It started as a joke,but popularity of local tournament has grown to rival that of British PremiershipOn weekends in Nigeria, getting together to watch the English Premier League features on nearly everyone’s to-accomplish list.
Bars and restaurants draw significant crowds to screenings of live games, and at least four pages of most newspapers are dedicated to the Premiership – with the local league relegated to what small space is left. On social media you’d be forgiven for thinking Manchester United,Chelsea and Arsenal are Nigerian teams, such is the volume discussion and dissection after each game. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com