tbaba1234:


That is what centuries of subjugation, racism and colonialism does to you. Anti-blackness is everywhere.

Bleaching creams to me are the worst manifestations. I see black people that i grew up with, changing their skin to look fairer. I saw a picture of a cousin that i grew up with and i did not recognize her. It is an epidemic especially amongst females. Everyone is bleaching their skin. They use different names for it .

When i had my child, someone asked my wife if the baby is 'fair'?? Seriously?? How is that an important question? It will take a decades of reorientation to rid ourselves of that inferiority complex.

Afobear:
Nigerian team is wack and I can't wait to see the festival of goals they will concede this mundial . If you like all you beer parlour analysts here ,you can' quote me and say shit but I will never gratify you by replying you

chrisooblog:
yet fuchs who was rubbish in the bundesliga became a champion in his first season with leicester in the ''tough EPL'' go figure

Martz101:


but can also lead the line too, Wayne rooney is a perfect example

Martz101:


why is all ypur argument about kayode and always attacking some group of players, i wish i could turn blind eyes on it but is really disturbing.

how can a young boy of 19 be called a flop by you, brother man change your ways

chrisooblog:
why wasn't kayode getting good game in girona if he was good enough?

how come no better club in the top 5 leagues noticed his ability but he had to go to a backwater league where he didn't pull stuffs

BascoVanVeli:


That's rubbish forgiveness has promoted plenty non-Yoruba players please let us stick to football.

TheSuperNerd:
Mikel Obi had some time with the Nigerian fans on twitter... just finished watching all his clips in answer to some of the many questions Nigerians asked him.

A true captain indeed. Enjoyed every bit of it.

#SoarSuperEagles

TheSuperNerd:
Russian-Born Idowu Obtains Nigerian Passport, Cleared To Represent Eagles At World Cup




Amkar Perm defender Brian Idowu has obtained a Nigerian passport, paving the way for him to represent the Super Eagles at the 2018 World Cup in his country of birth, Russia.

Brian's dad is a Nigerian while his mom has dual nationality and hails from Imo State, South Eastern Nigeria.

It is not illegal for Idowu to obtain a Nigerian passport but he must inform the Russian authorities within 60 days of receiving the document.

''Brian Idowu already has a Nigerian passport, even before we played Argentina in November in a friendly, '' a top source told
allnigeriasoccer.com .
''He has had it a long time ago, it expired and he got it renewed.''

Fifa's 2018 World Cup regulations state that the only document considered to be valid proof of a player’s identity and
nationality shall be a passport that explicitly states the player’s day, month and year of birth.
Identity cards or other supporting official documents shall not be accepted as a valid means of identification.

Nigeria will face Argentina on June 26, 2018 in Saint Petersburg, and it is thought that the locals will be rooting for one of their own, Brian Idowu, who was born in the city.


**Ifeanyi Emmanuel


Source: http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=27862


Russia 2018 WC Countdown: 21 days 5hours 23 mins to go

Martz101:


My point is that, with the kinda smart coaches like pep and klopp and intelligent players like kross,mikel, alonso and modric teams playing that system will be buried

komekn:


Ukraine league is rated No. 7 in Europe I wouldn't call it backwater.

Then add to it Shatter Donetsk a club with true European champions league pedigree.

He has actually made upward progression. Then to be winning MOTM awards in that league as well. He has performed much better than many who have been invited. He clearly deserves a call up. Add to that he is versatile can play on the wings with good pace.

I really do not see any rational reason why he shouldn't have been invited players in a few friendlies to have a good look at what he can offer.

MetalJigsaw:
You're right. But plays behind the other striker.

asha80:
you know pep played something similar when he was barca..certainly not up to 6 players but whenever they lost the ball barca players seems to chase down the opponent with the ball in 2s and 3s like terriers until they got possession back

Martz101:


we know you are happy but please don't turn to a prince boateng

AIG07:
I'll advise we stop quoting those folks who come in and run the team down. Wishing the team some kind of ill luck.

There is nothing anyone here can say that will change their mind. It's already made up. Giving them attention will only bring their fellows out of hiding and you guys won't like it when they flock in.

They are many on nairaland. Front page topics testifies to this. Imagine some one saying Atletico Madrid will whip Nigeria 10-0 etc. Most of them are ignorant and they do not know. One was even asking why Yakubu was not on the team list and so on.

So their is no way you can convince someone who does not believe in himself to believe others. It's very simple.

realpoacher:

You are an idiot

Nihilstjnr:


The only place JayJay is a global icon is on a playstation.

When even the likes of Kanu, Ikpeba,Oliseh and Finidi are sitting, JayJay can hang around...but he has to seat at a different table.

komekn:


What's the unit of measurement, Nigerian youth international winning multiple accolades.

Currently playing in the Eerste Divisie the lowly second tier of the Dutch football leagues. One of the easiest places to score goals among the top 20 leagues in Europe. A goal tally of 5 for the season is below average for a AM it's certainly not enough to justify a call up to the SE.

Compared to other teenagers is he in the top 100 in Europe very far from it. So if that's what you call progression what then is failure

Nihilstjnr:


If you weren't Nigerian or aren't of a certain age bracket (25 and above) you probably wouldn't even have heard of him.

The club's he played for were entrant Frankfurt, fernabache, psg, Bolton and hull.

you'd need to have pretty niche football knowledge to know a player who played at these middling clubs in the 90s and mid naughties.

bengine:


This statement really shows you have never left the shores of nigeria..it seems you have no idea the kind of respect jayjay commands abroad..

Trust me I was also frustrated with some of his showboating in his early years and then I realized how ppl praise him to high heaven abroad..I just had to join to sung his praise when you see a white man and even soccer loving Chinese man praise this guy, that was when I realized how much of a true global icon he was..

elyte89:


OK,if u say so,but what's ur verdict does nwakali jnr deserves a call up to russia18 ?

TheSuperNerd:
Your bullcrap talk on K.Nwakali stinks. Discuss something else mister. You are clueless on this one.

First of all, he is 19. Second of all, he is a midfielder... not a forward player. Plays AM and CM.

And you can keep harping rubbish about him using the team to bolster his career. Did he invite himself? You really are giving this little kid a lot of credit... you think he is that influential to force himself on the coaching crew? You really talk bollocks for one who claims to know so much. Mister... take a bloody hike!

Your pessimism and half-truths syndrome is stinking up the whole place. Rubbish.

kennysville:



Where I am @, they call it "yellowbone"

TheCongo2:


Some years back, Ebola was in Nigeria. Nevertheless, the Super Eagle went to play in Congo Brazzaville. Did they infect the Congolese people?

MetalJigsaw:
New Arsenal Boss Emery Advised To Offload Iwobi, Cech, Ozil
May 23, 2018 4:27 pm

Tony Cascarino has urged new Arsenal manager Unai Emery to get rid of the Nigeria forward Alex Iwobi and eight other players at the club.

Emery was named as Arsenal manager on Wednesday to replace Arsene Wenger who left the position at the end of the season.
Former Chelsea star Cascarino believes the 22 year old is limited.

“I don’t think he will ever be a top-four player, which is what Arsenal need,” Cascarino told The Times.co.uk regarding Iwobi.

Hector Bellerin, Petr Cech, Shkodran Mustafi, Laurent Koscielny, Calum Chambers, Granit Xhaka, Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil are the other players in the Arsenal squad Cascarino wants Emery to show the exit at the club.

Iwobi who is currently with the Super Eagles in preparation for their 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia featured in 39 games for Arsenal and scored three goals and provided seven assists.

Below are Cascarino’s verdicts on the Arsenal players who should stay and leave the club.

Petr Cech – OUT
He has had a very average season with lots of errors.

David Ospina – KEEP
I would hang on to him, although only as a No 2 goalkeeper.

Héctor Bellerín – OUT
I would sell if I could get a big fee, but otherwise try to find a system he fits.

Shkodran Mustafi – OUT
Cash in on him. He is not a dominant leader-type centre half.

Laurent Koscielny – OUT
I’ve never accepted the praise that he gets. But injury means he won’t leave.

Rob Holding – KEEP
He’s young, so I’d hang on to him and hope that he continues to improve.

Calum Chambers – OUT
There are far too many mistakes in his game, I’m afraid.

Nacho Monreal – KEEP
He’s getting on, at 32, but was probably their best defender last year.

Sead Kolasinac – KEEP
I’d hold on to him because he can play in more than one position.

Granit Xhaka – OUT
Arsenal should cash in. Central midfield is one of the areas where they must improve a lot.

Mohamed Elneny – KEEP
I would retain him definitely. I thought he did OK this season.

Jack Wilshere – KEEP
His injury record means it should be a pay-as-you-play deal. But if the new manager wants to play athletic football, he would need to leave.

Aaron Ramsey – OUT
He has only a year left on his contract so I would move on from him. I think we’ve seen the best of him.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan – KEEP
Hold on to him, because of what he achieved at Borussia Dortmund, and hope he finds his feet in England.

Mesut Özil – OUT
I would get rid of him but, because Arsenal are paying him far too much, they are unlikely to get an offer.

Alex Iwobi – OUT
I don’t think he will ever be a top-four player, which is what Arsenal need.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – KEEP
You have to keep him — he’s got goals written all over him.

Alexandre Lacazette – KEEP
I would stick with him in the hope that he
can forge a partnership with Aubameyang.

Danny Welbeck – KEEP
So versatile, including off the bench, and you need someone like that.


https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/new-arsenal-boss-emery-advised-to-offload-iwobi-cech-ozil/#comment-124903

komekn:


Kelechi is 20 or thereabouts and playing in the 2nd tier of Dutch football. He is not the outstanding player in that league. He is forward player i.e. AM and has a very poor goal return. And you call that FABULOUSLY WELL.

The Eerste Divisie is low, I rate it on the same level of league one if not lower. Considering that the Eredivisie is rated 14 in Europe and is the easiest league to score in within the top 20 leagues in Europe. I would say he is far from Fabulous.

Arsenal is very far away from him now.

He is using the SE to bolster his career otherwise he has no business being in the SE. Simply not good enough. There are too many players better who have not been given the opportunity to showcase their talents.

Afobear:
Nigerian team is wack and I can't wait to see the festival of goals they will concede this mundial . If you like all you beer parlour analysts here ,you can' quote me and say shit but I will never gratify you by replying you

Mujtahida:

I'm not talking about individuals. I'm talking about blackman as a race.