Football Nigeria -- Eagles Etcetera

After close to a century of amateur football in Nigeria and now decades of semi-professionalization of the game in the country, it is time to examine if Nigeria can turn the page to a truly professional top-tier league. This may seem so far fetched when one considers the current empty stadia during top level club competition in the country. Yet, just 40 years ago the local stadia were filled to the brim during local football matches. It all changed when television was privatized and televised foreign football took control. But let us dream that it could now be revised.  If it could, what would such a league look like? That is what this piece dreams. The Current Status of League Football Professional Football in Nigeria with no spectators! Football in empty stadia dominates what is 'allegedly' premier league football in Nigeria today. It is, in reality, a disaster. No fans, top level talent leaving in droves, young talents preferring to play academy football instead of in the pr...