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Icon4s:
Tell me which Euro or Anglo-Nigerian that eventually played for d Super Eagles that ever achieved what those players i listed achieved.

Icon4s:
Thank you. U jst summarised it. England with all the Dele Alli, Jodon Ibe, Ross Barkley, Chuba Akpom, Shey i Ojo, Dominic Iofar jnr etc in their U19 & U21 teams they have not won jack!!

The Nigerian youth system has won more titles and medals than that overated English youth system. It is pple like forgiveness that they can deceive. Jst like safarigirl said what have we achieved with all those our Euro-Nigerian players.They have all ended up average. I mean, how many of them ever rose to d status of Okocha, Kanu, Amokachi, Amuneke, Aiyegbeni, Yobo, and Mikel?

We cannot ignore the rich abundance of super young talents in Nigeria and start chasing after averagely talented young players in England. What we need do instead is to improve on our youth development system particularly in the area of transition from U17 to U20 to U23.

TheGoodJoe:


When have you seen an U17 Coach of Nigeria touring Europe for talents.


'' I got the information that Nigeria will only consider those who were in the country perhaps because of travelling logistics and that is the end of that."... David Alaba.


Former NFF President Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi has said that for the country to sustain the successes recorded at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, attention should be paid to the development of the game at the grassroots level.

Lulu, who was the President of the Federation from 2006-2010, said if the game is properly developed at the grassroots level, with emphasis on those in the primary and secondary schools, that the chances of the country winning the senior World cup in the nearest future becomes brighter.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201512211983.html


I do not know how I am going to explain it. Our grassroot Football lacks behind in development. A young Nigerian in Europe like Alaba and Dele Alli stand a better chance to succeed than a talented Iheanacho or Victor Osimhen.

So the NFF focuses more on using the U17 to give young Nigerians with little opportunity a chance to grow. We have created one of the best U17 developmental program to help the Iheanacho and Alampasu have a chance of showing their talents to the world.

So you are telling me, you will feel happy if we take away one of the few opportunities of these young boys to promote foreign talents who have better opportunity abroad.

I support Coach Tella and Coach Garba for rejecting Alaba until tomorrow.

It is a brilliant system and it is working. I am waiting for the new gems Coach Manu Garba will unearth when he completes his scouting program.

Icon4s:
Thank you. U jst summarised it. England with all the Dele Alli, Jodon Ibe, Ross Barkley, Chuba Akpom, Shey i Ojo, Dominic Iofar jnr etc in their U19 & U21 teams they have not won jack!!

The Nigerian youth system has won more titles and medals than that overated English youth system. It is pple like forgiveness that they can deceive. Jst like safarigirl said what have we achieved with all those our Euro-Nigerian players.They have all ended up average. I mean, how many of them ever rose to d status of Okocha, Kanu, Amokachi, Amuneke, Aiyegbeni, Yobo, and Mikel?

We cannot ignore the rich abundance of super young talents in Nigeria and start chasing after averagely talented young players in England. What we need do instead is to improve on our youth development system particularly in the area of transition from U17 to U20 to U23.

TheGoodJoe:

Totally misunderstood the phrase. A Coach dropping Yaya in Barcelona is part of the business. No player is a regular or guaranteed a sport.

So if a young English Nigerian dreams of winning the U17. Not getting picked is part of the football business.

If the U17 Coaches wanted money, do you think it were pure water hawkers like Alampasu and Osimhen that will give them the money over European boys collecting allowances from big clubs?

The U17 being used for Grassroots level development is a good idea and any young player who respects his future teammate will appreciate the noble gesture.

It is not just about trophies but increasing the pool of players for our National team coaches.

adeaks:
Nope. He submitted it himself but the CCB should have first invited him to clarify any issues they found in the forms he submitted before going to court.
If he says he has a house in London, then invite him and ask him how he got the property. If you are not satisfied with his explanation, then charge him to court.

KANU Agabi's submission is that just charging him to court without allowing him to explain whatever they felt was wrong in his declaration form, robs the court of the necessary jurisdiction to hear the case.

TheBiafran:
bubu may islamize the zoo
but that will be after we don migrate
are you feeling me?
after all, apart from us, the rest are muslims SW 80% NORTH 100%
so no big deal

terzurum5:
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Barcelona Defender Ekpolo Commits International Future To Nigeria; Named In Squad To Face Brazil
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https://allnigeriasoccer.com/football_pics/91907Ekpolo.jpg
Barcelona defender Godswill Ekpolo and Tottenham Hotspur striker Nathan Oduwa are set to commit their international future to Nigeria ahead of Spain and England respectively.


The two promising players have been included in a 20-player roster for the international friendly between the Dream Team VI and the Seleção in Cariacica, Vitoria, Espirito Santo on March 24.


Eleven foreign-based professionals have been called up by coach Samson Siasia, including Anderlecht frontman Imoh Ezekieland Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi.


Having been recalled from the Super Eagles, goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel and defender Sincere Seth will be among the traveling party to Brazil on Sunday aboard a South African Airways flight.


Usman Mohammed and Bright Onyedikachi have been axed from the squad due to visa issues after submitting their passports late, while Chima Akas is with the Enyimba squad for a Champions League game in Burundi and was not considered.


Nigeria U23s Squad
Goalkeepers(2): Emmanuel Daniel, Yusuf Mohammed
Defenders(6): Sincere Seth, Segun Oduduwa, Chizoba Amaefule, Ndifreke Effiong, Musa Mohammed, Godswill Ekpolo


Midfielders(6): Stanley Dimgba, Ubong Ekpai, Agboyi Ovbokha, Nathan Oduwa, Iyayi Believe, Sodiq Popoola


Forwards(6): Victor Osimhen, Junior Ajayi, Taiwo Awoniyi, Imoh Ezekiel, Theophilous Solomon, Saturday Kaego
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=18300
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NLban:
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AF Nigeria Premier League 2015/2016 Turkey
How much will Nigeria miss Omeruo against Egypt?
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by Samm Audu

The absence of defender Kenneth Omeruo is a major setback for Nigeria leading up to two all-important AFCON qualifiers against Egypt later this month.


Omeruo has been ruled out of the qualifiers due to a groin injury.
Omeruo has been one of the country’s most consistent defenders in Europe and was widely viewed as the man to stop Egypt dangerman Mohamed Salah when both teams clash in crucial AFCON qualifiers on March 25 and March 29.


His youthfulness, energy and speed were seen as the antidote for the dangerous Salah.
He benched then skipper Joseph Yobo to partner Godfrey Oboabona as Nigeria against most expectations clinched a third AFCON crown in South Africa three years ago.


Before a groin injury which will sideline him till the end of the month, the Chelsea loanee has established himself at Turkish club Kasimpasa so much so that they are now considering offering him a permanent deal at the end of the season.


The 22-year-old defender has so far made 18 appearances in the league for Kasimpasa, who are seventh on the Turkish Super Lig table.


Possible replacements for him in the Eagles would be Germany-based Leon Balogun, Efe Ambrose from Scottish champions Celtic with CHAN Eagles centre-half Austin Obaroakpo an outsider.


Despite featuring regularly for German Bundesliga outfit Mainz 05 this season, Balogun was not an immediate call-up by coach Samson Siasia after information was gathered how the heat in Kaduna last June adversely affected him.


Ambrose, on the other hand, has reinvented himself in the Super Eagles after coach Sunday Oliseh deployed him to his more familiar central defence role than right back.


He justified his place in the heart of the Eagles back four with two well-taken goals against Cameroon (a friendly) and Swaziland (2018 World Cup qualifier).


Even though he has this season been struggling for game time at equally struggling Celtic, he is most likely to now pair the slow Oboabona to stop the Egyptian attack in Kaduna, where he was born and cut his football teeth.


Abia Warriors star Obaroakpo has already been capped at full international level by Oliseh and featured at the recent CHAN.
He will now most likely be a cover for both Ambrose and Balogun.
africanfootball.com/news/620017/How-much-will-Nigeria-miss-Omeruo-against-Egypt
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Mynd44:
This is nice. Real nice

Here are some pictures of that famous wall

Icon4s:
This is a different senerio. I told u Ajagun deserves call up to d U23 bt he is nt our best midfielder as you put it.

Icon4s:
Such things happen to players. It does nt imply the end of his career. U saw Quadrado's case with Chelsea and now he is in Juventus doing well. Another such player is Angel Di Maria hu is now on fire at PSG. If his play pattern doesn't suite dat of d club's philosophy then they should loan him out. He could possibly rediscover himself.

And to his inclusion in Manu U20 WC selection. I am surprised that peeps are bringing it up in this matter. Savior simply impressed d coaches in camp and so made d squad. Is he d only member of that squad that has been struggling at club level? How are the following players fairing: Musa Mohammed, Zaharadeen Bello, Chidiebere Nwakali, Musa Yahaya, even Taiwo Awoniyi and a host of others. They are all still struggling to find their footing in professional football.
The only 4 members of that squad that have really set their careers rolling are Kelechi Iheanacho, Moses Simon, Isaac Success and Dele Alampasu. Ifeanyi Matthew is also doing well on d local front bt i feel he deserves a better league.

Savior is a good player, he can still bounce back. Remember Manunited released a yound Paul Pogba, Chelsea also sold-off young Romelo Lukaku and Daniel Sturridge and u know where these players are today.

tbaba1234:
Belgium club Oostende to release #NGA U23 attacker Godwin Saviour after just six months. Played just 20 minutes.

Manu Garba selection at the world youth Championships is beyond baffling.

TheSuperNerd:
Thanks to everyone here and on a few other threads (just one other actually **winks**) who gave my birthday a mention. Thanks also to you who did so in your hearts (*winks*).

I'm grateful. I hope y'all leave your "marks" on the world in one way or another. #smiles

Keep excellence as the goal. Quality has no finish line, so keep improving and getting better in all you do. Merci beaucoup.

.................................................................................

Now where were we with the U-23 updates? **winks**

#BigSmiles

fuckerholic:
My brother exactly what am thinking.. was discussing with a friend the other day,I was like " why is Nigeria so messed up ?" why can't we float our own brand name..why must we always enrich foreigners to our own detriment ? can't Nigeria host a big or bigger indigenous mall,telecom,airline etc of our own signature that can be of int'l repute like shoprite,mtn,emirate etc ?

jmichlins:
well it is not a must you will own a car especially that innoson car. A start up firm offering 4-5yrs repay plan and you wonder why there are no indigenous firms and unemployment rate is high. You can not afford 97k/month and you wish to drive a car? Not to worry the firm has tricycle and motorcycle so you can get a repayment plan of 10k/month

TheGoodJoe:


Yes. The mentality led us to back to back champions of the U17.

Which one did Dele Alli and Barkley win with their mentality.

TheGoodJoe:

No one is stopping them from winning the U20. We welcome foreign based players to the U20 team.

The U17 is for grassroot development. If a turn down in U17 will change their allegiance, then they can play for where they want to play. In the future, the coaches drop big players[b]. It is part of the business. [/b]

If a player respect the Jersey, he will wait for his turn.

TheGoodJoe:


Let the kids in Nigeria use the little opportunity they have to make themselves better.

TheGoodJoe:

That cousin is abroad with better opportunities than the other kids in Nigeria. He should use those opportunities to grow and make himself a better footballer. When he is at a top level, he is welcome to come and help raise the level of Nigerian football.

As long as he feels Nigerian.

safarigirl:
Why do you want to reap where you didn't sow? When your heart isn't in a place, you won't play to your potential. The Ross Barkley, Dele Alli and co you speak highly of could have been crap for us eventually. Apart from Odemwingie, which other european born player has achieved anything in Nigerian football? Just manage Iwobi for now

TheGoodJoe:


If we scout our grassroots better, we can discover talents as good as the Barkley's and Ibe's, if not even better. So when they decide to Feel English or Portuguese, we will not feel it.

That is why I will always be in support of using our U17 for the development of grassroot level football in the country.

If the likes of Dele Alli and Co. are too big to wait for their turn to wear the Green White Green like Aluko, Moses and Balogun, they can play for their three Lions or where ever they want to pledge their allegiance.

That is not the type we are looking for. We are looking for the types like Balogun who despite being born in Europe, feels Nigerian in his blood.

TheGoodJoe:

Do you think if Coach Amunike set his eyes on only European talents and did not scout our local grassroots talents that the European clubs will see Kelechi Nwakali and Osimhen to sign?

That is why finding the special grassroot talents is important and beneficial to our team.

Left to you, Coach Amunike should not have carried Osimhen and scouted European academies for a hitman, missing the services of a young boy who made a historical appearance smashing the U17 goal scoring record.

We have more special talents in our grassroots than Europe.

You guys can cry about the Dele Alli's and Barkley's without knowing that in our grassroots, we have missed players better than these.

TheGoodJoe:

Clubs will not sign all the prolific ones, so it is wrong to make it look as if we should only search Europe for talents for the National team.

That is also why we can not afford to use our U17 to scout talents in Europe because we leave behind a lot of promising talents.

Icon4s:
Yeah, Martins had to come out open to declare his nationality as a Nigerian.
Those of us that New Martins right from the hood and knew also that Obafemi is a Yoruba name knew he was definitely a Nigerian.
So Immediately I saw that "Onomah". I jst knew he is Nigerian.