Uganda Cranes ๐บ๐ฌ forward Denis Omedi went viral for scoring one of the greatest goals in football history.
Many football fans around the world believed it deserved the Puskas Award, but it didn't win it.
๐ญ. ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฒ failed spectacularly at Valencia CF because he took a massive job with zero managerial grounding. He won 3 of 16 games, oversaw one of the clubโs worst runs in decades, lost the dressing room almost immediately, and became a tactical punchbag. Players didnโt trust him, fans protested, and the team collapsed. It wasnโt bad luck he simply wasnโt ready, and La Liga exposed him fast.
๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐น ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฒ๐ lasted 31 days at Oldham Athletic. That alone tells you everything. He walked into a chaotic club, won 1 game in 6, showed no clear identity, no authority, no long-term plan then quit when it got uncomfortable. Thatโs not failure through pressure; thatโs failure through lack of commitment to the craft.
๐ฏ. ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ managed Ipswich Town and later Sunderland AFC. At Ipswich he had a brief high, then burned bridges and left instability. At Sunderland, it went worse: poor results, toxic atmosphere, players switching off. His intensity turned from edge to excess. Motivation without structure doesnโt last over a season, and teams eventually tuned him out.
All three relied on status instead of substance. They thought elite mentality would replace coaching education, tactical depth, and man-management. Football doesnโt work like that anymore.
Legacy gets you the job.
Competence keeps you in it.
None of them had enough of the second, and every club paid the price.
Just spotted our very own Zimbabwean celebrating a Manchester United goal in France at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais. You will remember her from Jah Prayzah's video Donhodzo. We see you Talent-Cookie Dough- Mujaji ๐