Youth, Football and Everyday Lived Experience in Ajegunle, Lagos

Okpalaeke, Patrick Chukwudike

doi:10.1080/13696815.2021.1960488

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Nsukka: Where Football Is ‘Religion’ Among the Youth1

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“…Thus, football offers these youth in Nsukka platforms to achieve their personal aspirations. This is similar to the findings by Okpalaeke (2021) regarding youth and football in Ajegunle, Nigeria. In the village squares, primary and secondary school football pitches and, even on the streets of Nsukka, youth football clubs are seen playing football with passion, hope and aspirations.…”

Section: Nsukka: Where Football Is ‘Religion’ Among the Youthsupporting

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‘It is God that Does Everything, Including Winning Football Trophies’: Exploring Thanksgiving Ceremonies by Liverpool F.C. Supporters Club in a Nigerian Town

Uwaegbute

2022

Journal of Asian and African Studies

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This article explored a new approach to football fandom by Liverpool F.C. supporters club in Nsukka, Nigeria. Between 2019 and 2020, this group embarked on thanksgiving ceremonies to commemorate the successes of Liverpool F.C. within that period. The study adopted participant observation and oral interviews as methods of data collection. Findings show that the reason for the thanksgiving ceremonies by the group is anchored on a tenacious faith in God, who can do all things, including helping Liverpool F.C. win trophies. This finding brings to scholarly attention the much-neglected role the Christian faith plays in football fandom among young people in Nsukka, Nigeria.

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Section: Nsukka: Where Football Is ‘Religion’ Among the Youthsupporting

confidence: 91%