Leopold Obi

Part-Time Genius | Award-Winning Science & Environment Journalist | Nature Lover | Africa Journalist of the Year #2020 #OFABAwards

[Leopold Obi @finallyobi]

@FabrizioRomano 💔💔💔

[Leopold Obi @finallyobi]

What a superb finish from Ismaila Sarr!!! The Lions of Teranga are proving too much for Belgium 🇧🇪. We can now believe 🫡

[Leopold Obi @finallyobi]

What if Congo eliminates England? 👀

[Leopold Obi @finallyobi]

The DRC Congo🇨🇩 have been absolutely unbelievable in the first-half. They keep pressing and taking the game to England.

[Piers Morgan @piersmorgan]

I don’t know how anyone stops this French team. They’re like one of the great Brazilian sides, utterly thrilling in attack. Good luck to everyone they come up against - we’re all going to need thoughts and prayers! 🙏

[Typical African @Joe__Bassey]

This is exactly how it’s supposed to be.

[Maryam @hell_line0]

Idk but Michelle Obama telling Barack “You told me all those years ago that you couldn't promise me the world, but you could promise me an interesting life. And, of course you outdid yourself and managed to give me both." is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard someone say to another 🥹

[Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala @StanysBujakera]

Coupe du Monde 2026: Kinshasa explose de joie après le match nul historique des Léopards face au Portugal de Christiano Ronaldo.

[Leopold Obi @finallyobi]

My Player of the Match
🇨🇩 vs 🇵🇹 #WorldCup2026FIFA

[Leopold Obi @finallyobi]

Who imagined DR Congo 🇨🇩 could earn a point against a star-studded Portugal 🇵🇹 side in a 1–1 draw!

African teams are at the #WorldCup2026FIFA to make big statements this time.

[SethOfficial @UTD_Seth001]

🚨Reporter: “Portugal have Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, world-class players and years of experience. Are DR Congo worried at all?”

🗣️ Yoane Wissa: “Worried? Not even a little. People keep talking like Portugal automatically start every match 1-0 up. This World Cup has shown that African teams can compete with anyone. We’ve been solid, disciplined, and fearless. We respect them, but we don’t fear anyone.”

🎙️ Reporter: “So you don’t think Portugal are favourites?”

🗣️ Riyad Mahrez: “Favourites on paper, maybe. But football isn’t played on paper. It’s played on grass, in duels, in moments of pressure.

If Portugal think DR Congo will just stand and watch Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes play, they’re mistaken.

We’ve seen too many surprises in this tournament already to believe reputation wins games.

Africa is not here to participate. Africa is here to compete.

We’ve shown organisation, hunger, and belief against top nations.

And that doesn’t disappear because of a big name on the other side.”

🎙️ Reporter: “Do you feel African teams are being underestimated?”

🗣️ Yoane Wissa: “Always. But that’s fine. We prefer it that way. Let people talk, we focus on the pitch.”

{@FOXSports }

[Leopold Obi @finallyobi]

And by the way, apart from South Africa, which actually is an Asian country, the true African teams at the World Cup are balling proper.

They are showing the world Africa is in this tournament to compete!!

[Leopold Obi @finallyobi]

Cape Verde holds Spain to a goalless draw! What a defensive masterclass!!!

[Leopold Obi @finallyobi]

The World Cup is finally here!

We’ve been warming up for a Morocco hate watch then walked in South Africa. Over to you Mexico 🇲🇽 the entire continent of Africa is counting on you tonight.

#WorldCup2026FIFA

[David Maraga @dkmaraga]

I was arrested this morning together with fellow patriotic Kenyans during our procession to present a petition to the Kenya Wildlife Services against the excision of part of the Nairobi National Park to construct a 1300-car parking lot.

Our national heritage and environment must be safeguarded from greed and unnecessary destruction without public participation.

[Moe @moneyacademyKE]

The U.S. now plans to rely on its domestic Ebola treatment centres after its Kenya quarantine facility plan was blocked by the High Court.

[Lawrence Gostin @LawrenceGostin]

The US still plans to open an Ebola unit in Kenya, despite a High Court block. In @medpagetoday I explain why that's dangerous & unlawful. My video shows why this is a disaster

https://t.co/BMUBlgF1BU

[OverSabi 🇳🇬 @korejay]

London is RED…

#Arsenal

[Moe @moneyacademyKE]

Kenya will proceed with a US-funded Ebola isolation unit at Laikipia Air Base, despite a court temporarily blocking the deal.