What is at stake as Enyimba battle Rivers United
Is it beyond the game? By Bunmi Blair Enyimba of Aba will on St Valentine's day battle Rivers United of PortHarcourt in the first leg playoffs round of the this season's CAF confederation cup. What exactly is at stake? It is more than a game. It is Biafra vs Niger Delta aka war on the coast! I was surprised with the way my core Igbo tribe colleagues have taken this game. Was trying to convince a few of them that Rivers United are as experienced as Enyimba when it comes to continental football. They wouldn't have any of it, rather they told me the story of my life, even reminded me how I was born. Hahahaha! Up till now, it is a generally accepted secrete in the NPFL that Enyimba are the richest club in the land. But their billionaire status is being challenged. Wike's money(Beat Enyimba get 20million naira) even makes things more interesting, there is a new billionaire in town. Coupled with the perceived injustice melted out to Rivers with PPG thing... Tactically, it is