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 five 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. He has covered major Super Eagles games, including FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Email: elijah.odetokun@sportsbrief.com

1936 articles published since 08 Jul 2024

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Boost for Nigeria as top Bafana Bafana star misses World Cup qualifier squad

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Super Eagles star Wilfred Ndidi shows off hilarious makeover from his daughter

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Victor Osimhen: young Cameroonian player in Turkey goes viral for resemblance to Super Eagles star

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Why Chelsea's new signings could be banned from playing in Champions League

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Super Falcons star Deborah Abiodun ignored Peller on livestream after $100k saga

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Super Falcons midfielder Deborah Abiodun snubbed Nigerian TikToker Peller during her live stream after the teenager called her and teammates out.

Lamine Yamal sparks dating rumours with Argentine singer, 24, after recent saga with older women

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Barcelona youngster Lamine Yamal has sparked dating rumours with a 24-year-old Argentine pop singer after the pair were spotted together in Monaco.

Barcelona star Raphinha speaks about Ballon d'Or nomination: “Already a victory for me”

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Barcelona star Raphinha has spoken about his chances of winning the Ballon after he was nominated for the award following a brilliant individual season.

Calvin Bassey: Super Eagles star reacts after wardrobe malfunction during Premier League match

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Super Eagles star Calvin Bassey has reacted after fans made his wardrobe malfunction during Fulham's 1-1 draw against Brighton a topic of discussion.

Victor Osimhen phoned defender of Nigerian descent to join him at Galatasaray

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2 months ago

Victor Osimhen reportedly phoned Manchester City star Manuel Akanji to join him at Galatasaray after the Turkish champions expressed interest in the defender.

CHAN 2024: How much Super Eagles earned despite group stage exit

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2 months ago

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been eliminated from the ongoing African Nations Championship. The team, however, received a portion of the prize pool.

Napoli targets Super Eagles striker to replace injured Romelu Lukaku

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2 months ago

Italian Serie A champions Napoli have identified a Super Eagles striker as a potential replacement for Romelu Lukaku who suffered a long-term injury.

Super Eagles legend pays tribute to former Benin player of Nigerian heritage who died at 39

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Super Eagles legend Taye Taiwo paid an emotional tribute to Razak Omotoyossi after the former Benin Republic player of Nigerian descent died at 39.

English club sacks Super Eagles star after multiple disciplinary issues

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2 months ago

EFL League One side Barnsley has told Super Eagles midfielder he is free to leave the club after resuming pre-season training late and other disciplinary issues.

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