₦airaland Forum

Joebie:
What does IF mean to you? Read my past comments and apply critical thinking. It is one thing to play well for your club. It is yet another to translate that to the national team. Go back and read my quotes.

Joe, critical thinking no Hard na. How many times make i apply am?

Nothing critical here. I've moved on. Make he dey Lord Bendtner's Corner if he like.


Well that Bill indirectly insulted his dad with his comments. Even if he declared for us, those were insulting words....

elyte89:
He played football at d highest level..so give him some respect ..he played Milan and intermilan...those clubs den were hot like real and barca of today

So hot, dem zanetti and co left after 3hrs prayer of blessing the meal. Lol

Arabiandude:
Rangers’ Aribo needs time to adjust to African football – Super Eagles legend Taribo West


Despite top-notch performances from the 23-year-old for the West Africans, the ex-international feels the midfielder has not done enough.

Former Nigeria international Taribo West believes Rangers star Joe Aribo needs time to adjust to the playing style of African football.

The 23-year-old made an impressive start to his Super Eagles career when he scored on his debut against Ukraine in September 2019. 

He followed that up with another impressive performance a month later in another friendly against Brazil, helping Gernot Rohr’s men clinch a 1-1 draw against the five-time world champions.

Aribo has now made four appearances for the three-time African champions and has been praised for his immediate impact with the national team by fans and former internationals.

West, however, feels the midfielder has not done enough and believes Getafe’s midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo, who is currently on loan from Stoke City to reignite his career, will perform better than him.

"I've watched Joe Aribo play for Nigeria, but in my view, it's clear he is yet to come to terms with it,” Taribo was quoted as saying by the Scottish Sun.

"There's no other way of putting this - I think Joe is not a bad player, but he needs time to adjust to African football.

"It's not the same as playing in Europe. In Africa, there's no time on the ball and for me, Oghenekaro Etebo is a far better option, He's quick, physical and reads the game.

"He should get Joe Aribo's spot when he comes back. African football is just too physical for Joe."

Besides his scintillating displays for the Super Eagles, Aribo has been delivering fine performances for Rangers under Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard.

The midfielder, who joined the Ibrox Stadium outfit last summer, was a key member of the Gers in the recently-concluded campaign, scoring eight goals and providing eight assists in 45 appearances.

Taribo retired from international duty in 2005, thus, ending his 11-year career with the Super Eagles and enjoyed success during his time.

He was part of Nigeria’s gold-medal winning team at the 1996 Olympics and also helped the Super Eagles finish as runners-up in the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations.

The centre-back, who had 42 caps for the three-time African champions, played in the 1998 World Cup in France as well as the 2002 edition.

Taribo, now a pastor, also starred for InterMilan, AC Milan, Auxerre and Plymouth Argyle among others before he quit professional football in 2008.

Ewo tun leleyi bayi?

do4luv14:
Now this one absent too long, my peole who had seen oga Icon4s


trust he is doing great

he and Thesupernerd are on ghost mode. i believe they're good though...

TheGoodJoe:
So Adorable. You see why I am crying to escape from Finland. I am tired of Finnish Eagles.

Abeg if you see Ragnar's grave, help us pay last homages on our behalf.

Ya Finnished!!


The way the guy even describe his siblings make it seem like his dad was just simply "the father"


Well, i no to put eye go hin side that much.

Joebie:
I’m waiting for you to substantiate your claims by quoting me. Or is that you are so emotional by Billings comments. Get over your emotions and apply some critical thinking here.

I saw your comment and the furore it generated. And then it triggered a questioning of what Ndidi has to offer. That wasn't fair.


The critical thinking is that Ndidi is tested and trusted.
Add a conditional statement to whatever Billing has to offer and we all will be fine. Its worst now that he moved camp and in a very shameful way to us all.


Im not going at you directly, but it triggered something thus my initial post.

komekn:
You are being overly sentimental and your exaggeration is way over the top.

Definitely exaggerating, But not sentimental.


We can move on, but lets have more faith in our own. It should be taken simply.

So that's it? Billing matter don enter Server Error?


I think we should warn ourselves henceforth to not in a bid to hype an uncapped player, downgrade a tested and good SE capped players pls.


Ndidi was made to look like an NPFL player by comparism on here. Now see the RKO he gave us.


Until they are capped, they are not to be hyped..... This will help..


My head dey pain me sef.

Without further ado and asay


We can conclude that only a meagre 5%(roughly) do use their real ages when going into sports in Nigeria.



If you are 23, for example and wana go to Olympic team camp, the officials may encourage paperwork to make you take off 4yrs and be 19yo till further notice, as you look the part. This is more easy and sensible than those looking Ancestral and reducing their ages by half. These ones are kinda the crux cos their looks betray them.....


See that bearded Valentine Odoh now..... 17



Its now a system. Who will banish it? Oh Presido ba?

do4luv14:
Ahhhh!.......

Bros Dave ah see ya hand ooo,

but seriously, wetin Don Baba Jazzy do you nah

na big man na.

Edopesin:
getting a falsified birth certificate is as easy as going to the nearest LGA council and paying 1k

I even know people that added years to their age for exams

thing is, that official that did that paper work usually know all. Most times, these players aren't that bold to do this falsification.

Danielnino00:
Seriously,that thing happens a lot with street football but some people can overdo it,so tay u go just Dy swear for them

They end up being picked. And that's all. Lol.

andrewbaba44:
Lol

Personally, i can never use sec school as yardstick again. Not for naija.

Chidi was 37yo and joined us to write waec and used 25yo on the form. LookIng like one old granppy.


We also had a 15yo in the ss3 too. Today now, no one would wana believe they were classmates.


Lol




With all these affidavit stuff upandan. Its now part of culture.

Danielnino00:
The bolded takes me back to the days when I used to play street football a lot .. There was this guy living in the next compound that we usually play football together..
He was really good at dribbling and he was fast too...Could break down defenses easily at times .. But he had a problem : selfishness . Doesn't like passing the ball at the appropriate time and always wanted to take the glory for himself.
No team work at all!

If he ever became a professional footballer it would take a strong willed coach like Guardiola,Mourinho or Klopp to refine him

I personally hate that thing.

Once had such a guy. Called him messi with si silently pronounced. He could dribble and de Bruyne defenses with thru passes but he began to carry shoulder, calling it confidence. It got so bad we began to plan to not pass the ball to him cos once he had it he wants to be the ozil even if 8 other teammates are in better position.


We won 4-2 without his skills and he went home angry.

He never did it again


Until A club in lagos took him in....

Humility017:
That uche guy was an arrogant player little reason I supported keshi for benching him after Burkina Faso game

I think that stuff affects every team egen street football. One players feels he's so talented and indispensable and hence a wildcard treatment always. It may be a losing moment, but the coach would still insist on his pride to prove a point.


I wish the national team was way past this altogether. That way, no one would be forming Don Jazzy anywhere.

Imagine 27yr target man in this shoes. Coach vex and invites 19yrs old to replace him. After 7games 19yrs old has equaled his goal record. Na dis kine thing dey sweet belle. Keshi did okay in that regard. If we lost, story wouldave been different.


The Ideye omission still painful to me. That Emenike partnership was..... Phew

Subzero047:
It won't go further than Balogun

Cos he speaks up often and gingers? Maybe. Akpeyi though... Well. I know its not always rosy 35men and no big issue in camp? They are pros sha

Edopesin:
meanwhile new club Vandrezzer FC is overdoing the Nigerian tradition

Andrewbaba44 see your agemate o
U17 worthy!!!

Eizzy003:
Make wanna leave Ndidi abeg, what do u guys have to say about this guys

Triniti:
I don’t think Keshi was clean with his players selections, but Ik uche really frustrated Keshi with his antics and unwillingness to play to instructions. If you watched the afcon finals against the burkinabes, you will see keshi reeling with frustration at the side line, complaining about uche. At a time, echiejile fuming with anger, asked Uche to help track back and defend, Uche made a sign at him with his hand signaling him to shut up that he talks too much.

Yeah, i saw this and told my friend sitting close by.... He ignored it as being in the heat of the game.

Daninya111:
I overhead My Teammate Saying I am not Supposed to Be Invited to the World Cup ~ Super Eagle Goalie

Daniel Akpeyi married his very long time girl friend Ebert-Kalu Emmanuella in December 2016. In July 2018 they welcomed their first child Prince Jason Akpeyi, was born in Port Elizabeth. he's credited for locating the Daniel Akpeyi Children Empowerment Foundation (Dacef) the non profitable organization was founder in 2020. the inspiration aim is to assist develop Africa by helping the less privileged children get quality Education. rather like Drogba, Kanu Nwankwo and plenty of Football stars has been a blessing to the continent over the years.


The super eagle Goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi speaking to BBC make known his experience after the international Friendly between Nigeria and Argentina.

Akpeyi Said, "When we got to the hotel [after the Argentina friendly], I overheard one of my teammates in the other room telling somebody on the phone 'I don't think he should be invited to the national team again; how can he concede that kind of goal’.

"My own teammate! He was just outside the room next to mine and talking. This is a professional footballer who plays in Europe. But I thank God because it is by His grace that I am here." He added.

Must be a powerful teammate.


Na to go re-watch the way the goal happen and who was most disgruntled and maybe shouted at him for that goal. And must be a senior player too.

Wetin chop 5million abi dem wan blame Honourable Coro this time?

For naija issues, there is nothing as can of worms




We always have Tanks of Worms


Some are even in larger capacity with Resevoirs....



Investigative Journalism in Nigeria needs to really step up.



All these here and there talk


This one talk this one defend


So if the 1st no talk, naso we go dey look, even if someone's integrity is at stake.

Nsofor brings up u20 talk.....



Rumble in the Bronx leleyi o

Saka seem to be the one reaching too far. Well his talent caused this. Pls which one is Valencia again. Besides wassup with this courting suitors? Thats crappy na. He should just say he loves Arsenal and would love to continue and pan things out, develop his game. Hope its not this wages issue triggering all these?



Meanwhile, David Seaman had to get back his gloves and Jersey from the fan he gave it too after winning the Invincibles last game. Lol.

Because of the love for football, i think the ratings of the bundesliga is about to skyrocket among Nigerians.... We would give anything to just watch 90mins and they came first. I must watch too.

safarigirl:
if he pass am, he no go sha reach my own age, so, na still small boy.

If e wan old, na 25

If you say so sha.

They leave the hospital..... Congratulations everywhere.... I hope Maddison or whoever doesnt steal that pam slippers sha....

safarigirl:
I'm so happy for him and his family.

Small Ndidi don turn Papa Ndidi, meanwhile old somebody like me dey here dey like pictures

Baba pass hin age o sha.

Small ke?

Ndidi is now a father...... Jaina

Danielnino00:
Don't f*ck with me!

Azpili be like "Present Sir"

elyte89:

9....


I like this

Cos its typical of us to do same if the case was vice versa, for our own.

Make we hype our Nacho abeg.

barackodam:
They reduced his salary.

Then gave him more work to do

Naija go dey break record upandan for silly things.