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By the way, Arthur Okonkwo is having a hell of a season – 17 games played, 6 clean sheets, 5 MOTM, 55 out of 75 saves made, 88% duel success, etc. He will be heading to the Championship next season definitely.
No gain saying his baseline is better than these bums we currently parade in the national team.

I thought they said he had already donated to the flood victims

Kog45:
Oga Barry if we go by watching clips many players would be jailed,so nothing special.My question can Dauda provide evidences than players after matches took to their phones checking betting sites or they are happy after losng matches.

Hope you remember John Fashanu and Bruce Grobellar match fixing scandal.

Dauda made an indicting comment which the club and the league should have investigated, but nothing was done or heard about it.
The guy called out Enyimba, saying players where fixing games in plain English.
Kadiri Ikhana said same thing after winning the league with Kano Pillars. The man basically said his team won the league via curroption.

Former Ifeanyi Ubah coach, the Japanese man also made a serious allegation about match fixing, nobody even talked about it because curroption is a way of life for the average Nigerian.

BascoVanVeli:
Someone told him I guess u don't know the meaning of hearsay.

So because there has not been an investigation everyone is guilty I don't understand the point u are making. U are just crying bloody murder with no proof at all. I mean how ridiculous can u be to say someone smiling at their phone definitely bet on a game? For all we know he was watching Oga Sabinus or brother shaggy.

Anyone who has played team sports had teammates that cried after losses and also had those who just move along with life.

You call it hearsay when it's coming from a top international player and probably the biggest player to play in your league over the past 20years?

At what point do you start investigating? Probably you want Dauda to personally arrest his said team mates betting on their matches before you're satisfied.

Kog45:
NPFL players involved in fixing matches,i disagree cos i followed the league passionately for more than 30 years with 20 years travelling watching league games across Nigeria.I had a break watching games live when i japa but still followed the league.I have strong relationships with many NPFL players and officials and i can say it anywhere match fixing in Nigeria does not involve players but team management and referees.

In the very late 90s,Kwara United were topping the league but lost to Lobi bank at home, a overzeaous fan who i know personally invaded the pitch and others followed,the match ended abruptly.Kwara united home matches were moved from Ilorin to River state and from number one spot on the league table lost all their remaining matches and got relegated with the aid of officials fully supported by Dogo Yalbisu of NRA.

Sir,pressing phone or happy after losing a league match doesn't relate to match fixing at all,even in Europe players go to club to flex with opposite players.I remeber Dwight York and Celestine Babayaro do hang out and do we say they are invove in match fixing.

Dauda allegations lack truth cos it was damn watery.If he was really sincere he should have raised it before now not when his career has nosedive down.

What i know about Nigeria league is that team management do all they could to buy refree over just to win a match,reason some clubs do win ther home matches but players invove in matcing fixing,My Oga NO o.

Players don't get involved in match fixing in Nigeria?
Oya watch this clip involving Remo stars and get back to me. Let me hear your opinion


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVeOTb9yKZQ

BascoVanVeli:
So because they didn't call him that makes what he is saying true Let us judge it in the court of common sense first of all. There are a million reasons why someone would smile at their phone. Plus if u bet on your team to lose why would u need to check ur phone? Wouldn't u be smiling after the final whistle?

I hate to break it to u but if u can't keep the integrity just because you are owed salary, u had no integrity in the first place.

I guess you didn't read the part he said someone told him that their players were betting on their matches and fixing games.
Imagine Hugo Lloris saying something like this, do you think there would have been no investigation? What are you even defending? Are you working for the betting mafia ruining our football? Your take on this matter raises suspicion. Even the club owners have come out in black and white to indicte the league on "match integrity". You think they don't know what they are saying?

BascoVanVeli:
So if u were the police would u start arresting because he said players were smiling at their iphones? Mind u he is talking about Enyimba, a club that is quick to suspend even their coach for poor performance.

If the authorities were serious, they should have invited him for questioning. An international player can't say something like this and you wave it off by saying "people are smiling at their phones". And we are talking of Enyimba, imagine what is going on with "lesser" clubs. The rot is everywhere.
For instance, Sunshine owned their players 12months salary. How do you expect them to keep the integrity of the game playing on emtpy stomach?
We are a bunch of jokers in this country it will be best for the president to disban football once and for all in this country like he did basketball so we can start afresh.

BascoVanVeli:
Let them open it world wide. European referees change outcomes of games even with var available. Even in Spain they talk about brown envelopes during the ending of seasons. If it was Dakkada that blew a 2 goal lead that allowed Akwa United win the league people would have called it match fixing but because Aston villa and man city are British clubs we feel they can do no evil.

Why bring the whole world when we're talking about Nigeria? If EPL and Aston villa are fixing their games it makes it OK to do same here?

Fatau Dauda made indicating comments and nobody took it up. If an EPL player said same thing, it would have Kickstarted a world of storm just like Sam Aladyce case.

Danielnino00:
According to Tobi Adepoju, NPFL clubs meet with the NFF president today and matters were laid out... Here's some summary..

E be things..

CC: Bascovanveli Odunayaw

Match fixing in Nigerian league is an issue that can land Nigeria serious international suspension if we open the can of worms. Players and club officials are neck deep into fixing games.
I thought it was a lie till I got intel and staked on a game between 2 southern clubs. Many club administrators, players and officials should be in jail.

Danielnino00:
Rivers United vs El Nasr Benghazi

Plateau United vs Al Akhdar

Both Libyan clubs...first leg to be played in Nigeria..

CAF confederation cup playoff...

Since CAF reguonalised various championships. Why not regionalise CAF club qualifications, so the North Africans can knock themselves out.
4 teams from each zone qualifies for the league stage.
Fair enough? The likes of Pinick and other sub Sahara representatives should push for this.

BascoVanVeli:
I think the fact Gavi is a Spain regular trumps Rowe. Gavi was also good last season too

Debate strictly on their merits last season, not judging who was a national team player or not. Even Camavinga sits on the bench for Guendozi.
Gavi did not have a better season than Smith Rowe who was second best to Saka.

BascoVanVeli:
Smith Rowe is over 21. Saka is the rightful winner of that award IMO. Without him arsenal are never where they are right now.

I wasn't making a case for Smith Rowe to win this. I'm pointing out that even Smith Rowe had a better season than Gavi last season, not to talk of Saka. And he only turned 22yrs two months ago.
Saka has come 8th place in this category three seasons in a roll. Laughable

andrewbaba44:
Smith Rowe is not even qualifed for the award ,man is 22 ,No allow agenda make you no see somethings

Saka talk no do you ,you enter smith Rowe who is already 22 ?

ESR turned 22 this July, that's a couple of months ago. He played the entire last season as a 21yr old.

andrewbaba44:
Why should gavi carry Barcelona or have greater impact from cm when you have dembele and Memphis Depay doing things up front ??

Good, so he didn't have to carry Barcelona. So what exactly were the standout qualities of his that made him get the award ahead of those carrying their team?

Mind you, even Emile Smith Rowe had greater impact than this same Gavi last season not to talk of Saka. No ball fan can despute this. I challenge you to come out with your full chest and say Gavi had greater impact than Smith Rowe.

andrewbaba44:
How did bukayo saka edges gavi last season ?

Before you carry goals and assist come gavi na central midfielder but he still managed 6 assist in the league last season at age 17 .

Saka carried the Arsenal team last season as young as he was. He has been immaculate for England as well. No way you can say Gavi had a greater impact at Barcelona than Bukayo did. No breathing human being can say this.

charlesemeka85:
Jude suppose win am or even musiala

Do you think a black skinned Gavi, playing for Dortmond would have won this award? I don't think so

andrewbaba44:
Hmmmm

Bellingham was robbed but he wasn’t top 3 ?

Hope you know this award isn’t for this season performance ?

Bellingham is a better player then gavi ,but sorry to say Gavi deserves this award 100 percent for his last season performance.

Camavinga comes close and not Bellingham

Mind you this award was voted for by previous ballon d or winners and Madrid have more ballon d or winners .

2 criterias to win the Ballon dor,
A) Play for Real Madrid or Barcelona
B) White skinned
Funny how Camavinga came 2nd. A bench player for olboth club and country. Compared with Musiala and Bellingham both starters and absolute banger players.
Even Bukayo Saka edges both Gavi and Camavinga if we are being objective.

andrewbaba44:
Gavi/Kessie FDJ and pedri should be starting all Barca games

Say hello to my golden boy winner

There's a meltdown online. Many claiming Jude Bellingham was robbed off the Golden boy award because of his skin colour.
Honestly, what were they really thinking giving the award to this boy?

Isokiscool:
u are dead already.Agbado monkey

GTFO. Imbe

Isokiscool:
No Nigerian is torn apart except ur likes who cannot stop eating Agbado and cassava

Me eat agbado? You no go die well.

Let's not forget the Pdp gave Atiku their ticket because they feel Northerns will only vote for a Northerner.
The tribal sentiments displayed by the Pdp ticket and this statement from Atiku have further torn Nigerians apart. Unifaya my foot

Odunayaw:
When did he emigrate

You've not made sense once. All this market women rhetorics you're covering with English like "demograph" is still nought

When y'all can't make any reason by your usual "I know someone that knew him" it is now "Igbos don't marry at that age"

you're unserious

You've added no substance to this discussion. Just rhetorics upon rhetorics.
We are telling you that Igbo men don't marry at 19, moreso when the said individual is not an only Son. Yet you're digging your heels.
Bring up new facts to back up your claims that Igbo men marry at 19, if e sure for you.

Odunayaw:
Logic? Demograph? Y'all are tripping

Priorities matter for different people. And that doesn't answer to your demograph.

Uzoho has been exposed to other cultures. In fact, at a more formative age. Culture that can influence perception about settling down.

And except you're a confidant of his, your opinion won't fly anywhere

You keep sinking to a new low each time. What other cultural influences did Uzoho pass through that made him marry at 19?
You're just being childish.

Odunayaw:
There's no sticking. You and the fellow giving you that 1 like (Which I know is Charlie boy ) have not been able to stand from logic and say anything reasonable

It is your type that are in Efcc and Sars that harass us because "you're too young to be a millionaire"

But you have failed to name other 19yr old married millionaires in Owerri.
Can't you see that whatever you're postulating lacks merit and completely out of character for the demograph Uzoho represents?
We have had ex super Eagles and evn current players, richer and more famous than Uzoho from the South East. Name any who got married at 19.

Odunayaw:
You're saying nonsense man

He doesn't need defending if you or whoever's opinion is useless to him

Go and rest somewhere

If my opinion was useless you'd not have engaged.
Sticking your neck out for Uzoho being 23 and married at 19,says alot about your shady character.
Your type at immigration office make fake passports for stipends.

Odunayaw:
Try and rest. No one has a right to question what he does at whatever age

You equally lack the locus or substance to defend him.

Odunayaw:
Where are they based first? What does the culture/society around them teach and expect from them

Uzoho married a home based girl. If he married a whitey for papers, that would have been understandable. In addition, he's not even an only son.
So, what exactly are you talking about? Na only him Waka come?

Samueltemi337:
what exactly do you mean with this statement


Nobody gets married at 19 or what

Igbo men don't get married at 19 sir,that's my point. Sit this one out if you're not Igbo, I advice.

Odunayaw:
E get anything pass money wey say make you no marry at 19?

How many rich Owerri guys have you seen marry at 19?

Samueltemi337:
Foden had his first child when he was 19
I had my first child when I was 19 too
why can't uzoho marry at 19 too?

You knocked up a girl at 19 doesn't mean you married at 19. A 14yr old boy can ejaculate.

ChrisKels:
No dey cap sotos. Always be rational and more logical, because you ain't no kid no more. I do not know Uzoho's real age, but what you posited is flawed. Chinedu Ajah of blessed memory, Anthony Stone etc were my class mates in secondary school, but while I and many others were 16/17 in SS3, these guys were in their mid 20s. Na dem dey bully us, even me as their senior prefect then, no get mouth where dem dey. So, if we go by your logic, Oforkansi "nwa Arusi" Chris Kels is the age mate of Edu Ajah because we were in the same class back in School abi?

What if Uzoho was the Chinedu Ajah of his set in school?
That's how you all got fooled into believing Uzoho married at age 19