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Election isn't yet decided. It's still too close to call.

sanpipita:
See ehn in places like Wisconsin, Republican particularly blocked attempts to count mail ballots early and today they are crying, guess they foresaw their loss and want to act like they got rigged out

The thing tire me. Everyone warned of the "red mirage" as a result of that decision.

gustav25:
This post is so out of context !!! What's your angle ? Rubbish post

Poch, a world class coach - rates Okocha among the most talented players he's ever met??

donjazet:
I have been seeing this all over twitter. is there something behind this?

Just trolling lol

benalvino2:
This is the craziest election I have seen. Texas, Florida, California, New York larger states did not have this issues. Only 6 important places trump was leading magically stopped counting and till now we are still in the matter.

Honestly, they should call it for Biden already and stop wasting our time.

GOP insisted that Mail in Votes be counted on election day, not Dems. Considering COVID and all - does that sound like a good idea to you?

If they counted Mail in votes/absentee votes first - Biden would be far ahead and Trumpists would've been crying "count every vote".
Now we're hearing of "China" and all this nonsense. They called Dems "deranged" when the shoe was on the other foot but here we are....

N2B2:
The pain of loss has fried the brain cells of many conservatives.

The guy is a clown.

Trump wouldn't have had the room to pull the stunts he did if WI, MI, etc counted Mailed in Ballots first.
Biden was leading in Florida till they started counting ED votes. Now that the reverse has happened in other swing states and Biden is closing the lead - we start hearing nonsense?
Mail in Ballots are not illegal!! Trump better pray Biden doesn't turn this around or...

mostob:
Vardy was not fully fit for that arsenal match,who was supposed to replace him? I don't expect him to bench Vardy but he deserves more minutes than he is getting.

Did leaving him out pay off or not for Rodgers? Nacho should leave Leicester. Its that simple.

Danielnino00:
Brendan Rodgers is anything but a racist... Check out the players he has worked with since he started coaching..
He even accepted Kolo Toure as his assistant...

You don't have to throw in the race card at every thing... that was how some of you called Guardiola a racist when he was benching Iheanacho..
Rodgers hasn't been fair with Nacho,but it has nothing to do with his skin colour...

They won't tell you this same Brendan Rodgers brought Victor Moses to Liverpool and played him as a 10. Moses flopped but as usual - they blamed Rodgers for it.
The question we should be asking is who should Nacho bench? Jamie Vardy with 8 league goals? Or is it Tielemans or James Maddison(when he's 100 percent fit) as a source of creativity?? Rodgers barely plays with 2 upfront...i don't understand why it's hard for folks to understand.
Nacho needs to push for an exit. Simple. Vardy doesn't look like he'll slow down anytime soon.
Its sad that the likes of West Ham and Aston Villa were looking for strikers and they didn't even consider Nacho. I mean Villa signed Watkins from the championship.

Edopesin:
Well no one is above criticism, even Messi and Ronaldo fans criticize them when their teams lose but that doesn't mean they hate. They only expect better

The funny thing is no one criticized Osimhen's talent or anything. We just said he isn't captain's material. Does that mean he is a bad player? No.
But as usual - its turned to 'oh everyone hates Osimhen'. Getting all defensive for nothing.

Nwakali off, TV off. Few nice touches here and there.

BascoVanVeli:
I don't because they are not the same situation. U are simply being mischievous. We all know that the team plays better with Victor that is a proven fact or I'm I lying? So who is your Adebayor on this team that played better against Algeria? Since he became a starter the SE have only scored one goal without him on the pitch. Explain that?

We will not go any further than we have in the past without Victor Osimhen.

I'm being mischievous for saying that Osimhen being a good player does not equal being captain's material?? Are you even listening to yourself??
So because Adebayor played better without Henry being in the team means Adebayor > Henry?
We are not arguing if Osimhen is bona-fide first choice striker or his ability. We are talking about if he's captain ship material or not.
No be everything you go bring the "hater" card out. We are not 12 year old ffs!!
Not going further without Osimhen does NOT = Osimhen is a captain's material. Get it??

BascoVanVeli:
With due respect who gives a f*ck about Adebayor playing better? Did we play with more freedom against Algeria or Tunisia?

See this is what you people don't see. Osimhen isn't complaining for u to pass him the ball, he wants you to make the right decision for his team. This is something his friends talked about way back as the U17 world cup. Like i said he is a natural born leader. He is selfless, he is bold and he leads empathy.

You don't give a Bleep about an Adebayor example just like we shouldn't give a Bleep about your examples of young captains who didn't last long term.
Osimhen has not shown anything yet that shows he deserves to be captain. We have 3-4 players we would consider before him. Shikena. No be to dey shout dey make captain.

BascoVanVeli:
Voicing said frustration is what? Who else does this on the team? Who else calls players out on our team? Our players don't even talk on the pitch.

Lool voicing frustration because someone didn't play you in or missed a chance isn't leadership.
Thierry Henry thought he was a great captain doing that till he left and the likes of Adebayor, Hleb, RVP, etc started playing with more freedom and performed better.

BascoVanVeli:
Normal goal post shifting. The question was can he rally his troops and I have given u two perfect examples

Being frustrated or exasperated is not rallying your troops.
Thank God Rohr will not be thinking of this anytime soon.

JohnBullMySon:
I wonder how shouting became leadership, or is he playing with cows and sheep?

People make that mistake. Reminds me of when Wenger made Henry captain. It was no surprise that he soon as he left - the young guys stepped up. They mostly felt intimidated when he was around.

Karlovich:
So Varane captained France for a game means he was the French captain. Hugo Lloris has been the French captain since 2012. He wasn't in goal for France in that game and Varane didn't start that game as captain, it was Matuidi who did but was subbed off at half time. Torres, Totti are not on that list and Neymar had more than 30 caps before he was made Brazil captain. Osimhen shouldn't be made SE captain now

Exactly. Infact on that list, Bobby Moore and maybe Cr7 and Messi were long captains from a young age. Neymar was on and off till lately.

BascoVanVeli:
How about this;

Youngest International Soccer Captains a
Zé Elias, Brazil: 19 years and two days

Aaron Ramsey, Wales: 20 years and 90 days

Darren Fletcher, Scotland: 20 years and 115 days

Julian Draxler, Germany: 20 years and 235 days

Dolf Kessler, Netherlands: 21 years and 28 days

Raphael Varane, France: 21 years and 172 days

Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal: 22 years and one day

Bobby Moore, England: 22 years and 47 days

Michael Owen, England: 22 years and 100 days

Neymar, Brazil: 23 years and 22 days

Lionel Messi, Argentina: 23 years and 343 days

https://www.google.com/amp/s/the18.com/soccer-entertainment/youngest-international-soccer-captains%3famp

Again - how many of them were long term? How many had less caps than Osimhen? Being captain for one or two games isn't a big deal. But long term?? Is Draxler, Varane and Ramsey still captain? How long was Ze Elias captain for?

BascoVanVeli:
Did you watch the match against Algeria? Can u compare the performance to that of Brazil or Ukraine? Who was missing in our attack?

Can u compare our AFCON performance to those matches? Who was missing?


It was clear that they lacked a sense of urgency against Algeria and I can't see him allowing them to do that. See how he shouts on whoever does something silly. The boy is a born leader jor u can't teach his characteristics.

That doesn't show he has leadership qualities. I'd pick Ndidi before Osimhen as captain.

BascoVanVeli:
If it is open and close common sense why did Fernando Torres, Fransisco Totti, Raphael Verane and Neymar all wear their countries captain bands at younger ages than Osimhen is at the moment?

How many of those players were captain long term?? Neymar only became a settled captain like 2 years ago. No way Osimhen gets the captain armband at this moment when we have Ekong and Balogun around. Being a good player does not equate being a leader. Yes he has an "edge" to his game but that doesn't mean he's someone that can rally his teammates.

mostob:
I am not trying to scare people but i am just worried. I bidded for a job yesterday in one of their facebook group. Negotiation was already underway before they (whites) pour sand inside my garri. One of them probably checked my profile and discovered i am a Nigerian. They all started telling my clients not to give me the job that we(Nigerians) are scammers and that i am attempting to steal the content to be edited. Bro, the various names they called me yesterday is just too painful. I had to deleted my comment and leave the group. It saddens my heart to see the way they now regard us.

This is why I always curse out Yahoo boys. I despise those fuckers from the depths of my heart...annoys me when certain morons defend those guys with the "country is hard" excuse.
Legitimate hard working folks are losing gigs no thanks to their foolishness.

Friday03:
There you have it

10 defenders is unacceptable. Please no one should tell me Ajayi and Iwobi are midfielders because it still isn't enough with that.
What are our scouts doing sef??

Subzero047:
I watched Dennis yesterday

His movements have improved
He is transitioning into a real number 9

Like I said he is.

solonnachi:
Exclusive- Southgate Urges Lookman To Make U-Turn On Switch To Nigeria From England
owngoalnigeria.com Oct 23, 2020 6:38 PM

Coach of the senior national team of England Gareth Southgate has told on loan RB Leipzig winger Ademola Lookman To pause the documentation of his switch of allegiance to Nigeria.

Owngoalnigeria.com exclusively gathered that Southgate want Lookman who has already started the process of his switch of allegiance to Nigeria from England to hang on till the end of the season.

The coach who is a big admirer of the talent of the 23 year old want him to make the best use of his time on loan at Fulham to force his way into his plan for Euros 2021.

Lookman has already started on a bright note with Fulham with a goal to his name last week and Southgate has assured him that more of same performance could earn him a spot in his team.

It’s not the first time that Southgate has urged the winger to shun Nigeria as he did so in 2018 publicly while at the helm of the U20 of England. Back then he said England will do anything to stop Lookman from playing for Nigeria.

However , Lookman has already submitted his papers to FIFA for a switch with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) keen on speeding up the process to have him available next year.

Rohr’s assistant Tunde Adeleke confirmed in 2019 that Lookman has already started the process of his switch of allegiance from England to Nigeria.

Southgate has always liked Lookman but Lookman need get sense sha. England has too many options outwide.
Rashford, Sterling, Sancho, Greasing, etc. Hes better off with us.

solonnachi:
But I thought players switching from English teams takes longer time and process because the four different football federations within the UK have to also sign to that effect unlike the case of Kevin Akpoguma.

It does. Oga Komekn just no wan hear word.

mostob:
And so?
Mari,Mustafi,Martinelli,Chambers are currently injured but still included in the EpL squad.

He is out till late December and will be back in the squad in January. So technically there's no point in registering him if he's not going to be available for the whole year.

Oh and Onomah signed an extension to his deal last month to 2023.

Karlovich:
Onomah dropped from Fulham's 25 Premier league squad list for the 2020/2021 season.

He's injured.

Philosopher1979:
MY WIFE JUST GAVE BIRTH TO A BABY GIRL.
IM HAPPY. SOMEBODY CONGRATULATE ME

Congratulations bro.

basilico:
Is this not criminal. 1
Yet pencil neck Schiff and Pelosi went ahead to impeach Trump. They were hiding Bidens crime family.
I have also seem a tweet from Giuliani where Hunter insinuated that Joe Biden gets 50% cut from his foreign payers.
Ats of this time Joe Biden is not qualified to run a chicken house.

Tweet from loser Hunter to his daughter about how he is raising money for the family.
And another of him in bed with a crack pipe at the end of his snout.

Where did it say Biden was getting 50 percent from foreign payers??

Abeg make person drop link

benji93:
I am afraid, you may have to do better than this. Provide your source. The acquisition of a Nigerian passport doesn't necessarily mean commitment. it could mean the individual wanted more options. It's in human nature to want that.

He's actually right.


Nigeria miss Owomoyela

Ogunjobi said the NFA will help the player secure his passport

German-born Patrick Owomoyela will miss Nigeria's game against South Africa on 17 November.

The Arminia Bielefeld player, who holds German nationality through his mother, said he is yet to secure a Nigerian passport.

"I won't make the match because the German government has given me conditions before they will allow me to have both citizenships," the player was quoted as saying on Friday.

"I have to get a certificate that proves that I am eligible to have Nigerian citizenship, as a result of the relationship with my father."

Taiwo Ogunjobi, Secretary-General of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) confirmed the player's withdrawal.

Ogunjobi said the NFA will assist him with securing the passport, which will confirm his eligibility to play for the country and make him available for future matches.