Izuchukwu Okosi
Tottenham and Liverpool raised the pre-Christmas spirits with a 2-2 draw in an English Premier League classic after a weekend marred by COVID-19 related postponements.
A mistake by Liverpool keeper Alisson gifted Tottenham’s Son Heung-min a 74th-minute equaliser the hosts fully deserved on Sunday evening although the visitors were fuming about some contentious decisions.
Harry Kane ended his two-month league scoring drought to put Tottenham in front after 13 minutes and Antonio Conte’s side should have been further ahead before Diogo Jota equalised.
Andy Robertson gave Liverpool the lead in the 69th minute as they looked set for a ninth successive win in all competitions. But Son pounced to make it 2-2 and the visitors ended the match with 10 men after Robertson was sent off for a wild tackle.
Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp was furious that Kane was not sent off for a challenge on Robertson earlier.
“The result was fine but would have been different with the right decisions,” Klopp said. “Robertson’s red card proved the VAR was working because I thought maybe they were not in their office. Luckily Robertson’s leg was in the air [when he was tackled], it was pure coincidence. Harry cannot judge it. If Robbo’s leg is on the ground, it is a broken leg.”
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
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