₦airaland Forum

Egyptians lambast Nigerian footballers over ‘frequent’ protests

By Gowon Akpodonor, Alexandria, Egypt

28 June 2019 | 3:27 am

Some Egyptian fans feel the frequent reports of protests by Nigerian players about non-payment of match allowances and bonuses are not doing the African continent any good.

Within the last two months, Nigerian teams taking part in international competitions have protested over alleged non-payment of entitlements by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

From the Flying Eagles’ participation at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland, the Super Falcons involvement at the yet to be concluded FIFA Women’s World Cup in France and the Super Eagles’ campaign in the Egypt 2019 AFCON, it has been one squabble over alleged unpaid allowances or another.

At the Cairo Stadium on Wednesday night, where the Pharaohs of Egypt defeated Congo 2-0 to move into the round of 16, the issue of Super Eagles’ protests over unpaid wages was the major topic by some of the fans.

Those who spoke with The Guardian carpeted the Nigerian players for turning their participation at major championships into ‘one competition, one protest.’

“This is becoming too frequent an issue in Nigerian football and I think it is not doing Africa’s image any good,” one of the fans, who identified himself as Ali told The Guardian at the Cairo stadium.

“As a national team player, I think Nigerian players are not behaving well by bring issues of unpaid allowances and bonuses to public domain every time they are on major competitions. There are other countries taking part in the AFCON, and it is only Nigerian players who are crying loud over unpaid match allowances. We had such situations recently with the U-20 (Flying Eagles), who refused to vacate their hotel after crashing out in Poland. It was followed by the Super Falcons in France. Now, we are hearing that your players (Super Eagles) are complaining in their hotel in Alexandra. I believe it is not only Nigeria that has financial problem. Your footballers should think of how to help your nation grow because playing for the national teams help their career as well.”

Ali continues: “Here in Egypt, Mo Salah is not getting much in terms of financial reward from the national team, yet he has built schools and hospitals for the people. He even helped the government in fixing the roads. That is what your players should be emulating, not issues of unpaid bonuses and allowances all the time.”

Another fan, Emerek said: “I am sure your players are always protesting because they feel the officials are making so much money in the football house. In that case, I think the government should try to sanitise the system.

But to be sincere, this issue of protest by your national team players during major competitions is becoming a major embarrassment to Africa.”

https://m.guardian.ng/sport/egyptians-lambast-nigerian-footballers-over-frequent-protests/

Humility017:
hmmmmm that was how we all hype Dele Bashiru including me
in this thread and to our surprise he never lived the hype.

wanna watch him play for the super eagles

At least, he won MOTM. Someone saw him lived up to expectation.

charlesemeka85:
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Belgian First Division A side Racing Genk are on the verge of announcing the signing of Nigeria international Stephen Odey.

The FC Zurich striker has arrived in Belgium to undergo a medical with the Belgian champions and they are planning to unveil him as a new player of Racing Genk as from tomorrow if he passes his medical.

At least four clubs were interested in signing the former Mountain of Fire FC star but Genk is where is heart is as he is keen on playing in the Champions League next season.

Odey has agreed personal terms with Racing Genk, paving the way for him to undergo a medical with the club.

The 21-year-old started his career as a right winger but eventually ended up being a striker due to his goalscoring qualities, and is blessed with both power and pace, and has the ability to shoot.

Last season, Odey scored 15 goals in 45 appearances across all competitions for FC Zurich and set up three goals.

Hmmm! Slow and steady wins the race. This guy could go places.

charlesemeka85:
bros just wait make lampard use am and em no perform, the pressure wey chelsea management go give lampard go make am forget tammy for bench and recall giroud hahahahahahahahahaha

Giroud worst pass though he was crucial in Europa League.

If the ban is not lifted he has no choice to use him and some academy players.

Don't forget he excelled with young players last season.

charlesemeka85:
bros the chelsea that i know will not give tammy enough time to show what he can offer when the league starts. if say na arsenal,man utd or spurs i go gree but chelsea no go fit get patience with am

If Lampard becomes coach, he might be given the chance.

There is ban placed on Chelsea not to buy players, therefore, Chelsea are forced to recall and use players on loan.

Chelsea is looking for a striker.

charlesemeka85:
tammy is a promising talent but his biggest worry in the international scene is harry kane who is just 24 years old and the undisputed English teams talisman. even once a white english guy springs up in a season with 15 epl goals tammy will be forgotten. if he has a good adviser i think nigeria will provide him the better platform to excel in international football

It's likely he plays for Chelsea next season and that could be the game changer if he performs well.

chrisooblog:
but how effective is etebo on the left? the few times i've seen him play well in the GWG whether super eagles or olympics team he tends to excel in the box 2 box midfielder role. some how rohr is missing a trick on how to utilise etebo and iwobi once he can figure it out our attacking play would be scary to face

That's favourite position.

charlesemeka85:
one thing they don't know is that they can't have them all. fikayo,ejaria,onomah,lookman and eze will play for us.tammy na the one wey i no sure

Dat Tammy good I no go lie. If we can get him, it will be good for our team.

Humility017:
pass that can create a scoring chance...is that one a pass?
mtcheeew...
let me know when he starts giving defensive split passes

That's not his duty.

How many scoring and defensive split pass did Iwobi who was saddled with the responsibility of creating chances give?

charlesemeka85:
onomah seem off the radar of the english fa because he was dropped for the euro u21 competition, same goes to lookman and ejaria. i am very sure eze will turn out for us but don't know when

It's very good dey remove their ojukokoro eyes from our players.

Time to get them all.

charlesemeka85:
Allnigeriasoccer.com looks at the key numbers from the Super Eagles 1-0 victory against Guinea in their second game at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

According to whoscored.com, Nigeria had 10 shots on goal compared to the Syli Stars 8, with the Super Eagles recording four on target.

Arsenal star Alex Iwobi had a game-high three shots and his two shots on target was a joint game-high along with Guinea's Ibrahima Cissé.

Odion Ighalo, top scorer in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, was paid special attention by the Guinean defence, highlighted by the fact he was the most fouled (3) Super Eagles player along with Wilfred Ndidi, behind only Guinea's Bordeaux star François Kamano who won four fouls.

Chelsea center back Kenneth Omeruo (4), Porto defender Chidozie Awaziem (5) and Levante's Moses Simon (4) led the way in aerial duels, tackles and key passes respectively.

Wilfred Ndidi was the Super Eagles player with the highest number of touches, 71 in total, seven more than the next man Kenneth Omeruo. Guinea's Issiaga Sylla racked up a game-high 85 touches.

Of the 22 players who started the game, Stoke City's Oghenekaro Etebo had the best passing accuracy with a 92.5 percent pass completion rate.

Ahmed Musa and Moses Simon were the Super Eagles top performers in terms of dribbles having completed two each, one less than the top player Ibrahima Traoré.

Omeruo had a team-high five clearances, one less than Issiaga Sylla, and the Chelsea defender also recorded a joint team-high three interceptions along with Ola Aina

The stats contradict some people's opinions here.

"I didn't see Moses complete one single dribble" ..... Humility & company plc

"Etebo can't give a single pass"..... Humility & company plc

lexyman:
It’s been long I read well detailed Epistle on this thread here ... aside the marathon argument going on .Thank God our victory of yesterday overshadow the saga .Forgiveness and his cohorts . .una weldone .


Welcome back Supernerd . Try and stay this time our Afcon Victory is around the corner .���

Hehehe!

andrew444:
Imoh Ezekiel. Brown ideye and Isaac success and kayode ?

I no understand.

TheSuperNerd:
I know Josh is good. I have watched him. He plays with heart and fearlessness. I just feel we can easily land Eze compared to Onomah. I really don't know where we are at with Onomah but with Eze, even Rohr knows about and have mentioned him.

Okay! I understand now.

TheSuperNerd:
We may yet land Eze Ebere. We haven't exactly lost that lad just yet.
But I hear and read about Joe Aribo too. Have watched only clips of him so can't say much in-depth about the lad for now. Onomah is another but.... **Shrugs**

And he doesn't need paper work. Joe Aribo? I have also seen clips but I no comment.


Why? Onomah is good. He has winning mentality.

TheGoodJoe:
Omeruo impressed me by picking up and motivating the Guineans after they lost today. That single act showed compassion, brotherliness and leadership.

Kenneth Omeruo has earned my respect and I hope he becomes the Super Eagles captain in the near future.

I throwaway salute to Kenneth Omeruo.

That is after Mikel and Ahmed retires, and if Onazi is not in the team.

Earthquake3:
This Genk too like Nigerian players

Isn't it the one Awoniyi left?

No. Gent is the one.

iSlayer:
Are they in the Champions league?

Yes! They won the league.

Curtisaxel7:
Since nobody is talking about this, let me say it.

OUR CREATIVE MIDFIELD IS POO. Etebo's passes are average at best, same with Ndidi. Iwobi's inconsistency is of shocking proportions for a player of his level and exposure. One average pass succeeded by three hopeless passes and two awful dribble attempts. The only truly creative player worth his salt in the midfield, Mikel Obi is retiring after this AFCON, after that, what happens? Will we be stuck with this boring nonsense display that Gernot Rohr calls football?.

It is time to declear a state of emergency over our midfield. Intensive scouting AT ALL LEVELS must be embarked upon at this stage. If we can't find FB's to convince, i say let us comb every goddamn team in the NPFL and NNL for creative midfielders!. Someone is being paid huge amounts of taxpayer's money as "SE scout", and I am tempted to ask what the hell they actually do if at the end of the day we still can't look for talent beyond the and established professionals.

Rohr must do better biko.

Don't look too far, Eze Eberechi and Onomah are good enough but the problem is Rohr.

andrew444:
But none of those players did well in laliga

Who told you? Did you watch their games?

krattoss:
Nigeria footballers get paid for their services, they sacrifice nothing.

By Colin Udoh

We are all here now as players are going on strike to receive bonuses, and all of us ordinary citizens are joining them in the fight to get paid.

The Super Eagles are on $10k per win. Their two wins so far means they are already $20K to the good and counting.

The Super Falcons are in line to share a $300 000 pot by the time FIFA pays the participation fee in September. This is in addition to the $4k each they received from their lone win against Korea.

Not to mention the $10K bonuses they received during the AWCON.

I say all this because tomorrow something will happen and we will hear folks saying “after all the sacrifice we made for this country, now we have been abandoned.”

Sacrifice shege! We know those who sacrificed, and those days are so far back in our rear view we can’t even see them anymore.

These ones are doing a job and getting paid for it. Very handsomely, too. Their flight tickets get paid to come and play. They stay in luxury hotels funded by the taxpayer. Are driven around with security paid for by the tax payer. Get three square meals a day fit for royalty also on the taxpayer’s bill.

So please tell me again, which sacrifice?

How many ordinary folks are earning over N3.6m tax free? By the time the Super Eagles finish the Nations Cup, if they win it, imagine how much they would have made.

If they win the trophy, they will now receive additional gifts of money from government and different directions.

I am not saying they don’t deserve it. After all, basic economics teaches us that talent pays higher than even education. That is why musicians and sports stars earn more than regular Joe.

But we must stop this “sacrifice” narrative. It is just NOT TRUE!

There is no sacrifice here. Period




DISCUSS

Tomorrow I no wan hear I served this country sacrificially but they have abandoned me.

3.6m per win with other better allowances.

But I dey hear I sacrificed myself for this country. Shuuuuu!

Wetin make those soldiers in Sambisa wey never receive salary, dey sleep inside forest with vampire mosquitoes everywhere, with one eyes opened.......etc go come talk?

andrew444:
We no get dept

Take it or leave it

And by then did we have players in laliga ?

As super eagles dey so,we can't have players in Seria A and afford to leave 3 of them out for the afcon like the Ivorians

Imoh Ezekiel and co playing in laliga and not doing well is that a depth you can boast of ?

A depth of players from hapoel beer Sheva and co ? Lol

I tought I even said Eagles will flop at the afcon that's why I denied what you said ,the arguement didn't even connect in anyway to our game

No start arguement wey you no fit finish o

If you have a player like Jeremy boga in eagles I doubt you will not take him to afcon,I won't even mention more to avoid some things ,should I even list Ivory Coast players that fail to make their list ? You are here talking about brown ideye that has been flexing in dubai for almost a year without playing football abi na imoh Ezekiel that's is scared to score a goal ,ordinary iheanacho wey dem no carry people dey make am be like say him score 20 goals a season

Make I just end here first before it will go out of hands .

The point is we dropped 4 or 5 (if I count Kayode) la Liga players.

These were no small players.

wayodude:
Imoh, Ideye and Agbo were all brought in to La Liga to help rescue their respective clubs and so they the contracting teams must have held them in high regard. No?

You wan argue now you con dey use their current situation take assess when I was clearly taking about before the 2018 world cup. The fact remains we left out 3 la Liga regulars from our squad which is an indication of depth of talent at our disposal.

Who will Jeremy Boga replace in our squad?

abeg mention the Ivorian players letf out of their squad and how many minutes they actually spent on the pitch this season?

Time go come wen I go still snapshot all this your yans for you. Just wait

Add Isaac Success. He played for Malaga.

Humility017:
defensively he did well but offensively he wasn't impressive...
I could barely watch him take on the guinea defenders one on one....

he missed a couple of such opportunities.

Maybe you watched your TV upsidedown. Go and watch again.

TheSuperNerd:
Fellow Warrior Elite in the arena of football debates. I dey kampe Oga mi.. . Hehehehehee... I can see you are still in the business of screenshots and marathon debates...

How is the family Egbon? I dey greet them all...

Hehehe! Dem dey under the shadow of the almighty God. Hehehe! Thanks

nairalandankrah:
Please who saw ogenyi onazi last... Has he retired from international football?
That guy was a beast in our midfield

He is nursing injury.

wayodude:
Sorry not you it was Andrew444...and he don deny earlier o lol evidence below

Hahahaha!

kushercain:
I agree with your points, I still feel our team needs atleast one more creative midfielder. Someone that has the eye for key passes because our front line is already good at making runs it's even like they're on speed

What did Iwobi do with the chances Moses created for him?

Rockyrascal:
our passing game have greatly improved and there is also discipline in this team. No be all this our slow type of football wey them know us with....our main challenge now is creating chances to score.

Our main challenge is taking our chances because we created more than 4 chances in the first half.

TheSuperNerd:
Chris Chris!!!! Chris my man!!! The Man with ivorian and Senegalese citizenships...

Our resident Ivorian-Senegalese Advocate!!!! With that your francophone twisted scalp... Oya bring it here for mild neuralysing...

Very funny guy. How u dey?

semid4lyfe:
Meanwhile, people wey no sabi shishi about football on this thread are:

1. Darkelf
2. Humility017
3. gustav25

Lmao.

wayodude:
Na oga forgiveness lol

Not me.