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Congratulations Nigeria...Paris here we come...

Princezibk:
Pls update us !!!

...0:0...end of 1st half..

PDPGuy:
🤣🤣

...that when you know things are tough..

Abeg,how many coaches does S.A have,I am just seeing different people🤣🤣🤣🤣🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

Check eagle tracker on YouTube people..

yinkeys:
I doubt it will be on super sports
Also searching for the link
Maybe South Africa Broadcasting Corporation will live stream it

......okay,if you find one, kindly post it

Link to watch the game?

JohnBullMySon:
That will be a breach of CAF/FIFA safety requirements for host member associations. If such a thing happens, whether deliberate or not, SA will likely be forfeiting the match and staring at a very long FIFA ban.

...Nice,thanks for enlightening me on this, hope it those not get to that though.

Deltamani:
I don’t think the SuperFalcons will really feel this their I’ll treatment from SA as they already know how the African sides are always hostile… Even the Foreign Born in the team should be used to this already..

We will be having our final training 6:30Pm this evening

....well, hopefully,they are used to it,I do not envy Zambia at all,going to Morocco for the second leg and you are 2:1 down on aggregate.

Deltamani:
Yeah yeah, SA are trying to frustrate the SuperFalcons there with their ill treatment, giving them wack bus to convey the girls… Imagine Oluehi telling Kanu and Ihezuo how very bad the bus they’ve been given compared to the one NFF gave to South Africa over here in Nigeria!

...This is also means there is legit fear in S.A's camp.

Deltamani:
Yeah yeah, SA are trying to frustrate the SuperFalcons there with their ill treatment, giving them wack bus to convey the girls… Imagine Oluehi telling Kanu and Ihezuo how very bad the bus they’ve been given compared to the one NFF gave to South Africa over here in Nigeria!

...if it has gotten to that,then the Falcons should watch out for food poisoning...they should watch what they eat...

For people that still want to watch the highlights,check Victor Modo channel on YouTube. His highlights seems the best so far..

Deltamani:
She doesn’t know yet, She forgets that the Falcons will have time to train and also get better for the Second leg, If their Pitch is better it will be a Big Plus for us too as our players will be able to do their thing very well…

... Absolutely,it will favour us more... Tuesday is just a few days away.

Deltamani:
Thembi Kgatlana says the "bad pitch" of the MKO Abiola Stadium was a game strategy from Nigeria to prevent them from playing the ball.

She said "you pass the ball and it doesn't bounce, it just drops there."

She says they will play well in South Africa where they have "better facilities."

Does her comment deserve attention from the football authorities in Nigeria?

...she still does not believe that counter did not work for them because of personnel Nigeria used and not the pitch...She will find out in S.A in a few days.....They don't know...This is not to excuse the terrible attitude of NFF towards facility management.

elyte89:
U c dt Ayinde ehn…aw I wish she came to dis world as a male ,she for be our own busquet Abi wetin b d guy name…not always noticed in a match but highly intelligent and read d opponents move well

...I swear...

It wasn't going to be easy for the South Africans at all..having Ayinde,Ucheibe and Debbie in the same match na real wahala, also with Jennifer...Phew...They are so lucky it ended 1:0. Ihuzuo missed a 1 V 1, Kanu also missed a good chance. They could not use that speed they rely on against this team,their usual kick it to the flank and let Kgatlana chase no gree work. They also lost the midfield. They don't know they are playing against warriors...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣, Ucheibe should stand for two players,her strength no be here...The wins the South Africans had in the past was majorly due to the coach not knowing his personel,seems he has figured that out now.

Link to watch the game please

Deltamani:
95% of people here weren’t expecting her to Start, but Esther Okoronkwo..

Payne Sisters on the Bench too

Echegini is laying a Strong claim to the Attacking Midfield Position!

Ihezuo starting is where I am scratching my head, was expecting Esther to start or he prefers her as a super sub.

lovewins:
I've always been a big advocate that government shouldn't fund sports. It's the only way we would grow. As long as government still does, we will have people like Kida with no expertise run out sports and always complain of lack of funds. BB Naija happens every year and they have successfully built a product organizations what to partner with. They get funding in billions yearly. The NBA didn't grow by getting government money. They should either get creative or resign. We are tired of the usual no money excuse.

I also share that school of thought,no funding from the government for sports,that way the people that really want to work will be able to work,not some politician that knows nothing about sports or played it to any significant level heading the ministry.

Redman44:
We had the former Dtigress squad ( Ezinne, Elonu, Ibekwe, Macaulay etc ) at the last Olympics in Tokyo. What did we achieve there? We did not win any game at that Olympics, did we? We went with a better squad to the last Olympics , did we medal? Capital NO. Before last year's Afro basket, some of you condemned the team and reeled out stats to defend your rubbishing of the Ogoke led ladies, didn't you? I was about the only person here who believed in the squad and said the ladies would win. And they won under Coach Rena. I have said the current Dtigress Squad is not good enough and I have called for injection of new players. I am not Kida's brother or family member. Don't take things personal. Cheers.

....do you remember our group in Tokyo,if no,it was Usa,Japan, France....what was their position at the Olympics 1st,2nd,3rd respectively. If we were in another group we probably might have made it out,also put into context madness going in our camp(players trying switch few weeks to Olympics). So if we had it that hard with those calibre of players we took to the Olympics, imagine what it will be with this squad.You had faith in a squad that you have not seen play and you believed we should just have faith,despite not knowing most of the players few days to the competition. I am sorry,I do not have such faith..Seeing is believing for me,no blind faith..Until I see you play few games...

lovewins:
I almost didn't respond to this. I still cannot make sense of how we hold brief for irresponsible leadership. Prior to Kida coming on board, the league didn't have a funding problem. They had just secured a $12M deal and Zenith Bank was sponsoring the league. During his leadership none of that exists. When they vie for office they do so promising heaven and earth, but start complaining when they get there. If you can't get funding for the teams then resign. It isn't rocket science. There is no brand to leverage on any longer as they've spent the majority of their tenure fighting useless fights to stay on office they claim has no money. How is someone always fighting to stay in an office that has no money?

Truth is, the Nigerian basketball ecosystem is potentially a billion dollar industry. With the right leadership we wouldn't even be asking the FG for funding. So yes we will blame Kida because everything rises and falls on leadership.

..I won't be surprised if Redman44 works for the federation...because I am still scratching my head...Shebi,there is no money,Kida should kindly resign..

Redman44:
Yes, we don't have a basketball program like the USA and other advanced countries. However, I think we should open camp for Dtigress as soon as possible. The current players we have cannot medal at the Olympics. We need a very tough camping process to come up with a crack team for the Olympics. Players like Adebola Adeyeye, Blessing Ejiofor,Ifunnanya Okoro etc have not been drilled enough by enough friendly games. Coach Rena has to be given all the support she needs to open camp before the end of the month in the USA. The camping for the FIBA Women's 2018 World Cup organized by Coach Otis Hughley threw up many new players for Nigeria as the camp was thrown open. Within a month, Otis Hughley assembled a squad that got to the quarterfinals of women's 2018 basketball world Cup. As long as gifted players attend the camping, we can come up with a team that can compete and medal at the Olympics.

...You can camp for a very long time, provided you do not camp talented players,it is almost a waist fo time. Nigeria is to talented for us to present this squad for olympics. I expect to see new talented players or part of the old squad. If we go to the Olympics with this squad,do not expect to win a match as this is not Afrobasket. We need a real guard,our guard plays from Afrobasket to OQT was really weak. We need post players too...

Redman44:
Musa Kida should not be blamed for what is wrong with Nigerian basketball at the moment. Kida was self funding many of Dtigress and DTigers camps and tournaments in 2017 up till around 2020. He would fund these engagements and seek refunds from the government .Kida grew tired of not getting refunds quickly over the years. Also, Kida has been having a running battle concerning his leadership with a formidable opponent and his minions who are planted in the NBBF and the Sports Ministry. Remember all the court cases etc. All these are distractions for him. He has tried a lot though. We had a good run at the 2018 womens basketball world Cup and our men's team was solid from 2017 to 2019 thereabout. Our ladies have been African champions since 2017- All under Kida's administration. I beg you, be fair with Musa Kida. NBBF needs more funding from the government. Cheers.

...You claim the men had a good run from 2017-2019...okay, silver medalist in 2017,and after that.....The beginning of the end of that team started, when coach Americana (coach brown)was brought in. The federation likes free things, coach brown was coaching free,hence he do show up any time he wanted,there were windows he did not show up. How does a federation feel comfortable with such arrangements.The coach thought it was NBA ,wanted to use golden state warriors modus operandi, my man this is international basketball. Another mistake the coach made was cutting Ben Uzor, Ike Diogu, etc from the team, the heart and soul of the team. Lmao,shebi the federation wanted free coach,don't worry you will have..see where the squad is today,and who was president again during this period...🤣🤣🤣

Redman44:
Musa Kida should not be blamed for what is wrong with Nigerian basketball at the moment. Kida was self funding many of Dtigress and DTigers camps and tournaments in 2017 up till around 2020. He would fund these engagements and seek refunds from the government .Kida grew tired of not getting refunds quickly over the years. Also, Kida has been having a running battle concerning his leadership with a formidable opponent and his minions who are planted in the NBBF and the Sports Ministry. Remember all the court cases etc. All these are distractions for him. He has tried a lot though. We had a good run at the 2018 womens basketball world Cup and our men's team was solid from 2017 to 2019 thereabout. Our ladies have been African champions since 2017- All under Kida's administration. I beg you, be fair with Musa Kida. NBBF needs more funding from the government. Cheers.

...If you are the president and things are going wrong,you will be blamed,plain and simple, because it happened in your tenure. If with how successful the dtigress have been,the NBBF still have issues funding them,then the joke is on the NBBF,why will the federation wait for funding from government all the time. You claim the girls won championship since 2017 under him,the same girls that were not paid for their tears,blood,pain and sweat. A large number of that squad have been black listed for asking for their wages years after it should have been paid. It is not by force to be president of a federation,if you get confused along the way and run out of ideas,resign. It is about service. It is not a do or die affair..

lovewins:
I can't wait for Kida's second term to end. He's been terrible. I also can't get too excited cause I know the next person may be worse than Kida because of the way sports administration is structured in Nigeria.

Really do hope we get a breathe of fresh air next year when his term ends.

...Same here,Kidas tenure is arguably the worst in the history of Nigerian basketball. It was filled with drama left right and center. From the men and women senior national team to the junior national team. Remember the U-16 saga, the kids qualified for the U16 Afrobasket but the federation did not let attend due to funds, dashing those young kids dreams and possible live changing opportunities. It was even rumoured that the reason the kids did not attend the U16 competition is that the went to press and told press that they were only paid 1k for their zonal qualifiers for Afrobasket propers. Remember how some of the players that played the Olympic qualifyiers (Men)were also stranded In Nigeria after the qualifiers. Look at the mess they have made the Men's senior national team,same with the women... instead of the senior women's team to be upgrading,we are downgrading talent wise...it is well..

lovewins:
Team USA who are miles ahead of us I'm everything just opened camp yesterday. I mean the best team in the world has started training already, yet the NBBF is no where to be seen.

....it is well....hope they really get quality players.because this is not afrobasket, imagine not knowing what your national team might look like....it is well.

lovewins:
Stanford seem to be turning into Nigeria FC. The Stanford women's program will have 4 players of Nigerian decent on their roster next season.

Current players
1. Kiki Iriafen
2. Nunu Agara

New Entrants
3. Shay Ijiwoye
4. Kennedy Ume

Just hope they get capable guards from the transfer Portal to help Kiki next season. They should be challenging for the title this year if their guards were good enough.

Cc: carbonado

Throw Chinney and Nneka Ogwumike in there too.... Standford guard play was really weak IMO this season. When is NBBF releasing any list of some sort for the olympics, other teams are releasing list, NBBF is on Isha Allah and vibes,it is well.

BascoVanVeli:
It will be a good game but u just believe LSU have a better team. Let's see sha

...LSU 45 : IOWA 45 HALF TIME...

lovewins:
USA Basketball Training Camp Roster:

Diana Taurasi, Ariel Atkins, Chelsea Gray, Brittney Griner, Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum, Breanna Stewart, A’ja Wilson, Jackie Young, Shakira Austin, Sabrina Ionescu, Aliyah Boston, Rhyne Howard, and Caitlin Clark

This isn't the final Olympics list so a few persons not in this list could still make the squad, many of whom attended the last Training camp.

Great to see Caitlin Clark make the most, not surprised Arike isn't here. Would be very surprised if Arike makes the Olympics team.

The NBBF sadly isn't making it a easy decision for these players to switch.

...heavy weight...B.G dominating inside with her 6"9 frame,Ionescu and Catlin lightning it up from outside, Aja bullying through the lane, Chelsea crossing the hell out of people. There is no let off. Mad stuff, Kelsey,Briana...phew...Arike does not seem she will be making the U.S team any time soon and if she does,it will be one and done,there are too many people too compete with. If she wore the green,white,green. We would probably be worshipping her. To an extent,I do not blame her for not wanting to wear the G.W.G. NBBF is a mess, word get around.infact stories that we the outsiders might have probably never heard off,she will have heard as she can easily contact one off the ladies to ask what the federation and the team are like. The world is stacking up,let see what NBBF and Coach Rene will come out with.

Still wondering why Ezinne has not been called up, we don't have a point guard right about now in the national team, or someone in the team has serious backing from the higher up in NBBF,hence using the opportunity to close the door on the likes of Ezinne,if this is true,it is a shame, this type of thing will not happen under coach Hugley.Sorry guys, my mind be running wild, also knowing my people, this is also very possible.

lovewins:
Georgia Amore is on heck of a shooter. I first saw her when her team played Iowa. It was a shooting context between herself and Caitlin Clark.

A great player she is. Let's see if our people have sense.

Yeap, a very good guard..time will tell if we are going to the Olympics for site seeing or competing. We have enough quality players around to compete. They say they dont want the old players, guess what, it is players from the old squad that is basically still carrying this team(Amy,Pallas,Musa,Sarah,Elizebath,Nicole,Promise), Sarah was even one of the people that did video that went viral. Anyway, Vickky and Ezinne will be a great addition to this team. Also Kiki and Micheala.