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Icon79:
Wow. This is a pretty strong team that Athleti is presenting. I hope it's the real Super Eagles that would play this game and NOT the home based boys.


O pari

TheSuperNerd:
Nna mehn.... That Atletico starting XI na die oooo... Dem no tell them say na just friendly we come play? We no even bring our best team B like that sef... Make them cool down naa.. Haba kwanu!!!!

Icon4s:
Yeah, looks like Stephen Eze. Remember those days when your face must look very hard for you be a rugged defender. Sunday Eboigbe comes to mind .(Second from the left)

Exploring the global appeal behind the Nigeria kit enjoying huge demand

Alex Iwobi of Nigeria Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images
21 May, 2018
Colin Udoh, KweséESPN
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Nigeria announced on Thursday that the national team's new 2018 kit line had hit a record three million pre-orders, far outstripping anything that preceded it.

While this was the first time such official sales figures have been announced, it's clearly a number that leaves everything else in its wake.

Such high demand for a Nigeria kit is unprecedented, but NFF Vice President Shehu Dikko explained that they the federation were informed at a meeting with Nike on Thursday that the novel, throwback design was behind the broad appeal.

"They told us Nigeria is their best selling kit due to the uniqueness," Dikko told KweséESPN, "so it appeals to everyone both from a sporting and fashion point of view."

The VP was also quick to end any scepticism about the validity of the figures.

"The three million are not actual sales but orders placed by all of their stores across the world," Dikko added. "These orders will not be delivered at once, but probably over the lifespan of the jerseys, which have a cycle of about two years.

"They cannot produce without orders, and some of these orders may not be delivered until next year," he continued, "but the stores have placed them now to ensure they have consistent supply and don't run out of stock."

It's been nearly three months since the kit reveal, and frustration has grown among Nigerians who have been unable to purchase the attire, especially with less than a month to the World Cup.


Tyronne Ebuehi AP Photo/Matt Dunham
Cheap knockoffs have flooded the market as a result, retailing for around N10,000, significantly less than the expected $85 (N30,000) that the original will trade for.

This is a constant source of frustration for both the federation and its equipment suppliers, with Dikko arguing that it devalues the brand and compromises the country's ability to negotiate good deals with equipment manufacturers.

"The people who will criticise the NFF for not getting a so-called big sponsorship kit deal are the same ones who will undermine our ability to do so by buying the counterfeit jerseys," said the football official.

"It is hard to negotiate a good deal when the people you are negotiating with have to worry about fakes being sold openly in the market."

It is a situation that is almost unique to Nigeria, where sellers of the fake knockoffs advertise their wares openly online and offline with no fear of consequences.

"It is shocking," says Biola Kazeem, a sports marketing consultant.

"Nigeria is the only place where this kind of criminal behaviour will be allowed to go unchecked. Something needs to be done."

As it stands, Nike do not seem unduly troubled by the rush of fake jerseys flooding the market...perhaps the record number of orders may have had something to do with it.

andrew444:
Asensio is average,don't mistake a player because he plays for Madrid....ASENSIO IS AVERAGE,I can argue to any extent

krattoss:
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Martz101:
Asensio is not average

safarigirl:
e get another style wey pass wetin we see in November?

Deadly from which flanks? Where did their deadly flanks go when Spain molested them with 6 goals? Even the two goals they scored against us, none came from the flanks. Their deadly flanks could not even do anything against basic Russia.

Abeg, which Argentina are you talking about?

Martz101:
so you will rather drop musa thann joel obi with his glass leg.

See let me tell you something, tournerment like worldcup is not friendly match were you will get injured and get replaced, why take a -1 when we have other players

*Musa plays for a club in russia so his comfortable with the weather and pitch even the fans know him, just imagine us playing in CSKA stadium

* Musa is in form and score goals which what we need in super eagle now

* joel was injured and is injury prone and might even get injured after announcing the squad

* we have 5 key and fit midfielders that executed the quantifying matches, Mikel, Onazi, Ndidi, ogu and Etebo

oga if they keep Musa and obi i will pick Musa

Rockyrascal:
GOtv Max Cup: Simeone-Led Atletico Madrid Expected In Uyo Tonight
0 May 21, 2018 5:54 pm


By Kayode Ogundare in Uyo:

A team of Spanish giants’ Atletico Madrid, with veteran striker Fernando Torres as well as first-choice goalkeeper Jan Oblak, is expected to land at the Ibom International Airport in Uyo on Monday night for Tuesday’s friendly against the Super Eagles B team.

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Atletico confirmed the array of stars, including Torres in what will be his last game ever for the club, will play the maiden edition of the GOtv MAX Cup at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo.


Torres, who scored both Atletico goals on Sunday in the 2-2 draw with Eibar in their last LaLiga match of the season, is a club legend, having been named captain of the LaLiga giants at the age of 17, the youngest ever. The team finished runners-up to Barcelona to cap an impressive season, which also saw them win the Europa League trophy.

The club’s 20-man squad for the encounter, which includes head coach Diego Simeone, has top names like Atletico Madrid’s first choice keeper, Jan Oblak, veteran striker, Fernando Torres (El Nino), Ghanaian star footballer, Thomas Partey, and club captain, Gabi Fernandez, in what promises to be a truly pulsating encounter.

The 20-man Atletico Madrid squad:

GK – Jan Oblak, Axel Werner

DEF – JuanFran, Sergio Gonzalez, Francisco Montero, Rafael Munoz, Andres Solano

MID – Gabi Fernandez ©, Angel Correa, Victor ‘Vitolo’ Perez, Thomas Partey, Roberto Olabe, Juan Aguero Nunez, Antonio Moya, Mikel Carro, Joaqiun Munoz, Jot

ST – Fernando Torres, Kevin Gameiro, Borja Garces.

OMANBALA1:
We are saying the same thing. I said ''use him based on his current form''

OMANBALA1:
He is one of the most inform midfielder we have who also plays in Seria A and thats a big deal because we dont have many choices. We have to look beyond the injury prone thing and use him based on his current form and what he brings to the table

OMANBALA1:
What does he bring to the table ?

OMANBALA1:
Biko, why cant we drop Ahmed Musa, or is it one of those federal character thing? Do we really need Ahmed Musa ?

TheSuperNerd:
I knew it.... Naingollan anf Martinez did have issues. I know I read something of this nature late last year. Martinez wanna make it look like a tactical choice but Naingollan is just not pleased at being left out of the squad in recent international breaks.

Sir Andrew444, here are a few of many news articles on the growing feud.

http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/nainggolan-quits-belgium-after-martinez-snub-roma-internationals-/1b6ufqrb5b2gh11suqaxga3hha

http://www.goal.com/en/news/petulant-nainggolan-has-no-one-to-blame-but-himself-for/1fhtwx19734aj1gllhek4hu9ld

https://www.football-italia.net/112241/martinez-%E2%80%98why-i-won%E2%80%99t-pick-nainggolan%E2%80%99

Decypher:
Sullivan was the best Governor Enugu ever had. But to say ugwuanyi is not doing anything is a fallacy. Sullivan faced the Capital, while Ugwuanyi is facing the rural areas.
When I went to Nsukka I was really impressed.

andrew444:
Alonso is a bad defender and good goal scorer,maybe that is the reason

TheSuperNerd:
Hmmmm... Marcos Alonso out too? Well, that is Julen's choice and cup of tea. I will always pick Alonso over Montreal but then Montreal is still good. The slot is for Jordi Alba's backup so no biggie.

TheSuperNerd:
Roberto Martinez and Henry Berra know what they are doing ooooo.... I never could have seen this coming. Naingollan out? This is even far more shocking than France leaving out Rabiot.

Icon4s:
I spend most of my time in Benin. My dear it is terrible. So tay, when you ask Mama Osas wetin her son, Osas, dey do now. She will boldly say "Osas Don join Yahoo-yahoo".

They are everywhere in Benin and have even bonded amongst themselves. And formed gangs.

TheSuperNerd:
What!!!?? Now this is shocking.

elyte89:
Claiming it was a tactical decision... So those he chose are more tactically inclined Dan nanigolan in d midfield dept?

Icon4s:
My brother you can't be more right. Yahoo yahoo has been around for quite some time. But it has suddenly taken a different dimension. Yahoo plus and Yahoo plus-plus.

Another worrisome thing is this online betting.

Honestly, I don't know the kind of fathers will be having in the next couple of years.

jihday:
I think I read somewhere that drums won't be allowed inside the stadium

slawomir:
you know nothing son
an unexamined life and a life without ruggedity is not worth living
we were born to die
and death is only the beginning
we the neo black say rest in peace from Benin city to that gallant son.
we are like Hydra. we don't die. when our head is chopped off then expect an instant head as an outgrowth from different part of the body.
we control ekosodin, osasogie, edpa and all other Uniben environment.
you fucck with us then we knock your head off your neck with an ak49

guns don't kill people
people kill people

Kog45:
I remember having our mini Los Angeles Olympics after 1984 Olympics in our area,fun my man but now mind your business,no real integration,the talents for sports are now yahoo boys,so the grassroots sports development in Nigeria is dead.Thank God for FB that came to rescue especially in Super eagles.

mank1234:
...and that show is what finally nailed the coffin on our local league patronage. It made local matches uninteresting.

elyte89:
Simple as ABC,from ur point above, it was from 93 when u were 13years u began to comprehend d game in depth