Icon4s:


Bros, I have not seen your nomination. Please u still have 2hrs to do so

komekn:


I do.

Essentially because l personally know the European based agents some of them use.

Koboko99:


God bless you for this sir.

County of birth should not be a barrier to playing for Nigeria. We need the best crop of players in our youth teams. CATCH THEM YOUNG!!!

Some of these players we are courting and trying and trying now should have been capped at U17 and U21 levels.

Some of the players that were denied in the last U17 and U21 world cups because we are trying to help our home grown talents will end up with good clubs a few years from now. Then, we'll start sending delegates to beg them. Let's get them in early.

Most countries at the U17 world cup have a better system and better facilities than Nigeria, yet they still had foreign based players in their squad. We are here fumbling and forming nonsense pride.

The Nigerian national teams should be open to every Nigerian all over the world irrespective of their country of birth.

komekn:


I nominated BascoVanVeli ages ago check.

safarigirl:


Yes, please. Post proof that he said this, preferably quotes from him.

edi287:


BAYERN Munich youngster, David Alaba, says he should have been playing representative football for Nigeria but was denied by stringent eligibility rule by football officials in the country.

Alaba, whose father is Nigerian and of Filipino mother, plays for Austrian national team but only after he has been turned down by Nigeria.
The defender said he actually planned to join Nigeria's cadet team which won the 2007 FIFA World Youth Championship at South Korea but words reached him of his ineligibilty.

''I wanted to play for Nigeria but I must confess that there was no formal approach for me. A scout actually discussed that with me. I was excited because of my dad, he was a fan of Sunday Oliseh when Oliseh played for FC Koln. As a kid, I loved to watch Victor Agali in the jersey of Hansa Rostock,'' he told an Austrian news medium.

However, Alaba was shocked when told by the scout that Nigeria had plans mainly for its home-grown talents.
'' I got the information that Nigeria will only consider those who were in the country perhaps because of travelling logistics and that is the end of that."

Source - Tribune NG

somehow:

Corruption is corruption be it big or small, so no need for comparison.

Icon4s:


I wasn't referring to you. I know u have Nominated. Thanks

Joebie:
U dey ask me for proof say dem tell Alaba U17 is for local talent, before u go believe? U fall my hand.

Joebie:
The reports have always been there. But she is asking for proof that it’s true or proof that Alaba affirms it.

safarigirl:
I didn't see any such news when I checked online, hence my request for proof

What was eventually provided as proof, simply didn't suffice as far as substantial proof goes

safarigirl:
I didn't see any such news when I checked online, hence my request for proof

What was eventually provided as proof, simply didn't suffice as far as substantial proof goes

Humility017:


Nigeria coaches are something else especially in matters of corruption...
I started doubting this manu garba when he left the Chelsea dude on the bench all through the under 17 nations cup and even dropped the arsenal prodigy afterwards....

indigenous coaches and corruption are like 5 & 6

Humility017:


there is need for comparison Mr.
have you heard comparative government and politics...

you compare and contrast... you can't say or link the corruption in European or non Africa countries to the ones prevalent in Africa...

you can't get a complete perfect system...but still that's not enough reason to rest on guise that being that corruption exist everywhere let's continue to tolerate ours....

only a man who aim not to make progress think that way....

I doubt the cadet team coaches in England would engage in the measure of corruption practised by same coaches in Nigeria....

even with their strict technological measures to abate corruption few cases are reported abroad...let alone Nigeria with inept technology and more cases are reported.....

corruption is the bane of our football growth

Humility017:


Nigeria coaches are something else especially in matters of corruption...
I started doubting this manu garba when he left the Chelsea dude on the bench all through the under 17 nations cup and even dropped the arsenal prodigy afterwards....

indigenous coaches and corruption are like 5 & 6

Joebie:
If police ask me for money for warri, u go ask me for proof?
We know those that are among us and their mentality. Leave matter.

andrewbaba44:
This are the results in order

1st Tbaba with 12 votes
2nd Thesupernerd with 10 votes
3rd Bascovanvelli with 6 votes
3rd Forgiveness with 6 votes
3rd Komekn with 6 votes
4th Safari with 5 votes
5th Andrewbaba with 4 votes
6th Icon4s with 3 votes
7th Charlesemeka with 2 votes
7th elyte89 with 2 votes
8th Humility with 1 votes
8th Chriskels with 1 votes
9th Jooebie with 1 votes

Icon4s you can corrrect me if there is any mistake, but i am sure of my calculations
cc icon4s

andrewbaba44:
This are the results in order

1st Tbaba with 12 votes
2nd Thesupernerd with 10 votes
3rd Bascovanvelli with 6 votes
3rd Forgiveness with 6 votes
3rd Komekn with 6 votes
4th Safari with 5 votes
5th Andrewbaba with 4 votes
6th Icon4s with 3 votes
7th Charlesemeka with 2 votes
7th elyte89 with 2 votes
8th Humility with 1 votes
8th Chriskels with 1 votes
9th Jooebie with 1 votes

Icon4s you can corrrect me if there is any mistake, but i am sure of my calculations
cc icon4s

TheSuperNerd:
The CAF U-23 Afcon begins today....

Matches today:

Egypt vs Mali

Cameroun vs Ghana


Matches (Saturday):

Nigeria vs Cote d' Ivoire

South Africa vs Zambia



The Nigerian U-23s' game vs CIV comes up by 4pm Naija time and will be live on SuperSports9.

safarigirl:
I counted 7 in my mentions

TheSuperNerd:
News Alert

From @OsasuO:

@SuperSportTV will no longer show any @CAF_Online matches - NO AFCON qualifiers or CAF club games, as long as CAF's dispute with LAGARDERE SPORTS is unresolved. SuperSport have a $130m TV contract with CAF. African football fans are the collateral damage.

This order was sent to @SuperSportTV in an internal memo. The consequences of the @CAF_Online - LAGARDERE SPORTS fallout are very real.



**News still developing


As at last check, SuperSports will show the U-23 Afcon starting today.

Clementoke:
Barca make €15m move for Adeyemi

Barcelona have set their sights on 17-year-old Red Bull Salzburg starlet Karim Adeyemi, according to Transfermarkt (per Sport).
The Munich-born forward is highly rated at Salzburg, who have attached a €15 million (£13m/$16.5m) price tag on their gem

Source Goal.com

safarigirl:
I counted 7 in my mentions

Clementoke:
I saw this somewhere. I don't know how true they are

The Sins of Gernot Rohr

1)With the the SuperEagles to play Benin Republic and Lesotho in an AFCON 2021 Qualifier in a tight schedule, Rohr, rather than go through the official administrative channel which is the the NFF, called CAF to change the match time.

2. GernotRohr unruly behaviour at the FIFA U20WC earned the the NFF a query. He was roaming round technical areas during the tournament without accreditation & when security/protocol officers stopped him, he rained abuses on them. It got to the organizers & then a query.

3. It's on record that Gernot Rohr was in talks with D.R Congo Football Federation boss, Omari, on taking over as coach of the team. Same Rohr made contacts with FECAFOOT to coach the Indomitable Lions. All facts well known.

4. Gernot Rohr loves our money in Nigeria but cannot live here to check for good local players. Rohr has killed the local league players psychologically.

I particularly doubt that No 2 "offence"