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Meet Royal Olajide, the coach, kit man and owner of Royaltoms, a non-league team based in Lagos - he practically runs the whole club despite significant barriers.
On the international stage men's football is flourishing with Nigeria's biggest stars playing in the Premier League, while the women's national team are Africa Cup of Nations champions, but at grassroots level it's the passion of a select group of people who struggle on to make a difference, especially in the women's game.
The ´óÏó´«Ã½'s Mimi Fawaz along with Women's Afcon winner Onome Ebi have been to meet Olajide and the girls who see football as a lifeline:

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