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Bro do you really think if Lookman repeated the same feat during those Toure years he won't have won?

Plus the year Mikel came second it was only the AFCON title you could hold as his major achievement that year and he wasn't even the MVP sef?

Club football Mikel was nowhere to be found but individually Yaya was just levels above.

Don't forget after Kanu you're talking about two players who are the highest ever ranked Nigerians in Balon'Dor and FIFA awards.

Was Mikel even nominated for Balon'Dor in 2013 before even mentioning where he finished finally?

Goke7:
but for Yaya Toure, Mikel or Moses would have won APOTY, even Lookman or Osihmen wouldn't have beaten a Yaya Toure, make we talk true o!

Yaya won APOTY in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014, that's how dominant in Africa he was o!

Hope a new environment will spark a rejuvenation in form. Yes Taiwo might not be the best striker in the world but he's a decent EPL forward.

Samueltemi337:
Nottingham Forest will listen to offers for Taiwo Awoniyi this month, if they can secure a replacement of similar ability.

Source: Daily Mail Sport

Good point you make on the flipside Mikel and Moses for all their achievement never won AFOTY unlike Ademola and Victor plus the latter's achievement is more noteworthy considering they didn't play for European top echelon teams.

Goke7:
Lookman, osihmen and friends need to win an afcon title to get ahead of even Mikel, Victor Moses and enyeama.

Both Mikel and Moses even have European club titles while enyeama has an African champs league title to add to their Afcon title

My picks.

1. Nigerian player of the year
Ademola Lookman
Victor Osimhen
William Troost-Ekong


2. Nigerian female player of the year
Rasheedat Ajibade
Michelle Alozie
Chiamaka Nnadozie


3. NPFL player of the year
Sadiq Ismail
Rabiu Ali
Sikiru Alimi


4. Most impactful new inclusion (2024)
Stanley Nwabali
Bruno Onyemaechi
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru


5. Best Ogedengbe goalkeeper of the year
Stanley Nwabali
Maduka Okoye
Chiamaka Nnadozie


6. Stephen Keshi defender of the year
William Troost Ekong
Ola Aina
Calvin Bassey

7. Samuel Okwaraji midfielder of the year
Raphael Onyedika
Fisayo Dele Bashiru
Frank Onyeka


8. Rasheed Yekini attacker of the year
Ademola Lookman
Victor Osimhen
Victor Boniface

9. Most improved player (2024)
Frank Onyeka
Maduka Okoye
Bruno Onyemaechi


10. Young player of the year (U-21)
Kparabo Arieri
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
Benjamin Frederick

11. Female young player of the year (u-21)
Deborah Abiodun
Chidi Harmony
Shakira Moshood

12. Super eagles goal of the year
Samuel Chukwueze goal vs Rwanda
Ademola Lookman goal (1st) vs Benin Republic in Uyo
Raphael Onyedika goal vs Benin Republic in CIV (WC Qualifiers)


13. Best assist of the year
Moses Simon assist for Ademola Lookman goal vs Angola (AFCON)
Victor Osimhen assist for Ademola Lookman goal vs Cameroon
Moses Simon assist for Victor Osimhen goal vs Benin Republic in CIV (AFCON Qualifiers)

14. Team of the year (club or national)
Super Eagles
Enugu Rangers
Edo Queens

15. Coach of the year
Fidelis Ikechukwu (Enugu Rangers)
Jose Peseiro (Ex Super Eagles coach)
Moses Aduku (Edo Queens)

16. Prospect of the year
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
Kparabo Arieri
Benjamin Frederick

17. Lifetime achievement award
Stephen Keshi
Rasheed Yekini
Muda Lawal

Concur with everything you've mentioned.

Agree about Ekong but added him in the mix because I can't remember when last a SE defender was named MVP at any tournament.

charlesemeka85:
Ademola lookman? A big YES, Propelled the super eagles to the finals of the afcon with breath taking performances and goals, dragged less-fancied Atalanta to the UEL finals where he scored 3 classy goals in the finals against a dreaded Xabi Alonso led Bayer Leverkusen that won the Bergamo based club its first ever trophy. Currently the reigning APOTY and also a Balon D’Or nominee this season

Have been among the best 3 players in serie A for the past 2 seasons and have averaged 15 G/A contribution since he moved to Italy

Victor Osimhen? A big YES. single handedly won Napoli the serie A after over 3 decades (Napoli’s first was also won single handedly by a footballing demi god named AMANDO DIEGO MARADONA). currently the highest ever scoring African in serie A history, an Apoty winner( an award that eluded Nigerian players for over 2 and half decades before Osimhen won it last season). Currently the 2nd highest goal scorer in the history of the national team only behind legendary Yekini. Serie A top scorer and best player award winner. Won the u17 World Cup with eaglets where he emerged as the goal king of that year’s edition

As for Ekong? I am a big fan and to be honest he has grown career wise beyond my expectations judging by his slow start with the national team under late Stephen Keshi and unstable club career especially in top 5 European leagues. He grew from uncertainty to become a rock which the team is built on, a leader whose presence and command gives assurance, morale and confidence to his team mates.

With all these said I still dont rank him among the very best CBs that have played for the national team. Maybe winning the next afcon will be enough for him to be counted but for now he isn’t there yet. I doubt he is up there to be mentioned among greats like Keshi,West,Yobo,Okechukwu etc

I agree matters of this kind can be subjective but basic criteria should be impact at club/national team level, trophies won, individual honours, plus performances at big tournaments.

lovewins:
Without an objective metric to determine what makes for the "top 10 players ever" all you'll get it vibes and insha'Allah.

Question for the house do you think Ekong, Lookman, and Osimhen have done enough to be included in the greatest Nigerian top 10 players ever or they still need to win a title?

Personally apart from the usual suspects like Kanu, JJ, Yekini etc. can't think of anyone else in the current top 10 better than these individuals. Anyway just my opinion love to hear other informed thoughts on the matter.

Prayers up for Stanley losing both parents back to back is not great!

Danielnino00:
Thoughts and prayers with Stanley Nwabali who lost his mother today..
He lost his dad a few months back.


I really hope and pray that he pulls through this

You see say me I no kukuma answer am.

mostob:
Different years, same komekn.

Happy new year brother

Happy New Year everyone.

Happy New Year everyone!

Trevor Noah gat nothing on him.

seankafor:
why do people feel there is need to cry 😭😢 on camera 📸?

So sorry bro hope you and your family are staying strong. Lost my dad too earlier in the year can be surreal but you'll pull through. You can be sure people will turn up for you and your family in amazing ways during this period. Stay strong chief and God bless.

TemporaryHansel:
Lost my dad two days ago. Didn't know losing a loved one can be this painful.

Once a Yeyebrity always a yeyebrity or is InfluenZer the more appropriate terminology?

semid4lyfe:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEO83LjsN5t/?igsh=MW44ODYwM2t4MzJtNQ==

VeryDarkMan has come clean.

It was a prank and social experiment, and no money is missing.

He also called all of you that fell for the prank dumb.

Elyte Football

elyte89:
Have u seen my interview b4…u will be wowed 😊

Stop with the obtuse commentaries oga! I said one of the reason's not the main reason plus I was talking about the 2006 WC not any of the recent England squads but your penchant for looking for hasty put downs didn't allow you see that part of my post.

We're entering a new year kindly exorcise that part of your character as we cross over it's no longer amusing.

komekn:
That's emotive nonsense, England was hampered by very poor team see selection and Southgate unwilling to drop his favourites.

He took a left back Luke Shaw unfit recovering from injury why had no barely played all season. A lethargic and slow Kane never really substitutef and left Watkins and Toney on the bench.

Sounds articulate and looks like he has a plan but in the words of the great philosopher Mike Tyson everyone has a plan until you get hit in the face.

But in all seriousness if we're strategic I would put him in a assistant position behind a foreign manager with him eventually to take over. Just think now might be too soon due to lack of experience.

Joebie:
Maybe we should take a shot on Michael Nsien
Interview on the 4:00 minute mark


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKUuF2WPeb8&t=7s

Reminds me of the England team that went to the 2006 WC. Their wives and girlfriends (WAG) with all the unwanted media attention was sighted as one of the reasons didn't do well as expected.

However ends up coaching our team for the next couple of WC qualifying games must ensure there's a lockdown on our camp. Even all this media interviews/instagram posts must be reduced to the barest minimum.

UncleHaba22:
There's this female journalist abii wetin that's always in the camp with open boobs and skimpy wears

They should do something about her Aswell

It's always annoying watching SE camp videos when they're in Nigeria no focus the camp will just be like club where friends and celebrities meet

You can't ever see such in top football playing countries the thing dey somehow Abeg

I thought I was the only one observing that

I'm cool with the under listed categories. Ready to get to work.

Danielnino00:
Here is an updated list of the award categories:


1. Nigerian player of the year
2. Nigerian female player of the year
3. NPFL player of the year
4. Most impactful new inclusion (2024)
5. Best Ogedengbe goalkeeper of the year
6. Stephen Keshi defender of the year
7. Samuel Okwaraji midfielder of the year
8. Rasheed Yekini attacker of the year
9. Most improved player (2024)
10. Young player of the year (U-21)
11. Female young player of the year (u-21)
12. Super eagles goal of the year
13. Best assist of the year
14. Team of the year (club or national)
15. Coach of the year
16. Prospect of the year
17. Lifetime achievement award


If you are in support of the categories or still wish to include/exclude any category, please indicate.
Cc: Chrisooblog, maidaboi, psittacus

Very annoying Doc! They will come and be doing interviews that add no value to the team's preparations.

They should be excluded from our remaining WC qualifying camps till further notice. There's time for play and time for seriousness mixed with total focus.

TheSuperNerd:
Nicely spotted observation. Bunch of Hypcrites they are. The free access they have must be destroyed. Only truly authorised media personnel should be granted access to the team. The nonsense must stop.

Attention seekers UTD.

Yes he's way ahead but there's still games left in the season. Trophies might be the final determinant

M7even:
By December I have conceded that Mo Salah is the next caf African player of the year.

I like the Lifetime Achievement Award and support its addition to the existing categories.

As for the NPFL Team of the Year we already have league champions and to be blunt no NPFL Team has performed extraordinarily on the continent to be worthy of being considered. My 2 Kobos.

Danielnino00:
Chrisooblog, maidaboi, please your opinion is needed on this

He makes a valid point about some of the irresponsible actions of a few parents.

I was watching a pastor on TV yesterday tell a story of how his church's foundation organized a program to gift needy kids one year like that in a venue and discovered parents forcefully shoving their children through the locked gate's railings.

After that experience he said they switched sharply to using open fields for future initiatives of that nature.

People in Nigeria too lack that culture of queuing up calmly for things be it buying fuel (I'm guilty of this), receiving souvenirs at parties or collecting palliatives.

semid4lyfe:
Good planning and execution trumps good intentions.

You organize a christmas carnival for children.

You promoted this event massively on radio saying you expect an attendance of 5000 children.

You declared free entry, gifts and even promised scholarship for a lucky few.

Yet the venue for the event was a school compound?

Did the organizers expect the kids to show up by themselves without their parents?

For 5000 kids, they should have expected at least 2500 parents/guardians. .

So could the school venue have accommodated 7500 people adequately?

These are the questions.

In my opinion, even if the crowd had not besieged the venue before the scheduled time, the organizers would still have had issues considering the turnout and the venue of the event.

A stampede may or may not have occured, who knows 🤔

It's sad how everything turned out but people died and were injured.

Parents have lost their children, an irreparable loss that can never be atoned for.

Princess Naomi and Hamzat Oriyomi's current ordeal is temporary.

They'll eventually be released and they'll be fine. Their connects and status in society ensures that.

I only feel for the parents of the deceased.

Horror movie for me are a love hate relationship. Yes they are more exciting but why give myself sleepless nights over some demonic s**t I just watch.

GloriousGbola:
See as horror movie has turned hard nosed numbers man to protect my mental health gen-z

Nigga you a scaredy cat.

Na Ibime wey go watch exorcist as pikin and never enter toilet between 8pm and 6am again

You must love the Tenet

Ibime:
Movie na to step down, no be to step up. Even Inception be like horror film to me, I can't come and disturb my brain

Wow Thank God for his mercies. Wish him complete healing and restoration to full health. Keep well Goodjoe can't wait till you're back here with your unending arguments.

TheSuperNerd:
Update on TheGoodJoe

NB: Please kindly put banters aside and take this seriously. Resist also the insensitive temptation to link this to Man City's current run of form. This is no joking matter, I plead


Now, I know a couple of monikers have been asking for weeks now about the whereabouts of TheGoodJoe. Truth is, I didn't want to share anything even though I knew all along what was happening with him and that is because I had not gotten his consent yet to share it (I have that now). He was going through a whole lot healthwise and I kept touch with him from the onset.
I just didn't wanna bring something so sensitive and private without his consent to the thread.


About 2 weeks ago or so, TheGoodJoe suffered a diabetic mini-stroke that really knocked him down. It led to him entering a semi-coma which kept him bed ridden for days but now he is up and fine again and has even been discharged as recently as yesterday.

He is fine but still undergoing serious followup checks with his doctors and more.

Please, kindly channel some of your prayers 🙏🏽🙏🏽to TheGoodJoe's health. Pray that this diabetic episode won't see the last of him. It is well. Amen.

In all, TheGoodJoe is sound currently. He can walk again and move around. He couldn't as at several days and weeks back. He is okay but still needs checks to ensure no relapse occurs. We thank God for his Life.

He also wishes you all a Merry Christmas and a Wonderful New Year ahead.

Same as me other than his goal scoring I haven't seen anything to convince me that he's a massive upgrade on Boniface, Moffi or even Awoniyi.

ChrisKels:
I have seen a compilation of his game one time and I was not impressed.

I noticed he always had his back against the post and he rarely make effort to take on his markers, dribble his way through or hold up play in order to bring his teammate in a better position before laying a pass, instead, he always opted for the easy way out by making quick back passes and repositioning for another back pass if given the ball. I hope he has improved on that. If you have some videos of him, please share.

Yep they were good but no excuse for struggling to beat a team down to 10-men that were even outplaying us all game. No prejudice to that year's Senegalese squad were unlucky not to win their first AFCON tournament.

TheSuperNerd:
Same Senegal that went on to reach the Quarter finals of the World Cup in their debut appearance same year. To be honest, we were up against Senegal's Peak Golden Generation. That team was fire!!! That's how I consoled myself years later after that loss.

Harsh but sadly true. Let me add they couldn't also beat 10-man Senegal in the 2002 AFCON.

jihday:
can’t beat 10-man Italy, lost woefully at home to Brazil, struggled against Cameroon in an Afcon final, abeg comot for road

Merry Christmas Super Eagles Thread Fam! Wish everyone a peaceful and happy celebration

I like the look of the categories.

For clarification numbers 4 and 9 are we referring strictly to performances in the Super Eagles for 2023 or 2024?

For a new category we can add best young female footballer of the year (2024) but I won't lie I don't follow the female side of the game that deeply to know many aspiring young lady footballers who could make the list of nominees.

Danielnino00:
Thank you everyone...
So, straight to business...

The first thing is for us to select the nomination categories for the award.

Here is the list from last year's award.

Everyone should please go through it and let us know if its okay as it is or there is any category they wish to include or remove.


1. Nigerian player of the year
2. Nigerian female player of the year
3. NPFL player of the year
4. Most impactful new inclusion (2023)
5. Best Ogedengbe goalkeeper of the year
6. Stephen Keshi defender of the year
7. Samuel Okwaraji midfielder of the year
8. Rasheed Yekini attacker of the year
9. Most improved player (2023)
10. Young player of the year (U-21)
11. Super eagles goal of the year
12. Best assist of the year
13. Team of the year (club or national)
14. Coach of the year
15. Prospect of the year

Chrisantus seems the one that will be the most impactful that will add extra steel, compactness, and hopefully better ball retention.

charlesemeka85:
Chrisantus

Arokodare

Anjorin

Ogbu