Ismail Isa

An indigene of Kwara State, Ilorin to be precise from North central of Nigeria. 4RJ8MXZD

[Ismail Isa @Olayinks488]

@KamorYusuf Aameen

[Mohd Modey @sarkinnomaa]

Whoever leaves something for the sake of Allah, Allah will surely replace it with something better. ❤️

During Ramadan, French coach Antoine Kombouaré reportedly gave Algerian footballer Juwan Houmadi a difficult choice: break his fast on match days or accept being left out of the squad.

Houmadi chose Allah.

He continued fasting, even though it meant missing matches and eventually losing his starting place to his rival, Quentin Merlin. His career seemed to take a painful turn, and many might have wondered whether his sacrifice was worth it.

But Allah’s plans are always greater than what we can see.

Houmadi later moved to Swiss side Young Boys, where he began to shine brilliantly in both the league and the UEFA Champions League. And then came the reward he could never have known was waiting for him, a move to the Premier League through Brighton. ❤️

He gave up his place for his fast, and Allah opened a greater door for him.

Never think that choosing Allah means you are losing. Sometimes, what feels like a setback is simply Allah preparing a much greater comeback.

“And whoever fears Allah, He will make for him a way out and provide for him from where he does not expect.” — Qur’an 65:2–3

Choose Allah. Even when it costs you. Allah never lets a sincere sacrifice go to waste. 🤲❤️

[KOMISI HQ @HEYBIDEMI]

Whoever made this beautiful edit with such thoughtful music for late Taiwo Hassan Ogogo, may Allah reward you

May his soul continue to rest in perfect peace

[𝑰𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒔 𝑨. 𝑶𝒏𝒊 PhD @IdrisAOni1]

Repeat the Shahādah always. It angers Shaytan and disperses his army.

I testify that there is no God but Allah and Muhammad ﷺ is His final messenger.

Share it on.

[Ismail Isa @Olayinks488]

@NaijaMilanista @Officialpasuma Chai...desperado

[Yoruba Nollywood @yorubahood1]

Omoh… I just watched this Yinka TNT’s video and it’s the first time I’m actually enjoying her program 😭

The way Ogogo and his daughters related was so pure. ❤️

"That bond needs to be studied. For people who think having only girls means they won’t take care of you like boys — Ogogo’s daughters just proved you wrong."

May Allah continue to bless his children and grant Ogogo Aljanah.

[Ismail Isa @Olayinks488]

@isbae_u May there souls rest in perfect peace, Aameen.

[Ismail Isa @Olayinks488]

@IdrisAOni1 The truth is death is inevitable, we will all die. So the main question is the state in which we die, and that is y I am glad that he died with his Iman still intact. May Almighty Allah call us back when He is most please with us, Aameen.

[Big Uncle @Usmanashafe]

I found solace in the fact that he died as a Muslim

Alhamdulillah 🙏🏽

[SarkinFOTO @FotoNugget]

The first fight against cancer from the government should be a war against fake products; medicines, drinks, and everything else.

We can begin from there!

[Muize | 👞🤝 @mr_muize]

“Man comes from a drop of semen and leaves as a piece of dust. He doesn’t know when he came and he doesn’t know when he’s leaving, yet he walks on the earth thinking he knows everything.” Ali ibn Abi Talib

[Adoneikam Marin @adoneikam]

Christians can say what they want about Islam and the Quran, but at least Muslims have never had to rewrite their book in order to make their religion seem more believable to people.

[Fowóṣeré Esq. @darknbold1]

I hope his family ensures that the pictures of his last days never get to social media, let us remember the icon as we know him, the tall, dark, handsome, larger than life man. Rest well legend. Ogogo omo kulodo. 💔💔

[Wale Adedayo 🌍🔰 @Mario9jaa]

Taooma and Ogogo earlier this year 🕊️🕊️💔

[👳🏾‍♂️Mufti Of Ilorin Online 👳🏾‍♂️ @Adamthallith]

In all of this, I’m glad Ogogo was not taken to the church or any other non Islamic gathering all in the name of seeking cure, just like many people were suggesting few days ago.

It would have been more painful, for someone who lived 66 years of his life a muslim to die in a place where they’re worshipping other than Allah.

Alhamdulillah.

[St.Paul's University @SPUKenya]

There's this 7th year student called Manchester United, last semester, he complained that he couldn't get an A because Prof. Carrick took over the class mid semester and blamed it all on Prof. Amorim, today he's been given a simple Cat at the Exam Hull and he's scored 2/30😆smh

[Ismail Isa @Olayinks488]

@adamsky7 They will, but it will take time...football is a cycle.

[Ismail Isa @Olayinks488]

@Real1_balogun You are absolutely right...the game is the game. I fear for madueke come the end of this season if he doesn't improve his output

[Squawka @Squawka]

Only five managers have reached 150 Premier League wins in fewer than 250 games in charge:

◎ 204 - Pep Guardiola
◎ 231 - Jose Mourinho
◎ 237 - Jurgen Klopp
◎ 247 - Sir Alex Ferguson
◉ 249 - Mikel Arteta 🆕

Mikel Arteta joins the elite. 👏

[Abiola Dauda @blackveron]

There are different ways a football career can begin.

Some players start under the brightest lights.

Others start where almost nobody is watching.

My story started far away from the big stadiums.

In 2006 August 15th I left Nigeria and found myself in Sweden, playing for Sölvesborgs GoIF in the lower divisions. No cameras. No big crowds. No national-team headlines. Just cold Swedish mornings, training, sacrifice and the pressure to prove that I belonged.

I wasn’t a wonderkid everyone was talking about.

I was just another young Nigerian trying to convince someone to believe in me.

But I had one thing: hunger and desire.

In my first season, I scored 23goals in 25 league appearances. Suddenly, the player nobody knew about started getting noticed. Malmö, Trelleborg, Örebro, Helsingborg , Halmstad and Kalmar FF came calling, and that small beginning became the first step toward a career that would take me through Sweden, Serbia, the Netherlands, Scotland, Greece, Turkey and India.

Then I look at Victor Osimhen. He is arguably one of the best strikers in the world today

His beginning was completely different.

While I was fighting for recognition in a lower Swedish division, Osimhen was representing Nigeria at the U17 World Cup.

And he didn’t just participate.

He exploded.

Ten goals in seven matches. He scored in every game Nigeria played and helped the Golden Eaglets win the World Cup. He finished as the tournament’s top scorer and that's the Osimhen we all know today.

Two Nigerian strikers.

Two completely different roads.

One started in the shadows of Swedish lower-league football.

The other announced himself on the international stage as one of the brightest young talents in world football.

But here is what football taught me:

The place where your journey begins does not decide where it ends.

Sometimes your first stadium is a small one.

Sometimes nobody is watching.

Sometimes you have to score your way out of obscurity.

And sometimes the world discovers you early.

Don’t compare your chapter one to somebody else’s chapter ten.

I started in Sölvesborg.

Osimhen started in front of the world.

We both had the same dream.

To become somebody.

And that is why I will always respect the journey more than the starting point.

Because football doesn’t only reward talent.

It rewards the players who keep believing when nobody else does.