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Kingosytex:
He doesn't stand a chance of doing that

I consider him the only Nigerian who stand a chance of achieving that. Working with the likes of Angela Kidjo tells me he has eyes on the prize.

Bring home the Grammy, Burna.

andrew444:
I am not sure if he rescinded his decision

Ighalo case is not different fine, but if naija loose match ighalo is always the scape goat, some people self for here go don type down dey wait make match end make ighalo get bad game so them go post the nonsense wey them type

Imagine ighalo is balogun doing that error or ekong own goal, you self know wetin go happen, even game wey ighalo no dey see pass collect some slowpoke for this thread go blame am say why e no go post go collect ball.

Easy my guy, easy

komekn:
Everything must be understood in context.

The context of Nigeria is different from the UK.

What motivates most players today is not patriotism but economic hardship and desperation to leave Nigeria and find better opportunities abroad.The U17 has been historically a spring board for many career in football for Nigerian born and resident players. Such desperate Dans are prepared to do almost anything. Sign off thier allowances to the coach, sign up with his preferred agent or proxy agent, etc, etc.

THAT IS NOT PATRIOTISM so before we proceed get clarity on what national patriotism is and whom the true Nigerian is and should be.

A Nigerian origin player in England playing for an EPL club could easily be on £20k a week. Such players are not hungry and or desperate. They are uncompromising on the subjects of probity, integrity and professional etiquette. Something that may be alien to most Nigerian residents players, essentially they can not afford to have integrity. And the coaches all take advantage.

Fortunately and unfortunately l have first hand information on a number of these situations.

Ademola Lookman and Ovie were invited to U17 selection when they were relatively anonymous. They were not selected WHY and the entire exercise was marred with sharp practices and blatant corruption. It would leave a bitter taste in many a persons mouth.

Nigeria had the chance to sign Ovie and Ademola but rejected them, they did not reject Nigeria. Now that have blown and we are now looking for Ademola.

Jordan Ibe was bought up by his Jamaican step Father very nice guy. His Nigerian Father was NEVER AROUND that creates issues in itself. He has never shown any affinity for anything Nigerian.

Last week l spoke with Ovie he is waiting for the call up NUTTIN so far.

Chuks Aneke is now in the championship with Charlton arguably the best AM in league one and two. When he was at Arsenal the NFF flirted with him but didn't carry matters much further again.

He waited for call up NUTTIN.

I agree that Onouha and Agbonlahor didn't honour invitations but that's more to do with inability of the NFF to have strategy to ensure long-term engagement and relationships with Nigerian origin players in England. You don't wait for them to blow first.

In conclusion l ask what makes you Nigerian ❓ That ability to give and take bribe the absence if truth, honour, integrity and righteousness❓ ❓

I say this because I was born in the UK although made in Warri. I speak my language as well as Ibo and a smattering of other Nigerian languages. However, it is much easier for me to win an election as an MP in the UK than it is for me to contest basic state house of assembly in my state Delta. Unless I am prepared to reject truth, honour, integrity and righteousness, join cult and swear oath of allegiance to some high flying god Fathers.

However, I am not prepared to do this, so by your proposition, can l ask you, am l not a PATRIOTIC NIGERIAN ❓ ❓

Oga, Lookman rejected the chance to turn out for the Super Eagles in friendlies against Senegal and Burkina Faso, he didn't want to mess up his chance of representing England at the world youth championship. For someone who is a patriotic, I would think a senior cap would have been the better bargain than playing for the U20s.

These British players have always embarrassed the country time after time. I remember an interview Shola Ameobi granted when he was a hit and the probable Shearer replacement at Newcastle, in the interview he said he choose to represent England for all the right reasons. Dickson Etuhu while at Man city turned down Nigeria earlier in his career, even his younger brother who later when to jail, Kevin Etuhu also rejected the chance to play for Nigeria.
Charlton Cole personally told Babayaro then at Chelsea that he has decided to rep Nigeria, but we saw him flip immediately England showed up. A decision Babayaro said he found it bewildering.

Do I talk about Agbonlahor? Berti Vogts invited him for his first game in charge, what did we get? Eggs on our faces as usual. Nnedum Onuoha was offered a place on a platter 2010, his family and agent made sure he didn't accept the invite.

Oga, true patriotism means sacrifice to motherland. Accepting the clarion call whenever called upon. Patriotism means making your country the first choice. I'm afraid, these guys you so defend do not have Nigeria as first choice. You can argue it from now till eternity but the truth will always stand tall like a cigarette.

forgiveness:
Nigerian army, of course.

Good.

forgiveness:
No! Most Nigerians are not patriotic. They are after their pockets.

Who is not after their pockets? If you were offered a job in the US army and Nigerian army, which would you go for with all your patriotism?

forgiveness:
Average kids in Nigeria are looking for opportunities to butter their bread. It doesn't tantamount to being more or less a Nigerian.

Many of these kids are ready to give up citizenship of this country for another.

What do you say of Mikel and Obafemi who dey make us do yanga whenever they were invited for National duties?

They hardly honour invitations during the early stage of their career.

The point is most Nigerians will make decisions that will butter their bread before thinking of Nigeria.

Besides, I don't think Lookman and Chuks Aneke turned us down.

Can you show me where you got that from?

However, there are also good numbers of them that wants to play for Nigeria.

In a nutshell you're saying it is easier to getthe commitment of foreign born players (the top prospects) than the local street boys, because they are more patriotic?

ChrisKels:
U get time

I lost a few brain cells reading that comment walahi.

komekn:
When you say jump, where should they jump too.

You don't invite yourself you must be invited, albeit they are of Nigerian origin. They believe in due process.

Last wee I had a conversation with one of our midfielders and he simply said to me that he has not been contacted nobody has made any official approach to him.

There are others who give me the same story.

You don't invite players on the pages of newspapers.

What are you saying? Lookman have turned Nigeria down, Jordan Ibe, Nnedum Onuoha, Agbonlahor, Chucks Aneke, Tammy Abraham, Shola Ameobi (when he was good), Charlton Cole, Ugo Ehiogu, Chuba Akpom ( when he was a top prospect), I can name more.

Bros true Nigerians don't wait for a special invitation to represent Nigeria. You don't wait for red carpet IVs. Read the story about Nduka Ugbade and even Isaac Success. These guys used to sneak into the camp of the U17s uninvited, repeatedly they were asked to go home but they refused until they were given a chance.

How on earth can you compare these guys to the example I cited. I feel insulted reading these fBs are more Nigerian than the average street kid in Lagos. Just because they can say a few lines in pigin and dance azonto very well at parties.

komekn:
You completely have no idea what you are talking about.

Some of these boys are more Nigerian than you.

Let's not insult our sensibilities, Why are they not jumping at the chance to represent Nigeria, if they are more Nigerian than everyone? Doing zanku steps at African themed parties doesn't make you Nigerian.

We should hire the Algerian coach if shame go gree us.

sontoly:
Our two mildfielders etebo n Ndidi were all chasing shadows tonight.

Sometimes the coach should know that tackles alone cannot win a game. What I saw in our two DM today was redundancy, two people doing same work.

The Algerian coach assembled a team of nimble footed players. They found space and played round us, even when we sat dehind defending, they still carved us open.
I was green with envy while I watched the classy Algerians.

CoolJulian:
Oga, Algerian players were just better than us, no need to play the blame game!

Some people are just naturally bad loosers. We faced a superior team and lost. The Algerians have really come in leap and bounds. A total departure from the team we faced durring the qualifiers.
If the game was replayed, they will still win.

Ismael Bannacer was very good for the Algerians in midfield, stitching play and connecting passes with ease. He's been the best midfielder in this competition.
I wonder why Arsenal won't bring him back. He's currently better than anything they have in midfield.

darkelf:
Ndidi is not World class but he is close to it

He just needs guidance and better competition (champions league football)

There's nothing like close to world class. You're either world class or not. No in betweens.

Jarus:
They told us Feghouli is not world class but Ndidi is.

Only a hardcore Super Eagles fan will say Ndidi is world class.

We simply ran into a better team.

freshMallam1122:
your father annofia... common go sell okirika for aba nwah

Great, I've finally managed to draw you out of your charade, through your squinted gazze and emotional turbulence. The word Igbo or South East have exposed the fragility in your ever diminishing emotional buffer zone...
Last last na thunder go finally kill you on top southeast matter.
Nwa mkpi

freshMallam1122:
oga crowd or Wat ever.. it can never be compared to any of those shows I mentioned above.. get it to ur thick skull. do u know how many countries trip in for calabar carnival alone.. or even the experience... east man. abi enugu man.. u will die for east.. no go outside go get small experience an sence. they thier village man

You're really a dwarf. Such a small man. You couldn't stomach the fact that you read something positive happened in a particular region you loath.
Look at a dunce, who can't read and decipher claiming international man. Thunder kill you there

freshMallam1122:
mr too know how many international star did u bring to yr so Call road block.. an how many years has it been running compare to others... pls shift.. pack well make I pea here

Are you really that dull not to know I was talking about crowd attendance? Better go back to the elementary school you attended and ask for a refund.

Truth be told, we have been second best all game. Our players are not comfortable. Something needs to change at half time.

Our boys are playing with fear. Hope the occasion is not getting to them.

freshMallam1122:
most attended show in the continent abi.. travel allots to see things for yr self before bragging.. have u been to experience an star mega jam before an wat of 9999 carol singers or even calabar carnival... uga go brush your mouth it's smelling

No need catching feelings. Road block was very well attended, you heard Burna boy himself say he has never seen anything like that before(watch the video). At the same show Tiwa Savage said she has never performed in front of such marmot crowd before, the babe nearly collapsed seeing the crowd.
Note, I'm not dismissing any of the shows you put up but I'm certain you have never heard about Road block, so no point dismissing or arguing what you don't about.

He's talking about Road block 2014. The concert pulled over 120k people, even Tiwa savage confessed she hasn't seen anything like that. I was there backstage,it was crazy.
So sad this Nsukka man came on board and canceled what was the biggest show East of the Niger and probably the most attended show in the continent.

Sainty92:
The bus carrying Madagascar team home was welcomed with the "Champions of Africa" tag. Lollll...They knew they over-achieved by beating Nigeria and reaching the last 8. It will do well for their FIFA ranking sha..

Even amidst the chaos and euphoria of celebrations, the country looks organized. Look at the stewards and police men escorting the bus in a choreographed manner.
If it was my country, you will see stern looking mopol men and Ak47 welding soldiers pursing the on lookers with koboko and tear gas.
Anyway, I don't consider Madagascar an African country.

ChrisKels:
Put "very" before that word "popular".

Almost everybody in Umudike, Ndioru, Amabo et al knew him from day one because of his talent. From ibeku high school to Govicollag(FGC) and other sec schools in umuahia, I dont think there is any ex student who never saw him play during sec school competitions and inter-house sports, thats why no sane person can come out to doubt his age. We sabi the boy well well.

I have been hearing good things about him. Hopefully, he develops into becoming another APOTY winner in the future. That's my prayer.

ChrisKels:
Remember the day I told u guys I was humbled by Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze? Damne just stumbled on this pic, 2016, back of stadium Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUAU).

Chukwueze seems to be a popular guy around Micheal Opara University Umudike. I read he was a 200 level student of bio Chem but dropped out to chase the football dream. A brave call that have prooved to be for the best.

https://www.nairaland.com/5295240/what-need-know-samuel-chukwuezea

charlesemeka85:
They almost drew against Ethiopia if not Moses brilliance that drew 2 pk calls by the ref in the die minutes of the game

We actually dominated the game against Ethiopia. It was academic the Ethiopians would not hold out the on slaught for 90mins.

darkelf:
Nigerian team of 2013 had to wait till the last match of group to qualify and from then on, they found their mojo. If Rohr doesn't sit up, it could be bye, bye.

Osimhen or not, I have chosen to stand by this team against all odds in the SA game. However, we fans can only support. Without the right tactics, nothing can be done

The 2013 team didn't loose any of their group games. They drew against Zambia (defending champions), Burkina Faso ( eventual finalists) and defeated Ethiopia. Infact, they should have beaten Zambia if not for the penalty manufactured by the ref.
I admit, it wasn't all smooth sailing but it wasn't a struggle to qualify like you make it out to be.

Another rouse by the bookies to deceive gamblers.
Classic play book by the house.

Sportilitica:
I did too. He seemed lost in the match

It's obvious his heart and soul is set out to transfer out of Crystal Palace. I heard he asked to be excused from the elephants camp to sort out his future in London.

Just like most commenters. I don't think this guy is human.