Inside Super Eagles Dressing Room: Ikpeme Reveals Mental Battles, Blueprint For Sporting Success

The deputy-general secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and renowned sports psychologist, Dr Emmanuel Edem Ikpeme, has offered a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the Super Eagles dressing room, while identifying poor administration, political interference and the neglect of sports science as the biggest obstacles to Nigeria’s quest for sustained global sporting success.
Speaking in an interview ahead of the public presentation of his new book at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, on 18 June, Ikpeme reflected on his experiences working with Nigeria’s senior national team and outlined a comprehensive blueprint for transforming the country’s sports sector.
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