Nobody Is Really Talking About Football And That’s the Point.
- Chinenye Ekekezie
- Jan 9
- 2 min read

Something funny happens during moments like this.
AFCON is on. The Super Eagles are playing. Morocco is hosting. But if you listen closely, people aren’t really talking about football.
They’re talking about timing.
About momentum.
About “this could actually be our year.”
You hear it in offices. On WhatsApp. In passing jokes. In the way people sit up straighter when a match is about to start, even if they claim they don’t care.
Because deep down, this isn’t about the game.
It’s about watching people who prepared while the rest of the world was distracted.
Morocco right now isn’t just a host country, it’s a reminder of what happens when focus meets opportunity.
When preparation finally has a stage. When effort stops being invisible.
That’s why the Super Eagles matter, even to people who don’t watch football.
They represent something very uncomfortable and very honest: That results expose preparation and preparation exposes excuses.
Most people don’t lose because they aren’t talented.
They lose because they weren’t ready when the moment showed up.
AFCON just makes that truth harder to ignore.
So yes, Africa is watching matches, but what we’re really watching is proof that when the moment comes, it doesn’t wait for you to feel ready.
It only asks one question:Were you prepared… or were you just watching?
At LEMP, that idea shows up in more ways than one.
While some people are watching opportunities from the sidelines, others are already moving; crossing borders, exploring new spaces, and positioning themselves for what’s next. That’s why LEMP now supports more than just skills and career growth.
We now handle travel and visa services, from tours and destination recommendations to taking the stress out of planning and documentation, so you can focus on the experience, not the process.
Because sometimes, preparation looks like training and sometimes, it looks like finally taking that trip you’ve been postponing.
Either way, the goal is the same: don’t just watch the moment, step into it.
Team LEMP
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