My Nigeria…

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An oppressive mid-day sun bakes the pot-holed sand pitch where one of this massive city’s many informal soccer clubs is training.
On the sidelines, Tony Chibuzor leads his squad in a fervent prayer. His club, called the Zion Football Academy, is playing next.
“Oh, Lord, you are the God who remembered John Obi Mikel, Cristiano Ronaldo, and [...]