Good move. Pray he stays for real this time around,  Age cheating ain't treating this dude friendly!

Celtic have announced the signing of Nigerian midfielder Rabiu Ibrahim subject to a successful work permit application.Ibrahim, 20, will join the Parkhead side on a three-and-a-half year deal after impressing while on trial with the Hoops.

The playmaker earned the move after making an impact in a practice match against St Johnstone when he played 60 minutes of the 3-2 victory.

The former PSV player marks Celtic's second piece of transfer business in as many days after announcing the signing of defender Jaroslaw Fojut on a pre-contract agreement on Tuesday.

Speaking of the capture of Ibrahim, manager Neil Lennon told the club's official website: "We have been very impressed by Rabiu.

"In my view he is a highly talented and exciting young player and someone who will be a tremendous addition to our squad.

"He is a playmaker, well balanced and a very intelligent footballer. We are really looking forward to him joining us."

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1010067/nigerian-midfielder-rabiu-ibrahim-signs-for-celtic?cc=3888

The guy cheat for im age no be small.

yeah its a great move!
Hope he gets the playing time!!

pls stop saying he cheated in age. lmao lol
or do you want Celtic to keep him on the bench of as well sell him off seeing all what you guys are saying here. abeg abeg abeg make una no talk d age matter again lai lai.

Nigerians and envy bitching, God has blessed the young man and instead of celebrating with him as a Nigerian,we are posting all sorts of nonsense about his age and stuff, which clearly shows they are jealous.
Listen, 2 all d age mongers if e dey pain una make una go use una blokos do ritual,
Dtas why so many youths find themselves stagnant in life without making any meaningful progress,not knowing that they are the cause of their misfortunes and instead they blame it on others, Go get a Life Success Barriers
Rabiu, God be with you

chux76:

Nigerians and envy bitching, God has blessed the young man and instead of celebrating with him as a Nigerian,we are posting all sorts of nonsense about his age and stuff, which clearly shows they are jealous.
Listen, 2 all d age mongers if e dey pain una make una go use una blokos do ritual,
Dtas why so many youths find themselves stagnant in life without making any meaningful progress,not knowing that they are the cause of their misfortunes and instead they blame it on others, Go get a Life Success Barriers
Rabiu, God be with you

God Bless you, the negative air in the country is killing, The Guy has potential,he is a bright chap that i see going far in the near future, if it were other countries, they would be celebrating like mad, pls Naijafolks be cool,

@Phreakabit, hahahahahaha bu ahahahahahaha shebi your body don come down now, fvcking jealousy retard,

phreakabit:

The guy cheat for im age no be small.

Do you know his real age?

No be Rabiu wey grow up for Mambilla barracks? How can he be 20 years? Na wa o!

dis dude is not less than 36 and he aint gona last #fact#.cal me a hater,na u sabi.whr is taiwo, aghahowa nd co?

chux76:
Nigerians and envy bitching, God has blessed the young man and instead of celebrating with him as a Nigerian,we are posting all sorts of nonsense about his age and stuff, which clearly shows they are jealous.
Listen,  2 all d age mongers if e dey pain una make una go use una blokos do ritual, 
Dtas why so many youths find themselves stagnant in life without making any meaningful progress,not knowing that they are the cause of their misfortunes and instead they blame it on others, Go get a Life Success Barriers
Rabiu, God be with you

This is why Africans and Nigerians in particular hadly progress. The level of envy is killing by each passing day.

You never even know who is truly going to be happy on your success story. From Family members, friends, colleagues, business associates, neighbors and even acquitance, the story is the same.

The day people start realizing that when they start being happy and stop being envious at people's successes that when God begins to do Wonders in their lives.

A man who isn't happy seeing others progress should never expect to progress too.

As much as the deal is good for the country, it is obvious the guy lied about his age but nowdays who doesn't?

Rabiu hz bin snapped up by Celtic FC! Pop champagne and celebr8 lyk his ur 9ja bruhva from another muhva and stop sayn stuff 'bout his age lyk he's ur 1st son!!, Haba, is he tha first person 2 lie 'bout his age (if @ all he is)?? Dere r lotza leaders in diz country who r way older than they claim, jst cut d guy some slack alredi!!!, #CaseClosed!!

Good move Rabiu, Gradually you are getting closer to the premiership,

All "He lied abt his age" placard carriers, take ur protest 2 d streets, the FACT still remains that with Celtic having him on thier payroll, Levels don pure for his family, while u will remain here on your Pentium 1 PC posting hate comments and wishing deep down inside of you that you were him or a member of his family.
Wish another well in his success and success will soon come knocking at you door, Kpakam

justwise:

Do you know his real age?

This guys id definitely in his very LATE 30's take it or leave it.

splashbaby:

Good move Rabiu, Gradually you are getting closer to the premiership,

Wetin im wan come do for NPL? You wicked oh

Are there any naija players with their real age known? Just asking.

Hope he is able to make an impact but truth be told his age is suspect.

all those going gong ho defending his obvious lie about his age should not start complaining if 2 yrs from now no one sees him again,we always like fast rewards without working for it,that is one of the main reasons our football is dead,when ppl like martins,yakubu,mikel,ibrahi and co claim to be 10 yrs younger than they are and when their mates start to shine we then wonder what happened to them
see the team that played argentina in the final of the olympics abi na u20,apart from TT,mikel,obasi who else do u hear of,while argentina,brazil,england,germany still has the core of those player with them and they are doing good
Glad he is getting a chance to make his life better but as long as we condone ppl cheating iun this regards,WE SHOULD ALL SHUT UP WHEN NEXT THE EAGLES ARE NO WHERE TO BE SEEN

talknafree:

chux76:
Nigerians and envy bitching, God has blessed the young man and instead of celebrating with him as a Nigerian,we are posting all sorts of nonsense about his age and stuff, which clearly shows they are jealous.
Listen,  2 all d age mongers if e dey pain una make una go use una blokos do ritual, 
Dtas why so many youths find themselves stagnant in life without making any meaningful progress,not knowing that they are the cause of their misfortunes and instead they blame it on others, Go get a Life Success Barriers
Rabiu, God be with you

This is why Africans and Nigerians in particular hadly progress. The level of envy is killing by each passing day.

You never even know who is truly going to be happy on your success story. From Family members, friends, colleagues, business associates, neighbors and even acquitance, the story is the same.

The day people start realizing that when they start being happy and stop being envious at people's successes that when God begins to do Wonders in their lives.

A man who isn't happy seeing others progress should never expect to progress too.

The reason why African and Nigerians hardly progress is because of people like you who condone cheating. Please dont bring God into the matter because i'm very sure God doesn't like cheats.

cashmentor:

Good move. Pray he stays for real this time around,  Age cheating ain't treating this dude friendly!


http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1010067/nigerian-midfielder-rabiu-ibrahim-signs-for-celtic?cc=3888

Where in the report does it say or indicate "lucrative"? Why did you use that in your heading?

chux76:

Nigerians and envy bitching, God has blessed the young man and instead of celebrating with him as a Nigerian,we are posting all sorts of nonsense about his age and stuff, which clearly shows they are jealous.
Listen,  2 all d age mongers if e dey pain una make una go use una blokos do ritual, 
Dtas why so many youths find themselves stagnant in life without making any meaningful progress,not knowing that they are the cause of their misfortunes and instead they blame it on others, Go get a Life Success Barriers
Rabiu, God be with you

talknafree:

This is why Africans and Nigerians in particular hadly progress. The level of envy is killing by each passing day.

You never even know who is truly going to be happy on your success story. From Family members, friends, colleagues, business associates, neighbors and even acquitance, the story is the same.

The day people start realizing that when they start being happy and stop being envious at people's successes that when God begins to do Wonders in their lives.

A man who isn't happy seeing others progress should never expect to progress too.

Cut the moronic BS!

The most likely primary reason for people mentioning his age is not because they are jealous, but because like many so-called Nigerian "young" promising players, he has disappointed the people by not progressing in anyway. He has actually declined. This lying has affected our football as intellectual Gods like myself warned for years. We have not qualified for a ANC and have not qualified for Olympics. Now Sudan coming to play in Nigeria gives us fear in the belly. Now every Tom, D[i]i[/i]ck and Kunle is now seeing the impact and now wants to shout about age-cheating I have been shouting about for years.

So we are paying for the days Nigerian moorons used to praise, in euphoric joy, age cheats like Macauley Chrisantus. Like Rabiu, where is he now? Is he the next Ronaldo or Kluivert?

The moorons used to called their support of age cheating "patriotism"!

No be Rabiu wey grow up for Mambilla barracks? How can he be 20 years? Na wa o! Shocked

And so? 20 year old and less pple no dey stay for mambilla barracks? free the lad jare. Congrats man go and make Naija proud

Sagamite how has he declined? So because they havent played for european clubs made them declined?fools. It is time nigeria gives its best performance player at youth level a chance at senior level instead of waiting for eu club to cap them. Where was celtic psv sl when ibrahim was performing at youth level for nigeria he has played u 17 20 23 now is time keshi gives him a chance at super eagles whether he plays at celtic or not football is 2 ways. Look at what siasia did with j obi

12large1:

Sagamite how has he declined? So because they havent played for european clubs made them declined?fools. It is time nigeria gives its best performance player at youth level a chance at senior level instead of waiting for eu club to cap them. Where was celtic psv sl when ibrahim was performing at youth level for nigeria he has played u 17 20 23 now is time keshi gives him a chance at super eagles whether he plays at celtic or not football is 2 ways. Look at what siasia did with j obi

You are a mooron!

A player that was dribbling 15/16/17 year olds when lying about his age is struggling to get any first team play when he finally has to play with his age mates and is probably slower now since he is even further away from his youth and you don't see it as decline.

You even foolishly are suggesting we take him to go and play for the national team when he can't play against professionals that are majority not qualified to be in their national team?

What kind of cretins do we produce in Nigeria ffs?

What did Siasia do with J. Obi?

How is he struggling when his not giving a chance you have a typical african mentality so a european club has to give him a chance before super eagles do. Where was the yeye eu club when he performed for u 172023 nko. Youth players that performed grea should be given a chancd at se based on their youth performance and consistency not based on wat eu club think. these was the same way osondu wasnt given a chance after youth level we were waiting for belgium club to do first. Siasia helped j obi tremendiouly he was a bench warmer majority of the time till ss included him in se

12large1:

How is he struggling when his not giving a chance you have a typical african mentality so a european club has to give him a chance before super eagles do. Where was the yeye eu club when he performed for u 172023 nko. Youth players that performed grea should be given a chancd at se based on their youth performance and consistency not based on wat eu club think. these was the same way osondu wasnt given a chance after youth level we were waiting for belgium club to do first. Siasia helped j obi tremendiouly he was a bench warmer majority of the time till ss included him in se

What don't you get in your daft head?

Someone not getting a chance is struggling. He is meeting his age mates and can not perform.

You are so daft to be using the fact a father is dribbling some teenage kids to say that shows he is qualified to play for SE.

You are a cretin!

I repeat: What did Siasia do with J. Obi?

So he played for SE, and so? What has he achieved? He is going to help us win this month's ANC?

What did Siasia do with J. Obi?

Foooool!

Idiot how is he struggling when his not giving a chance wtf even u as old as u are now the way ri was dribbling u 172023 u cannot do it he is simply a talent. You think football is only age why do all west african teams age cheat yet only 2 always win something. Siasia helped j obi become a more respected player and starter at his club. He was on the bench most of the times at inter but since sia1 gave him a chance his now starting games and is prolly nigeria best central dm now. How can u blame him for us not qualifying for anc after u can clearly see how many chances was wasted. Then again im arguing with someone that thinks yakubu aiyebenni should be recalled. Ewu

12large1:

how is he struggling when his not giving a chance wtf even u as old as u are now the way ri was dribbling u 172023 u cannot do it he is simply a talent. You think football is only age why do all west african teams age cheat yet only 2 always win something. Siasia helped j obi become a more respected player and starter at his club. He was on the bench most of the times at inter but since sia1 gave him a chance his now starting games and is prolly nigeria best central dm now. How can u blame him for us not qualifying for anc after u can clearly see how many chances was wasted. Then again im arguing with someone that thinks yakubu aiyebenni should be recalled. Ewu

You are a cretin!

According to your daft logic, if you see the way I dribble 12 year olds in football, I should be called to SE irrespective of no football club giving me a "chance".

Bloody cretinous, dunce product of a failed education system.

You are a cretin! Bloody Nigerian foool thinks he can make up silly stories/facts to back up his moronic claims.

Which Obi is a starter at Inter? He was not already a part-time substitute before Siasia called him up? Someone that has only played 2 full matches this year? Someone that has only played over half the match more than 6 times out of the 21 he has played for Inter this season is a starter? That is not being on the bench most of the time?

And you will claim to be educated and you passed in school?

You are a bloody cretinous, dunce product of a failed education system. It is me you want to BS? Me? SAGAMITE?

You are a MOORON!

Cretin, what did Siasia do with J. Obi? Explain to me why I should not be selected for SE.

You are a disgrace to your father mother, and to your brothers in north boko haram people. You doubted ri in under 23 is already a senior team how can a bloody civilian call u 23 under 12 wtf look at equtorial quinea that has qualified for quater finals, nigeria olympics team hammered them 5 0 6 of their national team players were there ri nosa igiebir hl stared in that game. You are suffering from what we call inferioty complex a situation where by you think white people are better or they must say something is better before you accept. In your mind until rabiu ibrahim plays for european club befire se should call him. Where was eu club when he was shinning at u172023, u23 is not senior team. At u17 u can claim overage but if a player shines at u 20 or 23 his good. Even if rabiu was 28 playing against u20 if his not talented nothing go happen. Yhis rabiu case goes to all our players that shined at youth level believe in your star players and dont wait for another white club to do it. Look at andre ayew he was rejected by marseille 3 years ago even failed trials at different clubs but ghana called him up for anc 2008 and continue to help him 3 years later look at where he is my guy please as always believe in your self dont let a white man say you can do it before you actually belueve. Nkita lacha anya gi onye ala

At young 20 year old obi despite all the injuries he has had this season has played 21 games for inter milan and you call him a part time player my friend please have several seats or just stfu you sound like a dumbasss you are the reason why nigeria is very currupt today when forking boko haram boys are allowed on the computer this is how they show them self. Onye aboki abeg can you wire me suya