Elijah Odetokun

Education: Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria (2014-2020) London School of Journalism (2023-2024) Foundation for Investigative Journalism (2020) AIPS (2021) Reuters (2021) Google News Initiative (2024)

Experience: Daily Times Nigeria (2020) OmaSports (2020-2021) El Futbolero (2021) Sports Brief (2022-2024) Legit (2024 - present)

Awards: Sports Brief Rookie of the Year 2023. Legit.ng Sport's Desk MVP of the Year 2024.

Elijah Odetokun is a Nigerian sports editor at Legit.ng. He has four years of working experience and holds a Bachelor of Agriculture from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, and a Diploma in Freelance and Sports Writing from the London School of Journalism. Email: elijah.odetokun@sportsbrief.com

1401 articles published since 08 Jul 2024

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Nigerian police inspector dies while watching Arsenal vs Real Madrid tie in...

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‘One of the worst in history’: Matic aims brutal dig Onana ahead of Man Utd vs...

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Galatasaray frown at Osimhen's lifestyle ahead of title run in with rivals...

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Cristiano Ronaldo's Pestana hotel in Morocco gutted by fire in scary incident

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Mikel Arteta reacts after Rice’s free kicks help Arsenal thrash Real Madrid in UCL

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has shared his thoughts after Declan Rice's free kicks and Mikel Merino's goals helped his team destroy Real Madrid.

Ola Aina shares unique quality of each Super Eagles star including Osimhen, Lookman

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Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina has described the quality of each of his Super Eagles teammates with one word including Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman.

Cristiano Ronaldo pays emotional tribute as scout who discovered him dies at 77

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Cristiano Ronaldo has taken to his Instagram page to pay an emotional tribute to Aurelio Pereira, the scout who discovered him after he passed away at 77.

Obafemi Martins urges struggling Super Eagles forward to leave Serie A for Premier League

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Former Super Eagles forward Obafemi Martins has advised Samuel Chukwueze to leave the Italian Serie A and move to the Premier League to rediscover himself.

Turkish pundit accuses Galatasaray star of wanting Osimhen out of the club out of jealousy

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Turkish sports commentator Selim Soydan has made a huge allegations against a Galatasaray star, claiming he is jealous of loan star Victor Osimhen.

Galatasaray dealt blow in pursuit of Victor Osimhen as second Turkish club join race

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Galatasaray now have more clubs to deal with in their quest to sign Victor Osimhen permanently after a second Turkish club joined the race for the striker.

“Get him in”: Mikel Obi explains why Chelsea must sign Victor Osimhen this summer

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Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel is back with his Victor Osimhen's gospel and has explained why his former club must go all out for the Super Eagles forward.

Mikel Arteta sends message to Arsenal fans ahead of Real Madrid UCL tie

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has made a big request from the fans ahead of facing Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League at the Emirates Stadium tomorrow.

Tragedy as former FIFA World Cup star collapses at birthday party, dies at the age of 47

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Former Colombian international Jorge Bolano has sadly passed away at 47 after collapsing at a relative's birthday party and was confirmed dead at a local hospital.

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