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Look at the way the poor guy was crowded out like there's a show going on.

StepTwo:
nothingham forest with two champions leagues naim you d talk? As far as Europe is concerned, Arsenal no get mouth for their side

Where does Nothingham forest figure in the grand scheme of things when you talk about clout, finance, prestige, fan base and every metric used to judge a big club, compared to Arsenal who still rank among top 10 European clubs (number 8 actually according to FORBES) even when they haven't won the champions league and play in the Europa cup.

Onye nna

So much about life that men have yet to unravel. Stories like this make me question life, death, God's existence, Satan. So many questions which religion have failed to address.

The guy is being sarcastic. He's obviously pained that Ghanaian companies sign endorsement with Nigerian artists instead of him.

Listen, you just have to be spontaneous,witty and have a nice smile. If possible practice smiling in front of your mirror to know the best mouth shape that suits your contours.

Watch comedy contents from stand up comedians, you can pick one or two lines to jazz up your wordplay. Be yourself, be confident.

The first time I ever walked up to woo a girl was on my pre matric night party. I walked up to the cutie , unknown to me, a final year student and a popular lesbian in school. Me, I never even get matric number. The gbas gbos no be here but the experience proved necessary for my growth and self confidence as a young man.

This is so true. A soldier once told me Hausa is the official lingua of the Nigerian military. 90% of Nigerian soldier speak fluent Hausa, I stand to be corrected.
The next time a random soldier stops you at a check point just speak Hausa and listen if he doesn't respond. Simple test.

jesmond3945:
mechanical eee

I will add civil engineering.

Danielnino00:
False!!


He won the 1999 African footballer of the year award not 2000's
..That they gave him the award in 2000 doesn't make any difference..

The whole post itself is a lie .. Sammy Kuffor wasn't a midfielder and he didn't win the UCL in 2000 ...

Don't let the language confuse you. That I choose to highlight the actual year which Kanu was given the award doesn't make my assertion wrong. Kanu won the award in 2000 for 1998-1999 season but the actual ceremony was held in 2000 at the national stadium in Lagos. So if I say he won the award in 2000, I am logically very very correct.

It was a typo tagging Kuffor a midfielder instead of a defender, but it doesn't take away the fact that he was a pillar in Bayern's championship winning side and a main stay in their champions league run to the finals while Kanu was a bench warmer at Arsenal.
Kanu won the award and Kuffor came second.

Barryseal:
People will always complain of CAF, FIFA or UEFA awards. It's a rarity an award will be accepted by everyone. The last time Nigeria won the African player of the year award in 2000 by KANU, it was unmerited because Osei Kuffor was one of the best midfielders in the world at the time, winning champions leagues and German titles with Bayern Munich while KANU was a bench warmer at Arsenal.
Yet, Kanu won but I'm sure no Nigerian complained about it. Even when Ikpeba won the award, so many people believed Taribo who came 3rd was more deserving. When these things favour you, celebration is allowed, when it does not simply move on because sometime in the past, it favored you ahead of a more deserving winner.

This was my original post, @Danielnino00 is the bolded true or false? Did KANU win the award in 1999 or 2000? Let me put your comprehension skill to test.

Danielnino00:
2020



it doesn't make him the player of the year 2020 ..

I said in my initial post that KANU won the award in 2000. Was that statement right or wrong in plain English language?

Danielnino00:
The award was officially labelled "2019 African player of the year" ...

This isn't about English...its about U refusing to accept that u are wrong!

Did he win it in 2019 or 2020?

safarigirl:
isn't this a popularity-based award?

How can you cite a popularity contest, something that is opened to the general BIASED public, as a valid means of determining a player's influence?

Even more, what exactly does Yaya Toure have to do with this discussion? Are you not tired of embarrassing yourself?

How convenient you turned blind when the guy pulled articles from bleachers but scronfully quoted me for rebuting his bleachers report with BBC award from the same year and same players.
Your African footballer of the year and Ballon d'Or are they not popularity contest where captains and select journalists vote? Abeg swerve

chrisooblog:
do you know that Mikel made up for that penalty miss by assisting Emmanuel to give Nigeria the lead against Zambia.

Mikel was the heart and soul of that 2013 title-winning team without him I seriously doubt we would have won that competition.

The argument is not if Mikel played a role in winning afcon or not. The argument is him being the most INFLUENCIAL.
Are you saying without Mbah's effort, Moses goals, assists and threat, Emenike's power, industry and goals/assists, Enyeams's world class saves and leadership as captain, we would have won because somehow Mikel performed better than all these guys? Come on man.

jihday:
Walai I don tire, we are talking about Mikel being influential at afcon 2013 how come Yaya Toure enter am? Does he play for Nigeria?

Was I the person who pasted the bleachers article why Mikel should have won instead of Yaya? What a paradox.

jihday:
You can argue with bleachers report https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1524167-why-john-obi-mikel-should-have-been-named-afcon-mvp

Argue with BBC who gave Yaya Toure the award.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/25154008

TheSuperNerd:
With this I rest my case and hand you over to Jihday's post from Bleacher Reports. B/R football is top notch. Perhaps you can continue your lame analysis with them... Me I am done with someone who thinks a striker scoring makes him so super influential "in all cases" (not minding the creative forces behind him). If that's so, Xavi should not have been crowned Euro 2008's MVP. Biko bye bye.... Jihday... Over to you abeg. Abeg catch the pass... **Over and out**

I've read alot of below par analysis on bleachers previously. Their transfer speculation are some of the daftest jokes on the internet. I can scarvage the internet and pull articles agreeing why Yaya deserves the award.
Even BBC gave Yaya Toure the BBC African player of the year award. But will rather not pull such articles to embarrass you, Jihday and bleachers.

TheSuperNerd:
Benchwarmer?? Another rubbish. Kanu won in 1999 not so? Yet Kuffour won UCL in 2001... Lol... Abeg Barry, you dey entertain I swear... Biko Bye bye... You are lost.

Didn't Kufor play in the finals of 1999 champions league against Man Utd? What's the parallel with 2001? All this just to avoid agreeing with the fact that Caf have favored you in the past.

TheSuperNerd:
Now, I recall Kuffour won the UCL in 2001 sef.... it was Madrid x Valencia in 2000. Madrid won it. More rubbish yet again from you. SMH.

Anyway, Suit yourself. This is exactly what folly looks like when being corrected on a gaffe and its silly way at looking at things. Mane is 2020 CAF APOTY winnner... Well done Barry!

I want you to tell us why a bench warmer won the African player of the year ahead of a more active player who won titles.

TheSuperNerd:
Emenike didn't... Did he? Emenike didn't boss proceedings against B/Faso, Zambia, CIV and Mali did he? Emenike was no engine room was he? No way, Emenike stands influential over a man he fed off from all tournament several of which he squandered sef. Mikel was the man indeed. Finito.

If not because of influence, why do strikers get the most recognition and awards in football?
Your argument is from the stand point of bias towards Mikel and not facts.
Match winners is and will always be the most influential 99% of the time.

TheSuperNerd:
Lol.... Who doesn't know?? Does it then mean to won it for 2000?? Abeg don't be dull man... be smart please. Mane was just awarded the CAF APOTY this year in January. Does it mean he is the 2020 CAF award winner? Was it not for 2019?? Goodness...

Bayern winning the UCL in 2000 had nothing to do with Kanu's APOTY win in 1999. Period.

Bayern played the champions league finals and swept the German titles with kuffor one of the main stays of that team while KANU was playing 3rd fiddle to Henry and Dennis Bergkamp at Arsenal.
Mane was given the award in 2020, I can say he won it in 2020 if I wish because that is actually not a wrong sentence. English is very fluid that's why you need lawyers when signing papers.

tbaba1234:
Mikel and Victor Moses in my opinion were the 2 most important. Ofcourse, there were other crucial players.

In the business end of that tournament, Mikel was the man. You forget Mikel had a match saving tackle around the 85 minutes that could have seen CIV equalize. He outshined Yaya Toure in what was seen as a direct contest between the two..

Mikel played a role in Nigeria winning the AFCON but claiming him to be the most influential in the team is taking it a notch too far.

TheSuperNerd:
Lol.... You can try but it does not dminish the truth. Messi rolled the ball to Suarez from the penalty spot by just fee meters and Suarez scored. That a Messi assist for a penalty kick. Same Happened with Mikel who rolled the ball a few meters for Emenike to get a good strike on goal. I can see you dont know football because if you do, you will know Emenike would not hace scored that if not for Mikel's short kick pass.

And agajnst Burkina Faso... Mikel was written all over that goal. His brilliant lofted ball into Ideye who clipped it for Emenike to tap home was a brilliant second assist... As effective as the goal itself because without that genius of a pass we will see no goal mister. So you see? Without Mikel, there would be no Emenike for Top scorer... FACTs you cannot beat but only bark at. Lol

If Emenike had rolled the ball 2 inches for Mikel to blast home from 35 yards, would you have celebrated the "assist" and hailed Emenike for being the most influential?

safarigirl:
stop embarrassing your education.

The man clearly said Mikel AND V. Moses were influential, don't you know who V. Moses is?

If Mikel did not give 3 assists, where Emenike for see goal? Whether you like it or not, Mikel was influential to Nigeria's AFCON win. C'est fini

What does discussing football have to do with my education. Don't be an idot

TheSuperNerd:
Chisos... Who is this clueless guy yapping more nonsense?? Kanu won the APOTY for 1996 and 1999. Not 2000!!!! And twice Kanu more than deserved it!!!

And Samuel Osei Kuffour was no bloody Midfielder... Dammit! Today must be Barry's cluelessness day... Na reallll wa

It appears you don't know KANU was handed the the African player of the year award in Lagos 2000 durring Nigeria's opening game of the Afcon. Kufor played up to the champions league finals where they lost thanks Ole Gunner solsjare last minute goals in 1999, Bayern clamined the champions league title the following year which wad the same year Afcon took place.

TheSuperNerd:
More rubbish. Bia this man are you this dull? Even after reading, you still type nonsense as if you read nothing at all.

First of all, it was 3 assists out of Emenike's 4 goals. Not 4 out of 5. Gerrit?? Emenike got four goals at that AFCON and Mikel was responsible for creating three. The brilliant pass that found Ideye and clipped into Emenike's path. The one vs Burkina faso and the one vs CIV.

Secondly, the first freekick goal by Emenike was assisted by Mikel (as already stated) who rolled it cheekily into his path to hit. That is an assist mister man. But it is clear it is only the goal you saw. You didn't see the action leading up to such goal. Lol.


So yes... Three of Emenike's goals had Mikel written all over it and there is nothing you can do about it.

These and many more displays, chances created, commanding midfield control were traits of Mikel's World class showing at Afcon 2013 and there is nothing you can do about it seally.

So it was Mikel's assist not Ideye against Zambia? Is there another definition of assist in football? We now talk about who passed the ball to who made the assist just to let Mikel shine.

You want to credit Mikel with an assist for the free kick Emenike scored against Ivory coast from 35yards, why? Because Mikel rolled the ball 2 inches? That's what the most influential member of the team does not the guy who actually blasted the ball from 35yards but we hail the guy who rolled it 2 inches for him to blast home. How cheeky is that?

jihday:
At the point you called him a midfielder I knew you had no idea. So no need to drag it further

Oga, why not tell us where Kufor played. Was he a striker, midfielder, defender or goalkeeper for Bayern champions league winning team?

tbaba1234:
Mikel and V.Moses were the most influential players in the 2013 AFCON. Against CIV, Mikel put up a MOTM performance. No way, we would have won that game without Mikel.

So you rate Mikel ahead of Moses, Emenike and Enyeama? Not to talk of Mba whose direct impact won the trophy?
Do you know Mikel's penalty miss against Zambia almost jeopardized Nigeria's chances to progress to the quater finals?

jihday:
Was Kuffour an AM or CM?

None.

jihday:
Cannavaro was adjudged the best player at the 2006 WC, Matterazi scored their equalizer in the final, Grosso scored the winning penalty, Pirlo and Del Piero scored the decisive goals in the Semi. Do you mean cannavaro doesn't deserve it just because he didn't contribute to any of the goals? Is that how football works?

Did you miss the post where I said that in football, either you're creating a goal or you're stopping a goal. If you're not doing any of these things, you're below average. So yes, Canavaro could claim to be the best player because he was doing one of these jobs perfectly.

jihday:
It was at this point I knew you had no idea what you are talking about

You never heard about Sammy Osei Kuffor at Bayern Munich? Na idea full your head.