
Success: A Friend of Many, Failure: A Lonely Orphan
In the dynamic world of sports and life, the maxim “Success has many friends, but failure is an orphan” continues to ring true with timeless relevance. The recent triumph of Super Falcons forward Esther Okoronkwo at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) provides a compelling illustration of this reality. Once a relatively unknown player from Ohiya-Ohuhu in Umuahia South LGA of Abia State, Esther is today the pride of a nation, a continent, and—suddenly—of every community that can remotely link itself to her bloodline or birthplace. Since her outstanding performance at WAFCON, where she not only demonstrated skill but…