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Re: Top 10 Nigerian Stars Who Chose Not To Play For The Super Eagles by Chigold101(m): 11:47am On Sep 12, 2014
etebefia: Emmanuel Adebayor is not a nigerian (i wonder why people see him as a nigerian, probably because of his name) for the list i don't see any of them that nigeria is missing EXCEPT David Alaba..... Ooohhhh, ohh Alaba Market.
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Stars Who Chose Not To Play For The Super Eagles by chaberry(m): 12:16pm On Sep 12, 2014
Antell95:

what if na my bed
If it's ur bed u won't be telling her just now and in this forum that she is beauriful... (Anyway keep-off her cos am already on top of her matter)
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Stars Who Chose Not To Play For The Super Eagles by sursur(m): 1:32pm On Sep 12, 2014
Na only. YOBO I dey miss sef .
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Stars Who Chose Not To Play For The Super Eagles by room089: 2:55pm On Sep 12, 2014
Make una no cry again. I give una Mikel Obi as a consolation! grin grin grin grin
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Stars Who Chose Not To Play For The Super Eagles by mytym(m): 3:10pm On Sep 12, 2014
etebefia: Emmanuel Adebayor is not a nigerian (i wonder why people see him as a nigerian, probably because of his name) for the list i don't see any of them that nigeria is missing EXCEPT David Alaba..... Ooohhhh, ohh Alaba Market.
Lero15: Adebayor is a Nigerian by birth....his father is from Osun State.
Emmanuel is from Nigeria, Ejigbo area in osun state. someone who grew up together in the same hood confirms that.
However, he added that most ppl from that part of the state have strong inclination towards our neighboring WAfrican francophone countries like Ivory Coast, Togo, Benin Republic having businesses nd establishments.

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Re: Top 10 Nigerian Stars Who Chose Not To Play For The Super Eagles by mechanics(m): 3:25pm On Sep 12, 2014
[quote author=taurus21]In recent times, Nigeria has had affiliates in various part of the world in the world of Football. This fact sheds light on the fact that Nigeria is indeed a ‘Talented Nation’. Most of these players either choose to play for their Adopted countries rather than their Native countries. This has led to the loss of quality players by Nigeria.

The likes of Oguchi Onyewu, David Alaba, Sidney Sam, Emmanuel Adebayor, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Angelo Ogbonna, Jores Okore. These players are with Nigerian descent that have chosen to switch allegiance to their ‘Adopted Countries’ rather than playing for Nigeria.
This article will analyse the profiles of Nigerians in diaspora, how these lost Nigerian talents could have contributed to Nigeria’s team from 2013 and beyond.

1. Oguchi Onyewu
Oguchialu Chijioke “Oguchi” Onyewu (bornMay 13, 1982) is an American soccer central defender who is currently a free agent. Onyewu’s parents moved to the United States from Nigeria to study in Washington, D.C. They are ethnic Igbo people of Nigeria. He made his first appearance for the senior national team on October 13, 2004, against Panama. Onyewu has been capped by USA 64 times. Oguchi still remains a free agent after Sporting announced the termination of his contract by mutual consent.

2. Angelo Ogbonna
Ogbonna was born to Nigerian parents who emigrated to Italy from Nigeria in 1983, settling in the city of Cassino in the central part of the country, but managed to obtain Italian citizenship only after his 18th birthday.

He made his debut for Italy back in November 2011 in a friendly 2– nil win against Poland, where he came on as substitute He was also included in the Italian 23-man final squad for UEFA Euro 2012, but never played in any match during the competition. He finished the tournament with a Silver medal though. He currently plays for Juventus after his “big money” move from Torino.

3. Dennis Aogo:
Born to a Nigerian father and a German mother, Aogo grew up in Oberreut, a suburb in the south-west of Karlsruhe. Aogo is capable of playing either as a left back or as a defensive midfielder. He currently plays for FC Schalke 04 (on loan from Hamburger SV) and the German national team.

Nigeria gave him the chance to play for them at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa but on the 5th of January 2010, Aogo announced that he will only play for Germany. He made his national team debut for Germany in a friendly match against Malta in a 3–0 victory on 13 May 2010, playing 79 minutes, before being replaced by Jérôme Boateng. He has been capped 12 times since then.

4. David Alaba:
David Olatokunbo Alaba was born in Vienna to a Filipino mother (a nurse) and a Nigerian father (a DJ and former rapper). He currently plays for Bayern Munich and the Austria national football team.

Alaba was instrumental in Bayern’s treble winning team last season . He has played a multitude of roles, including central midfield, right and left wing. In October 2009, he was called up to the senior Austria national team for a match against France. He made his debut in this game, making him the youngest player in the history of the Austrian national team. He has since being capped by Austria 26 times. He is unarguably one of the top left backs in football presently.

5. Okaka Chuka:
Stefano Chuka Okaka (born 9 August 1989 in Castiglione del Lago, Perugia, Italy) to Nigerian parents who later obtained Italian citizenship. Okaka joined the Roma youth system in 2004.

He currently is an Italian International who currently plays as a striker for Spezia Calcio on loan from Serie A club Parma. After gaining Italian citizenship in 2007, Okaka was selected for the Italian Under-19 side. He made his debut for the Italy U-20 team in 2008, scoring two goals. On 17 November 2009, he made his debut with the Italy U-21 squad in a match against Luxembourg. He has never been capped at senior level. With changes to the Fifa rule, he can still represent Nigeria if he wants to.

6. Gabriel Agbonlahor:
Gabriel Imuetinyan “Gabby” Agbonlahor (born 13 October 1986). Agbonlahor was one of four children born to a Nigerian father and a Scottish mother in Birmingham. Agbonlahor’s ancestry qualifies him to play for Scotland or Nigeria at international level, but he chose to play for his homeland of England. Na lie joor, Nigeria wil stil change dem o, wat happened to d squad dat won d nations cup?
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Stars Who Chose Not To Play For The Super Eagles by MillerHenry(m): 4:22pm On Sep 12, 2014
Sinx i waz born dis is d only time i hv hrd d right age of futbulaz.
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Stars Who Chose Not To Play For The Super Eagles by jtroy(m): 5:06pm On Sep 12, 2014
You go play ball finish bonus enter chairman pocket if na you, you go gree play? Mctcheew........
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Stars Who Chose Not To Play For The Super Eagles by tocin44(m): 7:06pm On Sep 12, 2014
feyif: Ftc Just In Case It Makes Fp....Nd Dis Guy Who Is Playin For Scotland@kelechi Anya Or So Dat Scored Against Germany


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Re: Top 10 Nigerian Stars Who Chose Not To Play For The Super Eagles by lawrsmith(m): 11:34pm On Sep 12, 2014
etebefia: Emmanuel Adebayor is not a nigerian (i wonder why people see him as a nigerian, probably because of his name) for the list i don't see any of them that nigeria is missing EXCEPT David Alaba..... Ooohhhh, ohh Alaba Market.
get your record right,Emmanuel Adebayor is born to Nigeria yoruba at lome.
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Stars Who Chose Not To Play For The Super Eagles by Nobody: 10:18am On Sep 14, 2014
etebefia: Emmanuel Adebayor is not a nigerian (i wonder why people see him as a nigerian, probably because of his name) for the list i don't see any of them that nigeria is missing EXCEPT David Alaba..... Ooohhhh, ohh Alaba Market.

You know notin about Emmanuel Seyi Adebayor I guess. Emmanuel Seyi Adebayor was born to an Osun State man in Togo doing currency exchange business in Togo. He was not given an opportunity to play for nigeria when he was nobody, thats y he went for togo that first gave him a chance
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Stars Who Chose Not To Play For The Super Eagles by ndidibabe(f): 4:15pm On Sep 17, 2014
youngbest:

I think it's Angelo Ogbonna
Yeah. He is the one. Imagine having him and Alaba in the SE Team.
Re: Top 10 Nigerian Stars Who Chose Not To Play For The Super Eagles by cooxi: 4:40pm On Sep 17, 2014
realy ? grin




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