Nigerian rapper Tobechukwu Ejiofor, popularly known as Ill Bliss, who is an Arsenal fan and a one-time supporter of the Enugu Rangers football team, has narrated how football declined in Nigeria compared to the foreign leagues.
While speaking to the Punch Newspaper during an interview, the rapper said, "Football declined in Nigeria. I think the culture died because of a lack of sponsorship; the stadiums degenerated, and the clubs were not well funded. A couple of years ago, we started a project called 12th Man for Rangers. I remember going to the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium to perform free shows at halftime and give back to the same team we supported as kids. I have stickers and posters of players like Okala and Chukwu on my wall next to all my rap icons. The culture just died; cable TV just came and sold the foreign leagues to us. Even as a child, I used to watch Serie A, the Bundesliga, the Spanish League, the Scottish League, and the English League. It just blew up with lots of money and got all the attention."
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