Solace Chukwu Solace is a respected columnist across various international platforms, he has close to a decade of experience reporting on African football. He can be found on Twitter: @TheOddSolace. Articles written by the author OPINION: Arsenal target Rice a portrait of the future Ndidi could have had Declan Rice is set to be the subject of a Big Six bidding war in the summer. Why did it never happen in the same way for Wilfred Ndidi, once Europe's best tackler? OPINION: How Osimhen has gone up a level The Nigeria international was irresistible for Napoli as they crushed Juventus on Friday night, and looks to have taken a major step in his development QATAR 2022: Ahead of historic quarter-final, fatigue, not Goncalo Ramos, is Morocco's great World Cup enemy Morocco have come through against Belgium, Croatia and Spain. But can they prevail against Africa’s ultimate World Cup adversary? Qatar 2022: Without quality at both ends, pluck and gut can only carry Senegal so far In defeat to the Dutch, the Teranga Lions found the only thing worse than missing one world-class performer is losing two. Qatar 2022: Tunisia – Team guide, key players and full fixtures All you need to know about the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Senegal – Team guide, key players and full fixtures All you need to know about the Teranga Lions of Senegal ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Leeds snub (should be) the final straw for Iheanacho at Leicester Kelechi Iheanacho only got five minutes of action against Leeds on Thursday night despite James Maddison's suspension EXCLUSIVE: La Liga legend Mendieta explains Frenkie de Jong's Barcelona woes Ahead of Sunday's El Clasico, former Barcelona and Valencia midfielder Gaizka Mendieta has weighed in on Frenkie de Jong's struggles at Camp Nou Is Wilfred Ndidi still good enough to start in midfield for Nigeria? Wilfred Ndidi is set for a return to the Super Eagles, but things have changed quite a bit since his last appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations Nigerian Player Review: Sadiq hot and cold, Iwobi world-class, Osimhen wasteful Nigerian Players' Review is a weekly series evaluating the performances of Nigerian stars like Victor Osimhen and Alex Iwobi in Europe. Despite home debut heroics, Awoniyi is in constant danger at Forest Taiwo Awoniyi is off the mark for the Reds, but in a squad brimming with competition and trying to beat the drop, the pressure will be relentless all season long 3 reasons AJ will not regain his heavyweight titles in Joshua v Usyk 2 Anthony Joshua's bid to become a three-time heavyweight champion will ultimately fall short against pound-for-pound Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk. Against Verona, Osimhen was the channel through which Napoli's attack flowed Monday night offered a first vision of the new Napoli – Victor Osimhen’s Napoli. Nigerian Players’ Review: Iwobi, Aribo, Alhassan, Olusegun, Awoniyi Iwobi, Alhassan and Olusegun impressed for their clubs, while there was cause for concern on account of Aribo and Awoniyi's showings 2022/23 Season Preview: Joe Aribo New season, new league new club; how will 2022/23 pan out for Joe Aribo at Southampton? Uproar over De Laurentiis comments is unjustified The statement by Napoli president De Laurentiis, while politically incorrect, does not warrant the angry response it is getting 2022/23 Season Preview: Samuel Chukwueze What factors are likely to determine Samuel Chukwueze’s trajectory at Villarreal in the 2022/23 season? 2022/23 Season Preview: Kelechi Iheanacho What factors are likely to determine Kelechi Iheanacho’s trajectory at Leicester City in the 2022/23 season? 2022/23 Season Preview: Alex Iwobi What factors will the success of Alex Iwobi's season with Everton in 2022/23 hinge upon? 2022/23 Season Preview: Wilfred Ndidi What factors will the success of Wilfred Ndidi's season with Leicester City in 2022/23 hinge upon? 
