Special Delivery: Recent Episodes
Emmanuel Babayaro and Edafe Eseoghene
Special Delivery by ATHLST is the home of unfiltered conversations about African sports' past, present, and future. Join ex-Football professionals and hosts of this show, Emmanuel Babayaro and Edafe Eseoghene, as they transport you from your seats into a world of African sports stories, royalty, and lifestyle. Enjoy the intersection of business, culture, and politics. Be inspired by the drive, passion, struggles, and success of Africa's greatest athletes. Welcome to African stories. Told by Athletes. Made for Fans.
Perhaps one of the most understated players in the history of Nigeria football, Garba Lawal takes us down memory lane, sharing stories about small beginnings in Kaduna, discovering his passion for football, and the unlikely journey that followed. From Julius Berger to Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Roda JC, and the Super Eagles, Garba's was the ideal professional on every team he laced his boots. He was a critical part of Nigeria's Atlanta '96 Olympic-winning team and the Super Eagles teams of the late '90s and early 2000s. His rise as a footballer reminded us of the power the game has to transform ordinary people, and his success was credited to the power of hard work. Garba was known as Mr. Reliable and every coach's delight because of his discipline, consistency, and capacity to play multiple positions. A football legend in his own right. This one is for the history books. Enjoy!
It's easy to have labeled John Fashanu as a brash guy with a thorny personality during his playing days, but getting to interact with him today, nothing could be farther from the truth. He was funny, introspective, respectful, and showed a lot of wisdom. Perhaps father-time has softened the once hard-man of the English Premier League and the leader of Wimbledon's "Crazy Gang", or maybe not. But in this episode of Special Delivery one thing is for sure, John was not afraid to be vulnerable as he shares his views on racism in sports, homosexuality, sibling rivalry, and privilege. This one is for the history books. Enjoy!
There is nostalgia in the air as two members of the Atlanta '96 Olympic gold-winning team, Sunday Oliseh and Emmanuel Babayaro reunite on the debut episode of Special Delivery Podcast. Matthew Edafe (Mr. Elegbete) finally gets to meet his hero - and together they don't disappoint.
From the early days of his professional career to playing in some of Europe's top clubs, Juventus, Dortmund, Ajax, Oliseh shares his amazing journey of perseverance, discipline, controversy, and love for the game. This one is for the history books. Enjoy!