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| Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by Afam4eva(m): 7:44pm On Jun 13, 2011 |
Just yesterday, Kanu Nwankwo, one of Africa's finest players officially bade goodbye to the sports he loves and spent a better part of his life playing. The event which was witnessed with the very best in world football. From Samuel Etoo to Jay jay Okocha etc. The intimidating presence of stars shows that Kanu is indeed a legend. He's arguably the best footballer Nigeria has ever produced and unarguably the most decorated Nigerian Player. Looking at all this achievement, i think it's high time the Federal givernment named the Abuja National stadium after the one we call Papilo. Enough of naming stadiums after politicians. I think stadiums should be named after sports men that have done this country proud. People like Sam Okparaji that sacrificed his life because of the love he had for his country. Someone like Chioma Ajunwa who for the first time won us a gold medal at the Olympic games. I thereby wish that that stadium be named after Kanu "Papilo" Nwankwo. |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by aljharem3: 7:51pm On Jun 13, 2011 |
i agree, kanu is a great player and has don a lot for this country football but why abuja stadium why not enugu or somewhere in the east or better still his state of birth. just asking 1 Like |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by AndreUweh(m): 7:54pm On Jun 13, 2011 |
How about the national stadium at Surulere, Lagos?. 1 Like |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by aljharem3: 7:56pm On Jun 13, 2011 |
Andre Uweh: hmmmmm not a bad idea actually |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by Afam4eva(m): 7:56pm On Jun 13, 2011 |
alj_harem: Kanu did not play for Enugu or Igboland. he played for Nigeria. All the medals he won was for Nigeria. I shouldn't be telling you this now. |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by aljharem3: 7:59pm On Jun 13, 2011 |
afam4eva: i agree but so did people like oparaji and i am not against that but why abuja i ask, why not lagos or port harcount etc this parts are also part of the greater nigeria |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by Nobody: 8:00pm On Jun 13, 2011 |
I think the stadium should go to Okocha if you ask me, |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by Nobody: 8:01pm On Jun 13, 2011 |
Any tangible reason why this should be so ? How many stadia have been named after messi ? |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by Afam4eva(m): 8:04pm On Jun 13, 2011 |
~Bluetooth: Nawa for this your mentality sha. Who's messi by the way. Someone that just started playing yesterday. By the way, MODS why was this thread moved to the sports section. |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by aljharem3: 8:06pm On Jun 13, 2011 |
afam4eva: because it is sports related i ask again why abuja why not port harcount, lagos etc why the capital ? |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by Afam4eva(m): 8:11pm On Jun 13, 2011 |
alj_harem: Why not the Capital? |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by aljharem3: 8:13pm On Jun 13, 2011 |
afam4eva: i asked the question first i mean there must be a reason why u chose abuja to owerri |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by Afam4eva(m): 8:17pm On Jun 13, 2011 |
alj_harem: I think i've answered your question. The stadium in Owerri should be named after probably someone who represented Imo state or Heartland football club. Just like how the state owned stadium in Lagos was named after a relatively unknown player "Teslim Balogun". We're talking of a National team player here. |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by aljharem3: 8:21pm On Jun 13, 2011 |
afam4eva: okay, i support you idea good thought |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by babyboy3(m): 8:37pm On Jun 13, 2011 |
i think it's high time the Federal givernment named the Abuja National stadium I have never heard so much rubbish? The Maracana - Why didnt they name it after Edson dos Arente Nascimento (Pele) Stade de France - why didnt they name it after Platini or Zidane Wembley - why didnt they name it Bobby moore or Chalton Stadium? So what did Kanu do for Nigeria that warrants the National Stadium to be named in his honour? 1 Like |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by Afam4eva(m): 8:41pm On Jun 13, 2011 |
baby-boy: I'm very sorry! He didn't do anything. Case closed.  |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by babyboy3(m): 6:29am On Jun 14, 2011 |
I'm very sorry! He didn't do anything. Case closed Name it! |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by donraja: 11:04am On Jun 14, 2011 |
Has he really contributed to soccer in this country. I ws of the opinion Rasheed yekini has contributed more than him to grassroot soccer, so if we are to name it after anyone then why not him. if not just call it "Eagles stadium" ********************************************** Win a signed shirt by Pele, Messi and many more. SMS MYQUIZ to start answering soccer questions, once you get 2000 points call to redeem any prize available. 4000 for the quad bike. To check your points SMS MYQUIZP To see list of prizes SMS PRIZE MTN send keywords to 33200 Etisalat send keywords to 3245 1 Like |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by femmy2010(m): 11:06am On Jun 14, 2011 |
Guus Hiddink just had a stadium named after him in South Korea. It is not too much to name a stadium after Kanu. |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by kshow1(m): 11:16am On Jun 14, 2011 |
Why name the stadium after him  |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by babyboy3(m): 11:25am On Jun 14, 2011 |
Guus Hiddink just had a stadium named after him in South Korea. Guus Hiddink did the unthinkable South Korea to the Semifinal of a world cup is a mammoth effort despite not speking Korean, so many players moved into Europe after that world cup now you want to compare to Kanu? apart from the Semi-final against Brazil in an under 23 game, What has Kanu done 1 Like |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by femmy2010(m): 11:38am On Jun 14, 2011 |
baby-boy: He gave hope to many on and off the field. Forget his heart foundation thing? and remember a non Nigerian Adebayo of Togo has Kanu has a role model and that has greatly motivated him to get to where he is today. |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by twinstaiye(m): 11:48am On Jun 14, 2011 |
It is not even necessary. A road in his state should do, and at best another road in the FCT wouldnt be a bad idea. This is because apart from his football career his Kanu Heart Foundation is enough to merit him something of this nature, but the stadium is asking for too much. IMO |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by babyboy3(m): 11:56am On Jun 14, 2011 |
He gave hope to many on and off the field. ---------------------------------- So let them name an hospital after him, before the arrival of Kanu players like Keshi who opened the door to europe for hundreds of Nigerian and Ghanaians and other, Sam Okparaji died playing for Nigeria, Yekini led the attack for Nigeria for more than 15 years, Jay Jay shed sweat and blood for the country! From what I know Kanu did more distruption in the Eagles camp than Stephen Keshi, this is what got Babayaro angry! 1 Like |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by honeric01(m): 12:11pm On Jun 14, 2011 |
Well he didn't win us a nations cup nor did he win us a world cup, so what exactly is his feat o? BTW, teslim balogun stadium IS NOT a national stadium, it's a STATE stadium just like AGEGE stadium and Onikan stadium. 1 Like |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by kbdrim(m): 1:16pm On Jun 14, 2011 |
kanu has never scored a world cup goal, he has never scored at the african nations cup, he is an underachiever as far as the national team is concerned, name emirates after him.   1 Like |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by Nobody: 1:18pm On Jun 14, 2011 |
afam4eva: Teslim "Thunder" Balogun is not relatively unknown.go read more about the man,he was a real baller.I am not even yoruba and he i on of those i fully respect as a footballer 1 Like |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by MMM2(m): 1:41pm On Jun 14, 2011 |
yes, |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by daroz(m): 2:12pm On Jun 14, 2011 |
name after him for what |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by Allem(m): 2:25pm On Jun 14, 2011 |
for what reason? is he the first to retire? f**k the inventor of that . 1 Like |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by bong4(m): 2:27pm On Jun 14, 2011 |
Kanu for all i care was paid for all his service to Nigeria, if there is any player who deserves to be remembered by the remaining of any stadia to his name, it should be Samuel Okwaraji who died on the field of play. Infact i move the motion that the National Stadium Lagos be named after Samuel Sochukwu Okwaraji (in his days players played out of love for their fatherland). 1 Like |
| Re: Abuja Stadium Should Be Named After Kanu Nwankwo by reegee: 2:49pm On Jun 14, 2011 |
Yes plsssssssssssssssssss,I totally concur.[/color][color=#770077] |
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