Elijah Odetokun

Education: Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria (2014-2020) London School of Journalism (2023-2024) Foundation for Investigative Journalism (2020) AIPS (2021) Reuters (2021) Google News Initiative (2024)

Experience: Daily Times Nigeria (2020) OmaSports (2020-2021) El Futbolero (2021) Sports Brief (2022-2024) Legit (2024 - present)

Awards: Sports Brief Rookie of the Year 2023. Legit.ng Sport's Desk MVP of the Year 2024.

Elijah Odetokun is a Nigerian sports editor at Legit.ng. He has four years of working experience and holds a Bachelor of Agriculture from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, and a Diploma in Freelance and Sports Writing from the London School of Journalism. Email: elijah.odetokun@sportsbrief.com

1641 articles published since 08 Jul 2024

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Arne Slot pays glowing tribute to Diogo Jota after Liverpool's win: “I was looking for him”

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Peter Crouch names Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland, and 3 other players to win EPL Golden Boot

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What Georgina Rodriguez could get if she divorces Cristiano Ronaldo after their engagement

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Oshoala, Abiodun, Demehin shut Lagos club after Peller blasts them over $100k reward

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Super Falcons stars Asisat Oshoala, Deborah Abiodun and Oluwatosin Demehin were spotted at a Lagos club after streamer Peller called them out for ignoring him.

Updated Ballon d'Or rankings after Ousmane Dembele helps PSG win UEFA Super Cup

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The race for the 2025 Ballon d'Or award took another twist after Ousmane Dembele helped Paris Saint-Germain win the UEFA Super Cup on August 13, 2025.

2025 Ballon d'Or: Casemiro snubs Dembele and Yamal, names surprise winner

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Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has shared his preferred winner for the 2025 Ballon d'Or, and it is a choice his fanbase would not he happy about.

Ousmane Dembele speaks about Ballon d'Or after helping PSG win UEFA Super Cup

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Ballon d'Or favourite Ousmane Dembele has shared his thoughts about the award after his man-of-the-match performance in the UEFA Super Cup final.

Supercomputer predicts 5 Premier League managers to be sacked first in 2025/26 season

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Ruben Amorim will be under pressure to deliver at Manchester United this season. The Portuguese is one of the managers predicted to be sacked this season.

"A walking legacy": CAF pays tribute to JJ Okocha on his 52nd birthday

2 days ago

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has paid a glowing tribute to Nigerian football legend Austin Jay-Jay Okocha as he celebrates his 52nd birthday.

Chelsea donate part of players' Club World Cup bonus to Diogo Jota's family

3 days ago

Chelsea have allocated a significant portion of their Club World Cup prize money to their players as bonus and also donated an equal portion to Diogo Jota's family.

Victor Osimhen weighs in on PSG vs Tottenham UEFA Super Cup battle

3 days ago

Victor Osimhen and his Galatasaray teammates were asked to predict the UEFA Super Cup final between Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur on August 13, 2025.

UEFA Super Cup: PSG's prize money after beating Tottenham on penalties

3 days ago

Paris Saint-Germain won the UEFA Super Cup after coming fro two goals down to beat Tottenham Hotspur on penalties and received the winner's cash prize.

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