The Story of a Church Football Team in Nigeria

[@angelsalt89]

I love this. Thank you TIFO for these exposition. This is a 360° expository on the truth about the Nigerian society, religion system and football administration. Well done with the vocal genius Joe Devine.

[@chuks6178]

I'm Nigerian and this means a lot. You guys are great! 👊

[@akinolasarumoh7060]

Tifo gave an historic account of church, country and club. A masterclass in football and socio religious culture with its influence on football and everyday life in Lagos. Great work as usual. Very well researched.

[@chidiebere6131]

Really impressed Tifo cared to delve into African football thoroughly researching and accurately delivering this expository on a "who cares about such?" Nigerian club. It's delightful and admirable.

[@goyonman9655]

I can't believe I'm watching an NPFL team on Tifo Football

[@omotade]

Am so happy

[@alexanderoweka9716]

I'm still screaammmmiiiinggggg...somebody pinch me

[@godsonkose2419]

I'm so proud

[@nimigeorge8089]

Tbh

[@ikennarowland1651]

Tifo is the best!!! I'm so happy

[@jrakindele8409]

I am a Nigerian and i must say that you got everything pot on even from snake charming pasterpeneurs and we the people choosing EPL or LaLiga Games rather than watching ours

[@omamuzoobemure1260]

Yeah its shocking. Thankfully I have a local team now in Abuja which is Sporting Supreme and they are one of the best run clubs in the entire country

[@A_Griots_Endeavour]

Wow. Alot of nigerians follow Tifo football. Imagine my shock surfing through my youtube wall and found a Tifo analysis on MFC and Nigerian football, i was freaking curious to see what they had to say. and i loved his "Pastorprenurial labelling of the Nigerian churche business

[@MarkWTK]

the Blizzard + Tifo's animation = ~10 minutes of football heaven

[@Crowned-Qwesi]

Ghanaian here. A breath of fresh air for all the quality videos you send. Thanks for the African content.

[@c.mstizzy]

Your jollof is still disgusting tho 😂🇳🇬

[@Crowned-Qwesi]

@@c.mstizzy I beg to differ.. 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Ghanaian jollof is the best and you know it!!!

[@c.mstizzy]

@@Crowned-Qwesi no o it's poison!! It's so bad it doesn't even have a capital j 🤣🤣 Nigerian Jollof is undefeated 🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@ibukunadegola8415]

Amazing stufff man....As as Nigerian🇳🇬, it is really sad to see how Corruption has blighted local football.

[@izzojunior]

Much respect to Joe for not butchering our names too badly ✊🏿. Now please someone tell the tv Pundits to stop calling Mbappe “Embappe” 🤨🙄🙄🙄

[@unlockedaccount]

@a one Youve commented negative things about nigerians everywhere, who hurt you

[@mike.n.n.7723]

All things aside, "The Mountain of Fire and Miracles" is probably the coolest name ever for a football team

[@shooshooshooshooshooter]

Jonathan has always been a genius but credit also to you guys at TIFO. This was a truly pleasant surprise. Nigeria, potentially, has the ability to be a world leader in almost every economic sense. Sadly, I don't see it happening in our lifetime.

[@rotayoogundana7573]

As a Nigerian, this is very impressive. No doubt about how you guys do your research. Again, I'm impressed. Thank you very much for this video.

[@victoronwuhafua8464]

Huge fan of tifo and a Nigerian this shows that most if not all of what tifo reports is true cause i sure know this vid is spot on.

[@Hardrock4]

Amazing GOD BLESS THIS TEAM. - Aston Villa fan

[@olucoker]

I'm in tears watching this 😢😢😢 Thank you Tifo! Thanks a lot for this! Even the Nigerian media can't put it together as good as this 🙌🙌

[@shyshy4273]

A video on Indonesian version of Napoli, Persipura Jayapura (Black Pearls) coming from one of the poorest province of Indonesia, West Papua, might be a good idea.

[@mylesmakafui6987]

I am so impressed by this!!!! Props to you guys! Tifo is the best. Please talk about Accra Hearts of Oak and the glory days of Asec Mimosas

[@GeorgesOpinion]

This is so dope. Great journalism! Thank you🙏🏾

[@ikennarowland1651]

Wow!!! Thank you for this Tifo football. You guys are the best, absolutely!!!! I'm Nigerian by the way, so I'm so elated by this video on an indigenous clubside... Bravo Tifo!

[@kingejiro]

Saw a billboard of Lazurus Muoka (Lords chosen) on Tifo Football. Lmao hilarious. You guys really did your research, well articulated video. And please don’t get us started on Pastorpreneurs in Nigeria. Great Video Tifo

[@badmuskaybee5111]

This is special as a Nigeria I am surprise. Thanks

[@ADAJ3KINGANGEL]

I've been to a Mountain of Fire Church in America, i'd describe those guys as prayer warriors.

[@boluwarin]

"The popularism of pastorprenuers is symptomatic of a population which disgruntled by graft and cronyism at the top of society has turned its hopes on snake-charmers and tongue speakers"

[@Stanleygtk]

Great adaptation, we have millions of stories to tell. Nigeria to the world!!!

[@SparkmanOmie]

2:53 a religious tournament held to decide which Christians are best at football 😂😂😂

[@drumagus2258]

i thought that was the superbowl.

[@td_8346]

A really good video TIfo this really is good that you have shined a light on African football and other countries which are lesser known. This really gives diversity in content and I’m looking forward to future content similar to this one.

[@coyotelong4349]

Could there be a more epic club name than “Mountain of Fire and Miracles”?

[@nimigeorge8089]

😂😂😂😂

[@JakePetrolhead]

Mountain of Fire and Miracles is possibly the greatest team name I've ever seen. Admittedly, I only have had one run in with "Church Teams" - and that was signing some players from South Korean Baptist Church FC in American Samoa, for my all conquering FM17 Pago Youth side.

[@StoutProper]

There is a south Korean baptist church in American Samoa with a football team? That sounds like it needs a video

[@nthatopadi6174]

Thank you for this Tifo! As much as we on the African continent support European clubs it’s good that you are making efforts to show that our African football is also important. Please also make videos about the state Post-2010 South African football. Possibly how Mamelodi Sundowns have faired reasonably well on the world state at the Club World Cup in recent years.

[@DarkshadeMusic]

Awesome. I'm a Nigerian and proud to see this on TIFO. However, let me make a quick correction: Abia state(where Enyimba FC is located) is NOT in the Niger Delta. It is in the Southeast part of Nigeria. Thank you.

[@AdemolaVictorTv]

Spot on ✌🏽

[@juliangreen9930]

Awesome video! African club football is such a unique, interesting (and often weird) world that isn’t paid enough attention by the media. Content like this is why TIFO is the best in the business.

[@Zeppelin2floyd]

Great stuff. Fascinating story...

[@TheBlueBazz]

Thank you for making a video of my country :)

[@slaveinutero00]

Butchered some names, but it is to be expected. Great video and hopefully many more from Nigeria

[@punisherlee]

You say "some"? 😂 Almost all 😂

[@doctort434]

Tifo great job.. Shows your love for the game has has no boundaries

[@marcusrakyat8891]

Tifo always impressive in his research. Thanks for sharing and uploading. Love it.

[@danielgeorge2860]

As a Nigerian and football fan, this is amazingly spot on. (Except Enyimba is from the south East.) Your got so many things right about the state of Nigerian club football, the extreme religious belief in Nigeria and so much more. Let's not forget the beautiful animations and soothing narration.

[@AA-ys5pl]

Great video Tifo, could you do a video on Mourinho's first reign at Chelsea please?

[@mudiagaesabunor-nukie2835]

We are international fam!!!!. Naija to the world!!!!

[@niyiiyanda6133]

There isn't any better football content on youtube . I'm a Nigerian and I don't even have 1/5 of this info . Awesome stuff guys

[@lincolnjacdonmi1689]

I'm Nigerian but even I don't know this team. Btw a lot of churches in Newham play football; Baptist, Catholic, you name it. Still to create a league though.

[@gordonferrar7782]

I can imagine big athletic lads winning every game but nobody swearing or drinking.

[@t-manthedude9114]

Gordon Ferrar 😂😂😂😂

[@ayabulelaxongo8021]

great video Tifo , but Pirates is not currently the biggest team in South Africa , Sundowns is .

[@iwantgoals1566]

That’s man’s old church you know! 👊🏾

[@eputinngr8220]

Tifo football always with rich and original content! Nice work!

[@TopeA8]

Wow, I am Nigerian and I couldn't find anything to fault (not that I was looking lol). well done.

[@ifeanyianene6770]

This is Class. Top work tifo. +1 Subscriber here.

[@basothoexpress]

Could you please do one on the fall of Kaizer Chiefs in the PSL.

[@LiquidNation100]

😭

[@ToBi-xr2mg]

Subscribed, watched, liked, and shared. Thank you Tifo

[@samuelnwokolo5672]

I love you guys..Keep it up 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🤯🤯🇳🇬

[@lakeman4101]

The tale was exceptionally told....the illustrations superb...

[@awemanyfit]

Nice, I'm happy you made a good video about my country. I'll keep working hard to become a professional footballer

[@leinadsegun]

Great video, as a Nigerian I'm surprised that you can know this much. But man, you really butchered those names. 😅

[@Ese96Agoaye]

My full name is Eseose Jesuoluwa Agboaye. The number of times people have struggled to say my name, even when I shorten it is ridiculous...

[@leinadsegun]

@@Ese96Agoaye but seriously fam, your name is actually hard to pronounce. 😅

[@Ese96Agoaye]

@@leinadsegun Can't be hard to pronounce "Jesuoluwa" though, is it?

[@leinadsegun]

@@Ese96Agoaye no, that's pretty straight forward

[@Ese96Agoaye]

@@leinadsegun My last name is pretty hard. I've had some people pronounce that like "boat", so "Ag-boa(as in boat)-ye(yee).

[@tamaratamara7600]

😢😢 Dear Tifo Football.. You just got a subscriber for life. Words cannot express my gratitude for doing a video of a team from my country. Bless You.

[@Tifo]

Thank you!

[@scarace825]

Never would have known about this. Thank you guys.

[@BigPurp9]

Never has a videos title shocked me more than this 😂😂🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@georgetamunokuro2990]

Honestly, I almost pissed myself

[@davidadeyemi9466]

'When I read said 'die in the fire' My chwest

[@georgetamunokuro2990]

@@davidadeyemi9466 That got me. I literally burst out laughing. Shocker, christians don't support gays. I mean who saw that coming?

[@nimigeorge8089]

😂😂😂

[@benjaminowolabi6891]

This is a masterpiece from Tifo. Extensive research was well done, and facts was told althrough

[@lavorbitor9711]

Not sure what fuels this dedication, but i'm telling you, these videos makes youtube a better place! Cheers!

[@MellowPigeon06]

Wow this is so informational I am nigerian

[@akinloludaviddiji967]

The Level of research is crazy . Well done tifo

[@WOLFE3Y]

Weird that my mum used to go to this church 😳 great work

[@LiquidNation100]

The CAF Champions League is the equivalent of the UEFA Champions League. The CAF Confederations Cup is the equivalent of the Europa League.

[@ultraultraghost]

Very well done, coming from a Nigerian.

[@oreoluwaokuwobi]

I can't believe this 😃😃. Tifo is the greatest sports channel

[@iszybeethefirst]

wow! I did not expect to see this video on Tifo Channel😂😂😂

[@invertum]

Wow, you actually covered a start up Nigerian team 🙌🙌🙌

[@bigtree31000]

Thank you for the great content, especially this one.

[@clarenceonyekwere5428]

Enyimba isn't exactly int the Oil Rich Area of the ND, but its ok. I am happy you did a video on this. Keep it going.

[@emmanueladigun8617]

Nice video 👏. Accurate depiction of football and the Nigerian society.

[@thejoeworld2905]

Wow this is well documented thanks tifo

[@Petrolosis]

I did not expect this at all. Pleasantly surprised.

[@DCUEmp_prinzy]

Amazing to see tifo talk about a Nigerian league

[@hasanzain6340]

Class. Sheer class.

[@joegaruba355]

Very impressive tifo!👍

[@A_Griots_Endeavour]

Gorgeous. Love this !

[@markmomoh9749]

Welldone Tifo 👏🏽👏🏽

[@idoghorable]

I love this channel, and this is coming from a non football fan

[@darthJ9]

The most premium football content on the Internet, bar none.

[@edwardandres-ansah8303]

That was insightful. Ghana football is facing the same issue we're even worse than our Nigerian neighbours

[@dan_mitch]

God bless brother walfrid 🍀

[@inquisitive871]

More videos on Sub Saharan clubs please. Club football in Africa is often overlooked.

[@donhouston916]

Good video, you get your facts right!

[@Cormac0bbz]

Ole at the wheel < Jesus at the wheel

[@chidiebere6131]

Your voice over is captivating

[@3emcoco282]

You are a legend!!!!

[@kingsleyikenna2873]

Tifo u are doing a great work ✊✊✊

[@Ese96Agoaye]

Great video! One thing, The CAF Champions League is the equivalent of the UEFA Champions League, not the Europa League.

[@ignorantro]

He said confederation not champions. He's right

[@brosgee]

This is wonderful...

[@vduigdtgfffhhjufd2042]

Tifo is unbelievable

[@andikanusangatv7478]

Brilliant just brilliant 🇳🇬

[@trpfout8485]

1 year anniversary today!

[@t-manthedude9114]

😂😂😂😂😂 That name, it's so long. Surely the pastorpreneur can spare some air miles for his team. This was an interesting piece to say the least. With that being said, it is in my view that (over)religiousness in Nigeria is not because of poverty. There are quite a number of wealthy countries where religion still plays a central role in society. Even in Nigeria itself there are well educated and/or wealthy people who remain devout worshippers. Poverty is a cop-out IMO I'd say it's a combination of different cultural and economic factors at play. Since the introduction of Protestantism in the region, the Church has served as a stepping stone to different goals. The church provided access to newer medicines, literature, funding and political connections. Even today, the facilities of some these venues are state of the art, especially in comparison to slum dwellings. Then there is a strong culture of respect and spirituality. From a young age, people are taught to have the utmost respect for elders and powerful people, even if it's undeserved. Elder relatives, quite frankly, are only second God. If they tell you to attend a congregation, refusal isn't an option, thus continuing a generational cycle. Spirituality is another cultural phenomenon, deities are taken very seriously regardless of sect or faith.

[@jamesangelopoulos6935]

I love this kind of content so much

[@sizwe.amabaso732]

shout out from South Africa and Orlando Pirates (would've preferred Mamelodi Sundowns)

[@td_8346]

Sizwe. A Mabaso would have wanted a video on kazier chiefs

[@samc125]

This is literally my church

[@chukwudigodwin4080]

My naija people gather here🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@adeniyiolowoporoku7409]

so surprised nice work

[@AI-tc8fv]

Thought I was dizzy when I saw this title. Well done TIFO, think my parents will enjoy this. The MFM church isn't something I like, like most African churches they're largely a hope peddling business

[@johnoluwafemi3432]

They are not a hope peddling organization. They are doing something good for the youths through football and yet you can't even commend them for that SMH. People have been blessed by their religious activities, so keep hating while other people are blessed.