TheGoodJoe:



There are hundreds of worst cases, does no exonerate Kaita.

Let me give you an instance.

Diego Simeone Vs Beckham, second round, Argentina Vs England in France '98.

David Beckham acted crazily when he (note) hid his face and kicked at Diego Simeone. Unfortunately for Beckham, his action was spotted and he got sent off.

Reason for Beckham's crazy actions, Diego Simeone harassed and fouled him repeatedly in the game. David Beckham could not take it anymore.

Diego Costa Vs Gabriel, Arsenal Vs Chelsea.
Gabriel stupidly stamped on Costa's shin and he got sent off.

Reason for Gabriel's stupid action: Costa was rough on Arsenal players and scratched Gabriel.

There are many crazy incidences but the question is, why make such stupid action? Most times, the players are provoked.

In Kaita's case, there was no evidence of provocation or threat or abuse.

We should just accept it as a moment of madness. Sorry, I can not think that way. There is always a reason.

TheGoodJoe:


There are only two ways it can go. Either you plan to win or you plan to fail. That trip to Germany, was not a plan to win. The reason is because there was a statement released that they were going to Germany to train in similar conditions of the tournament we were preparing for.

If they did not plan to win, they were rigging the team to lose.

joseph1013:
Forgive me, but what you are saying does not make any sense. You're saying that because you as a person does not know the reason he did what he did then that gives you the right to be the judge and the jury and pronounce him guilty of match fixing.

It would be laughable if it was not saddening. With this amount of hatred 6 years after the incident, I'm almost sure that if you were in Kano on the day of the match, you'd have joined the mob in destroying his family house.

Not humane, bro.

joseph1013:
Wow...the entire hierarchy of NFF together with the coaching crew planned for the team to fail. That must be one heck of match fixing with a great deal of money involved.

The imagination of your conspiracy theory knows no bounds. There is definitely no room for administrational incompetence and honest mistakes. LOL

joseph1013:
In all this, you're most lucky that in our society here, people can make blatant statements without thinking of the implications or getting worried with being slammed with libel suits.

All your arguments hold no water at all. To top it up, you started shifting the burden of proof. How I go answer when I no be learner.

maputohq:
he has discharged the burden by providing the video. the burden is on you to prove otherwise.

joseph1013:
Come off it! First, I was the one that provided the video. Second, do you mean that video is enough proof to YOU of match fixing? Then you know nothing about engaging in any healthy debate.

TheGoodJoe:
In our society, people really lucky they can get away with corrupt acts because of the weak institutions fighting corruption.

There are many cases of fixing that goes on without anyone in the country carrying out proper investigation into the matter, so culprits go free. They stay free to continue committing the similar crimes.

My advice to our young emerging talents is to put their passion over money. Their dreams and handwork will take them farther than any money they make. So please young ones, shun corrupt act in football and keep working hard.

You guys are already talented. Work hard and become the heroes you are meant to become.

chrisooblog:
hi GreatJoe hope you are good have to say i'm with joseph on this issue. like giving a dog a bad name to hang it kaita has suffered enough for getting himself stupidly sent off in that greece match but saying he fixed the match based on hearsay and not any solid evidence is a bit much. i remember the said incident he over reacted to a simple jostle with the greek player but i'm willing to give kaita the benefit of the doubt and say he was just silly. at least his own is tepid compared to alex song who went out of his way to elbow mandzukic in the back unprovoked.

kaita may not have been the most talented player but he always gave his all in the green white green up until that incident he was one of our better performing players even had a decent club career playing in the dutch league with sparta rotterdam.

he has paid enough for his silly error (no club career, house getting burnt and general dislike of nigerians). let him go and revive his career in peace.

chrisooblog:
hi GreatJoe hope you are good have to say i'm with joseph on this issue. like giving a dog a bad name to hang it kaita has suffered enough for getting himself stupidly sent off in that greece match but saying he fixed the match based on hearsay and not any solid evidence is a bit much. i remember the said incident he over reacted to a simple jostle with the greek player but i'm willing to give kaita the benefit of the doubt and say he was just silly. at least his own is tepid compared to alex song who went out of his way to elbow mandzukic in the back unprovoked.

kaita may not have been the most talented player but he always gave his all in the green white green up until that incident he was one of our better performing players even had a decent club career playing in the dutch league with sparta rotterdam.

he has paid enough for his silly error (no club career, house getting burnt and general dislike of nigerians). let him go and revive his career in peace.

TheGoodJoe:


It is okay to believe he acted just stupidly or overreacted crazily. That is okay. But, as for me, who I will not accept it. As long as it drew attention for a case of match fixing from FIFA security officials, I am not alone in that train of thought.

Do I think he has suffered enough? Hard to say because the heartache lives on.

Wish the young man the best. A sad moment hampered his promising career.

Note David Beckham's effigies were burnt by fans and he received death threats too. Although I totally condemn the actions of violence against players.

The key here is that, it was an unprovoked action. I can not still wrap my head around Kaita's action after all these years.

Thanks for the nice contribution.