Mike Safo with China Acheru

Joined today, all the way from Nigeria, radio host, blogger, soccer guru, and author, China Acheru. We start chatting about his new book “A Thousand Times on the Same Road” which chronicles his life as a sports reporter. China tells us why after attending 1000 games he knew he had to write this book. We hear what got him addicted to sports at a young age, the difficulties of being a journalist in Nigeria, and the current state of football (soccer) out there. China explains how he made the book so personal, while juggling to make it entertaining, humorous and real. We chat about the passion of Nigerian fans, the corruption that plagues league games, and some death threats he got along the way. China and I talk about what food I need to try when I get to Nigeria, traveling the world for sports and why he hasn't ventured to NYC yet. From uncovering that a grown man was playing on the Nigerian 16 and under team to stay in a brothel for good luck, China brings his unique humor and knowledge that makes him one of the most well known sports writers in Africa. Follow China on the following platforms and purchase his new book:

Twitter:    https://twitter.com/Ikwerreman

Website:  https://athousandtimesonthesameroad.com/

Amazon:   A Thousand Times On The Same Road