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Anyone who knows these guys that have been getting recognition for their top grades, please have them send me a message.

With their top grades, they can enter the IVYs and OXBRIDGE if they desire. I can work with them to make this a reality.

AmuDimpka:
That my man..when you graduate from STEM course with such grade i duff my hat not that boy that studied is it history or Yoruba at unilag that graduated with 5.0CGP ..who cares

Now ladies and gentlemen this is what I call intellect

You don't need to run down another's achievement in order to 'duff your hat' for what you prefer..

Jung:
I almost feel so sorry for u.. tribalistic and senseless talk won't even cut it for u. 4.71 dey learn for where UNILAG 1st class dey. FYI, a 50yr old student of masscomm graduated with a 4.74. And u dey make mouth as if his first class na gold. Suck balls abeg

A 4.71 GPA is an excellent achievement by any standards and must be respected. It's not easy.

magicminister:
[size=15pt]Imsu na school?

Abeg this first class no folow jare.
If its from ebsu, imsu, absu, lasu, eksu or anything that ends with "su", please don't take it seriously.
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See you...It's very hard making a first at those state schools. I don't know why..They have some very smart students..And this is true.

kobonaire:
You can see what happens when your team wounds you

Madrid deserved the win..They played well, even with one man down..The cross by C Ronaldo, the last minute one before the whistle was blown, would have been a goal if the players up front had put in more effort..Madrid dominated!

Supposed to be 3 -1..But we dash them that one!

See real goal..!

bejeiodus:
Someone here has done that before. Amodu did and other local coaches can still do so. Pray, tell, what achievement has any foreign gaffer had with the SuperEagles that has not been replicated by our local coaches?

You already know the answer to your new question which has no bearing with the previous discussion..There's nothing a foreign coach has achieved at the senior level that Keshi didn't achieve. This is well known.

Anyone NFF believes can qualify us for the World Cup should be appointed, If it's Le Guen, that would be great. If it's Amodu, that is good. If it's Keshi, that's fine..They have all done it before for their respective teams.

bejeiodus:
If we can't hire an A-list coach, then it is better we stick with our indigenous coaches. Any of our local coaches can rival this new man with some coaching trainings abroad. Since football administrators are part of those who shape our fortunes, why not bring foreign hands to help out too?

Whether our local coaches will rival this guy is an outcome for another time. There's no denying the possibility..

For now, someone to urgently help the Super Eagles to qualify for the World Cup is seriously needed

repogirl:
NFF fooling themselves. After they sack this one they will return to home based coaches.

Which home based coach will be left that they have not tried?

TheGoodJoe:

It is up to the NFF to weigh his successes ad failures and make their choice.

Agreed, bro.

pythonkid:
Imagine this bastards paying such huge amount to a foreign coach when there are better ones in our country here .. This poeple @ the top are the most stupid species of Nigerians ! fools! them no dey use eyes see oyinbo .. i bet siasia is far more better than the foriegn shit

Guy, I agree that appointing a local coach would not have been a bad option..Far from it. But, if you want to know who has a better pedigree, take the guy's record coaching senior teams whether at club or country levels and compare it to the local coach of your choice, then come to a conclusion that is based on achievements..

Appointing Sia would have been great, but it's hard to conclude that Sia is ahead of this guy in coaching senior teams..At least based on the facts on ground.

TheGoodJoe:

I said red flags. That means in the reports, there are things that are not good. Not all bad stories.

I also posted what I found impressive. His Lyon triumphs. Although the league was in a decline and Le Guen took over a championship winning team.

Correct..But all coaches have red flags..

bejeiodus:
Why must it always be a second rated coach? Is it because he is white skinned? Ten angels managing the SuperEagles cannot turn its fortunes around with the many roadblocks that inept administrators place on the way.

Guy, Le Guen is not bad..He isn't second rated..He is above average..Any coach whose team is able to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League more than once is never average..But I agree that we should have retained one of our own, like Keshi

TheGoodJoe:
Red flags from Paul Le Guen's Wikipedia page.

Rennes
He resigned from Rennes in 2001 after a fall-out with the club's board. This led to him taking a year off from football.

Rangers
However, Le Guen made a poor start to his Ibrox career. His record across his first ten league games was the worst start to a season by an Old Firm debutant since John Greig's team won only two, drew six and lost two of their opening ten games in 1978–79.

On 8 November, Rangers were knocked out of the Scottish League Cup at the quarter-final stage by First Division side St Johnstone. The result, the first time Rangers had been knocked out of a cup tournament by a lower league side at home, prompted protests outside Ibrox and demands for the situation to improve.

On 1 January 2007, Rangers announced that Le Guen had stripped Barry Ferguson of his captaincy of the club and dropped him from the squad for a match the following day. BBC Sport reported that Ferguson would not play for Rangers again under Le Guen.

Murray announced on 4 January 2007 that Paul Le Guen had left Rangers by mutual consent. This made him the club's shortest-serving manager, and the only one to leave the club without completing a full season in charge.

Cameroon National Football Team
Cameroon were the first team officially knocked out of the 2010 World Cup. He announced his resignation on 24 June 2010.

Oman National Football Team
Oman were eliminated in the group stage of the tournament with one win and two losses. He was sacked on 19 November 2015 after a poor start of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign.

What about his success stories? Why not list those to provide a balanced view?


His success stories

________________________________________________________________________________________

1.
Lyon

Le Guen replaced Jacques Santini as manager of Olympique Lyonnais in 2002 after they captured their first league title. Le Guen experienced a grim start to his managerial career at Lyon, winning only 3 games of the first 9, but eventually took Lyon to a further three consecutive championships and reached the UEFA Champions League quarter-final. He resigned from his position at Lyon on 9 May 2005, the day after the club won their fourth consecutive Ligue 1 championship. He was replaced by Gérard Houllier.

After leaving the club, Le Guen embarked upon another year away from football management. During this time he turned down management positions at several top European clubs including Benfica and Lazio and also stated that he would not return to manage his former club PSG.[1]


2.

Rangers[edit]
On 11 March 2006, it was confirmed that Paul Le Guen had agreed to replace Alex McLeish as manager of Rangers starting in the 2006–07 season.[2] Le Guen signed a three-year contract[3][4] with the option to extend his stay at Ibrox,[1] and quickly acquired a number of players.

However, Le Guen made a poor start to his Ibrox career. His record across his first ten league games was the worst start to a season by an Old Firm debutant since John Greig's team won only two, drew six and lost two of their opening ten games in 1978–79.[5]

On 8 November, Rangers were knocked out of the Scottish League Cup at the quarter-final stage by First Division side St Johnstone. The result, the first time Rangers had been knocked out of a cup tournament by a lower league side at home,[6][7] prompted protests outside Ibrox and demands for the situation to improve.[citation needed]

On 1 January 2007, Rangers announced that Le Guen had stripped Barry Ferguson of his captaincy of the club and dropped him from the squad for a match the following day. BBC Sport reported that Ferguson would not play for Rangers again under Le Guen.[8]

Murray announced on 4 January 2007 that Paul Le Guen had left Rangers by mutual consent.[9] This made him the club's shortest-serving manager, and the only one to leave the club without completing a full season in charge.[citation needed]

Le Guen's European record with Rangers has been described as being 'excellent' after remaining unbeaten in the UEFA Cup and finishing at the top of their group.[10][11] Although it was the poor domestic results that ultimately led to his departure.[10]

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________


His records are not outstanding, agreed, but definitely not below average. Meanwhile, I still think Keshi should have been allowed to stay. That coach is not bad.

Icon4s:
But y this picking on Ambrose? In other words he was responsible for our nt qualifying.

Amuzie and nt Ambrose kept Salah on for that goal in d first leg.

Leading to d goal in Alexandria, when d Egyptian player was to take dat shot where did u expect Ambrose to b as a CB? Behind d goalie?

And Abdullahi Shehu defleted d ball into d net and nt Ambrose.

I have noticed that Ambrose is d most disliked player in that team which is majorly y he has been receiving all this bashing. Ambrose to me was nt as bad as most of u guys potray him.

Haba, too much sentiments running.

Exactly, I've noticed the same points that you made..People just shifting blames on Ambrose, many of which he knows nothing about..

Besides some very little lapses, his game was not bad to warrant such backlash from Nigerians.

Na wah

baum1:
In 2012, Quinn Ojinnaka had a solid NFL career and a healthy bank account that allowed him the freedom to do whatever he wanted. While that may be something that most people only dream of, the man affectionately nicknamed “Moose” simply wasn’t happy. So he decided to trade in the shoulder pads for a pair of spandex and live out his childhood fantasy of becoming a professional wrestler.

It all sounded like a dream come true, but in reality, when he told his wife about his plans, she responded with divorce papers.
“The first person I told that I was retiring from the NFL to become a pro wrestler was my ex-wife and her reaction was that she hated it and that I was being selfish for retiring at a young age,” says Ojinnaka as he walks through the Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on a warm February afternoon. “One of the biggest reasons why we split up was because I was leaving all this money on the table for something that was just a maybe.”

His dream is no longer a “maybe” because in 24 hours, the 6-foot-5 former offensive lineman will step into the ring against the man who just so happens to be his favorite wrestler, New Japan Professional Wrestling’s heavyweight champion Kazuchika Okada, at independent wrestling promotion Ring Of Honor’s 14th Anniversary show.

Today, Ojinnaka is one of the brightest stars on the independent wrestling scene and happier than he’s ever been, which proves the sacrifices he had to make were all worth it.

“It’s funny how my ex-wife laughed at me and called me an idiot when I quit football to become a wrestler,” he says with a pregnant pause and a grin on his face as he refers to a recent post he made on Facebook. “But who is the idiot now?”

– – – – – – – –

It’s hard not to notice Ojinnaka. His presence simply demands attention. Throughout the conversation, people stop and stare. Some immediately recognize Ojinnaka and take selfies with him while others unfamiliar with his background whisper to each other and stare in awe. He exudes big business and, to many, it’s only a matter of time before “Moose” heads to the WWE.

“He’s a thoroughbred,” longtime WWE commentator and talent scout Jim Ross told Yahoo Sports. “He has that competitive edge from being in the NFL and you don’t check that at the door. He has a truly fascinating upside with his agility, physicality and competitive drive to be the best. He has special skills that you simply cannot replicate and I would be shocked if he’s not in the WWE in the next few years.”


Ring of Honor has proven to become one of the premier breeding grounds for WWE superstars including CM Punk, A.J. Styles, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Cesaro, Samoa Joe and others. And with this being Ojinnaka’s fourth year as a professional wrestler, there is a possibility that the 31-year-old could eventually joint the ranks of some of ROH’s illustrious alumni in the WWE.
But in order to get to where he is today, he had to endure the backlash from his unpopular decision to walk away from a lucrative career in the NFL.

“My brothers hated it and didn’t understand how I could give away millions to do something stupid and fake,” Ojinnaka says. “Other than my mom, everyone took it the wrong way and said it was stupid. But that made me work harder to prove them wrong.”

Before football consumed his life, Ojinnaka was infatuated with professional wrestling. Born and raised in Maryland, a 7-year-old Ojinnaka happened to stumble across the 1992 WWE Royal Rumble when the consummate showman Ric Flair emerged on the screen. "I was watching this as a kid and said, 'What the hell is this?' " Ojinnaka reflects. "I liked what I was watching and this guy was instantly my favorite wrestler. I told my mom that whatever this was, I wanted to watch it every single time it is on."

But it wasn’t until Ojinnaka saw Razor Ramon, a Cuban-American intimidator from Miami, that he realized he wanted to be a professional wrestler.

“From watching him I thought I could actually be him,” Ojinnaka says. “I’d dress, walk and talk like him. It came to a point where I said that I wanted to be a wrestler so I could be just like him.”

Despite his love for professional wrestling, Ojinnaka found success as a football player. After a stellar high school career at DeMatha Catholic High School in Maryland, Ojinnaka went to Syracuse where he was dominant as an offensive lineman. His athletic prowess led him to being selected in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons and his financial future was set. But professional wrestling was still in the back of his mind.

“All of my teammates in college and the NFL would tell you that I would be still watching wrestling whenever it came on,” Ojinnaka says.


No matter how well he was doing on the field, the idea of becoming a professional wrestler was gnawing at him. When he was traded to the New England Patriots in 2010, Ojinnaka began to realize that he wasn’t getting any younger and if he was going to chase his dream, he needed to do it sooner than later.
“When I got traded to the Patriots was when I saw the real life of football and that you won’t play for the same team for the rest of your career and that’s when I got tired of it,” Ojinnaka says. “I was always in a bad mood and realized that the only way I could make myself happy was to chase this dream to become a pro wrestler.”

From 2010-12, Ojinnaka played for the Patriots, Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis Rams before getting released after his second stint on the Rams in October 2012. But instead of chasing down another team, Ojinnaka decided go after his dream. And with a pretty significant amount of money saved up due to his frugal spending habits, he decided that there would be no better time than the present to see if he had what it took to become a professional wrestler.

“When I decided I wanted to become a wrestler, I knew I could take six months to a year and focus on becoming a wrestler,” Ojinnaka says when referring to his healthy nest egg. “I didn’t need to have a backup job. I could wake up and go to wrestling school and be dedicated.”

Ojinnaka began his training in 2012 under the tutelage of retired WWE and WCW star Curtis Hughes at WWA4 Wrestling School in Atlanta. To prove his dedication, Ojinnaka drove an hour each way to the wrestling school four times a week from November until his first match in April the following year.

Transitioning from getting hit on the football field to taking bumps in a wrestling ring didn’t prove to be too difficult for Ojinnaka as his natural athleticism allowed him to quickly grasp the moves and techniques necessary to begin his new career. Ojinnaka had his first wrestling match against indie talent AR Fox in a match that he says he hated despite the praise he received by those watching. “I was more nervous than I was in my first football game,” Ojinnaka says with a laugh. “I was actually shaking in the ring while I was running my spots.”

Although he was green, his physical ability, size and determination was undeniable.

There are those that think that the only reason Ojinnaka was given an opportunity in Ring of Honor was because of his NFL background. That couldn’t be further from the truth. He had to chase them down to get their attention, literally.

“Ring Of Honor told me to keep showing up even though I wasn’t promised a spot,” Ojinnaka says. With the money he saved up, he would travel wherever ROH was having a show just to prove his dedication and determination. “It got to the point where someone would be hurt or miss their flight and they’d ask me to be in a match.”

On June 19, 2014, Ojinnaka signed a two-year contract with Ring Of Honor and officially began his journey to become the greatest professional wrestler in the world. But life on the road with a bunch of wrestlers versus the lavish life of traveling with an NFL team would take some adjusting.

“Financially, it’s definitely an adjustment,” Ojinnaka says. “In football you’re making hundreds of thousands of dollars weekly. In wrestling you’re making maybe $500 a week.”

But despite the financial differences, Ojinnaka says that he enjoys the camaraderie travelling with fellow wrestlers more than he did the NFL.

– – – – – – – –

Over the past 18 months, Ojinnaka has showed tremendous growth and become a fan favorite. A strong showing during a tour in Japan further certified his growing presence as a future star in this business and led to Ring of Honor booking him for a match against Okada in their biggest show of the year.

It’s apparent that Ojinnaka was both nervous and excited at the opportunity. With several combat sports journalists in attendance, including lauded pro wrestling reporter Dave Meltzer, Ojinnaka realized the opportunity to impress.


“It’s like I’m a kid preparing for the first day of school and I can’t sleep because I’m excited to see all of my friends,” Ojinnaka said with a wide smile stretching across his face. “He’s my favorite wrestler in the world and I’m so excited.

“Moose” would end up losing to Okada but the spirited affair allowed him to show off his athleticism while telling a story where the up-and-comer may be an extraordinarily talent but the experienced champion eventually gained the upper hand. Wrestling is funny that way where the loser can come out as the winner with the fans for exceeding their expectations. Okada would leave “Moose” alone in the ring as the arena swelled with chants of “Moose! Moose! Moose!”

A couple of hours later in his hotel room, Ojinnaka was visibly pleased with his performance. While his fellow wrestlers are preparing for a night on the town, Ojinnaka was contemplative and reflective.

“That was definitely the best match of my career so far but I have a tendency of saying this after every match,” Ojinnaka said. His phone filled with text messages from friends who enjoyed his match and echo his sentiments. “I have people tell me that I’m on a great pace for only doing this for three years but I don’t want it to mess with my focus. I just want to continue to get better.”

On June 19, Ojinnaka’s contract with Ring Of Honor will expire and there’s a distinct possibility that he could be headed for the big stage in the house that Vincent K. McMahon built.

Despite the acclaim and fitting the WWE type (big, strong and athletic), Ojinnaka isn’t concerning himself much with the future, as he is too busy enjoying the present.

“I haven’t thought about what’s next yet,” Ojinnaka says. “I love Ring of Honor and I’m the happiest that I’ve ever been in my life, hands down.”

Ultimately, the sacrifices were all worth it.

“Money doesn’t make you happy," he says. "I’m way happier doing this than playing football. Football wasn’t happiness to me. That was a job. This isn’t a job. This is me doing something I love.”


Source -https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/the-turnstile/how-an-ex-nfl-player-is-on-the-verge-of-becoming-a-wrestling-superstar-184150427-nfl.html

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In 2012, Quinn Ojinnaka had a solid NFL career and a healthy bank account that allowed him the freedom to do whatever he wanted. While that may be something that most people only dream of, the man affectionately nicknamed “Moose” simply wasn’t happy. So he decided to trade in the shoulder pads for a pair of spandex and live out his childhood fantasy of becoming a professional wrestler.

It all sounded like a dream come true, but in reality, when he told his wife about his plans, she responded with divorce papers.
“The first person I told that I was retiring from the NFL to become a pro wrestler was my ex-wife and her reaction was that she hated it and that I was being selfish for retiring at a young age,” says Ojinnaka as he walks through the Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on a warm February afternoon. “One of the biggest reasons why we split up was because I was leaving all this money on the table for something that was just a maybe.”

His dream is no longer a “maybe” because in 24 hours, the 6-foot-5 former offensive lineman will step into the ring against the man who just so happens to be his favorite wrestler, New Japan Professional Wrestling’s heavyweight champion Kazuchika Okada, at independent wrestling promotion Ring Of Honor’s 14th Anniversary show.

Today, Ojinnaka is one of the brightest stars on the independent wrestling scene and happier than he’s ever been, which proves the sacrifices he had to make were all worth it.

“It’s funny how my ex-wife laughed at me and called me an idiot when I quit football to become a wrestler,” he says with a pregnant pause and a grin on his face as he refers to a recent post he made on Facebook. “But who is the idiot now?”

– – – – – – – –

It’s hard not to notice Ojinnaka. His presence simply demands attention. Throughout the conversation, people stop and stare. Some immediately recognize Ojinnaka and take selfies with him while others unfamiliar with his background whisper to each other and stare in awe. He exudes big business and, to many, it’s only a matter of time before “Moose” heads to the WWE.

“He’s a thoroughbred,” longtime WWE commentator and talent scout Jim Ross told Yahoo Sports. “He has that competitive edge from being in the NFL and you don’t check that at the door. He has a truly fascinating upside with his agility, physicality and competitive drive to be the best. He has special skills that you simply cannot replicate and I would be shocked if he’s not in the WWE in the next few years.”


Ring of Honor has proven to become one of the premier breeding grounds for WWE superstars including CM Punk, A.J. Styles, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Cesaro, Samoa Joe and others. And with this being Ojinnaka’s fourth year as a professional wrestler, there is a possibility that the 31-year-old could eventually joint the ranks of some of ROH’s illustrious alumni in the WWE.
But in order to get to where he is today, he had to endure the backlash from his unpopular decision to walk away from a lucrative career in the NFL.

“My brothers hated it and didn’t understand how I could give away millions to do something stupid and fake,” Ojinnaka says. “Other than my mom, everyone took it the wrong way and said it was stupid. But that made me work harder to prove them wrong.”

Before football consumed his life, Ojinnaka was infatuated with professional wrestling. Born and raised in Maryland, a 7-year-old Ojinnaka happened to stumble across the 1992 WWE Royal Rumble when the consummate showman Ric Flair emerged on the screen. "I was watching this as a kid and said, 'What the hell is this?' " Ojinnaka reflects. "I liked what I was watching and this guy was instantly my favorite wrestler. I told my mom that whatever this was, I wanted to watch it every single time it is on."

But it wasn’t until Ojinnaka saw Razor Ramon, a Cuban-American intimidator from Miami, that he realized he wanted to be a professional wrestler.

“From watching him I thought I could actually be him,” Ojinnaka says. “I’d dress, walk and talk like him. It came to a point where I said that I wanted to be a wrestler so I could be just like him.”

Despite his love for professional wrestling, Ojinnaka found success as a football player. After a stellar high school career at DeMatha Catholic High School in Maryland, Ojinnaka went to Syracuse where he was dominant as an offensive lineman. His athletic prowess led him to being selected in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons and his financial future was set. But professional wrestling was still in the back of his mind.

“All of my teammates in college and the NFL would tell you that I would be still watching wrestling whenever it came on,” Ojinnaka says.


No matter how well he was doing on the field, the idea of becoming a professional wrestler was gnawing at him. When he was traded to the New England Patriots in 2010, Ojinnaka began to realize that he wasn’t getting any younger and if he was going to chase his dream, he needed to do it sooner than later.
“When I got traded to the Patriots was when I saw the real life of football and that you won’t play for the same team for the rest of your career and that’s when I got tired of it,” Ojinnaka says. “I was always in a bad mood and realized that the only way I could make myself happy was to chase this dream to become a pro wrestler.”

From 2010-12, Ojinnaka played for the Patriots, Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis Rams before getting released after his second stint on the Rams in October 2012. But instead of chasing down another team, Ojinnaka decided go after his dream. And with a pretty significant amount of money saved up due to his frugal spending habits, he decided that there would be no better time than the present to see if he had what it took to become a professional wrestler.

“When I decided I wanted to become a wrestler, I knew I could take six months to a year and focus on becoming a wrestler,” Ojinnaka says when referring to his healthy nest egg. “I didn’t need to have a backup job. I could wake up and go to wrestling school and be dedicated.”

Ojinnaka began his training in 2012 under the tutelage of retired WWE and WCW star Curtis Hughes at WWA4 Wrestling School in Atlanta. To prove his dedication, Ojinnaka drove an hour each way to the wrestling school four times a week from November until his first match in April the following year.

Transitioning from getting hit on the football field to taking bumps in a wrestling ring didn’t prove to be too difficult for Ojinnaka as his natural athleticism allowed him to quickly grasp the moves and techniques necessary to begin his new career. Ojinnaka had his first wrestling match against indie talent AR Fox in a match that he says he hated despite the praise he received by those watching. “I was more nervous than I was in my first football game,” Ojinnaka says with a laugh. “I was actually shaking in the ring while I was running my spots.”

Although he was green, his physical ability, size and determination was undeniable.

There are those that think that the only reason Ojinnaka was given an opportunity in Ring of Honor was because of his NFL background. That couldn’t be further from the truth. He had to chase them down to get their attention, literally.

“Ring Of Honor told me to keep showing up even though I wasn’t promised a spot,” Ojinnaka says. With the money he saved up, he would travel wherever ROH was having a show just to prove his dedication and determination. “It got to the point where someone would be hurt or miss their flight and they’d ask me to be in a match.”

On June 19, 2014, Ojinnaka signed a two-year contract with Ring Of Honor and officially began his journey to become the greatest professional wrestler in the world. But life on the road with a bunch of wrestlers versus the lavish life of traveling with an NFL team would take some adjusting.

“Financially, it’s definitely an adjustment,” Ojinnaka says. “In football you’re making hundreds of thousands of dollars weekly. In wrestling you’re making maybe $500 a week.”

But despite the financial differences, Ojinnaka says that he enjoys the camaraderie travelling with fellow wrestlers more than he did the NFL.

– – – – – – – –

Over the past 18 months, Ojinnaka has showed tremendous growth and become a fan favorite. A strong showing during a tour in Japan further certified his growing presence as a future star in this business and led to Ring of Honor booking him for a match against Okada in their biggest show of the year.

It’s apparent that Ojinnaka was both nervous and excited at the opportunity. With several combat sports journalists in attendance, including lauded pro wrestling reporter Dave Meltzer, Ojinnaka realized the opportunity to impress.


“It’s like I’m a kid preparing for the first day of school and I can’t sleep because I’m excited to see all of my friends,” Ojinnaka said with a wide smile stretching across his face. “He’s my favorite wrestler in the world and I’m so excited.

“Moose” would end up losing to Okada but the spirited affair allowed him to show off his athleticism while telling a story where the up-and-comer may be an extraordinarily talent but the experienced champion eventually gained the upper hand. Wrestling is funny that way where the loser can come out as the winner with the fans for exceeding their expectations. Okada would leave “Moose” alone in the ring as the arena swelled with chants of “Moose! Moose! Moose!”

A couple of hours later in his hotel room, Ojinnaka was visibly pleased with his performance. While his fellow wrestlers are preparing for a night on the town, Ojinnaka was contemplative and reflective.

“That was definitely the best match of my career so far but I have a tendency of saying this after every match,” Ojinnaka said. His phone filled with text messages from friends who enjoyed his match and echo his sentiments. “I have people tell me that I’m on a great pace for only doing this for three years but I don’t want it to mess with my focus. I just want to continue to get better.”

On June 19, Ojinnaka’s contract with Ring Of Honor will expire and there’s a distinct possibility that he could be headed for the big stage in the house that Vincent K. McMahon built.

Despite the acclaim and fitting the WWE type (big, strong and athletic), Ojinnaka isn’t concerning himself much with the future, as he is too busy enjoying the present.

“I haven’t thought about what’s next yet,” Ojinnaka says. “I love Ring of Honor and I’m the happiest that I’ve ever been in my life, hands down.”

Ultimately, the sacrifices were all worth it.

“Money doesn’t make you happy," he says. "I’m way happier doing this than playing football. Football wasn’t happiness to me. That was a job. This isn’t a job. This is me doing something I love.”


Source -https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/the-turnstile/how-an-ex-nfl-player-is-on-the-verge-of-becoming-a-wrestling-superstar-184150427-nfl.html

saintmark88:
I dont need to watch d game to know who is not good enough to wear our national team Jersey, I didn't realize Moses Simon is ur brother, buh if it pains u tht much go n hug transformer, d guy is a terrible footballer, if he played so well as u say, y did we not win d game...rubbish!!!!

Moses Simon played excellent football in the match against Egypt in Kaduna..He, alongside Iheanacho and Iwobi, is the future of SE..Rewatch the match.

claremont:
Kelechi Iheanacho claims to be 19 years old, but mere looking at this photo here, he is at least 30.

I disagree, fully. At worst, he is 24..This does not mean I support age fixing

Dharniel:
am in my early 20s and yeah I still stay with my parents and I've got a job of my own. I can fend for myself but I'm still under my parents roof, so have you got a problem with that?

Guy, what you've done is great..Continue to imbibe that attitude of forgiveness..But be careful the way you lend out things..I suggest you only lend out things you can afford to lose.

As for your mumsy, she doesn't want you to become an unnecessary father christmas. This is good. Just try to achieve a balance.

missyadorable:
See how this boy come open him mama yan.sh for internet?

Go write am for facebook na

So its everything your mum scolds you for that you will bring to the social media?

Mtcheeeeew!

Please show some class in speech even on a faceless forum..That's someone's mum you're talking about..

I will accept any response you give, but I sure have made my point..

bayinq25:
I'm not against musa dropping the band for him but I just feel we're bereft of leaders in that team,I feel musa should have been man enough to tell oliseh that he's not interested in leading the team instead of being an hypocrite after oliseh left.some of these players who play for Nigeria are there because of the general saying that "when the desirable is unavailable,the available becomes desirable"..players like mikel, iwobi,our entire defense,would have been properly replaced if we had enough quality,our so called "local coaches"are so lazy that i've not found any of them in the stands in any local league match,they just simply make phone calls with their pot bellys to club chairmen who are their closest pals that's why the boys we pick from our local league aren't the best available.average eagles is just a team misguided by local intellectual midgets

You want to replace a future talent who still has many years to make us proud? That guy, Iheanacho, Simon Moses etc are our future..They're very good and likely to explode in the near future..

I want to believe you made a typo!

Meanwhile, I agree with your first sentence, although none of us is sure whether or not he told Oliseh that he wasn't interested in being the captain of the Eagles..It is very well possible he told Oliseh that Mikel is the most senior but Oliseh's insistence made him accept the offer..It is also possible he didn't but just accepted the offer...

None of us here knows..

sontoly:
OP your rating was bias. how you manage
rate iwobi higher than Simon mosses, that is sentimental.
you must be an arsenalfan.

Yes, Moses Simon, that guy is good...Iwobi was good for the few minutes he played..I think Jarus's rating ranks players that played for more time separately from the ones that came in as substitutes..

Icon4s:
Jarus i totally disagree with ur rating for most of d starting 11.

Carl Ikeme deserves more than ur rating.I rate him 7/10
Ambrose did better than what u rated him. I give him 6/10.
Obaobona though was nt much involved bt he hardly did anything wrong. a 5/10 would have done for him.
Simon Moses was really d best player on d pitch today u gave him 5/10?. I rate him 7.5/10

Icon, I agree. Jarus, nice analysis...Ikeme deserves more, though..I pointed this same view to a guy here on Nairaland who said Ikeme cost us the game.

sontoly:
I agree with the guy that said ighalo was predictable, I noticed it, little wonder why Hus goals has dried up, when we had emenike, if was just the same, trying to shield n muscle defenders.
most of our shot where wayward, most where either directed to the keeper or shot into the croud, ( ahmed musa was a culprit, he need to train himself on goal scoring)
mosses simon was fantastic, skillful and trouble the egyptins
iheanacho was more like the only guy who knows what he wants, two shots on target, not just to get a shot but an eye for goal which resulted in goal as well.
Mikel didn't do bad either , since he played where he love most.
but our defence was pathetic.

It's great more people are noticing that guy, Moses Simon..Very skillful kid..Nigeria's football future is bright..Iheanach, Iwobi, Moses Simon and all the other young lads still have many more years to play for the Eagles

Jbuster:
Please, where were the supporters club members, with their drums and trumpets? I'm fully convinced we will defeat Egypt in the reverse fixture

Guy, I like your conviction and the way it's articulated

esejessy:
its obvious u were damn drunk before writing this.no point wasting time with a mentally derailed person.your impecunious state might ave triggered u to write dis outrageous rubbish.my candid advice is for u to download sense from Google play store it will help u alot! (OZUOR)

Lol, that guy is hilarious...Hahahaha...Look at the way he seriously articulated his views..Some people will take him seriously like that..Kai, Nairaland giving voice to everybody.

Worksunlimited:
Would it not have been better, if he had just kept quiet on his teams capabilities prior to the game!?

On that one, I concur..But he assembled a good team..We lacked focus at the last minutes and that wounded us.

Worksunlimited:
After all the mouth siasia made...

Did he not give a good game? Be patriotic,

ajatim:
when is d return leg match pls

Tue, 4 days time