₦airaland Forum

Kog45:
Algeria over Nigeria?something got amiss then Tammy,Tomori,Saka made the right decision.

God will save this country cos really surprised seeing my dear country made the news with Syria and Afghanista as a war zone country visited by peace resolution activist Bernard Harvey.

Surprised? You shouldn't be when your government shields terrorists. Have you been following proceedings, especially the utterances of Sheik Gumi?

humility33:
I just don't know why
Its like their parents are not helping in this matter at all

Why on earth will a Christain kid who bears Michael pick Algeria over Nigeria

It's wierd...is Nigeria that bad

NFF and Rohr goofed on this sha had it been he picked france or England i for nor bother

I expect Rohr to have meet him up and also use players like iwobi to entice him and talk to him probably they never saw him as someone we need seriously

Algeria isn't a war torn country, they have almost same system and ideology with the Europeans and the sane Arab worlds. They don't breed terrorists like Nigerian, and the masses hold their leaders accountable. Nigeria is so backward and no sane human would trade Algeria for Nigeria. Living in Nigeria alone is a close shelve with death

cromz:
You will sha open mouth wahhhh and spill rubbish. Is Nigeria not a bigger brand in Football than Algeria,or does Ola Aina have 2 heads.
No reasonable player will pick Algeria over Nigeria bro. We will all meet at Afcon

Ola Aina knew he stood no chance. Ola Aina was surplus to requirements. Ola Aina was never good enough. Ola Aina would have ended up like Nedum Onuorah hence he ran to us. Dude never wanted us, but he was smart and saw the clearer picture. Wan Bissaka hasn't gotten a look in, na Ola Aina wan get. Ola Aina wouldn't have made England top 6 right backs if he had chosen England over Nigeria, so my boy had no other option than to pitch his tent here. This is reality, no yeye emotions. And yes, Algeria has better infrastructures and govt. than Nigeria. Hey! Algeria isn't listed as a terrorist infested country, because they don't breed terrorists the way Nigeria does

Reece James
Kyle Walker
Arnold
Wan Bissaka
KW Peters

seankafor:
football and politics don't go together bro..
This who choose to support the darling team does it out of passion not of the condition of the country..
By the way the super Eagles team is bigger than any human being be it who..
So anyone who thinks he doesn't want to represent the GWG is free to go where his heart is..it's not by force

Darlington you are very wrong here.

humility33:
It is very possible
Sorry to say this like Chriskels said most foreign kids from SE and SW barely opt for Nigeria when they hit the spotlight in football. Just don't know why....see many of them now dreaming to playfor England even when it is obvious that they stand no chance

Wish we had this Olise our AM issues would have been solved and we can now concentrate on building other departments

Honestly, whenever a good player pops up like this, first thing I check is his origin, once he is Igbo or Yoruba, I dun comot mind, because I no say he is gone. But if na Edo, I dey always get hope

Lol tears dun full everywhere

Told you all no reasonable play would wanna associate with this dirty system, but you all kept hold of your empty dreams. Olise has made the right choice, he is still young and too good to mess up his blossoming career with Nigeria, it hurts to say this but that is just the truth. The earlier you all understand that nothing is attractive about Nigeria, the better for you all. We can only get the players deemed surplus to requirements, the players that have no other options than to pitch their tents with us. No quality player confident in his abilities would trade illustrious systems for ours. Would be really fun to face him and his Algerian side in the AFCON.

IDENNAA:
Boom! The chronicles of a bitter and a disgruntled black woman ! This is like a replay of what goes on in the USA when you split with a black woman. I guess Nigerian women are learning fast. These new generation Nigerian women feminists are on 7G men hating.

In the USA when you split with a black woman she will use the court system that favors the women folks to torment your life. The court will give custody of your children to her, give the house to her and take 70% of your income and give to her , and leave you with visitation rights which will be at the mercy of the woman. Now , she has the weapon to brainwash your children and turn them against, which may result in your children disowning your surname. This is a commonplace in the USA.

Very shameful

do4luv14:
I had live with Igbos, even take parts in new yam, and ewu, abi , how do dey call it, festivals,

had not heard any of such names,
save for Calabar, and Always Ibom

Lol bro, from the little I know about you, you are a thorough Lagosian, so in this case, I can't take you seriously, even if you were Igbo yourself.

charlesemeka85:
yea I know that part of abia and ebonyi state share the same name with the ibibio and Efik

We learn everyday bro. We no dey fight, even when we have contrasting views. Oya chop fist bump

IDENNAA:
Yes , in Igbo culture, as long as the man paid bride price its actually an act that can attract serious curses if you hijack ownership of the man's children. This is some serious offence!! The man has the OFFOR and OGU on his side.

Lol I didn't want to bring curse upon myself, so I had to say it to him the way it is. It would have been better if he didn't inform me of it at all, than force me to pass false judgment just to please him. Mbanu! May the gods forbid

charlesemeka85:
from the name bassey cus I never see core igbo family with that name unless the efiks and ibibios

Well there are Basseys in Ebonyi State though some of their lineages can be traced back to the Ibibios and Efiks, but not all. I have one as a friend, and the first day, he mentioned his surname to me, i was like how could your surname be "Basil", was Catholicism that deep in your family that you guys had to bear such as you surnames, he said no, that what he said was "Bassey" not "Basil". He schooled me on their history. I made researches and read about them to educate and grow my knowledge.

Yea Efiks, Ibibios and Igbos borrow and bear in common some names like Ebere, Chinenye, Ifunanya etc, though in some cases, the names get adulterated like the case of Enyeama(Efik) and Inyama (Ukwa West, Abia State), Abasi (Efik/Ibibio) and Obasi(Igbo).

charlesemeka85:
your disposition in this matter is not even sport related but fillled with emotions and sentiment

I am not from the bassey or ughelumba’s family so I have no say in their affairs so whatever issue they hv should be settled within them

My concern is the lad showing interest in playing for his fatherland which I commend him .

As for you advising me to pray against the same faith as Calvin‘s father well that is left for God to decide not you because every man to his destiny and “chi”

You don’t meddle in another man’s family so leave the ughelumba’s or bassey’s to settle their issues

Emeka lets talk soccer

BascoVanVeli:
Trust me people won't know the pain in this type of situation until they are there. Although at the end of the day the boy is grown enough to make his decisions. Hopefully he gives his father a chance in the long run.

I was once confided in by a friend about a similar issue. In this case the father was Yoruba and the mum from Enugu. As a true custodian of Igbo culture, it is forbidden for me to see white and call it black, so I had to damn the emotions of the guy and maybe his mum's too for the hard truth. Firstly, I asked if the dad was legally married to the mum, he said yes, but that they left when they were tender because their mother was being maltreated by his uncles after the death of their father. The woman brought them to Enugu, trained them here, and changed their surname. I told him that was wrong, even if you don't wanna associate with your kinsmen no more, never throw away your true identity (surname), otherwise your dad would be very ashamed in the land of the spirits. My take didn't really sit well with him, but he finally did as I told him, and he is happier now and very at piece with his soul.

do4luv14:
correct, "cos no Igbo guy bears Bassey,

by the way his father surname was among his name, whenever he was being mentioned here by the TheSuperNerd,

anyway let's keep his family issues private and outta here

Who told you that?

charlesemeka85:
the mom is Nigeria too from cross river state while his dad is igbo

Who told you the mum is from Cross River? This boy sef smh

Napoleon55:
U can answer that by telling us the kind of things u think can be done about nigeria.
Ur methods will review it itself whether it's peaceful or violence ,right or wrong.

What have the people been asking for? War? Referendum or reformation? Abeg I no get time for this

charlesemeka85:
it’s disrespectful for you to bring up the kids family issues here when you don’t know what transpired between his parents. Atleast even with his strained relationship with his father according to your post he still acknowledge the fact that he is a Nigerian and also bears his fathers last name

You still have a long way to go in life, and a lot to learn, funny enough, you ain't no kid no more. Pray such doesn't befall you as a man. Bye

IDENNAA:
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Cc. ChrisKels

Nna, I can't believe what I am reading. That act of changing his surname to his mother's maiden surname is so spiteful and it has his mother's handwriting written all over it! So shameful.

Imagine the travail of my fellow man, and you want me to keep quiet? Aji gbakwa!



“I had Issues with the mum, out of wickedness she denied me access to my children and changed my son’s surname to her maiden name,”

“I tried my best to settle with her. We went to court in London for me to have access to my children, but she vehemently opposed me seeing my children.

“This very issue happened in 2008. The judge told us to go home and settle the matter as a family, but she denied me and that is the reason that I have not been able to have access to my children."

“I have four sons – Calvin, Elvis, Michael and Matthew. Calvin is my first son. The children visited me in Italy in 2016. We took photos together. It was very lovely atmosphere in Italy.

“I had an access with my children then, but somehow along the line, their mother poisoned Calvin and my other sons to be completely against me. The mother changed their numbers so that I will not be able to communicate with my boys."

“In February this year, i went to England from Italy. I came to Leicester City FC training ground. I introduced myself as Calvin’s father to the officials of the club."

“I presented all my documents, they checked it and they knew I’m the biological father of Calvin and they welcomed me very well.

"The club officials called Calvin. He wanted to be sure if actually his father was around. So they asked me if there is any other name that he is known with.

“I had to convinced them further by mentioning the nickname I used to call him when he was much younger. The officials mentioned the name to Calvin and when he heard the name, he said the person that calls him that name is either his father or mother.

“The club officials allowed me to speak to my son through the club’s telephone. We did speak. He said I should come to his house.

“Getting to his house, he was on call with his mother. Immediately he saw me, he became very upset, that he doesn’t want to see or talk to me. He said he was going to the gym to train.

“I had to go back to Italy dejected and since then I never had access to Calvin and my other three sons. I just want to reconcile with my four boys.

“To be candid, i don’t know the offence I committed against the mother that she should take such drastic action against me, to deprive me access with my children,”

I don't know where his mum came from, she could be Igbo as well because Ohu Ozara people of Ebonyi State also bear the surname "Bassey", and even the mum's name is Eberechi, but she was wrong to have changed the boy's surname, whatever was the problem between her and the father.

charlesemeka85:
it’s disrespectful for you to bring up the kids family issues here when you don’t know what transpired between his parents. Atleast even with his strained relationship with his father according to your post he still acknowledge the fact that he is a Nigerian and also bears his fathers last name

What's with this incoherency? What has this got to do with him being "over hyped" here and nwakali being "hyped" as you stated in your previous post?

Napoleon55:
Optimism is never a deafeatism.
Did u not hear a part when i said we need a true man,who will do the right thing.
When a true man,who is ready to work is given a chance to rule,that man will do the right things n things will begin to change,
It will take time,

Things always get worse before it gets better.
U can't expect me accept ur own view ,
that things can be done by taking law into ur hands.
If something is to b done,it has to be the right thing,otherwise u will be wasting ur time.
A right man in power might even begin to reason ur matter of succession in a peaceful dialogue.
Through violence can only take us backward

Can you point out where I suggested the bolded?

charlesemeka85:
if nwakali is hyped here when he is yet to do anything tangible since his 4 year stay in Europe Calvin deserves the same treatment after breaking into rangers first team after just leaving youth football 2 seasons ago

Always pay attention before jumping to my post(s). How are these two "over hype" and "hype" the same?

Napoleon55:


This guy u r funny,
But there is nothing u can do about it now,
disintegration,succession ,
there is nothing we can do about it now,
we just have deal with it,work hard for d family future generations,hoping that one day things we turn around,anything is possible,all we need is one true man.
U keep calling gods,
Well it is only one true God that determines when a nation is born or disintegrate.

Voice of a defeated man. I wonder what makes you think nothing can be done, just because you have already found comfort in suffering. No man, you are totally wrong

chrisooblog:
Musa plays in the same Turkey Yobo was at the time. About Yobo being better than those on the bench then why didn't Keshi recall him until few months to the WC? If he was at least good for the bench he would have involved Yobo for the crucial business end of the WC qualifiers.

Same Turkey really? For a club that just got promoted? While Yobo was a starter for the then best club in Turkey, do you know Musa is a bench warmer for the worst club in Turkey?

Lol Musa that was getting call ups even when he was club less and a non playing Kano pillar?

So, you would take Egwuekwe ahead of the then Yobo who was in champions league with Fenerbahce?

Sorry man, I'm done with you on this.

cromz:
Yes, it’s his family issues and you shouldn’t meddle into that. Let’s focus on the football aspect.

No, you are wrong, it is already in the public. He is a public figure, and he is supposed to have his home in order so he doesn't become an object of ridicule. He needs to be reminded. You all be trying to be more Western than the westerners, hence sweeping our customs and traditions under the carpet. When a child is going the wrong way, you ought to give him corrections, then it is left for him to heed or not. He was not born out of wedlock, so it is silly for him to adopt his mother's maiden surname and have his own surname relegated. We believe in "afa m efuna"

chrisooblog:
Was Yobo's own "earned"?

Going into the 2014 WC was Yobo our best defender? Remember at the time Omeruo and Oboabona were our defensive pairing. Keshi even dropped Joseph from the squad for some time until the WC came around so will you say Yobo fraudulently earned his 100 caps?

Were those on the bench as good as Yobo or was any of them doing better than Yobo at the club level? During Yobo's time, we didn't have capable hands and he was also still playing at the apex with Fenerbahce and Norwich in the EPL, hence, his was justifiable. Tell me where Musa plays, and tell me if Musa is as good as any of our present bench materials in his position

Napoleon55:
The name Nigeria have nothing to do with all this,
It is the leaders and to a large extent people in Nigeria.
The amalgamation was a mistake

Only for the bolded, I say may your days be long, and may the gods never let you see any evil. The country needs to be disintegrated.

chrisooblog:
Well you said he doesn't deserved to be celebrated like other centurions like Yobo and Enyeama without any firm points to back your assertion.

Yes we can say we don't like how Musa is getting his recent caps but how is it any different from Yobo who you compared him to?

It's your right to dislike Musa but you can't drop "hot takes" and not expect it to be challenged and drop a feeble excuse of itching fingers.

It's because you are Chris as well that I am also trying to understand your point.

The point is simple, Musa was immense for the eagles in his best days, but as long as being a centurion is concerned, he got his through the backdoor unlike the likes of Enyama and Yobo, hence I will celebrate him for every other thing but being a centurion. He didn't earn it, rather it was given to him, politically.

Napoleon55:
Ur post was on point until up ur last 2 words "failed state''
Nigeria is still a sovereign nation,
It is our leaders who failing us.

Well, our views must not always be in conformity. To me, Nigeria is a big joke

cromz:
What is your own?

Teaching young kids ethics and norms as an African traditional man. Do you have any problems with that?

BOOOMNAIJA:
Finally, the closest to taye taiwo we will ever get in this dispensation...but a much more flexible/sleeker version of d legend.

CALVIN BASSEY

Why are you guys over hyping this boy? He is that good, yet he can't pin down a starting place at Rangers?

By the way, the boy should understand he is African, hence he should go make peace with his dad. He will only be ridiculing himself bearing his mum's maiden surname instead of his original surname(Ughelumba) just because the mum had a strained relationship with the father in Italy. I read the man never left and that he has been trying to be a part of the boy's life, instead the mum has been doing everything to turn the kids against their father, leaving the Ozubulu man in tears, as he couldn't stand his son turning to a total stranger just before his very eyes.

Dude, according to our naming culture, as the legal son of Ikenna Kingsley Ughelumba, you are Calvin Ughelumba, not Calvin Bassey, as your mum has forced you to ID with.

chrisooblog:
Well you are entitled to your opinion on Musa. Whatever the shenanigans of the NFF using all means by hook or crook to earn 100 caps I disagree that Musa is an undeserving of the milestone.

We can't just dismiss his performances at the World Cup as a mere footnote. If other players did what he did in those tournaments we will rightly praise them so why should Musa's own be different because you don't like him.

Musa has also been a constant presence in the team during the good and bad days. He was there when nobody wanted to associate with the team and they were called super chickens.

In output Musa has performed even better than some of our favorites. Is goals or assists Musa's numbers are up there with the best SE of the past and present.

We can criticize his current place in the team and say he has overstayed his welcome (by the way his case won't be the first Greats like Keshi, Kanu and Yobo stayed in the team past their prime) but I won't denigrate his contributions to the national team. No slander to the Governor

Some times you lot quote others' posts not because you have got a different thing to say, but because you have got itchy fingers. So, after all the unfounded allegations of me showing disrespect to the player, you still reechoed my points on the last paragraph? You dey lucky say your name na Chris, if not ehh...

In the future, I will remember Musa for his 4goals at the world cup, but I will never celebrate him as someone who managed a century of caps for the eagles. Yobo and Enyema got theirs on merit, Musa is getting his fraudulently, hence, in my book, I can never place him in the same league as those previous two. A century of caps must be earned, and every count of it must be merited otherwise it looses its value. The NFF should stop the history of helping players to fraudulently earn a 100 caps to the detriment of the team. Well, this is Nigeria, a failed state.