by Kolapo Olapoju

 

It all started last weekend when popular designer, Lanre Da Silva appeared on Channels TV show, Sunrise, to harp on why she thinks fashion is more important than football.

Shortly after, Nigerian football icon, Daniel Amokachi went on radio station, Brila FM, to deliver a rebuttal to her assertions, where he made a case for the overwhelming importance of football in the life of an average Nigerian, as opposed to fashion’s influence.

The comments from the pair had a ripple effect on users of micro-blogging platform, Twitter, as proponent of both fashion and football attacked each other, while trying to make their points.

As it stands, football seems to be gaining the upper hand, and below are tweets to prove it:

 

Football more than just a game…. Football is a religion #gofootball

— Damola (@el_luz1) October 30, 2014

Football Is quite emotional and way too entertaining ..#GoFootball #GoFashion

— •Tiwalola Jnr• (@Tjdotts) October 30, 2014

Is there even a contest? #Gofootball“@Proud_EkitiGirl: As a Nigerian what are you more passionate about?Football?Fashion? #GoFashion #GoFoot

— Happy Boy (@Jide_CB) October 30, 2014

@cyphernews what is a fashion? #gofootball

— Oyo Ghen-Ghen (@Oyo_____) October 30, 2014

Football connects people all over the world, football has one heart one color even The Queen of England is a fan #gofootball #gofashion

— Cypher News (@cyphernews) October 30, 2014

“@datGuyKOFO: I am with team #GoFootball and we will always win over team #GoFashion. Football revives the soul, always!”

— #bringbackourgirls (@OloriSupergal) October 30, 2014

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #TeamNigeria #GoFootball “@Yasmad1: @na_amadu & @sadiqueee pic.twitter.com/nRSQVwzEPu”

— Aminu (@na_amadu) October 30, 2014

Brazilian President is a lady bt opted 4 football not fashion to win his people’s vote for another term which she has gotten.#GoFootball

— OMA AKATUGBA (@Omaakatugba) October 29, 2014

Football can change the tourism industry of a nation and help it to generate revenue.Fashion feeds off football.Football is it.#GoFootball

— OMA AKATUGBA (@Omaakatugba) October 29, 2014

What is fashion? These nakedness & lack of morality on D streets? Do u know that football create jobs 4 those that cant play it #GoFootball

— Olunde Sylvester E F (@Olunde1) October 29, 2014

There is no reality in fashion. Just a couple of crazy folks coming converging to piece sheets of rags together. #GoFootball

— #BringBackOurGirls (@Nedunaija) October 30, 2014