TheGoodJoe:


You make an illogical point and call someone's comment an illogical rant.

What does other teams failing in senior competition have to do with the fact that FIFA scientifically proved that these boys are really young?

safarigirl:
why are you calling Chrisantus? Was there MRI then?

I speak on behalf of the boys I'm familiar with. I speak for Kelechi Iheanacho, Taiwo Awoniyi, Chidera Eze, Musa Yahaya, Zaharadeen Bello, Akpan Udoh, Kekechi Nwakali, Victor Osimhen.

I will not sit by and allow misinformed people kill these boys' young careers by lumping them with guys that played when they were in Primary School. If tomorrow, you're denied a Visa because Nigerians are drug dealers, how will you feel?

Your own son could be a member of the Nigerian U17 team in years to come, how do you think your 16-year old will feel when he wins and is accused of being older because of a certain Chrisantus he barely even knows?


Forget Chrisantus and Stanley, focus on this new generation. You all forget that we missed the 2011 edition of the U17, why? Did we run out of over aged players? Did it not occur to you that maybe we missed it because we were trying to build a young team?

adisarasaq:


I think the number of comments on a post determines it's eligibility for front page

Bollinger:


Bro's, why are you talking as if this is the only competition that has ever been played at this level. Is the under 2015 competition the only one in existence?

safarigirl:
my friend don't be stoopid.

Your arguments that FIFA which is headed by mostly Europeans, would allow Africans and S/Americans cheat while denying their own people that option is even dumber than the usual '...my 22-year old cousin applied for U17 and was rejected for being too young'

So this Uncle was 17 like this?

Bollinger:


Are you phucking serious? what is the purpose of the under 17 competition? Sorry, a reta.rd wouldn't know the answer. It is to generate and discover a small fraction of talent for the future as well as build a solid base for the senior teams. For a country who has won the competition 5 times we are not showing any signs that the objective is being met because of cheats like you.

fuke:


There 2 major ways.ways.
1. you go to the bottom and click reply and then make your comments.
2.If you wish to reply to a post, you click quote under the post and make your comments.
keep trying you will get used to it with time.

An0nimus:

OK Sir. let's go back 5 tournaments. Give me 1 Nigerian player that was 13/14 years old. It might seem a lot of work but you're the one with a theory I find hard to accept and hence should be proved.

...with facts.

asha80:
kelechi iheanacho was 26 when he played that u17..i am owerri based

TheGoodJoe:


So what does this rant have to do with the fact, these guys are scientifically proven young. I repeat, Scientifically proven young. I hope you understand the meaning of Scientific.

kel4soft:

You should be ashame of yourself with this post. Have you looked thoroughly through my post and point out where i insulted any commentator here? Do you think the statistics you re referring me to are more reliable than the facts available? Finally, learn manners if you don't have one or better still; courtesy should be your watchword from hence forth.

Bollinger:


18 percent margin for error is not "scientifically proven". If you are that dull let me explain it to you. It means in our squad, their is a chance that 18 percent of the boys could be over aged. Clear enough?

asha80:
kelechi iheanacho was 26 when he played that u17..i am owerri based

stildude:
I told y'all that that paps eaglet article was borne out of tribal mischief. It wss stupid of the writer and the mode who brought it to front page not to know that while they intended to spite the victorious team and by extention their ethnic backgrounds, They had all of us shamed. Don't look at me, I am not igbo!

MathsChic:
Wow! Eye opener.
However the case, I don't think Nigeria's dominance results from using over-aged players. Has anyone heard of the any players in the Swiss team that won the tournament back then in Nigeria?
The quality of football in the u17 category is just enough to allow Nigeria win. Higher quality football at the senior levels requires more playing/training hours with specifics on tactics and strategy. Nigeria hasn't got its head around this.
If anyone should want to raise flags about age cheaters, it should be with the Brazilian team that hasn't won the cup again post-MRI.
Whatever the case though, I believe there's high likelihood the Nigerians are older than 17. MRI doesn't put a cut-off at 17. It will still allow 18, 19, 20 and sometimes 21 pass. Is this enough to invalidate the Nigerian victory? I don't think so. You have to consider that even the other teams are not completely innocent of age cheating. Plus, stature-wise, the Nigerians stand on equal footing with the other teams from the rest of the world. And this is where i think the focus should be.
True 15-16 year old boys from Nigeria are too tiny to give the other teams any competition.

TheGoodJoe:


So does 18 percent mean the team is over aged? Do you know in that 18%, many of them can not be more than 19 years old.

So it is a young squad.

Bollinger:


18 percent margin for error is not "scientifically proven". If you are that dull let me explain it to you. It means in our squad, their is a chance that 18 percent of the boys could be over aged. Clear enough?

safarigirl:
mbok tell me another lie. I'm Abuja based, Omeruo was found in Abuja, but I never heard of him till 2011.

Being based in a place doesn't mean you know people, you probably know only 3% of people in Owerri. First someone from Jos told you Chrisantus is 30, now you know Iheanacho is 26 because you're Owerri based, the other dolt on a separate thread said Iheanacho turns 23 this year, his claims are based on the fact that Iheanacho's Academy is on his street.

So which of you liars should be believed? I swear, y'all pray I never become a lawmaker, I'll make sure every single one of you spends at least a week in jail for all your useless lies. You could get sued for such slander in the western world.


That is why nobody in the European countries or the America's accuse their players, because they be laws to ensure that such ignoramuses are jailed where there is no solid proof

TheSuperNerd:
Look, I've tried all I can with long epistles to kick out the "negativity" and "lies" in the minds of most Nigerians.

The mindset is so wrong!!!

It's really Crazy!!! When the "facts" are clear, they try to debunk them with "unintelligent" comments like, "bros or sister, this na Naija. Anything can happen..... Bla bla bla"

Why can't Nigerians stop living in the past and open their eyes to see that "change" has come?

Why can't Nigerians see "the light"? Why can't Nigerians see that a new era of true young talents were born in 2013 and that has carried on into 2015 and more will still follow?

The MRI Screening (which checks the fusion of Growth plates in the joint of the left wrist--- can be done for other joints also) is, on the whole, 99% accurate for 16-17 year olds whose epiphyseal growth plates is yet to fuse.

If the
growth plate areas (epiphyses) are still open then
the player is still within the age limit of 17 because
research shows that players with growth plates yet
to fuse at the wrists are 99% super-likely or most certainly 17 or
less. The likelihood of such a one being 18 or more
is 1% (due to rare biological variations).


Also, players with fused growth plates at the wrist or
in any other bone region around any joint are 1%
likely to be 17 or less. Meaning they're 99% likely to
be overaged (over 17).
And we all know a teenager's growth between 14
and 18/19 can be very rapid and exponential.



Why is the average Nigerian so mediocritic?? Why the hate? Why the envy?

It's tiring. It's sickening. It's irritating.

Gosh!!!! I'm done talking. No more of this for me. Let everyone believe whatever they wanna believe. I got a world to conquer and I'm sure these boys got big dreams to actualize too. Let Nigerians keep hating while the "Bright-minded ones" like us keep soaring.

Such a pity.


P.S: MRI was introduced in 2009 but used fairly randomly. It became "fully applied" from the 2011 U-17 edition and remains so till date.

Bollinger:


Lol. . .You see because i don't believe in the MRI crap i generally lump all competitions together. Fatai atere claimed to be 13, Hilary adika claimed to be 14. Bro's either way, Nigeria is a fraud as with all things and we need to change our ways. How can anyone tell me these guys are 17 years old? Really?

NiRfreak:
IF FIFA accepts18% margin for error....so whats your cry for?.... why not invent a superior technology that wil not permit any chance for error.

Bollinger:


SOMEONE HELP ME EXPLAIN TO THIS I.DIOT THAT HE CANNOT CONTINUE TO CONTRADICT HIMSELF. HE NEEDS TO GO GET A REFUND OF HIS TUITION FEES. THAT IS IF HE ACTUALLY WENT TO ANY KIND OF INSTITUTION. OR BETTER STILL CLOSE DOWN THE INSTITUTION FOR CHURNING OUT RE.TARDS LIKE HIM. JESUS.

wisdommos:
Bro Ugliness does mean someone is old in age. Use your head.

Bollinger:


SOMEONE HELP ME EXPLAIN TO THIS I.DIOT THAT HE CANNOT CONTINUE TO CONTRADICT HIMSELF. HE NEEDS TO GO GET A REFUND OF HIS TUITION FEES. THAT IS IF HE ACTUALLY WENT TO ANY KIND OF INSTITUTION. OR BETTER STILL CLOSE DOWN THE INSTITUTION FOR CHURNING OUT RE.TARDS LIKE HIM. JESUS.

Bollinger:


Lol. . .You see because i don't believe in the MRI crap i generally lump all competitions together. Fatai atere claimed to be 13, Hilary adika claimed to be 14. Bro's either way, Nigeria is a fraud as with all things and we need to change our ways. How can anyone tell me these guys are 17 years old? Really?

Bollinger:


Lol. . .You see because i don't believe in the MRI crap i generally lump all competitions together. Fatai atere claimed to be 13, Hilary adika claimed to be 14. Bro's either way, Nigeria is a fraud as with all things and we need to change our ways. How can anyone tell me these guys are 17 years old? Really?

TheGoodJoe:


Answer the question before abusing. The MRI scan has a margin of failure. It does not mean our players failed by the exact margin. Even if a small fraction passed, it does not mean they are above 19 years.

So answer the simple question before calling someone a retard.

If those players are scientifically proven young, What is your problem?

wisdommos:
youre so on point with this post. I wonder how nigerians reason. My youngest Brother is 13 now and he is almost 6ft.

An0nimus:



Fatai Atere MON (born August 1, 1971 in Lagos ,
Nigeria ) is a former Nigerian footballer. Atere played for the Golden Eaglets in the 1st Kodak Under 17 World Cup in China , and won the cup by defeating West Germany in the final. He captained the Golden Eaglets in the Canadian under-16 World Championship two years later, and became the runner up to USSR .

source :Wikipedia

dude seriously? you brought someone born just after the Nigerian civil war into this argument.

I give up.

TheGoodJoe:



That Jos indigene is a bloody lair. Lies more than the serpent in the garden of Eden.

Macauley Chrisantus is still active in football today and in a respected team. If he was thirty in 2007, he will be 38 years now in a respected team like AEK Athens in Greece. He has played 24 games for them in 2015.

Let those guys rest with their lies.