Things You Need To Know About Sports Culture In Nigeria
Nigeria has a rich cultural heritage, and sports have greatly contributed to these traditions. For instance, take the case of Nigeria's mainstream sport called Dambe Boxing— a Hausa Martial Sports especially organized during the festive season. Dambe Boxing had more to do with learning combat training in the early days. Still, the game is now being played primarilyto attain personal reputation, show masculinity, and bring honor to one's family and community. Football is another big crowd puller that often finds its mention in the latest sports news today . Super Eagles— the national team of Nigeria regularly competes for international titles and has made its mark in global sporting competitions. It is even accoladed for being Africa's best soccer teams and is rankedimpressive 10th in the world. Rashidi Yekini is a household name in Nigeria; He was the most prominent striker who played for over two decades. During his time, he was the leading scorer, too. Nige...