Jimmy George - the Einstein of soccer

| Tuesday February 12, 2008 00:00

But there is one gentleman who impressed me during this tournament. He did not play in the tourney but he just gave us comprehensive analysis that surpassed all. He is BTV soccer analyst, Jimmy George indeed the man is the 'Einstein of Soccer.'

Just like Albert Einstein the 1921 physics Nobel prize winner  who always appeared to have a clear view of the problems of physics and the determination to solve them, Jimmy was always spot on in his analysis and from his analysis one can sense that he had an in depth knowledge of African soccer.

As I feared that bureaucratic bottlenecks would delay BTV in broadcasting these games I took my last money to subscribe to Multichoice, but to be frank I did not get my money's worth especially with that mediocre analysis from former Nigerian coach, Clemens Westerhoff. There is no doubt that Westerhoff has got a rich CV as far as soccer coaching is concerned but his analysis of the games left much to be desired. He is an empty vessel who just wanted to settle scores with his former bosses at the Nigerian Football Association.

When BTV joined the fray after finalizing payment to broadcast the games, Jimmy George was there to rescue me from the mediocre analysis of Westhoff and his ilk. When he does his analysis, Jimmy is always oozing with confidence and is cool, calm and collected. Unlike other analysts before he goes to the studio Jimmy does a lot of research on the teams that are playing and this make him a cut above the rest!!!!

Surely Jimmy is what the doctor ordered for BTV sports desk, he is a legend who can make some of the world's renowned soccer analyst blush with envy. Keep it up Jimmy you are the 'Einstein of Soccer.'

Temba Sibanda
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