The Notebook
Football Writing Worth Reading.
This is not a news feed. This is not content for the algorithm. The Notebook is where FX writes when he has something to say — analysis built on research, opinion built on evidence, and essays that treat football as the serious cultural force it is.
Why Nigerian Football Keeps Eating Itself — And How to Stop It
Pattern recognition is the first step toward something different.
FX · June 4, 2026 · 8 min read
The African Striker Is the Most Undervalued Asset in Global Football
A data argument the transfer market has been ignoring for two decades.
FX · May 28, 2026 · 12 min read
AnalysisWhat the 2026 World Cup Format Gets Spectacularly Wrong
More games is not the same as more football.
FX · May 21, 2026 · 7 min read
CultureGrowing Up Watching Football in Lagos in the 90s
Generators, neighbours, and a black-and-white screen that taught me everything.
FX · May 15, 2026 · 6 min read
AnalysisThe Premier League's Referee Problem Is Bigger Than Any One Decision
It's not the calls. It's the system that produces them.
FX · May 8, 2026 · 9 min read
Nigerian FootballThe Super Eagles Squad That Got Away — and the One We Have Now
A comparison nobody wants to do honestly.
FX · May 1, 2026 · 10 min read
OpinionVAR, Regulation, and the Death of Instinct in Football
When everything is reviewable, nothing is felt.
FX · April 24, 2026 · 7 min read
ResearchHow African Fans Changed English Football
A cultural history that hasn't been written enough.
FX · April 17, 2026 · 11 min read