NiRfreak:
How has ur holiness crap helped you and this country.......judgemental hypocrite

Dragonking:
You are right and It is very annonying how nigerians display their ignorance to the world..CHeck out that "papa age nonsense thread" see how many ignorant evil people i had to put in order....Someone even said that it is easy to cheat the MRI scan by taking cereal and water as if he has done it it before.

TheGoodJoe:


Are you saying Iheanacho was 17 years old in Under 10? Talk of who is wallowing in ignorance.

axiliborha:
Where are those foolish fools that posted that thread and who is the stupid MoD the posted it on FP.........because those guys look big doesn't mean that they are over aged........now imagine those American basketballers who are so big and tall that if you aren't careful you will call they sir when you are way older than them........Nigerians and their criticism......I pray we all stay as one

TheGoodJoe:


So to you, a boy in Taye Academy Owerri has the same opportunity as a Child in Man City academy or Real madrid Academy or Valencia academy or Barcelona academy.

awesomegenius:




Bro,even 15,16 year old play under 10

TheGoodJoe:


Lebron James was huge and Massive as a 16 year old high school player. I wonder when physical attributes became a criteria.

An0nimus:

Don't take it p bruv. was just stating a point which you proved. All these talks of integrity and whatnot some of the Warriors are currently cutting corners in business or cheating during exams today.

Happy for you anyways. You took the right step and changed for the better. Won't you say our U17 now are younger looking than those before MRI scan?

asha80:
of course not..these academies are well structured and have have history...but that does not mean we should lie about these things..of you use your real age it is not really a guarantee that you will turn up successful in football industry but for those that do you would last Long in the highest level of the game because you cant cheat nature..the good Portuguese national team of btw 1997 to 2004 do you know the backbone of that team was the under 20 youth teams of Portugal of 1989 and 1991?

safarigirl:
my friend don't be stoopid.

Your arguments that FIFA which is headed by mostly Europeans, would allow Africans and S/Americans cheat while denying their own people that option is even dumber than the usual '...my 22-year old cousin applied for U17 and was rejected for being too young'

So this Uncle was 17 like this?

TheGoodJoe:


My point is why would people compare our 2009 boys with players like Isco, Neymar, Munain, Morata, Gotze, who were already established youngsters and were bound to become Super Stars.

michlan:


I'm not judgmental, I only hold out for the truth even if I am the one affected but a lot of Nigerians think speaking the truth is being hypocritical. You're not the first one to call me a hypocrite cos I made a stand for righteousness even though they know nothing about me about me or my intentions. It just makes me sad about this country and the moral decay we have fallen into. You did not state whether what I said was the truth or not, you just concluded that I must definitely be a hypocrite. It's just so sad that things are looking very bleak for this nation.

asha80:
do you know about taye youth team in owerri? Have you heard of pakat? I just pity your lame defence...why would western europeans accuse their players of being over aged when their ages are documented at birth(for those born there)? Or you think they are like us that dont document important things? Have you ever lived in western europe before?..continue wallowing in ignorance

TheGoodJoe:


Choi!!! It is a lie. I watched tender doves Under ten in Port Harcourt. No coach will take a secondary school boy in SS1, SS2 or SS3 and put in Under Ten.

TheGoodJoe:


My point is why would people compare our 2009 boys with players like Isco, Neymar, Munain, Morata, Gotze, who were already established youngsters and were bound to become Super Stars.

Dragonking:
You are right and It is very annonying how nigerians display their ignorance to the world..CHeck out that "papa age nonsense thread" see how many ignorant evil people i had to put in order....Someone even said that it is easy to cheat the MRI scan by taking cereal and water as if he has done it it before.

NiRfreak:
Things will continue to look bleak if we cant understand and appreciate that the boys are legally eligible to compete since they are certified by the scan.....all errors by the scan av been reviewed and are within permissible margin as stipulated by FIFA....so whats our problem with over flogging truthfulness and rigteousness in a secular football competition that gives room for a permissible level of age error......

TheGoodJoe:



Height of ignorance. We are talking about Post MRI, that is from 2013, there must be MRI scan of wrist of all players to determine they are within FIFA's U17 criteria. You are talking Phillip Osondu of 1987.

TheGoodJoe:


My Lawd!!!

dustydee:

You are very sensible. I have advised Seun several times about the attitude of his moderators and a need to train them but they keep posting unverifiable stories on the front page.

jonathanOz:

Don't mind those fools. As far as I'm concerned, if at all there is any age falsification in age grade competitions in this age, FIFA definitely knows about it and are COMFORTABLE with it.

michlan:


OK, I think I get you. The argument is between legality and morality which I think you support the former. I however take morality about legality any day anytime.

I initially didn't want to share some personal experiences but I know one of the guys (now in super eagles) who was recruited as a mercenary to play for my secondary school at shell cup then. I was in ss3 and I was 15 years yet these guys were recruited to jss3 and were called 13 years. Even those of us in ss3 usually call them egbon. They won the shell cup and 3 years after I saw this guy representing at under 17 world cup. Now he is a super eagles player. Though he was accepted legally by fifa (there was no MRI era then), I don't feel justified to celebrate their victory cos I know the story.

asha80:
kelechi iheanacho was 26 when he played that u17..i am owerri based

TheGoodJoe:


Bloody Liar.

Kelechi Iheanacho joined Taye Academy as an under 10 player. Are you saying he was 17years old playing in an U10 team with Children of ten years?

You guys can lie. Tufiakwa.

bigwallace:
These present set of u17 aint 17 take me to any law court nd I will still say it anywere,none of them is 17,likee I said am involved in all dis academies nd I know how it goes av bin in d system for long,the 2013 set is d closest we've gotten.

NiRfreak:
Hmmm Pastor....how do u explain my own case whereby i was 13 when i got enrolled into Jss 1?.........I think d age is still permissible.....there is nothing perfect in this world and no one is perfect........I'm sure you are speaking from your religious inclination and indoctrination which does not have anytin to do with sport......Morality and sport : wher is the link?.....Besides, football is a sport whose major edge on opponent is based on falsehood...e.g players are expected to lie to simulate fouls and injury in order to earn corners , throw in, penalty , freekicks etc......falsehood is part of the game its an integral practice and culture of the game just to earn advantage. ......So ur morality is better used in a perfect world and in church not in sport that accept morality within the context and yardstick of their rules and regulation....not on biblical or any religious principle...thank you.

michlan:


Lol. Morality covers all aspects of life including sports. Not everyone cheats or simulates in order to win. One's principles should cut across all walks of life and not that I drop some principles when i'm about to do some things and apply them when i'm about to do others. I've really learnt a lot from people like Strive Masiyiwa. Our principles should be in totality and not compromise when faced with certain circumstances. That's the bedrock of a strong character.

Bollinger:
You'all can fool yourselves with patriotism all you like. The fact is we have been fielding over aged players in youth football. If you ever played the game, you'll know that there is no way you can have 11 players at that age playing at the level they are. One or two maybe, but not eleven. Look at your 16 year old brother and compare with these guys and it'll tell you everything you need to know. Worse is some of them will even claim 14. 14 for God's sake. Haba. No wonder when philip Osondu went pro, his club was expecting him to start growing taller as is expected of a 16 year old but my bro's was growing sideways. This was the best player in 1987 but what they did not know was that he was playing at his prime. They spent millions on him and got nothing in return. Nigerians, change your mentality.