Okocha, the current BBC African Footballer of the Year, is expected to lead the Super Eagles at the three-nation Unity Cup tournament in London, which starts on 29 May.

BBC: SPORT | Football | African | Okocha looks to the future

Both players stayed away from the Super Eagles for the recent three-nation tournament in London, with Kanu asking not to be considered for the event.

BBC: SPORT | Football | African | Nigeria omit Okocha

But the two rejectionist votes are forcing Europe to confront the dilemma of what it wants to be: a tightly integrated super-state in waiting or a looser grouping of nation-states.

FORBES

On Super Bowl Sunday--one of the few times each year when the nation is united in a singular activity--the TV becomes the central feature of the household, and the country.

FORBES: The Switch To Digital