Joebie:
This babe sabi ball sha oh..
where u dey stay sef?

Icon4s:


That's why since after Enyimba of 2002 to 2004 no Nigerian club has done anything meaningful on the continent.

Joebie:

Icon4s:


'Coming close to scoring' is making headline again?

do4luv14:


na so e dey start, tete-a-tete, small small

Kog45:
Bros i tire o

forgiveness:

CHELSEA AND ENGLAND SHOULD OPPOSE NIGERIA’S TAMMY ABRAHAM PURSUIT

The latest rumours circulating about a young Chelsea player d[/b]o not deal with transfers or loans but with national team allegiance. If Nigeria are truly chasing Tammy Abraham, both England and Chelsea should be furious.

Tammy Abraham’s decision to play for either England or Nigeria matters deeply not only to the country he chooses, but to Chelsea FC as well. Whether you approach the question from logic or emotion, you reach the same very certain and very firm conclusion: Tammy Abraham should turn down every single advance from Nigeria and stick with England.

The first and most obvious point is that Tammy Abraham – though of Nigerian heritage – was born in Camberwell, London. He was born and raised and reared in the United Kingdom. Yes, his parents are of Nigerian heritage. But at what point does that stop mattering? Every person in the world can trace their bloodline back to some far-flung destination, yet that does not determine their nationality.

Abraham was born in London. He has been at Chelsea since he was eight years old. He did not move to England as a young boy. Tammy Abraham was born the second of October 1997 in perfect damn London, England. He is a wonderful young footballer and a funny, charming young man. He does not need to be peddled by some older, cynical managers and footballing bureaucrats in a strategic chess game of prospect-catching.

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The fact that Nigeria are even considering this is exactly what is wrong with international football in the first place. International football is not there to strategically pick your way to progress professionally, and it should not be about cynical attempts to further a brand. It is about pride in the country of your birth. Abraham is from England. Let him be from England.

It was wrong when Victor Moses changed nationalities, and when Diego Costa did it as well. This sort of behavior is to the detriment of the wonderful patriotic moments that make international football great.

If not simply for national pride, Chelsea should hope that Tammy Abraham plays for England for one simple reason: the African Cup of Nations. AFCON takes place in the middle of the Premier League season. If Tammy Abraham is going to be as good as people suspect he will be, then Chelsea need to keep him around.

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Abraham draws comparisons to Ian Wright, and in younger age group trials outshone Kylian Mbappe. Abraham will make Harry Kane look like an incomplete and poor striker in a few years’ time, while taking a legitimate shot at Chelsea’s all-time goals record. The last thing Chelsea need is Abraham gone for a month and a half during a key part of the season.

AFCON is a wonderful footballing tournament played at a hysterically terrible time of year. In many ways it devalues some of the footballers in it, and makes it harder for some clubs to invest in them. Having Abraham play for Nigeria simply lowers his value for Chelsea FC. They will not have him around as often while he increases his risk of injury by playing in a full international tournament in less-than-spectacular conditions in the middle of a Premier League and Champions League season.

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This move would not benefit anybody except the Nigerian Football Federation. Abraham is a phenomenal young player. He should be setting his sights high on success with the England national team – the country of his birth – not strategically trying to win caps playing for a country he has at most visited on emotional vacations.

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Joebie:
u don chop?

zicky:
I think Heartland got to the finals in 2009, played Kano pillar in the semis lost the finals on goals difference to To mazembe

Joebie:
i no dey see ur handwork again oh..

safarigirl:
for now....if he switches, then maybe.

Roge never represented SA, he repped Switzerland, he's Swiss...besides, I don't really count white South Africans as African

goldfish80:



Roger Federer have never denied his African origin, you don't have to be black to be African. We have Arabian Africans too, the continent is different from race.

In my opinion though, I think a human being's heritage is better traced from the mothers side. The women are the seed bearers while the man is just like a catalyst who facilitates the chemical process involved in creation.

Anyway, I am so happy for Kevin. Hope he beats Nadal in the final for Africa ☺

The game is on now I believe.

do4luv14:




handwork ke, nah observation mode ah dey now oooo

neighy:

AFCON?? Very soon it will be ReScheduled.. But this author think so low bou Nigeria
..to summarise
" TAMMY SHOULD NOT JOIN THE LOWLY NIGERIAN FOOTBALL TEAM IN STEAD OF THE GREAT 3LIONS"
Pidgin " why tammy go leave better england join that yamayama nigerian team as dia 2 no b mate"
yoruba "tammy o gbodo darapomo egbe super eagles radarada ni ibi ti 3lions wa nitori kini? Shey egbe ni won ni!"

Icon4s:


Did they win it?
Who remembers the second placed teams?

Enyimba are the last Nigerian club to have won any continental title. Too bad for the Nigerian league.

Icon4s:


I have already congratulated him. But I will watch out to see that name make headlines again next season.

OMANBALA1:
And whoever said that was right ,all NPFL strikers are one season hit and they hit the rocks. Sometime ago I have highlighted why this keep happening I mean one season a player scores 20 goals and next he bits the dust. Its the the ills that comes with playing in the Nigerian league,the bad management,poor remuneration very hostile environment and the players desperation to seek better option abroad which usually ends in disaster.

We can all remember players who shook the NPFL with their goal scoring exploits but soon after this accomplishment they went missing...Emeka Nwanna of Rangers and Enyimba,Wobo Uwaezoke of Enyimba,Jude Aneke of Warri Wolves just to name a few have all bit the dust. Sad. And this trend will not change if further changes are not made in the way clubs and the league are run.

Icon4s:


Good you remember.

You see, I have over the years learnt not to put too much expectations on these young players. I prefer not to expect much and they exceed my expectations than to expect so much only to get my hope dashed.

Senior team football is way way above the U17 level.

As I have always said: It is not just a Nigerian thing. It cuts across all countries.

goldfish80:



Roger Federer have never denied his African origin, you don't have to be black to be African. We have Arabian Africans too, the continent is different from race.

In my opinion though, I think a human being's heritage is better traced from the mothers side. The women are the seed bearers while the man is just like a catalyst who facilitates the chemical process involved in creation.

Anyway, I am so happy for Kevin. Hope he beats Nadal in the final for Africa ☺

The game is on now I believe.

Omoluabi16:
Sorry mate. El-matador just got his sweet sixteen.

junnyjake:
I don't think we are desperately in need Tammy Abraham at the moment. For the future? Yes.

I'm almost certain he'd end up with the 3 lions.

And I have to concede to joebie on this one, forget about patriotism, these players should make decisions that would favor their careers. It'd be very difficult turning down advances from their birth countries in favor of Nigeria.

I think what we very much need at the moment is back-up for the oyibowall. it's really dangerous depending solely on them.


I'd like me another German-groomed defender in Jordan tourinagha.

Tomori, Lorfa and the rest of them.

Joebie:
Next year will be interesting. This year they shared it two apiece - Nadal and Federer

Omoluabi16:
It's perfect bro. I'm so happy for both of them..considering their age and the amount of injuries they've had. I bet missing this tournament will do good for murray and Djokovic next year. This Fed-dal guys have been the best.

Mickael2:



My brother have you seen what I saw

BascoVanVeli:


U congratulated him but u also made an underhanded dig about him ending up in an obscure league next season.

zicky:
did you see where I wrote the lost on goal difference and you still ask if they win it. you make it sound like Nigeria club have been shit, bt I try to let know that two Nigerian clubs got to the semifinals that 2009 which is a remarkable feat either they win or not caf remember the second place team and I also do.

edi287:

Sha he said he was just being patriotic.

edi287:

Sha he said he was just being patriotic.