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Icon4s:
Today is my Birthday.
Wish me well guys

Happy birthday Sir
Congratulations. Many more happy years.

Completesport reports that Siasia's mum has regained her freedom from Kidnappers.

Joebie:
No doubt Esiti has lots of minutes under his belt in Europe. But he has never shown for SE. Two caps now, and we are still waiting for him to convince. But like I said earlier, we have several players who got their chance again and again especially in the DM role. So no double standards here from Rohr. Zuby's time will come.

Esiti did well against Zambia at the Levy Mwanawasa stadium. He helped quenched the attacking moves of the chipolopolo in the WCQ then.
My Opinion.

Danilo is out injured and won't be facing the SE.

TheSuperNerd:
I believe as long as Ekong is still performing both at club level and national team level plus the fact that the Coach backs him up and affirmed to having no single issue with Ekong, then perhaps we should disregard the dust those two NFF officials are trying to raise.

This are disturbing news

Who are these top NFF Officials?, Aren't they happy with the current stability in SE?, How come they are the ones having problems with him when Coach has come out to say he is well behaved

I think I want to disagree with The SuperNerd. Not when a ban is being muted. We kuku know say those "top NFF officials" don't have the interest of football at heart so I, as a fan of Ekong will advise him to be careful.

Knowing what happened to Oliseh and Enyeama (though Enyeama retired publicly but he was never really persuaded to return eventhough he was considered indespensable), and Mikel (He wrote a public letter of apology then which was read on maybe Brila or Raypower then - can't remember which radio station exactly), Ekong should just sheath sword abeg. I don't want to lose another player to the arrogance and ineptitude of these "top NFF Officials".

My thoughts.

A total of seven home based players were included in Tite’s 23-man Selecao squad with all their clubs’ managers protesting.

When are we going to reach a level when Gbenga Ogunbote for example will protest against the invitation of one of his players for national team duty because of pressing club engagement. Are we going to ever get there?; a stage when our NPFL don't depend on the national team with all their might to succeed. SMH.

Abeg, how far with Ebuehi?

Got this from Goal.com


Abraham undecided Still

"Yes, I have heard the talk. I have not really been focused on that yet," Abraham said at Molineux Stadium. "I think when the time comes, the times comes. It is about focusing on Chelsea and hopefully scoring goals and getting victories."

"We never know. You can never say never, whatever comes first really. I just have to keep full focus on Chelsea. It has been a good day at the office for the boys and me. Coming here is never easy. We played well, thankfully, I scored three and we got the three points."

iSlayer:
Success doesn't make match day squad.


Chai. Too bad.

That one still dey play ball?

Joebie:
Amaju no sabi talk sha.

So the fault is Amaju's now?
Please let's also blame him for the loss of Dele Alli, Agbonlahor, and co
Victor Moses and Iwobi are not humans neither do they have careers to protect.

Please get me right

I don't buy this idea of blaming one person for Tammy Abraham personal decision (which I believe he pondered on and carefully arrived at)

Was the Nigerian media silent about our pursuit of Iwobi and Moses before we finally got them?

It's his career. We can only wish him all the best as a British with Nigerian descent. That's all.

Dominic Iorfa that wanted to guide his career jealously, we all know where it landed him.

charlesemeka85:
I am 100% sure that Eze will play for us. Same with ejaria

Are u sure he is in Rohr's plan? because I'm sure Gernot is aware of him.

Joebie:
Tammy should not be discussed on this thread. He is very wicket. He post us go next year and he had other ideas. Pinnick suppose don see the handwriting on the wall.

Just Dominic Iorfa

Onuachu with a goal.

Bolowolowo:
While many on here have been satisfied with our 3rd place finish at AFCON, the American commentator on Bein Sports said it was a disappointing run. Other pundits have said similar things. This goes to show you that many in the football world hold us to a high standard.

So what did they say when we didn't even qualify at all?

Stephen Gerard on Aribo's Debut


"He was rewarded for his form as a Rangers player. It was his first call-up so it shows you that he's at the right place, playing football at the right level. European football, playing in Old Firms, at last he's being recognised as an international player,"

"They(NFF) must have started watching him since he started playing at Rangers. They must be happy with him playing in Europa League games, playing in front of 51,000".

"I don't know many players in the Championship who are playing for Nigeria."

tbaba1234:
Salisu replaces Imama.

Salisu is back

One year don reach naw naw?

tbaba1234:
Oga, you are not knocking on any super eagles door. Focus on your career, help get your club promoted then we can talk.

Don't mind him.
Let him be bragging. It is when he clock 25 years and still at the door knocking before he will know he needs to work hard at club level

Let's check this link

https://skorlive.com/soccer

charlesemeka85:
It is disgraceful and dishearting to see few elements in this thread working so hard to bring division to current super eagles set up by labeling kids who has fundamental human rights as foreign born just because they were born and groomed abroad.

This nonsense should stop! This kids re equally Nigerians and I will even boast more Nigerian that so many of us here. This is the same nonsense that have been perceived in the nff technical committee which have slowed down the approach to get some of this kids who re good enough for our various teams.

I got an information yesterday why ebere eze's invitation to the national team have been delayed. I learnt the nff technical committee were agitating that Rohr is hell bent on infusing so many European born players to the super eagles at the expense of home grown talents and secondly that Eze is still unproven in the championship and for these reasons do not deserve a chance in the super eagles yet.

Rohr took notice of eze's qualities as a natural play maker when he trained with the team in UK few years ago and penciled him down as a possible replacement for aging John obi mikel but because of the fear of an outburst from the nff and football fans back home who will tag his team a team of 2nd Division players he had to delay the lads invite hoping he makes the leap to the epl or any top division in Europe.

Alot are happening behind the scene but Rohr have been very calm and as well handling issues professionally not to letting things out to the media.

It's high time we change this mentality of ours and accept this kids as our own notwithstanding where they were given birth in or groomed. Selection of players to our various national teams should be on an open ground where only the best will be picked to build a formidable team.

And to those with this mindset your hate is worst than racism!

This story get as e be o
Joe Aribo nko? He is also a FB but he got his invite.
Everything should not be hinged on corruption abeg

I still can't fathom the reason behind his neglect by Rohr but then, he is not consistent yet so he is one for the future.
Since he is not coming to start in the SE, Oympics would have good for him but Imama........

Why is ANS the only site reporting bias against the FBs at the ongoing U-17 camp?.
Could their claims be true or they have an axe to grind with the Manu Garba-led crew?

Just an observation.

Away from the disappointing U-23 match result

Here is a short highlight (22 secs) of Maduka Okoye in action

Maduka Okoye in action for U23 and He seems to have risen to first choice goalkeeper since Super Eagles call up... Good hands there from the young man..😎⚽🇳🇬🔥
...Check this @ddoherty05 pic.twitter.com/Don0MUxP7C

— TeamNigeriauk3 (@TeamNigeriauk1) September 6, 2019

TheSuperNerd:
Well... it is what it is... I hope our other stars at U-23 level will join up for the second leg in Asaba.


Nigeria U23 Roster vs Sudan

Goalkeepers (2): Abubakar Adamu, Agbor Ekoi

Defenders (6): Nda Olisa, Stephen Manyo, John Lazarus, Ebube Duru, Collins Ogbodo, Etboy Akpan

Midfielders (4): Okechukwu Azubuike, Fatai Gbadamosi, Ndifreke Effiong, Onyeka Ogochukwu

Forwards (6): Sunday Adetunji, Taiwo Awoniyi, Sunusi Ibrahim, Sunday Faleye, Muyiwa Olabiran, Stephen Odey.

I think someone like Osimhen might join them for the return leg as revealed by his coach at Lille.

“I had made the choice not to start him, despite his magnificent start especially against Nantes, because after the match in Reims, Victor will fly to participate in two games (against Ukraine and probably the return leg vs Sudan) with his national team,”

Icon4s:
Yes they got to the final in the same tournament that Senegal, Ghana, Mali and Host Morocco took part in and could not get to the final.

Rather than you appreciating the fact that they supassed ur expectations and dashed ur hopes of coming here to bash the team u are busy down playing their performance.

You expected a 4-1 loss to Morocco right? But they broke your heart.

I know all this is because of the dislike for Aigbogun. And so u are wish for his team to be disgraced. You people forget that it is Nigeria those boys are representing and not Aigbogun.

Yeah, thank you
Is it your expectations?
You were satisfied with the team (the coach and players) performance. Congratulations to you
You cannot force me to accept below par show of the team.

I am not afraid to say my expectations wasn't high on the team. Simple.

Icon4s:
As expected by who? You?
I am sure you also never expected them to get to the final.

I never saw your comments on your expectations when they were winning.

Lol.

And who did they win exactly? They won SA 2-1 and the Semi-final on penalties. The others ended in draws.

I will prefer to comment on the team performance in a tournament than celebrating 2 wins ( one was via a penalty shootout) and 2 draws

I am still trying to understand how they got to the final to be candid. Infact, I wasn't surprised when someone mistakenly said they were walloped 4-1by Morocco. That's the kind of results you expect when Aigbogun leads a team

jihday:
we've not won football gold in over 40yrs

Well, that's the more reason why it's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for very poor Aigbogun to win the gold medal

tbaba1234:
One of the worst teams produced by Nigeria..

The funny thing is his claim that we will appreciate the work he did in the team in a few years time

Aigbogun's boys as expected failed to clinch the gold medal. They fell 2-0 to Burkina faso.

BlackPikiN:
Why is no discussion about Caleb Okoli? He plays for Atalanta Fc in Italy, Iweru of Juventus and Lukas Nmecha of man city but presently on loan with Wolfsburg.

Why is there so much concentration on Nigerians playing in England? You have lots of young Naija players in Italian teams, German teams and Portuguese teams? And no one monitors them.
Why so much concentration from these overhyped English teams?

If I were the coach of the Naija super eagles, I won’t pick any player who plays in the English championship except Semi Ajayi. If you can’t make it to any of the 20 premiership team, then you have no place in the eagles.

Please, you can be the one to kickstart the discussion. No one has special roles for that.
Bring information on these players (and many more) so that their progress can be followed up and analysed.

Humility017:
I tell you.....
I really think we messed it up...we would have go for him while he was still in Holland... even before we go for ebuehi

We did bro but he turned us down. He was even Rohr's first choice before Ebuehi

Junior Agogo, Slayer of the star-studded Super Eagles team of 2008. So sad Ghana were a man down in that match. Still wondering how SE can concede such a goal

Junior Agogo's greatest moment in a Ghana jersey. Winner versus Nigeria in 2018 Afcon quarter final. #3Sports pic.twitter.com/jaRMnuYLDD

— Michael Oti Adjei (@OtiAdjei) August 22, 2019

Sunday Dare replaces Solomon Dalung as the new minister of Youths and Sports.

Tammy Abraham was allegedly racially abused after missing the decisive penalty in a UEFA Super Cup shootout defeat to Liverpool on Yesterday