A Unique Budget, AFCON 2060 and Football's Struggles in Nigeria (Ep. 237)

Why does football seem to struggle in Nigeria? What's stopping Nigeria from hosting the 2060 AFCON tournament? What makes Chelsea such a difficult side to predict in cup competitions? We try to answer these questions and touch on other topics in the latest episode of the podcast. Episode Timestamp 00:00 - 05:10 - Introduction, Uefa Champions League and the Super Bowl 05:10 - 13:15 - Papa-isere Lekan Salami Stadium and the Incoming "Traffic" 13:15 - 29:00 - Why is Football in Nigeria not Making as Much Money as it Should 29:00 - 31:00 - Football and its Supporting Ecosystems 31:00 - 39:00 - Politicking and Incredible Budgets: Can Nigeria Celebrate 100 Years of Independence with an AFCON Tournament? 39:00 - 52:00 - UEFA Champions League Play-offs 52:00 - 56:30 - National Sports Commission's Unique Budget and CAF Sanctions 56:30 - 1:00:00 - Analyzing The Interview 1:00:00 - End - Is CAF Due a Nigerian President? For more podcast content,

You can listen to A Unique Budget, AFCON 2060 and Football's Struggles in Nigeria (Ep. 237) online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

A Unique Budget, AFCON 2060 and Football's Struggles in Nigeria (Ep. 237) is an episode from Papi the Great's First X Minutes by Papi The Great.

This episode is 01:09:09 long.

This episode was published on Feb 2, 2026.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from Papi the Great's First X Minutes when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.