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Truidstar:
We from Edo state, na only one we dey hear. If you mess up, we see or hear bad thing about person, e dey tey before our mind go change. We still dey look our brother Ighalo.

����from Edo too?

andrew444:
So ighalo scores today ? Just found out
I know say many of una see am but una no wan talk

. na wetin I dey talk be this

[quote author=Leyqute post=72463752]Golden boy of the super eagles that couldn't feature in SE's last 2 or 3 games.

you people here made him so with the way people are obsessed abt his games.Form the ones that are always ready to call him names immediately he doesn't score to the ones that want him out of every clubs he plays with the excuse that the club doesn't suit his playing style etc. I'm talking to both lovers and "haters" alike minimise the criticism

una sef get too much wahala. success and Ndidi scored today analyse their game na. You guys want to start another round of endless argument. Like it or not kele is the golden boy of the super eagles for people to be concern about his development.I don't see you guys talking abt Iwobi's resurgence as you do kelechi's goal drought.

ChrisKels:
Iwobi dun turn to something else oo, dude looks already out of Okocha's shadows. What a monstrous display from such a young lad.

Goldfish80 and edi287 I nogo ever forget the insults u two gave this kid when Emery took the reigns. Goldfish80 how market nah? D boy wey u say Emery go convert to a ball boy has suddenly turned to Emery's real time balling man. U said he would be offloaded to Lazio where Milinkovic Savic go finish off his career by consigning him permanently to the bench

lmao people go dey talk as if dem be God or they have seen the future

tbaba1234:
Criticisms of Ighalo were valid but people go too far when they start insulting family and issuing death threats.

Glad he has started to score. Long may it continue.

As regards Rohr, yes he has deficiences but so do other coaches. He has a great record with Nigeria against African sides. I can't complain when he is producing results.

We should balance our criticisms.

Yeah It went to far especially on his wife's page on Instagram.Fans were calling her all sorts of names one even called her prostitute that she has nothing to offer him,she used juju on him.You can Imagine?

Curtisaxel7:
All the Ighalo haters have gone underground.

Safarigirl has gone on exile since Ighalo's exploits yesterday.

Last time she said she was writing an exam, who knows what her excuse will be today?

TheSupernerd nko? Nowhere to be found!

Annoyingly thing is that I am pro Iheanacho but you won't see me castigating Igahlo,insulting or blaming him for any mistakes the team makes simply because he is benching My fav player.No!!! They are all Nigerians and we should support,love,criticize them equally. See the way Kelechi was very happy for Igahlo after he scored. ThankGod they don't visit this thread (I hope so) Because the comments here can cause bad blood and beef amongst players

Exclusive: Nigeria hero Odion Ighalo nearly quit after death threats

COLIN UDOH West Africa Editor, Kwesé ESPN
SFAX, Tunisia --

It was a long and nightmarish northern summer for Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo, who has rebounded to not only top of the scoring list in these Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, but worm his way back into the hearts of Super Eagles fans.
After a dire World Cup campaign, where he was roundly blamed for the defeat to Argentina that saw the Africans crash out of the tournament, he's gone on to score five goals in two qualifier games against Libya.
Scoring a hat-trick, he heard his name sung from the stands as he was subbed off after 75 minutes of the first game on the weekend. He was then serenaded by supporters in the second game on Tuesday, as he scored twice and provided one assist.
Beaming as he deflected personal praise in his first interview since the World Cup, the trademark Ighalo smile, which had been dimmed for months, flashed as he pointed to team effort instead.
"The team really worked hard, it is a good team performance and I am happy to score five goals in two games but it is an all-round performance and I am happy with the team performance.
"We are 99 per cent sealed the ticket to the Cup of Nations," he told KweséESPN in an exclusive interview in Sfax, Tunisia, where the second match was played.
But all of this nearly did not happen. Sitting down in the changing room of the Taieb Mhiri Stadium, Ighalo reflected on what has been a challenging last few months for him and his family.
For a fleeting moment, the ever-present smile turned wry, then retreated as Ighalo opened about on how he and his family -- including his children -- endured vitriolic abuse, and even received death threats on social media, after a World Cup performance where even he admitted he had not played up to his own high standards.
Things got so bad, Ighalo said, that he came this close to packing it all in.
"I know the fans want me to score goals. I understand them," the China-based striker said. "But some of them took it to another level.
"They said a lot of things. To my innocent kids, to my wife, even to the extent they threatened my life and the life of my family."
Despite trying to remain above it all and not respond to critics, he was deeply hurt by the attacks on his family, especially his children.
"I felt very bad [when they went after my family]. I had to talk to my wife because she could not take it. Some words they said about my kids, about me. Some words they said to her, threatening and all that. That is beyond football.
"You know women and how they react when you talk about their children. But I never said a word to nobody and I never replied anybody."
He did not have to take any action to protect his family, as they live in England while he plays in China for Changchun Yatai. But with all of that going on, it was only natural that the forward wanted to quit, especially when his wife advised him to.
"My wife said 'you don't have to go there [to Nigeria] any more' and it was because of all what they said to her and to our family."
It took national team coach Gernot Rohr's intervention to convince Ighalo to come back and suit up in green and white again.
Ighalo explained: "I want to thank Rohr because after the World Cup and all those things happened, he called me before the Seychelles game [in September] and I told him I was contemplating stopping because it is not easy.
"But the coach had belief in me. He said 'I know you are a good goalscorer and I know you can do it. Come and show them that you can score.'
"If a coach believes in me, then I will come. I told hm 'coach, if I am in your plans hundred percent then I will honour the invitation any time you call me.'
"He said 'yes, you you are in my plans for the games'. Then he said 'don't be under pressure, just go do your thing, I know you can do it.'
"That gave me the confidence which I believed that I needed. I want to thank him for defending me, and giving me the words like a father, encouraging me, talking to me. He gave me more belief and I thank God for repaying him with these goals."
Ighalo has since disabled comments on his Instagram account, where he is still active, and rarely appears in front of the media. And he has no intention of changing that decision anytime soon.
So does he feel like he has proven all those doubters wrong?
"I am not trying to prove anybody wrong," he said. "I am just trying to work hard for my country and I always give hundred percent.
"Unfortunately, it didn't happen the way I wanted it at the World Cup. But life did not end there. I went back to my club, and I continued my game.
"Now I am back here to play for my country. I just want to give hundred percent whenever I play, goal or no goal. As long as the team wins, I am satisfied."
Nigeria's next Afcon qualifier is against South Africa on 16 November.

http://kwese.espn.com/football/nigeria/story/3671428/nigeria-hero-ighalo-nearly-quit-after-death-threats?platform=amp&__twitter_impression=true

Hanibal:
This place is full of unappreciative fans these days,
The team loose you bash them, the team draw you bash them, the team wins, the win is not sexy enough the bashing continues!
A team got 9 points on the bounce, scoring 10 goals and conceding only 2 in the process, yet some people are using all kinds of negative grammar to qualify the coach.
This world na wa o

Seriously o.very emotional people

Earthquake1:
You are too naive, do you think we can invite everybody?

Kalu has a bad match we should drop him and invite dennis

Reason why I hardly visit this thread.So many emotional people even me way be woman don't think that way. Any small mistake: drop this player,invite this one ,invite that one,sack the coach etc.Haba!!!
Anyway Odion Jude Igahlo Where are your ACCUSERS?

forgiveness:
Seriously? You dey watch match or na radio you dey hear?

lmao

My own is when will John Ogu finally play na? Dat guy don wait sotey him don they loose weight o

finally Kalu

edi287:
See as sleep make me miss this game.
3-0!!! Ighalo is subbed off for Success. Looks like he scored too. Who scored the other two?? Please help

He scored all the goals

God new how I cried when I saw Igahlo crying foe making us exit the world Cup early.
It was sad seeing a grown man crying yet people were raining insult on him and his wife.The same set of people are the ones shouting his name today.Seeing him score this goals got me emotional I can't even celebrate.

forgiveness:
Buying votes with money. Based on what I heard

Na that kind story you go hear.nawa o

Juggernaut21:
Funny enough as early as 6:23am today, exactly in front of civic center, I rammed unto a red Camry (muscle) as a result of brake failure....I was thinking I have entered gbese then suddenly the owner of the car came out nd it was tobi bakare...he just checked weda the car is badly spoilt or not, he just yelled looking at his car 'wot happened wot happened' as I was trying to explain he just entered his car nd zoomed off....was happy that I dint enter gbese very early this morning....it was just God

So it was you?He talked abt it on his ig story and also thank God that he wore his seatbelt

buJu234:
are u guys trying to tell me that Mikel left his parents in Nigeria?
especially at this time that every where is soo hot , full of hungry jobless youths that are potential criminals?

Mikel u fall my hand..

if i have just 10% of that ur money, not even my grand-mother boyfriend`s children will remain in my village (unless they chose to)

You think is easy to relocate from your ancestral home to another man's land?Lol wait till you get the money then you would know that is easier said than done

xana101:
Why putting his plate no. on a public forum? U are given more kidnappers clue u know
Mikel is not taken good care of his father. Look how dirty the room is. Can't he buy a bullet proof car for d old man?

that is not is house.Mikel house dey Jos

Xmen149:
am I the only one that notice the house? dam!

what happened to family first are u sure that Mikel is Igbo boy

Cp's office.Jesus you guys don't read atall

ifymadu:
That house though...

Them say resuced in Enugu forest.So obviously that's not his house.besides the man owns a transport company in jos

Gangster1ms:
What about ighalo father? Dem no dey kidnap that one?

Stip talking trash .So you would be happy if ighalo 's father was kidnap? You are actually worst that bokoharam. Well for you information ighalo's father is late.

So na only us Argertina beat for this world cup? Messi use us get a goal

So na only us Argertina beat for this world cup?

see as every where dry

OsuMustGo:
Mumu

You want to take responsibility...
More like you want to commit suicide.

Smh so if him commit suicide you would be happy abi.The way some of you talk sha

kuuljay:
Iceland,a country of less than 400k population with 7medical doctors playing for them,we suppose use them shine sef

Why Argentina no use dem shine?

comodo:
Its revealed to me that the outcome of the match today will be talked about for a long time. An unknown one will become a hero today.
All the elements will work in favour of Nigeria.
Ya all will see it happen.

who reveal to you?
I have this strong feeling sha

Nigeria to win 1:0 kelechi will score at the 66-70 mits

forgiveness:
If Croatia think this is the team they will face and have a work over, Rohr has just deceived them.

I can see what Rohr is doing although.....

I have noticed one thing abt you.Even though you complain too much,you have never mocked or make jest of the team when they don't win.Respect!!!

MetalJigsaw:
Una go soon complain about players boots

hahahahaha seriously

safarigirl:
the guy matter tire me

Come here dey speak English that it's a travesty that Aina was dropped, mbok, who is Aina that he should not be dropped? Is he Pique? Abi Walker? Or is he Marcelo?

Why is it a travesty? And what is that nonsense talk about other FBs refusing to join Nigeria because of one Aina? Is he the only FB on the team? Is it not Alex Iwobi collecting endorsements up and down? Even more than key members of the English squad sef.....if any FB has sense, won't he see how Alex is being treated? Ekong just got a Tag Heuer endorsement, maybe he was playing in Oshodi before breaking into the Super Eagles.

Me I hate nonsense talk, Super Eagles is not an extension of the Three Lions team, er must not take every England reject to World Cup just because they finally got a Nigerian passport


See as Southgate dey make me insult my guy ....Aina, I'm sorry, you're not an England reject, okay?

Ekong also got a cocacola deal