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

1251 articles published since 08 Jul 2024

Author's articles

Osimhen crosses milestone goal contributions for Galatasaray with penalty vs Dyn...

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Man United handed crucial boost in race to sign Osimhen after Garnacho’s decisio...

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Austin JJ Okocha speaks out on Alex Iwobi’s recent top fotm for Fulham

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Turkish football pundit sends message to Victor Osimhen amid persistent offside...

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Victor Osimhen: Turkish pundit explains why Galatasaray should not sign striker

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Ademola Lookman ends goal drought, scores with brilliant move for first of 2025

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Lookman, Garnacho and others Napoli have considered to replace Kvaratskhelia

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has left Napoli to join Paris Saint-Germain. The Italian club have targets on their list to replace their departed Georgian winger.

Osimhen, Ekong and Musa predict the winner of AFCON 2025 MVP

Super Eagles stars William Troost-Ekong, Ahmed Musa and Victor Osimhen have predicted the winner of the MVP award for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Turkish pundit explains why Osimhen performed poorly during Galatasaray vs Hatayspor

Victor Osimhen has been criticised for his performance against Hatayspor, but a Turkish commentator has defended the striker and blamed someone else.

Turkish pundit critical of Osimhen after offside fest for Galatasaray vs Hatayspor

Victor Osimhen scored for Galatasaray during their 1-1 draw against Hatayspor, but has been heavily criticised by pundits for his lack of awareness.

Victor Osimhen explains what went wrong for Galatasaray during draw vs Hatayspor

Victor Osimhen scored a penalty to rescue a point for Galatasaray against Hatayspor. The striker has explained what the champions did not do right in the game.

Zimbabwe coach shares plans for Super Eagles after appointment of Eric Chelle

Nigeria will face Zimbabwe in that World Cup qualifiers in March 2025. Zimbabwe's coach Michael Nees admits Super Eagles are dangerous but he has a plan.

Antonio Conte admits Napoli misses Osimhen, others after Kvaratskhelia's exit

Napoli manager Antonio Conte has made a honest admission about Victor Osimhen and other top stars who left the club after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's exit.