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forgiveness:
In this era, Europe. Before this era, it wasn't.

Where was he when George Weah won it in 1995? He was in his prime then, and couldn't even smell a nomination.

forgiveness:
Ballon'dOr was an individual award given to the best players in Europe not the world. It nolonger FIFA Ballon'dOr.

Where do the best players ply their trade?

forgiveness:
Well, in the 80s, African football was very competitive because majority of their stars played in Africa then.

That was when the Nigerian professional football league was very interesting. Even CAF champions league.

Rashidi was part of the team that was defeated in 1984 Champions league finals in Lagos after winning the league in 1983 and scored 45 goals in 53 matches for 3sc.

He was just 20 years old then.

Osimhen has also done well and has achieved in Europe.

Those years African football was far from being competitive. It was filled up by too many minnows

charlesemeka85:
shatap 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Amuneke wey no see up to 30 matches play for barca in the space of 3 seasons 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Aswear I bu nwa mkpi 😡😡

charlesemeka85:
him think say em easy for a player out from Africa not up to a year ago to be highly thought of at a big club like Inter

Even made the bench couple of times towards the end of the season

Does he even know what it means for someone to be banished? Ask him why he used such word of that innocent boy, and watch him run from pillar to post.

elyte89:
Charles emeka and majoribanks ,most especially charlesemeka have always downplayed our old players effort and success,given diff scenarios to back his claims but d fact still remains dt Dey re most successful set uptil now 😎

When it comes to talking about the older generation and to an extent the recent/present ones, CharlesEmeka is as empty as the skull of Sheyishemba. Na to just dey make noise from one angle to another. Imagine small pikin like him dey talk down on the achievements of Amunike because of his Barca misadventure.

AndSunGorilla:
Why did.Inter then banish him.back to the U19s no be regression be that? Or does Inter who pay his wages think he's not ready yet?

Una go just dey throw words carelessly. How does "banish" come into this discussion? And when in devil's name did you ever read that he got banished to the youth team?

elyte89:
Sincerely dts what I don’t get…if player never play for elite league or reach old age..e never ripe b dt,when In actual sense ,he can be better Dan what we av at d moment…I don’t c any reason y Dt guy can’t be invited,most especially Nnamdi dt u-20 guy

Nnadi and Nnamdi mean different things oo bro.

About your points, they aren't out of line.

Before 2026WC, we will have an improved midfied and defense. The defense is already taking shape.

Between 2024 and 2025 Eletu, Daka, Akin and others will have been blooded in.

Nigeriagood:
ah solanke is quality o

What makes him quality?

charlesemeka85:
if osimhen happen to be flanked by prime finidi and amuneke as well as always played through by mercurial jay jay from the middle by now em for don hit 30 goals

Remember that was an era when finidi was rated as the best number 7/RW in the world

You are right.

Icon4s:
That is the point bro
Take away goals Osimhen scored against Sao Tome and what will be left?

Yekini never played against such opponents or even worse while repping Nigeria? How many did he score against them even with our heavily lubricated midfied and wings spoon-feeding him, unlike what Osimhen has in the midfield and wings now? Hey and that was even when football rules were not as strict as they are today.

Kog45:
Ndidi handed it after got substituted. Osimehn was the most senior on the field at that moment.

Oh alright

komekn:
Thank you

I remember Yekini had this thunderbolt of a shot, he could shoot with extreme power and accuracy.

I also remember you said Solanke will never think of playing for Nigeria because he has no connection with Nigeria. What do you have to say about the news of him now begging for attention from Nigeria?

Kog45:
Skippo

How did Osimhen get the Captain armband? I don't think he is ripe for it.

lovewins:
How exactly do you describe "too religious"? And how does his "religiousity" hurt anybody? How his he any different from many other players who express their faith in the game?

For some players, Muslims especially, they without fail bow their head in worship when they score a goal. The best player in the world at some point Kaka was known to flash "thank you Jesus" whenever he scores a goal and he was expressive and unapologetic about being evangelical. Arguably one of the best sprint athlete in the world today Sydney Mclaughlin is 10x more expressive about her faith l. It's easily one of the first things you'll notice about her when you check her out and she does it in a more liberal society like the US.

Taiwo has only flashed once if I remember correctly, yesterday was celebrating with his corss ingrained shin guard which again isn't unusual. Much of the expression of his faith has been on his social media, which any disinterested person is free to unfollow.

I hope you wouldn't be mad if he was flashing a symbol of Calabash filled with some materials?

Taiwo Awoniyi is becoming too religious in the game for my liking. You lot should learn to keep your religions away from the game.

Skillful Boniface!!!

forgiveness:
Can't remember for now.

The mad combo of Iheanacho and Awoniyi? You've forgotten so soon?😯

forgiveness:
Classical goal.

That goal screamed U17 WC 2013

Onyeka has cleared that his dirty hairstyle. Dude is now looking so handsome and trimmed.

I'm loving Bassey though these Sao Tome players are plumbers.

Dey no wan drop line up?

Ihenzy:
I don't know if this his qoute is correct. Takum is my local government and it's not in Benue state even though there is a Tiv community in Takum that sometimes mount Benue state signpost which has often caused fight between the TIV and Jukuns as regard land ownership between Taraba and Benue state. It will be great to know he is from Takum nevertheless

The quote is a bit wrong as the writer needed traffic. I have seen the video, and the boy never said Takum, but Taraku. Taraku is a village in Gwer East Local Government of Benue State.

charlesemeka85:
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CB or MF?

charlesemeka85:
it takes more than innate talent and skills to make it as a footballer

Discipline, hard work and determination also hv to be added to excel as a young footballer with a lil sprinkle of luck

A lot of talent young player who showed promise earlier didn’t really mk it in men’s football due to the lack of the 3 above mentioned attributes

Some also that managed to mk it fell off before they reached their peak

You are missing the point which is that you can't make it if you ain't talented. Those other variables you mentioned are secondary and they can't make you a good footballer if you don't have the talent already. Children of most footballers don't have talents but they are disciplined, taught how to work hard and be determined, but yet they fail at th end.

Most footballers from South America and Europe make it with only innate talent without discipline, hard enough work and determination, even though they don't last long on the scene.


Do you know as disciplined, hard working and determined as Justin Kluivert can be, he doesn't have what it takes to reach the height Baloteli attained

charlesemeka85:
boniface is from cross river

Crossriver is Ukoh not Okoh.

Okoh is an Idoma surname and an Igbo surname from Delta and Enugu axis.

charlesemeka85:
this Orban guy reminds me so much of Obafemi martins

Does he have Martin's beastly pace?

komekn:
I would disagree with you or maybe we have different way of looking at it.

There is natural talent yes, like blistering speed.

But all talent needs to be developed and continuously to reach excellence.

However, the main topic was footballers children and inheritance of skill, talent and ability by ASSOCIATION.

Children learn by association and association with parents is great influence. So if you are Father and you don't spend a lot of time with your children they will receive little or nothing from you.

A former Nigerian international came to the UK with his children. Came to see me. I took his kids out to play football it was suggested they could get into a EPL academy but after the session they were FAR OFF THE MARK. Meanwhile multiple EPL clubs were prepared to give them a trial on the just the name of their Father.

It was obvious the Father had not spent much time with his boy and it showed.

I know several children who are in top Academies but are not good but are left their to please the parents.

And some footballers parents spend a huge amount of time with their kids. Last year I met Marcelo his son plays for Real Madrid his Dad was with him even at age 14 to advise and encourage.

Aswear this Komekn don't know anything about football from talent, stat, tactics etc.

You actually think football is more of an acquired skill than innate talent? How many footballers do their sons or daughters turn out to be good footballers too? So all these footballers, especially from Africa who never had the support of their parents, how did they do it?

Football wise, Amokachi gave his sons everything, yet they failed. Osimhen's dad never gave him anything but see where he is today, yet you think making it in football is about spending time with your dad?

This boy, where you from sef? 🤔

chrisooblog:
How can you prove that Collin's invitation is an emotional preference considering he hasn't played a single minute for Peseiro?

Honestly I don't see the big deal in recalling a national team squad member who has started playing club games to feature in a dead rubber match.

You would have had a stronger argument if you gave examples of decent LBs who are doing well at the moment that Jose didn't invite.

Why do you guys keep engaging this kid that can't tell his right from his left as long as football tactics and analysis is concerned?

This is a dead rubber, and from the call ups, you can easily tell that the coach already knows his team.

RB - The chosen one is Osayi hence he was left out in other to try out his possible back ups in Aina and Ebuehi.

LB - Zaidu is preferred, hence the search for who becomes his back up in Jamil and Bruno.

Can this olodo wey dey here dey bleat since yesterday name another LB that should have been tried ahead of Jamil?

No camp updates?

charlesemeka85:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C2lEIOh6Aw?si=pmXrkDDQz4Ewon13

Oh thanks bro.