With the appointment of the new United manager, his credibility has already come under criticism even before he started. Today the hosts discuss this new appointment and if this is the rise of a new direction for Manchester United, after a long spell of decline in performance and trophies in the last 5 years, and since the SAF era. Naz and Seyi are…

Remember that player who had so much potential he was fit to play as a striker for one of the biggest clubs in England? We are talking about Timo Werner and what really went wrong, and why he has been struggling so much at Chelsea, could it be as a result of being mispositioned? A mental state of mind, or a case of him not being used to the style o…

And Osimhen wanted to leave the super eagles as he was called names and bullied and felt picked on by Amunike. For him, he thought the process of becoming a footballer was a rosy one, but he soon realized he needed to increase his level of work and output to be the best In his field. Even when he scored goals, his coach still criticized him for the…

Remember the time when footballers were all about the game, winning trophies and scoring goals? Well, now football has evolved beyond that with the rise of Social Media. Now most players have created a brand for themselves out of football, either in fashion, entertainment or lifestyle. While some people would argue that the decline in a player's pe…

As the season is almost coming to an end, it looks like we can already determine who would be the champion in their individual leagues, while for others it is a case of "you snooze, you lose" the podcast hosts discuss the race to the final this season, and who they think would come out on top.

Fan loyalty is a very important attribute when supporting a club/team because there are seasons when your club can be dragged down from the top, last season we have seen a couple of big clubs in football lose their charm, clubs like Manchester United, Barcelona and Arsenal just to mention a few. Today the podcast hosts discuss fan loyalty and if fa…

For years, the conversation around who is the best dribbler of all time, The Ballgecko Podcast host list and rank their best dribblers of all time, and as usual Mayowa and Naz didn't really see eye to eye, it is always expected that these hosts would always have a back and forth when it comes to their favs.…

How many times have you seen a piece of news about your favorite footballer only to realize it was false? We asked the crew of the Ballgecko podcast and the unanimous answer was “too many times”. In this age where anyone can spring up with fake news and false narratives, we discuss the effects this has on players and who should be held accountable …

In the future, awards may be all footballers have to show for their time in the game. Especially to people who never saw them play. But what will that mean for one of Nigeria’s best-ever players who has never won the African Player of the Year award? Why did he never win one? Was he unjustly denied in any year or were there simply better players in…

How often do you come across a player who talks up his game as much as Zlatan Ibrahimovic? Not very often I suppose. But how many times does he back up his tough words with actions? Perhaps much less than you’d imagine. We check out the origins of Zlatan’s grandiose speeches and gestures and ask the important question. Is Zlatan Ibrahimovic really …

Join us as we analyze the 2nd leg between Nigeria vs Ghana, the hosts share their thoughts on what the team needs to do to avoid the mistakes made in the 1st leg. This game would prove how bad the Super Eagles want this, a victory against Ghana won't be so bad, don't you think?

The football season is about to come to an end and that means several managerial positions will invariably open up. We look at the managers who will be looking to fill the slots that open up. The biggest coaching names currently out of jobs will be looking to get back in the game as soon as possible. From Allardyce to Zidane, we check their profile…

I start with myself in 2008 I went for a trial in Lagos Nigeria called FUTURE FOOTBALL in Sam Ethnan AirForce base and I saw corruption firsthand and gave up on ever playing football (Tell the Story). Being Old and Wiser now I know that it should not have been a reason for me to give up. Online I stumbled on Nick Humphries from Train Effective who …

It's D-Day for Nigeria in Accra as they take on Ghana in the first leg of their final World Cup Qualifier. In a game in which the Super Eagles enter as favorites, we analyze the possible pitfalls they will face and their best chances of taking an important first-leg victory over the Black Stars.

We look at the life and injuries of Ronaldo De Lima and the guys make bold claims like “Ronaldo is the second-best Brazilian ever” and “his two-year injury layoff had its advantages”. There's a lot to agree and disagree on, so listen to the guys make their points for and against issues around his quality, consequences of his injuries, and how good …

For years, the conversation around who is the best striker of all time, The Ballgecko Podcast host list and rank their best strikers this season, and as usual Mayowa and Naz didn't really see eye to eye, when Naz brought up a certain Chelsea legend who he believes can't dust Mo Salah's boots.

Ghana vs Nigeria war has gone on for a long time, from Twitter wars to jollof rice wars, to creative wars, Team Nigeria has always edged out Ghana, except for when it comes to football, in the many times both teams have met, Ghana has always had an edge over Nigeria. Both countries face each other for their spot in the World Cup Qualifiers, Nigeria…

They have conquered football, stamped their names as The GOATs of the game. Today, the hosts take a look at the football journey of two of the finest ballers of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, what would life be like after them and who are those young talents likely to succeed them. How long do they have left in football, and answer t…

In the Nigerian Super Eagles' 73 year history, there have been major highs and lows for the national team. Three African Nations Cup trophies, six World Cup appearances, and a plethora of star players that represented the country and had stellar playing careers. We discuss who we think the best of the best among the many Super Eagles. From the one …

When a French coach named Jean-Marc Guillou set up the MimoSifcom academy as part of the Asec Mimosa set up, his only intention was to get a steady stream of talented youngsters from Ivory Coast to European teams. To make a name for themselves and a few bucks for Guillou. His actions, however motivated, would eventually turn out to save a country o…

On BallGecko Narrated we discuss the History of Football. How Football as we know it today - began in England, with the laying down of rules by the Football Association in 1863. But before now we discuss how Football has been since 3rd and 2nd century BC under the name Cuju which translates literally as 'kick ball' and the aim of the game was to ki…

In today’s episode Seyi Awolowo, Mayowa, and Ayoola Kelechi created The BallGecko XI of the 90s and 00s with a subs bench and a manager to boot. Who knew creating a team of the best players from 1990 could be so difficult? There were many hard choices from who to man the posts. Oliver Kahn? Buffon? Casillas? or Peter Cech? There were center-back op…

In this episode, we discussed the immediate future of the playing squads of Chelsea and Manchester United. Position by position. Players that should remain in the squad till the end of the season, players that need to be loaned out, and players that should be sold in the January transfer window like Ross Barkley, Mata, and Lee Grant. Also, we spoke…

In this episode, we spoke about the AFCON Knockout games. The bravery and industrious exploits of Comoros, The record-breaking Gambia, and Cameroon are showing Lion qualities with Vincent Aboubakar leading highest goal scorer chart with 6 goals. We touched on how Cards have been flying around with 141 Yellows and 11 reds on the show already in just…

Welcome, today we did a round-up of the weekend’s fixtures in Europe. Touching on the amazing goals and last-minute's comebacks at Real and Atletico Madrid as well as Manchester City finally dropping points after 12 straight wins in England. We spoke about the race to the Scudetto and how Juventus seems to have lost their way as well as Sergio Ramo…

Aubameyang the man whose Family love got him stripped of Arsenal Captaincy. Today we take you on a journey of how Aubameyang became the footballer he is today. From his numerous Loans from AcMilan to teams like Lille and Monaco filled with Uncertainty to his blistering form from France to Bundesliga and finally the EPL and who knows where next. Is …

Today's conversation is very unique, all speakers are taking you on a personal journey down memory lane into how they fell in love with this beautiful game of Football. With stories like first European Match watched, first time football brought them tears, most joyful moment as a football fan as well as their first Football jerseys and paraphernali…

Welcome, on this episode Mayowa and Naz both discuss the struggles of their teams. With Chelsea failing to win an Epl match they have scored first in 4 consecutive games as well as conceding in 12 games in the last 16. Mayowa makes claims that fatigue and injuries are responsible but Naz suggests that the almighty Cohbam Academy should be able to s…

There seems to be an increase in players taking on their clubs especially as regards transfers away from the club, so on this episode of the Ballgecko Podcast, we ask why? We discuss examples from Carlos Tevez to Harry Kane and Tony Martial as we tried to find out if players are becoming more egotistical and difficult to handle? Or if they now see …

It's a new week, and this means all the weekend football conversations come to life on the podcast. We discussed how even though Nigeria won comfortably, the quality of play was not like against Egypt. Ayoola refreshed Mayieve's memory on his false prophecies about Chelsea taking on Manchester City. We debated the important question of Arsenal taki…

Today is all about Brentford on BG Narrative. How their Enigmatic Owner since 2012, Matthew Benham a Professional Gambler, brought them to the top division of English football for the first time in 74 years in the most unique of ways using Data. In a world where the money spenders are ruling the game, it’s beautiful to see how a club with very litt…

With Rumours swirling about Mo Salah's salary demands and opinions divided between whether Liverpool will regret not giving into the Egyptian King's demands or whether they can take the risk of letting him go, we're asking just how important is Salah to Liverpool? We've seen the goals, the assists but is he just part of a well-oiled machine or is h…

Who is the better Mason? Mason Greenwood or Mason Mount? This is a question Manchester United and Chelsea fans have been asking since birth players made their debut for their respective clubs. Mason Mount a UCL Champion, and a world-best player, Mason Greenwood is yet to win a trophy, but he isn't far behind. Naz, Mayieve, and our guest on the show…

Do you think Ronaldo Delima would have had more career goals and awards to his name if he didn't battle with a knee injury most of his playing career? Even after being out for more than 3 years, he still came back with a bang. A lot of good football careers have been cut short due to unexpected injuries, today the Ballgecko podcast crew talks about…

Manchester City tops the EPL with a 10 point lead over Chelsea after winning three of the last four titles. Is there still any point contesting the league with Pep’s Sharks or should they just hand the title at the start of the season? Mayieve still thinks Chelsea and Liverpool have a fighting chance this season, but can he give valid reasons why?…

Let’s take you on a journey, tell you about a 'Diamond from the Dirt', a poor boy from Antwerp, Belgium. Ushered into the world unceremoniously on May 13 in the year 1993, to struggling parents, who fled the rule of a Dictator in Congo, is a baby called Romelu Menama Lukaku Bolingoli. They say don’t judge a man until you have walked in his shoes. L…

Hindsight is 20/20, isn't it? With the winter transfer window getting into flow, the guys on the Podcast give their verdict on the players who moved in the summer transfer window from Memphis to Messi. Mayieve defends Messi’s Unmessi like start to life at PSG and also sticks his neck out for Lukaku and Seyi considers Cristiano Ronaldo a victim of a…

Welcome to the Naz vs Mayowa Episode 10 On this episode, we talk about Lukaku’s apology with Mayowa going from Fire on Episode 66 to Cold Water today while Naz can’t believe a simple apology was enough to change Mayieve’s mind. Also in the mix was Rangnick’s first Loss as a United Manager. Naz says United Players need to wake up and stop hiding beh…

It's the new year and we have gotten to the middle of the Premier League season, the top 3 teams on the table have made it clear they aren't dropping anytime soon, this means the race for 4th place is getting heated, can Arsenal hold on to 4th position, or will the teams close behind knock them off?

How does a player who just joined for a club-record transfer fee less than six months ago give such a scathing review of his time at the club? Lukaku's interview with Sky Italia where he said he didn't want to be at Chelsea but rather at Inter, Bayern, Real Madrid, or Barcelona has made the rounds recently and the guys in the studio have their say …

Leicester City have been pegged down to the UEFA Conference league and are struggling in the League, Jidechi is strong of the opinion that Brendan Rodgers should already be out of a job and gives his reasons why there is no recovery for Leicester under Rodgers. We also look at the biggest games coming up this weekend from the Madrid Derby in Spain …

It's hard to figure out exactly how Barcelona has found itself in this situation, so we did the easy thing instead, made fun of them. Long trips to Jerusalem and Azerbijan are hardly what Cules would have envisaged when they hired Xavi, but here they are anyway. We discuss the Catalan mishap and other teams dropping from the Champions League to the…

Chelsea are going through a rough patch of matches with mixed results in the last 3 games - a win, a draw, and a loss. Mayieve explains the reasons for the recent slump in results (not performances) while Naz basks in the newfound relief of watching Manchester United play under Rangnick. Predictions for the last UCL group stage match and the weeken…

Barcelona are in a more precarious situation than a glass cup sharing a table with a troublesome cat. If they lose to Bayern Munich during the final round of Group Stage games, then they will play in the lower ranks of European football for the first time since 2003/2004. We've asked fans of the Podcast if they think Barcelona can escape from the A…

Fluke or fashion? Arthur Masuaku's goal against Chelsea caused a mini-debate about whether he meant the audacious attempt on goal or not. Ayoola and Jidechi also discuss the best and worst of Chelsea's weekend as CFC lost to West Ham while CWFC claimed the FA Cup against Arsenal. We also discuss Die Klassiker controversy and Jude Bellingham's ungua…

Thank God it's Friday! With another weekend of exciting football in front of us, join Ayoola and Jidechi as they preview the weekend’a action. Featuring a debate about unfair goals. A look at Roma’s problems and why even top managers are likely to struggle with average teams. Plaudits to Xavi’s Barcelona and why Real Madrid will have too much for R…

In this episode, we discuss Alexia Putellas and the Ballon d'Or feminine. Jidechi explains why the award was unlikely to be as hot a topic as Messi vs Lewandowski in the male category. Experience the episode that also included England's record 20-0 win vs Latvia, the quality gap in the European qualifiers, the pros and cons of the lack of action on…

Over the weekend, the much-anticipated clash between Chelsea and Manchester United ended in a draw. Naz and Mayieve share their different reactions to the result for both teams and discuss the effect of the incoming interim Manchester United manager, Ralf Rangnick. Will he be a success and what constitutes success for him at this point of the seaso…

It's the day after the Ballon d'Or awards and half the world will argue that the best man didn't win it. Luckily for Leo Messi, that wasn't the half he needed. We asked the fans of the Ballgecko podcast who they would have handed the award if they could and got some intriguing results. Listen as we discuss responses and the validity of Lionel Messi…

Chelsea and Manchester United shared the spoils at the bridge and the big question today is, what was the main factor? Were Chelsea too lax with their finishing or did they simply meet a United side that defended well? Join us as we look back that fixture and some of the best fixtures across the big five leagues over the weekend.…