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

1667 articles published since 08 Jul 2024

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“I fell in love”: Chelsea fans react after Jadon Sancho bid emotional farewell

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Eric Chelle names 4 clubs Victor Osimhen can join after missing Super Eagles games

Football

2 months ago

UEFA, IFAB set to adjust 2 rules that affected Arsenal and Atlético Madrid in UCL

Football

2 months ago

Jadon Sancho returns to Man United: Did Chelsea truly pay a £5m penalty?

Football

2 months ago

PSG president sends message to Messi, Neymar, Mbappe after Champions League win

Football

2 months ago

Victor Osimhen and other Super Eagles stars who won Golden Boots in Europe this season

Football

2 months ago

Lamine Yamal speaks about 2025 Ballon d'Or ahead of showdown with Ousmane Dembele

Football

2 months ago

Barcelona youngster Lamine Yamal has spoken about the ongoing battle with Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele for the 2025 Ballon d'Or award.

Elisha Sowunmi: Nigeria-eligible star signs professional contract with Premier League club

Football

2 months ago

Nigeria-eligible youngster Elisha Sowunmi has signed his first professional contract with West Ham ending the transfer interest from Club Brugge.

Chelsea legends urge club to sign Victor Osimhen after signing Liam Delap

Football

2 months ago

Chelsea legends Frank Leboeuf and William Gallas have urged their former club to sign forward Victor Osimhen after completing the deal for Liam Delap.

Ademola Lookman explains why he toured Lagos with his CAF POTY award

Football

2 months ago

Ademola Lookman was crowned the African Footballer of the Year in December 2024. He came on holiday to Nigeria and has explained why he brought his award home.

Ndidi, Ighalo and other Super Eagles stars who were relegated this season

Football

2 months ago

The 2024/2025 season was not a good one for some Super Eagles stars particularly in Europe as they suffer relegation with their clubs, including Wilfred Ndidi.

Victor Osimhen told to emulate Mohamed Salah ahead of deciding his future

Football

2 months ago

Turkish football commentator Tanju Colak has advised Victor Osimhen to take a cue from Mohamed Salah ahead of deciding his future amid interest from Al-Hilal.

Galatasaray president provides latest update on Osimhen's future amid uncertainties

Football

2 months ago

Galatasaray president Dursun Ozbek has confirmed that Victor Osimhen has no offers from European clubs and he wants to stay at Galatasaray next season.

"If you wish me bad": Osimhen sends strong message to critics after Napoli won Serie A without him

Football

2 months ago

Victor Osimhen did not hold back from using strong words when sending a message to his critics after Napoli won the Italian Serie A title without him.

Manchester United: How much missing out on Champions League next season will cost the club

Football

2 months ago

Manchester United will not play European football next season, and missing out on UEFA Champions League particularly will cost them hundreds of millions.

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