused with falsifying financial statements and not complying with the Premier League’s probe. If major points are deducted, they can get relegated.
Several coaches of African origin have been working in European soccer leagues, but they don't get opportunities to coach the major teams. We look at this to see whether the coaches are ignored.
Sportdev explores recent calls for the state of Isreal to banned from sport competitions. We explore whether they should ben prevented from participating, and why a country should be banned.
Paul Pogba - one of the best football players in the world, recently failed a drug test for Performance Enhancing Drugs and is facing a ban. Sportdev talks about what happened to this special player
The recent Ballon D' Or award ceremony lacked the excitement of earlier awards. Is it because the same athletes get awarded this title so the interest in it has reduced?
In this episode, we breakdown how teams get paid in UEFA Champions League. UEFA increases the compensation each year, and this is one of the reasons teams fight for qualification.
Most scouts, agents, or teams want to get African players, but stereotypes, challenges, and fear prevent them from going to the continent. These five tips should help anyone looking for African players.
Germany won the FIBA Basketball World Cup and established themselves as the number one Basketball national team. despite this win, people still don't want to give them their credit. Sportdev explores why they are being denied their respect.
So the draw for the Africa Cup Of Nations happened today. Sportdev breaks down each group with predictions about who qualifies and who goes home early.
Hey guys, in this episode we check what makes American Football's pass rushers great at what they do. All the outstanding pass rushers have these traits - check out our breakdown.
The 2030 World Cup is being held in Morocco, Spain, Portugal, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Argentina. Some have hailed it as another World Cup partly held in Africa, but the downside is that many African will not be able to attend the World Cup.
English Premier League expert - Egal from EgalTV drops in to chat about the recent discrimination of Osihmen by his own team - Napoli
Nimi Walson-Jack is a Social Entrepreneur and Educator. Heis the Co-Founder of Creative Culture a Nigerian Based Edutainment company with operations in event production, content creation, venue management and talent development.
Host of Always Footie Podcast and football/soccer expert - Mike Okoro drops in to chat about latest soccer news.
During the celebration of their World Cup victory over England, the head of the Spanish Federation - Luis Rubiales gave a kiss to one of the Spanish players. The incident has caused a global outcry and many have called for the resignation of Mr. Rubiales. Sportdev explores the situation and shares our thoughts. Enjoy.
We explore the recent Messi deal with MLS Franchise - Inter Miami. I talk about the pros and cons of the deal, impact to the league, and what the future holds for the super star.
Moses is a Sport Psychologist in Nigeria and he stops by to chat about his challenges and the development of sport in the country
In this episode, we explore whether the Nigerian National Soccer Team – The Super Eagles, should still be referred to as “Super”. The recent string of losses and poor performances has cost the team and fans are not excited about watching their games anymore.
In this episode we look at the recent announcement that Russian and Belarusian Tennis players can participate in U.S Open and Wimbledon under a neutral flag. Sportdev Series highlights the hypocrisy behind this announcement.
In 2019-2020, the English Premier League (EPL) accounted for 3.2 billion viewers around the world. While this bring major revenue to the British economy, the local leagues around the world pay a price in viewership. Sportdev explores whether local leagues around the world will ever recover their local audience from ththe growth of the EPL.
In this episode, Sportdev round table explores whether Victor Osihmen is the best striker in European Football. We look at all the factors that make a good striker, and whether Osihmen fits the bill.
In this episode, former Under 20 Media Officer for the Nigerian Football Federation - Adewale Ajayi drops in to talk about the future of the Nigerian Fedration. Adewale analyzes the new programs in place, and the plans of the new Federation president - Ibrahim Gusau.
UK Sport Journalist – Mohammed Salad drops in to chat about his experiences at the Qatar World Cup, NFL Playoffs, and more.
Former Senior Manger for Development at FIFA – Mike Pfister joins SportsDev Series to chat about the upcoming World Cup at Qatar 2022. Mike discusses the social issues, qualification series, future of the competition, and the teams most likely to succeed at the tournament.
Mike Okoro joins Sportdev to chat about recent football/soccer issues – Cristiano Ronaldo’s meltdown, Nigerian U-17 Women’ team, Chelsea, recent Football elections in Nigeria, etc. Join us and enjoy.
Adewale Ajayi is a renowned Nigerian Sports Journalist and a former Media Officer for the Nigerian Football Federation. He and Mike Okoro join SportDev Series to talk about the recently annulled Nigerian Football Federation elections.
Coach Abdullahi Usman Biffo is a UEFA licensed Nigerian coach that has served as Head Coach for premier league teams in Nigeria and Ghana. He has won titles in Nigerian league and has competed in African continental championships.
Daro Eghagha visits Sportdev. Daro is Certified USTFCCCA Sprint, Hurdles, Strength and Conditioning and Relay Specialist track and field coach in Geneva Switzerland with club FSG Bernex-Confignon. He was also a former NCAA Division 1 track and field athlete with Bethune Cookman University.
Mohamed Salad is a UK born Somali sports journalist that covers the NFL in London and African Soccer. He has written several thought provoking articles about the NFL in London and the African Cup of Nations
Mike Okoro stops by to chat about all the key soccer events in the Month of May 2022. Everything from Champions League to Serie A. We also take a look at Super Eagles' new coach Jose Pesiero and his first friendly match against Mexico.
In this episode, Jose Thadeu Goncalves drops by to chat about BFUT Institute of Soccer – the Brazilian soccer development program that helps players achieve their highest potential. BFUT focuses on technical and tactical development of players and works with players from different countries.
In this episode, Mike Okoro stops by to chat about the aftermath of World Cup qualifiers, Qatar World Cup draw, and possible performances in the tournament.
In this episode, Mike Okoro stops by to analyze the final stages of World Cup Qualification in Africa and around the world.
In this episode, we analyze whether the International Olympic Committee is right in urging Federations to ban Russian teams from competitions. Should Sport be used to sanction nations?
Mike joins Sportdev to analyse the knockout stages of the African cup of Nations tournament.
Mike Okoro stops by in this episode to breakdown the start of the African Cup of Nations Soccer Tournament. We analyze the highs, lows, and exciting moments.
In this episode we talk about Cuban sports–little investment, but huge success in world sport, specifically Olympics. We'll chat about how athletes are selected, how elite athletes are identified, and how they pay for their system.
In this episode I explore the reasons why African Soccer/Football players are subjected to monkey chants in European stadiums. In Spain, Italy, England, Bulgaria, France, Montenegro, and the list goes on, players of Afro origin are being subjected to monkey chants, bananas are being thrown at them, and they are called apes. We look at the history of this practice, why it continues, and what FIFA is doing to fix the problem.
Sport Analyst - Mike Okoro drops in to discuss the upcoming Ballon d' Or, Qatar World Cup, and the recent African Qualifiers.
Three years after being caught in a bribery scandal, Nigeria Football Federation have reinstated coach Salisu Yusuf to his position as assistant to national team coach Gernot Rohr, and as head coach of the national B team.
Mike drops in to discuss all things sports. Specifically, Mike analyzes Super Eagles World Cup qualifying games and other sport topics.
Sports enthusiast – Michael Okoro visits Sportdev again to passionately discuss current topics in football from around the globe
Richard Lilja is Danish coach that currently serves as a trainer for the Danish Football Federation. Richard has more than 25 years’ experience coaching in Denmark, and has spent the last 10 years as a professional coach. Richard has a UEFA A-license, and is a UEFA Elite Youth licensed coach.
Faz is a Director at FruitionX – a United Kingdom base Sports Management, Tech, and Youth Development agency. FruitionX has worked with several organizations including English Premiership clubs such as: West Ham United, Chelsea FC, and Arsenal FC.
In this episode, we are joined by sports enthusiast – Michael Okoro to discuss current topics in football from around the globe. Enjoy
The second part of Super Eagles Roundtable - SportDev Series sits down with fans of the Nigerian National Soccer team - The Super Eagles, to chat about the current topics facing the team. The guests breakdown the issues, current crop of players, administration, and the future of the team. Enjoy
In this episode, we were visited by Vic Penn is a former college Football standout that started as Quarterback for University of South Carolina and University of Central Florida. He is currently the founder of VirtualQB Training (virtualqbtraining.com)– a virtual platform founded to help quarterbacks around the world understand the game of football better than they’ve ever understood it before.
The founder of online platform - Eaglestrackerng joins us to talk about his platform, the challenges, and how he identifies and profiles upcoming soccer players competing at the highest levels in world soccer.
This episode features Karem Rae, is an aspiring soccer player that spent time in Europe chasing lucrative contracts from potential European clubs. His book titled - Go Pro Soccer highlights his challanges and helps other aspiring players avoid the pitfalls awaiting other soccer players.
In this episode, SportDev Series sits down with fans of the Nigerian National Soccer team - The Super Eagles, to chat about the current topics facing the team. The guests breakdown the issues, current crop of players, administration, and the future of the team. Enjoy
Raphael Akpejiori is a top heavyweight boxing prospect. At 6’8 and weighing 250 pounds he is one of the upcoming heavyweight boxers in the U.S. Raphael shares his journey from Nigeria to Miami Hurricanes basketball team to being on the roster of Miami Dolphins.
Moses is a Nigerian Track and Field Sports Psychologist, and he works with some of the elite track and field athletes in Nigeria. Moses shares his experience on working with athletes in this part of the world.
Craig Russell is a former collegiate American Football player that is currently a coach at Winter Park High School – one of the top American Football programs in Florida, United States. He also serves as the Strength and Conditioning coach for the school’s Wrestling, Soccer, and Cheerleading squads. Craig is also the Weightlifting Coach at the school’s program.
Nasir Jibril is the Head of the Technical department for the NFF. His department oversees development of coaches, transfer of players, and scouting for national teams. Nasir Jibril discusses all things related to the Technical department for the NFF. He shares how the Technical Department works, as well as challenges they face.
In this episode we chat with Abdul Sule. Abdul was a former Super Eagles player, had a successful career playing in Denmark. Abdul earned one of the top contracts in Danish Supaliga history.
In this episode, former Super Eagles player and current owner of Primacy Sports in Sweden talks about his experience as a professional player in Europe, and China. Prince Ikpe Ekong has played professional football in Nigeria, Italy, Sweden and China. He currently owns Primacy Sports and serves as scouting consultant to professional football teams in Sweden.
Tomiwa Babalola is the sport editor for Legit.NG, which is the premier online news publication in Nigeria. He has several years experience in the sport industry in Nigeria, and he shares his insight on sport development in Nigeria.
In this episode we chat with FIFA Match Agent – Jairo Pachon. Jairo currently represents several countries in setting up Friendly football games on International Match Calendar dates or prior to World Cups. He has worked with Serbia, Argentina, Brazil, Nigeria, Ghana, and many more.
Shaji Prabhakaran is Senior Consultant for the Asian Football Confederation, and President of the New Delhi Football Federation. He has served as an organizer for the FIFA U17 World Cups in Chile and India. In this video he explains professional football in India.
Nigerian born U.S licensed intermediary kicks off Sport Dev series exploring the inputs needed to create a world class player. This episode's guests include Former FIFA Senior Development Manager- Mike Pfister and U19 Manager for Real Vallecano - Khaled Ghoneim.