Caf's deafening silence sits uneasily
Known for its durability and ability to withstand the ravages of time, the Iroko is one of the most famous trees in Nigeria.
When the Sunday Times broke the cash-for-World-Cup-votes allegations, Fifa executive committee member Amos Adamu's critics in Nigeria reacted with glee, with some talking about how this previously-untouchable 'human Iroko' was finally about to fall.
Adamu, who has denied any wrongdoing in the scandal, is a controversial figure in Nigeria where many lay much of the blame for the country's sporting woes at his door.
Born in Wimbledon, my enthusiasm for the global game was already sizeable before the tragic demise of the boys from SW19. Having covered football in over 50 countries, I've been working in the 91Èȱ¬'s African sports section since the early noughties, recently spending three years in Africa to report on the run-up to the continent's first World Cup.
