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.

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

1060 articles published since 08 Jul 2024

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Mohamed Salah was one of the favourites to win the 2025 Ballon d'Or until Liverpool crashed out of the UEFA Champions League after losing to PSG.

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has opened up on how his team can reach the UEFA Champions League semi final at the expense of record winners Real Madrid.

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The 2025 Ballon d'Or race has taken a different twist after the UEFA Champions League round of 16 were concluded and Mohamed Salah was eliminated.

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Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez's penalty was disallowed during the shootout defeat to Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League round of 16.

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Former President of the Nigerian Football Federation Amaju Pinnick has lost his FIFA Council re-election bid after finishing out of the top five at CAF elections.

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Victor Osimhen has opened up on why the Super Eagles of Nigeria must qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup ahead of the games against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.

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Nigerian football legend Sunday Oliseh has analysed how Paris Saint-Germain beat and eliminated Liverpool from the UEFA Champions League last night.

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