…football as evidence of a system in need of urgent reform, The PUNCH reports. Former Dream Team star Abiodun Obafemi, a member of Nigeria’s gold medal-winning squad at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, lamented the contrast between the spirit that drove that triumph and the current state of the game following the exit of both…

…the coach’s reward and the alleged missing medal, 30 years after leading Nigeria’s Dream Team to Olympic football gold at Atlanta ’96, The PUNCH reports. Nwobodo, who served as the first executive Governor of Anambra State between 1979 and 1983, was appointed Minister of Youth and Sports in 1995 during the military adm…

…years after guiding Nigeria to its first and only Olympic football gold medal, former Dream Team coach Johannes “Bonfrère” Jo has expressed disappointment that the Nigerian government is yet to recognise or reward his role in one of the nation’s greatest sporting achievements, The PUNCH reports. Bonfrère led a talented…

…not forgetting Adidas' Jose +10 offering from 2006 in which two children built their dream teams by selecting their favourite footballers.Sports brand strategist James Kirkham says adverts like these still resonate with fans."We talk about those older ads like long lost friends, like films or TV shows - we have nostalg…