Lawal Fires Back at Mikel: Words Alone Won’t Fix Nigerian Football

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Former Super Eagles winger Oladimeji Lawal has challenged ex-captain John Obi Mikel to back up his podcast criticisms with concrete plans for reforming the sport. Lawal says identifying problems in football administration is easy, but driving real change demands hands-on involvement and collaboration with stakeholders. He argues that many critics struggle when faced with day-to-day leadership responsibilities. The former Shooting Stars general manager also questioned Mikel’s own contributions to grassroots development, noting he knows of no academy or major project the star has funded since retirement. Lawal urged fellow ex-internationals to channel their influence into building structures and working with football authorities rather than just airing complaints in public.

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