Favourite Football Team
Manchester United
Favourite Football Format
The FIFA World Cup
Favourite Sporting Memory
Nigeria striking Gold at the AFCON, 2013
Since he broke loose from the shackles of long hours huddled up in a hot classroom learning Mandarin Chinese and Pinyin at the famous Confucius Institute, UNIZIK, Emmanuel Chinaza has embraced sports and football in particular, and it helped that he grew up in the football-crazy city of Anambra.
Latest Articles by Emmanuel Chinaza
Sports Betting
Exclusive: iGaming AFRIKA's Jeremiah Maangi Speaks on Game-Changing Innovations for the African Betting Market
Jeremiah Maangi, CEO of iGaming AFRIKA, discusses betting regulations, the potential for centralized gaming in Africa, and tech innovations reshaping the betting market
Emmanuel Chinaza
2024-10-21
Football
'Exciting Times at Bodø' Following Porto Win Ahead of Old Trafford Date
Former Bodø Glimt midfielder Dominic Chatto praises the team’s strong start in the Europa League after beating FC Porto. Chatto believes they’re ready for the upcoming Manchester United challenge.
Emmanuel Chinaza
2024-09-27
Football
Club Brugge's Onyedika Rues Champions League Defeat to Dortmund but Backs the Team to Bounce Back
Club Brugge's Raphael Onyedika reflects on the tough 3-0 Champions League defeat to Borussia Dortmund but remains confident in the team's ability to bounce back and target qualification for the knockout stages.
Emmanuel Chinaza
2024-09-24
Sports Betting
Grappling with Sports Betting Addiction and Africa as a Key Market: Elbet's Patrick Udu Discusses Salient Points
Patrick Udu, Global Business Development Manager for Elbet, discusses the growing African sports betting market, addiction challenges, and the impact of sportsbook sponsorship on sports teams in an exclusive interview.
Emmanuel Chinaza
2024-09-19
Football
Roberto Landi Wants the NFF to Show Respect Towards Candidates: “There is No Mutual Respect”
Roberto Landi criticizes the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) for a lack of respect towards managerial candidates after recent controversies involving the Super Eagles' coaching position, urging the NFF to handle negotiations more professionally.
Emmanuel Chinaza
2024-09-02
Football
Emma Okocha thumbs up Bruno Labbadia's Super Eagles appointment, but acknowledges the tough task at hand
Former Super Eagle Emma Okocha supports Bruno Labbadia's appointment as Nigeria's head coach, recognizing his experience but acknowledging the challenges ahead, especially with the urgent need for results.
Emmanuel Chinaza
2024-08-29
Emmanuel Chinaza
It would not take long before Global Sport Matters discovered that extravagant passion, and would have him for over two years writing opinion, long-form articles on youth football, academies and health-related pieces.
Spurred on by the love for the unthinkable and moments of magic in the game, he soon resorted to writing betting previews on a remote basis for BetClever, a sportsbook based in Swansea. It is not just the fact that he calls tips covering every possible market most punters clamour for, but it is the uniqueness and directness of these pieces that tips the scales.
A B.A holder in Linguistics (African and Asian Languages), Emmanuel has risen to prominence in the sports journalism sphere thanks to his glowing panache on Nigerian football strutting his stuff for All Nigeria Soccer, Naija Football Plus, Babagol and the likes.
If he's not found in his study thinking of the very next 'controversial' story to break, you'd be sure to find him watching his favourite team, Manchester United (whisper it silently that they've not been the same side since Sir Alex Ferguson walked).