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

1206 articles published since 08 Jul 2024

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Julian Alvarez: Why Atletico Madrid star's penalty was cancelled against Real Madrid

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

Former NFF president Amaju Pinnick loses re-election, fails to retain FIFA council seat

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.

Victor Osimhen explains why Nigeria must qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup

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.

Sunday Oliseh notes key reason PSG beat and eliminate Liverpool from UCL

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

Ahmed Musa reacts after Eric Chelle left him out of Super Eagles squad

Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has reacted to his exclusion from Eric Chelle's final 23-man squad ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier later this month.

Maduka Okoye makes social media post after missing Eric Chelle's Super Eagles squad

Eric Chelle announced his final 23-man Super Eagles squad and there were some notable omissions. Maduka Okoye was one of the players Chelle overlooked.

4 players Eric Chelle shouldn't have dropped from final Super Eagles squad

Eric Chelle has announced his final 23-man Super Eagles squad and fans have raised eyebrows over the exclusion of some players including Ahmed Musa.

Eric Chelle releases final 23-man shortlist for 2026 World Cup qualifiers, drops 16 stars

Eric Chelle has trimmed down his 39-man squad provisional squad to 23 players ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.

Portugal coach shares 3 secrets to Cristiano Ronaldo’s longevity and success

Portugal's national team head coach Roberto Martinez has opened up on the three secrets to Cristiano Ronaldo's longevity and success and why he keeps calling him up.

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