When football's playbook becomes leadership strategy

Cameroon's forward Christian Kofane celebrates scoring his team's second goal during an AFCON match at Al Medina Stadium in Rabat on January 4, 2026. [AFP]

There is this chewing gum that I used to buy for my nephew, and every pack had a photo of a soccer player on it.

Every time, he would open and stick the player on his bedroom wall until he had a full team. During the 2002 World Cup, he built the full lineup of the Brazilian team that lifted the trophy that year.