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MetalJigsaw please we all leave our personal lives out of this thread, it's really childish coming here to tell us what u do outside here. Yesterday , u played nairabet, today u got urself intoxicated, maybe tmrw u go tell us how many minutes u last in bed. Please keep these things to urself, we don't need them here. Dey respect urself biko..

tbaba1234:
Brazil's 18 y/o GK Chijioke Phillip Ejimadu (Nacional of Sao Paulo) has been called up by USA under 20 team for a friendly. He has Nigerian, Brazilian and USA citizenship

CC: Chriskels, Icon4s

Too bad. Like Icon4s always say, we really need to have standing youth teams, we must not wait till a tourney is around the corner.

I truly am not happy with this development

tbaba1234:
I think the time is too short.

Same here considering how long the paper works can take to be completed. Main reason I decided to keep d news all dis while but Rohr being a German, I blv can pull some strings if he was in dire need of the boys.

TheSuperNerd:
Sir Chriskels.... This Jordan Torunarigha rumor. Reports say the NFF have approached him and have offered him a slot in the WC team as part of our defence. I know you had something for us and you said you didn't wanna play spoilsport.... Well, I just dey ask in a whisper... Could this be it? Or your undercover news na another matter entirely?


My personal Opinion and fantasy: I really hope we can land Torunarigha ahead of Russia if there is a chance at all. That lad is impressive and is at least ready to step into the GWG colors based on his quality and Bundesliga exposure.

Na him and Uduokhai my undercover agent tell me say are possibilities after some ex internationals talked sense into his father. U and I read where uduokhai said he was open to repping the Eagles. Hopefully the news will be clearer soon. Personally, I don't rate Akpoguma. I bn no wan talk anything on it till d matter ripe well but since it has bn leaked...

Musa Yahaya

Moses Odubajo Plays Again After 19 Months

Nigerian right back Moses Odubajo played his first competitive game after being out of action for close to 20 months.

The 24 year old former England youth International played 45 minutes for Hull City under-23s in their 2-1 win over Burnley
Odubajo had been out of action since July 2016 when he fractured his kneecap in a pre-season friendly against Grimsby Town
The Injury had effectively ruled him out of his first season as a Premier League player
The defender showed a few early signs of rustiness as early passes went astray, one of which could have proved costly as he gifted the ball to Clarets forward Dwight McNeil.

However he also showed signs of the old reliable full-back that starred in the Tigers’ promotion campaign under Steve Bruce in 2015-16, with a couple of trademark lung-busting runs into the opposition half as his confidence increased.

He was replaced by James Yatesat the end of the half

Odubajo could feature in the under-23s next game away at Crystal Palace on Monday

MORE PLAUDITS FOR BACK TO BACK MOTM EBERE EZE : SMITH, HOLLOWAY HAIL NIGERIAN STAR 
More Plaudits For Back To Back MOTM Ebere Eze :


Smith, Holloway Hail Nigerian Star


Nigerian wonder kid Ebere Eze continues to rake in the plaudits and steal headlines for his for his eye catching performances for Queens Park rangers in the English Championship


The 19 year old was again named the man of the match after another phenomenal performance in QPR’s 3-1 victory over Aston Villa.


Ebere whos reputation at Loftus Road is fast growing after his quick acclimatization to Championship-level football has been hailed by teammate Matt Smith who says that the midfielder could quickly become one of the best.


Speaking to the club’s website, he said: “We’ve seen a lot of Eb’s (Ebere Eze) in training so we all know what he is capable of.
“He’s certainly one of the best young lads I have seen coming through and I’ve seen the Lewis Cook’s and the Ryan Sessegnon’s of this world and I would put him in that category.

“I think he has so much potential and end product. I like that because some players will flatter to deceive but not only can he show his skills on the ball he has an end product.

“In the first team that is key because ultimately he will be judged on goals and assists and he has both in his game.”
In the same vein QPR manager Ian Holloway likened the Nigerian to QPR legend Stan Bowles who was most iconic players in QPR’s history after win at Aston Villa

“For a 19-year-old to produce that kind of performance made me really proud,” said the former Crystal Palace boss.
“He has wonderful ability. He is what every QPR fan cries out for, someone like Stan Bowles.

“It is wonderful to see but we have to teach him how to win. He floats and is very easy on the eye.”

tbaba1234:
18 year old center back, Shawn Adewoye of Genk in Belgium.. Potentially, one for the future.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DYHG7fFU0AAT1vK.jpg

I learnt this guy hasn't been capped by Belgium at any level. With Genk's reputation for producing badass stars, plz whoever is the U20 coach should have this guy on his mind.

TheSuperNerd:
You are right in your assertions Sir Chris. But the likes of Kalu, Bonaventure and Olayinka are most likely to be considered Post-Russia. I recall that on this thread many many many pages ago, Sir Tbaba and I even brought up this lad Samuel Kalu. We both felt he should be given an invite as he was really tearing things up in Belgium. I believe his time in the GWG is not far off.... and with him (Kalu), Henry Onyekuru, Olayinka et al, Moses Simon is gonna be given a real run for his place in the team. But let's not forget that for now, Moses Simon has been impressive in the GWG in his last few games starting from the game against Cameroun in Uyo.

So for now, Simon edges only because he got in ahead of the others into the Eagles team. But with time, the others will be given their chances no doubt as they surely have outshone Simon this season by far.

We are on same page bro.

tbaba1234:
It is just that Simon got into the team first. Many of these other boys are outshining him in Belgium.

I couldn't av said it any better

krattoss:
that's a whooping 600mb to burn..

Anyway the things I do for my country

Lol u dis IMSU guy, if na to carry Porsche cars to dey intimidate FUTO guys, una no go check the cost of fuel and all Dat, now to see match online u dun dey wise up abi mtcheew

maidaboi:
to be fair moses has been injured and was just coming back

Before the injury, was he as good as Kalu? BTW, how many matches did he even miss because of the injury. Did u know even though Henry onyekuru has been off for much longer time than Simon was, he still has better stats than Simon. Can u beat that?

Loogan:
For real Kalu is hustling for a call up. This guy and Simon play in the same team and he constantly outshines him in almost all the matches. His crosses are a beauty to watch. Impact player! Good end product.
I like simon but he's not improving his game. What's more baffling is that if you study very closely Our young talents in Belgian pro league like kalu, bonaventura, onyekuru and olyinka all seem to have a better football IQ than simon.
This simon needs a coach like pochettino or klopp who will work the potential out of him.

I have said this more than a million times on this thread and I reiterate, Simon and Musa ain't no cerebral wingers and won't make my team ahead of better wingers like Onyekuru and Kalu with the excuse that they have good defensive psych.

Joebie:
At least he is far better than Okechukwu Gabriel lol
Let’s have better “cones”

Bros wetin u wan make ur man talk kwanu? Ur man was being cautious maka ndu ya

Truidstar:
ermm..... Why Rohr loves Simon and prefers to start him over iwobi or whoever is the defensive side of his game. He tracks back to help the defence.

And that's good enough an excuse when he can hardly execute his primary assignment which lies upfront?

As a winger, ur primary assignment is an efficient attacking input followed by defensive contributions which is secondary.

I av bn seeing Gent matches lately because of Esiti, and can tell u Moses hasn't been contributing more defensively to Gent than Kalu. Initially, Moses's fans pride themselves over his unofficial appointment as the free kick taker for Gent, lol, guess who has assumed that mantle now and has been delivering... Your guess is as good as mine and if he wasn't better than Moses, he wouldn't have been assigned that duty after it was strapped off Simon. Just as Moses was once Gent's golden boy, Kalu is their present golden boy and he is highly celebrated by Gent's fans. He is wanted by a host of clubs in the top leagues and I expect him to leave by summer. Until Henry's unfortunate injury, he was the only Nigerian winger better than Kalu amongst the players plying their trade in Belgium.

Stat wise, the likes of Olayinka and Bonaventure have even done better than Moses this season. We need to tell ourselves the truth...

tbaba1234:
Sadiq Umar in Eredivise Team of the week again.. Two weeks in a row..

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DYF51iRUQAI-pyP.jpg

Lol uv rly fallen in love with this kid that u had to screenshot this with an almost empty battery

I'm tempted to clamor for the inclusion of this boy in our next get together at least as a training cone but make I leave him till after the world cup make person no break my head here

If u have a heart, then u gotta feel for this kid. I just hope Ebuehi no follow wicked him brother

Loanee Sadiq Umar Cries Out For Referee Protection After Another Stellar Performance For NAC Breda

On loan Roma forward Sadiq Umar has cried out about defenders unfairly kicking him in their bid to stop him after winning another penalty in NAC Breda 2-0 win over ADO Den Haag over the weekend.

For the second game running, the Nigerian won another spot kick after he was roughly brought down in the box, and a week after his coach was sent off for protesting the decision of the referee in their win over Feyenoord, before he was finally awarded one, the striker has now voiced same worries.

Big, strong, quick and skillful, the 21 year old who has taken the Dutch Eredivisie by storm since his loan move in January feels he is not getting enough protection from referees during games.

” I have to be very clear with you, I am feeling pains all over my ankle region and also around my shin. The kicks I get from defenders is not helping me at all. Some protection from the referees will help me a lot”, Jololo as Sadiq is fondly called by friends told Owngoalnigeria.com.

” Defenders are there to stop the strikers from scoring, that I know and the whole world knows it as well but it has to be fairly done. I am seriously battling with not enough protection from the referees “, he concluded.

cc12:
Wolvehampton coach Nuno Espirto Santo wasn't the man that gave Awaziem his break at Porto, rather it was Jose Peseiro who gave Awaziem his break but Nuno Espirito Santo sent Awaziem back to Fc Porto B for the whole of 2016 / 2017 season. Awaziem should remain in Nantes for at least one more season.

U r absolutely correct. I mistook Peseiro for Nuno. Espirito was actually the guy that demoted him to the B-team at Porto, now he wants him to play under him at Wolverhampton. That shows Awaziem has really put in a lot of work to be where he is today. Keep soaring my boy but plz shun England. Remain with Ranieri and his high flying Nantes team.

After today's match, Samuel Kalu's stat so far with Gent;

"He has been directly involved in 26 goals (10 goals, 16 assists) in 46 appearances since his move to Gent."

This guy is an assist king. Badass winger

Moses Simon's fan boys won't like this

Belgian League watch ;
Nigerians pretty active:
Sint Truiden - Club Brugge 0:1 69' - assist Dennis Bonaventure (0:1)
Oostende - Standard Liege 2:3 27' - assist Joseph Akpala (1:0) 45' - goal Joseph Akpala (2:0)
Lokeren - Zulte Waregem 0:2 89' - goal Peter Olayinka (0:2)
Genk - Gent 1:2 11' - assist Samuel Kalu (0:1) 77' - goal Samuel Kalu (0:2)
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tbaba1234:
Reports in Portugal say Wolverhampton Wolves and Nantes are looking to activate Awaziem's release clause of 16 million Euros at the end of the season.

Where do you want Awaziem next year? In the English Premier league or Ligue 1.

Wolverhampton coach was the man that gave Awaziem his break at Porto, he knows the boy better but I would advise him to remain in France with Nantes. I once read Lyon was after him.

Nigeria's Most Promising Talent Puts On A Show In Gent Win

Published: March 11, 2018

Nigerian winger Samuel Kalu inspired Gent to a 2-1 defeat of Genk FC in the Belgian First Division on Sunday afternoon, scoring once and laying on another the Buffaloes.

The 20-year old put through teammate, Birger Verstraete for his side's opening goal after 11 minutes with a precise cross.

He would then beat the hosts goalkeeper, Danny Vukovic with a right footed effort of his own which he powered into the top right corner from the center of the box.

The goal was his sixth in the topflight this season and his performance was consummate enough to push Gent who are placed fourth on the division standings six points clear of their opponents in fifth.

Also in action at the Luminus Arena were Nigerian internationals Moses Simon and Anderson Esiti both of who went the distance in the encounter while Kalu who is in line for the MOTM accolade came off for Anders Christiansen eight minutes from time.

Last month, Samuel Kalu was named among the top fifty most promising prospects in Europe by
CIES Football Observatory, the only player of Nigerian descent that made the prestigious list.

Super Eagles MO: Joel Obi Will Come For Friendlies; ADO Den Haag Yet To Contact NFF WRT Ebuehi

Published: March 11, 2018
Super Eagles Media Officer Toyin Ibitoye has played down speculations over the availability of Joel Obi for the upcoming friendlies against Poland and Serbia, saying the Torino midfielder is not injured and it was only a tactical decision by manager Walter Mazzarri to omit him from the squad vs Roma.
Ibitoye says it's also news to him that ADO Den Haag defender Tyronne Ebuehi is an injury doubt for the two friendlies against the European teams as the Dutch club have not yet informed the Nigerian Federation that the player has pulled out of the squad after he picked up an injury in the Eredivisie clash against NAC Breda on Saturday.
''We will wait for official notification because normally when you invite a player and he is not able to come because of injury the doctor of the club will write to the NFF that the player is injured,'' Ibitoye told
allnigeriasoccer.com .
''They will send the details of the injury to confirm that he can't make it. We will wait for official confirmation from Tyronne's club.
''For Joel, he is okay, we still got in touch with him yesterday. He was just rested for their last game. He is fine, he has sent in his travel itinerary so we are expecting him to come.
''For Tyronne we hope it's not something serious. We hope he will be able to come, we wait for official word from the club doctor to know whether he's in or not.''
Joel Obi has not featured for the national team for close to four years due to concerns about his fitness, while Ebuehi has always made the squad in the last one year, apart from the World Cup qualifier against Zambia last

forgiveness:
Controversial to only those who believe they are better.

Are you one of them?

You follow the ones you want to follow. Not all .

OK make I begin follow person wey say him no wan play for Nigeria abi. Lol I'm not an assleaker

Humility017:
almost every one here knows about Samuel kalu...
just because you noticed him recently shouldn't make you start to berates others....

post your point and leave others out of it...

Leave d boy, because I said a healthy bazee was an asset, he's been gnashing his teeth ever since

ChrisKels:
The stats Moses Simon's fan boys wouldn't want u to see. Check out this excerpt;

"Samuel Kalu does not play centrally in attack but has been scoring or creating goals for Gent; he has been directly involved in 24 goals (9 goals, 15 assists) in 45 appearances since his move to Belgium"

Andrew444 or whatever ur name is, u should be ashamed of urself after reading this. U aimed a dig at the wrong guy. When next u wanna av a go at anybody, make sure u have ur facts on ground

andrew444:
Wetin you dey talk bros?umar ahead of who? Anyway you can only imagine.

When bazee was healthy how many goal e dey score,I doubt you guys know about bazee,to call the name dey sweet una

Do u have problems with comprehensions or did you not see where I wrote "post Russia"

My dear no be everybody u go quote begin open mouth anyhow

tbaba1234:
Yes, he made the move to Cadiz..

Saturday Erimuya

Thanks bro. Currently, he plays for Cadiz B. I hope he finds his way to the first team before or after they get promoted. I want my center backs playing in the top leagues.

Joebie:
Solomon Kwambe's brother

Babami where art thou, welcome this guy aboard the ship

Joebie:
I've been your fan especially lately.

I av always been ur fan especially those days u were feeding us with Belgian league updates. Whatever happened to those updates

My Barcelona flogging Malaga with Success and Ideye on the bench

Plz sir tbaba1234 what's up with that Olympic defender I once read joined a top segunda team gunning for promotion to Liga, did that move materialize?