|
princekay1 (m)
|
I beg to disagree, and if anyone was Jealous, definitely not Kanu Nwankwo!
He's a complete cool-headed and humble guy and that's why I respect him. The truth still remains that our dear Governor wasted our money (atleast, we pay tax! ;))by inviting Rio into the Country, He could have used the money on better options. Moreso, since the ManU team are coming in to Nigeria in July, I think he could have just waited a bit, maybe to have the full house launch his street soccer project.
These reasons aren't good enough if you'd ask me, because Rio won't be the first nor the last International footballer to come to our Nation! There are lots of other International stars (Musicians, Diplomats etc) that come in and out of the Country unharmed!
Come to think of it. . . .have we received the MDC Award yet?? (Most Dangerous Country)! ;D
Kanu is cool-headed but simply jealous. He is also an ingrate because he'd forgotten so quickly that he grew up from the street. He was picked from the gutter just like millions of Nigerian youths out there who are struggling to showcase their talent to the world. If Kanu is interested in helping ailing kids instead of developing grassroot football where his competence lies, that is his problem. You also need to know that Kanu always solicit for funds from soccer stars abroad and philanthropists here, so faulting Rio's visit to EMPOWER Nigerian youths is a very wrong stance. had it been kanu was the one honoured as Rio he wouldn't have complained. y did he not complain when tax payers monies was used to treat him of his heart ailment years ago? he is just been paranoid. i don't blame him though, there is a wide gulf between education and illiteracy.
That's the point! Leave it or take it!!! |
|
|
|
|
|
eldee (m)
|
@Topic This matter is very easy to understand, let's just reason from both sides We all know what effect a football academy has on a country, only one academy produced Eboue and the Toure brothers Kanu: What has he come to do? To examine possibilities of him starting up a football academy in Nigeria . . . and inspire the youths This is the same thing Viera did with the Diambars football academy in Senegal Kanu's View: Why Ferdinand? Ferdinand is one of the biggest names in world football and a true example of the rags to riches story Growing up in in the notorious Peckham where some of the guys he grew up with are either in jail or dead. Bringing Ferdinand opens the academy to the biggest sponsors around. Today, Cadbury and Adidas are major sponsors for Viera's Academybetween Ferdinand currently funds a football academy in Uganda. Kanu: Why did the government have to pay? It shows the fact that the Lagos State is involved in taking the youths off the streets As tkb said, it's just the least they could have done to for the long term benefits Kanu: Why not any of the Super Eagles players? Ferdinand brings the global attention to it, and is that not how to get sponsors? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7445008.stm |
|
|
|
|
|
RedHotChic (f)
|
Kanu apart, how can you use taxpayers money to do such a thing? Do you know how ridiculous that sounds? If Rio wanted something good for Africa, he should've come to Lagos with his own money and not milking a dying cow the more with his stardom. I think these guys get some cash back from these ludicrous deals and that's why they keep doing it. Donald Duke tried that same bullshit when he was Cross Rivers gov by spending a fortune on American celebrities like Joe and R Kelly.
Lagos state born NFL player, Isaac Idonije did the same with Amobi Okoye and Osi Umeynoira last year.
|
|
|
|
|
|
justkunmi (m)
|
Kanu: Why not any of the Super Eagles players?
Ferdinand brings the global attention to it, and is that not how to get sponsors?
hehehe  I loved the Global attention part. . . If Kanu should read that he'ld say. . "So no Nigerian player can give the Street Soccer stuff Global attention??" |
|
|
|
|
|
RedHotChic (f)
|
Kanu: Why not any of the Super Eagles players?
Ferdinand brings the global attention to it, and is that not how to get sponsors? Whatever happens to Obafemi Martins or Taye Taiwo????They are not good enough, abi? |
|
|
|
|
|
Mustay (m)
|
Martins is CONTROVERSIAL |
|
|
|
|
|
Mustay (m)
|
Kanu Backs Search and Groom ProjectSuper Eagles captain and UNICEF goodwill ambassador, Nwankwo Kanu joined Nigerian children to celebrate the Day of the African Child last Thursday. The Portsmouth star also helped to mark the end of the first phase of “Project Excel” (Funded by FIFA Football for Hope & UNICEF) on Yidi Playing Ground, Agege, Lagos. The programme is a joint effort of FIFA’s Football for Hope, Search and Groom and UNICEF to celebrate children and give them the opportunity to showcase their talents and knowledge of Child rights. The theme of the programme was “Right to participate, Let the Children be heard”. Yomi Kuku, Search and Groom’s Executive Director, expressed his joy to Kanu for been a part of the celebration to inspire the kids. He also appreciated his commitment to youth development by attending the event despite his tight schedule’ The Eagles captain expressed his appreciation and gladness after he performed the kick–off and was presented with artworks done by kids from Ajegunle. Kanu went down memory lane to recall his days as a kid and advised the children to be hardworking and committed to their dreams while emphasising that honesty, hard work and steadfastness made him what he is today. Mrs. Ngozi Ekwerike of Child to Child Network also spoke about the state of street children and admonished parents to be responsible to their children by guiding them against violence and abuse. Responding, UNICEF’s Mr. Geofrey Njoku said Fund is proud to be associated with Search and Groom and implored public and corporate organizations to support Search and Groom in their Youth Development programmes. The programme showcased children from various communities in Ajegunle, Abesan, Agege, Ikorodu, performing various cultural Dance, Drama and Arts. Football matches were also played between teams from Agege, Ikeja, Abesan, Ajegunle, Ikorodu, Child to Child Network, Otan-Ayegbaju, in Osun State and Child Life Line.x
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mustay (m)
|
Super Eagles skipper, Kanu Nwankwo will not stop giving.Nwankwo’s generous spirit took another dimension on Sunday,when he led his colleagues in the Eagles to cheer the Flamingoes in their Under-17 World Cup qualifier against Cameroun. The skipper had promised that the Eagles would be at the stadium to cheer the girls, as he believed that the female teams had been neglected. In their presence, the Flamingoes hammered Cameroun 3-0 to book their ticket to the Under-17 World Cup in New Zealand. The Flamingoes have chalked up two wins and a draw in the qualifiers, after beating Ghana and Cameroun in Abuja and recording a 1-1 draw with the Camerounians in Yaounde. Nwankwo not only made good his promise to be at the stadium but also presented $10,000 to the Flamingoes and their immediate seniors, the Falconets. Presenting the money, Kanu said $7,000 was for the Under-20 girls while the balance was for the Flamingoes. He said the initiative was to encourage female soccer, which had been neglected for several years. “This financial motivation I believe would encourage our female players and spur them into winning international trophies for the country,” he said. He expressed regret at the neglect of female football in the country, saying playing soccer was difficult and required motivation of players. “The way you treat players matters a lot , it is not just camping them, but to understand that they all have to take care of themselves and their responsibilities,’’ Kanu said. NFA Chairman, Sani Lulu, commended the Eagles for the donation, which he noted “was first of its kind in the country. “Eagles have set the pace and now we can start recognising the efforts of the female teams, the initiative was a foundation for all to unite and support sports development ,” he said. Lulu said the Eagles’ initiative, was to show Nigerians, the need to support women football. He said the NFA would support the female national teams by ensuring that they were accorded equal treatment with their male counterparts. “Whatever we do for the male teams we will do for you, the female teams,” he added. The NFA Secretary-General Bolaji Ojo-Oba, pledged a donation of N500,000 to support the initiative. Mike Itamuagbo, NFA Marketing Consultant, also pledged a donation of N1.5million to the teams. http://www.thetidenews.com/article.aspx?qrDate=06/24/2008&qrTitle=Kanu,%20team-mates%20boost%20Falconets,%20Flamingoes%20with%20$10,000&qrColumn=SPORTS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
eldee (m)
|
WTF!!! Are you kidding me?? We're talking bout the one of the most important defenders in England and you're calling Kanu that's still begging for a contract!!! Ferdinand is a regular in a UCL winning team and a contestant for England's captain role. Who are we kidding? Ferdinand will attract more sponsors than the whole Super Eagles put together I don't just understand why we have to make a mountain ot of a molehill Remember he's not only going to advertise it, he'll be a major sponsor Why are Nigerians this myopic? Have you not seen Viera in Senegal? |
|
|
|
|
|
Mustay (m)
|
eldee Kanu is 32 Rio is 30 Kanu wants a 3 year contract extension. So u see where the problem lies  |
|
|
|
|
|
eldee (m)
|
eldee Kanu is 32 Rio is 30 Kanu wants a 3 year contract extension. So u see where the problem lies Yeah so, in plain l'anglais, u're saying Kanu is currently more recognised than the capital's biggest export? Are we still talking bout the most expensive player in England here? |
|
|
|
|
|
Mustay (m)
|
What amount do you want an English club to hype its OWN player?
Sheva was an expensive deal, how many goals has he sored for us? - so you see where the inflation occurs
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dr Kitaun
|
@Mustay are u this dumb ? or is it that u always love pretending to be a dumbass  what the heck is ur dissonance with BRF ? DID HE STEAL UR BREAD OR SUMTIN' ? Who told u that there is no allowance in the state budget to cover for the governor to bring in whoever from wherever to do f@ckever ?  he brought in RIO ? and so what ? the answers are enough to justify why ! do u know a certain Korede Kuore-Olowu ? go find out who he is before I continue with u  @Wormy I go slap u dia, wetin dey worry u  na my fault say bros never sign d contract papers for u, wey u wan come dey take am out on me LG touts dey worry u for ur office  u build office for on top gutter |
|
|
|
|
|
Jackal (m)
|
@ Mustay,
Are u an illiterate?
How can u compare Rio Ferdinand's fame to Kanu Nwankwo?
Who is Kanu?
Please. . . . . . . . .never ever compare any African player as far as fame is concerned to any English player.
The way the English media package their players is top draw. . . . . .
Rio will attract more mouth-watering endorsements more than all the super eagles team put together.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mustay (m)
|
@ Mustay,
Are u an illiterate?
How can u compare Rio Ferdinand's fame to Kanu Nwankwo?
Who is Kanu?
Please. . . . . . . . .never ever compare any African player as far as fame is concerned to any English player.
The way the English media package their players is top draw. . . . . .
Rio will attract more mouth-watering endorsements more than all the super eagles team put together.
So who's talking off-point? Thank God you know the English are good at PACKAGING - maybe our people have to learn how to package their own too. It's bad packaging that has brought the EPL craze to us all! Kit and Jac have not yet told us how this stuff will benefit the children. Instead, Kit has told us that the 'law' allows the Governor to spend as he wishes Jack has even told us how much Nigeria will receive less if Rio was not used |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
eldee (m)
|
Afterall, we are here to learn. No insults please What the fcuk do you want s to teach you? That the British press has a stronger convincing power than even the American media? Or that Shevchenko is the best way to waste 30mil? Ionno what you really want to start learning here . . . seriously |
|
|
|
|
|
Mustay (m)
|
What the fcuk do you want s to teach you?
That the British press has a stronger convincing power than even the American media?
Or that Shevchenko is the best way to waste 30mil?
Ionno what you really want to start learning here . . . seriously
Mr eldee
Read wetin Kitaun write well
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mustay (m)
|
What the fcuk do you want s to teach you?
That the British press has a stronger convincing power than even the American media?
Or that Shevchenko is the best way to waste 30mil?
Ionno what you really want to start learning here . . . seriously
Federal Govt. Under Obasanjo Honored JJ Okocha with an OON, Order OF Niger. JJ Okocha has recieved so many chieftaincy tile in Nigeria.
Remember, the street Football is for Lagosians, By Lagosians and in Lagos, so it would have been right for Lagos Govt to supliment Rio's Visit with other Eagles stars.
Stop talking about England please! |
|
|
|
|
|
Jackal (m)
|
@ Mustay,
I have vowed never to argue with ignorant people like you.
Are u telling us here that Nigerian kids will not benefit from the whole street soccer project?
Ferdinand going to Nigeria alone would spark the interests of sports giants like Nike, Adidas or what not. . . .
Are u this fickle??
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mustay (m)
|
Jackal we feel the same way for each other  I won't argue with people o! Me, am ready to accept defeat for this one. But your last post shows you've not gone through the posts on this TOPIC. Please read well! |
|
|
|
|
|
Jackal (m)
|
I don't have to read people's gibberish to form an opinion of ma own.
You must never equate Kanu's fame to Rio Ferdinand's . . . . It's a big syntax error.
Kanu is just jealous an Englishman has come to Lagos to steal his shine.
Do i blame Fashola? Nope!!! We are talking of the player that lifted the Champions League trophy with Giggsy in May.
That alone would attract major sponsors who would want to sow into the street soccer projects.
Kanu should go and suck a straw and look for ways to bring other projects to Nigeria.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mustay (m)
|
Jackal, some of the comments made by those who are not in support of this are: - Kanu is uneducated, that's why he's saying this.
- Lagos needs to boost her tourism, that's why Rio was invited.
- Kanu is simply Jealous.
- BRF is allowed under the 2008 budget (as defined by Dr. Kitaun) to spend some money on who he wants to spend it on.
- All the players in the Super Eagles put together won't attract the kind of sponsorships Rio will attract.
- Rio is more popular than kanu
- Nigerians are so crazy about the Premiership; Rio is a UCL winner and more fans will come
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mustay (m)
|
I don't have to read people's gibberish to form an opinion of ma own.
You must never equate Kanu's fame to Rio Ferdinand's . . . . It's a big syntax error.
Kanu is just jealous an Englishman has come to Lagos to steal his shine.
Do i blame Fashola? Nope!!! We are talking of the player that lifted the Champions League trophy with Giggsy in May.
That alone would attract major sponsors who would want to sow into the street soccer projects.
Kanu should go and suck a straw and look for ways to bring other projects to Nigeria.
Funny enough. you mentioned some of their views too. If you are not interested in people's views, at least read Kanu's on the 1st page |
|
|
|
|
|
eldee (m)
|
Jackal
we feel the same way for each other
I won't argue with people o!
Me, am ready to accept defeat for this one.
But your last post shows you've not gone through the posts on this TOPIC.
Please read well! Believe me, I read every post on this topic The problem is most of 'em strike me as unecessarily myopic If you read my post too, you'll see what I explained But no, you decided to play the good ol' 'blame the british press' game Just imagine someone you posting a link to a thread saying Kanu and Okocha are popular And to start comparing their contracts was totally daft My dayzz . . .you frighten me |
|
|
|
|
|
Mustay (m)
|
elddee na u dey surprise me pass o! What Is Your Problem?this dude I replied to wants to test how popular Kanu is. Is 't wrong to limit my search to Nairaland? |
|
|
|
|
|
Jackal (m)
|
@ Mustay,
Please stop arguing and don't bury yourself in your own ignorance.
Rio Ferdinand is more suited for this project than Kanu Nwankwo: PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is not the 1st time a foreign player would go to anutha country for Charity and stuffs. . . So whats the fuss about?
Kanu should suck a straw and get his own ideas of making Nigeria better.
|
|
|
|
|
|
mickey2000 (m)
|
well for the love of the game
fashola is a Manchester United fan
and so what we saw was an expression of love with state funds
well i support him
UP Manchester United
|
|
|
|
|
|
eldee (m)
|
elddee na u dey surprise me pass o! What Is Your Problem?this dude I replied to wants to test how popular Kanu is. Is 't wrong to limit my search to Nairaland? Now which dude were you talking about? I made a point that Rio Ferdinand is more popular than the whole of the Super Eagles put togetherAnd to contest my point, you put up a Nairaland link? C'mon, this dude is the face of 'The Kick-Out Racism' campaign Seriously . . . arguing on this topic is like saying Chelsea is greater than Arsenal |
|
|
|
|
|
![Nairaland [Nigerian Forum] Home](http://www.nairaland.com/Themes/default/images/english/home.gif)
Poll
Author
KANU.jpg (26.52 KB, 413x512 )
