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Joebie:
I want to believe their site was hacked lol

Make em be like that oooo else make Simon carry dem chop money small.

Loogan:
The Egyptian league is not as bad as you guys are making it seem! It is probably the most respected and best league from Africa. The same league where the legendary Egyptian goalkeeper spent his career and he was still class even after coming out of retirement, Ramadan sohbi came straight from Al Aly to stoke city and he dosent look out of place in the league.
Ajayi of two years ago is not the same now. he's experienced, scored goals, won cups, became the best player of arguably the best team and league in Africa! That's not a small feat, most importantly he improved his game in such a short time. He made caf team of year, yes he's not the best striker Africa has, but he's the best striker playing in Africa.
From his recent games I watched He's a complete forward, he's very good in the air, effective on the wings, good movement, decent technique, super hardworking and he's very strong and fast! He's a goal scorer and a creator. Most important he's Team player! never gives defenders a moment of peace.
The friendlies will be a chance to show the stuff he's made of!
I know I'd prefer him to ideye!

Good marketing.

tbaba1234:
ANS appears to be implying something about Simon Moses.. Read the thread below

What are they driving at? Is it true or na blackmail in other to pave way for dem players?

What is the name of the writer?

Na wa ooooooo.

Kog45:
I don't see Ajayi,Eze and Gabriel pose any threats.

Waste of time and space!?

tbaba1234:
Mikel Agu was left out/opted out because he had to renew his passport.

Naija and..

Icon79:
In that case, Ahmed Musa might miss his chance if Ajayi performs. Unless Rohr receives an order from "above" to keep Musa to support federal character.


O pari

Ahmed Musa is going to the world Cup on merit.

mazimee:
Nigeria really dodged a Bullet in Tammy Abraham. When I look back how the whole incident played out, I come to believe more that every disappointment is a blessing in disguise.

Imagine if wasn't arrogant and rude to Nigeria, he would have agreed with that red carpet mentality. Nigeria would have had no choice but to give him a shirt.

Talent is not determine the way you see it.

Abraham might have gotten the invitation to play for England into his head.

Let us wait for another season before we make any conclusion on em.

MetalJigsaw:
which attacker do you think can easily displace any of the ones on the list?

Obafemi Martins of course.

Abusule007:
Rohr invites Mikel, Onazi, Moses, 25 others for Poland, Serbia friendlies



Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr has listed captain Mikel John Obi, midfielder Ogenyi Onazi and playmaker Victor Moses in his 28 –man squad to battle Poland’s fellow Eagles and Serbia in pre-FIFA World Cup friendly matches this month.




Home –based goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, who stood between the pipes for the very crucial last four World Cup qualifying games (home-and-away to Cameroon, home to Zambia and away to Algeria), leads the goalkeeping section and will be joined by new boy Francis Uzoho and Daniel Akpeyi.



Former junior international Kenneth Omeruo is back among the defenders, as Joel Obi among the midfielders, while Eagles’ B stalwarts, defender Stephen Eze and forward Gabriel Okechukwu, are also handed opportunities.



Russia –based Brian Idowu, who scored against Argentina on his debut in a friendly in Krasnodar in November last year, and Al Ahly of Egypt’s Junior Ajayi, who earned an Olympic bronze in Brazil in 2016, are also called.



Three –time African champions Nigeria will trade tackles with the Bialo-Czerwoni (White and Red) or Eagles, as the Senior National Team of Poland is known, at the 43,000 –capacity Stadium Wroclaw on Friday, 23rd March 2018.



Four days later, the Eagles will take to the pitch against the Senior National Team of Serbia at The Hive, London - home ground of Barnet FC and London Bees.



These are the first two in a list of six friendly encounters planned for the Super Eagles by the Nigeria Football Federation ahead of the 21st FIFA World Cup finals in the Russian Federation this summer.



THE FULL LIST



Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Deportivo La Coruna, Spain); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba FC); Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa)



Defenders: Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Tyronne Ebuehi (Ado Den Haag, The Netherlands); Olaoluwa Aina (Hull City, England); Elderson Echiejile (Cercle Brugge KSV, Belgium); Brian Idowu (Amkar Perm, Russia); Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC, France); William Ekong (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey); Stephen Eze (Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Bulgaria)



Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Tianjin Teda, China); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (Las Palmas, Spain); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Uche Agbo (Standard Liege, Belgium); Joel Obi (Torino FC, Italy)



Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England); Odion Ighalo (Changchun Yatai, China); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Junior Ajayi (Al Ahly, Egypt); Gabriel Okechukwu (Akwa United)

No German boys as speculated. So, what was the noise for?

Agbo wey no contribute received invitation ahead of Agu. So, it is no longer about what you contributed to the world Cup qualification, na your current form be koko. Hmmm! We should be expecting new inform players.

Was Gabriel among the best 3 players during the CHAN tournament?

No be this same player wore our number 10 when he was clubless? Make I dey still observe?

I think Rohr should have considered Brown Ideye ahead of him because I just think it is a waste of space and time having him on the list. He's contending for nothing and going nowhere.


Phew! Joel Obi made the list at last. Hope he lives up to the expection of we his fans. That's is a good one.

From the look of things, Rohr doesn't want to add quality to the attack. Maybe he doesn't want to drop any of his attackers for a player that could shine if given the chance hence the invitation of Ajayi. If he is dropped nobody will raise an eye brow. Nevertheless, kudos to him for calling him up based on current form and not necessarily talent though he deserves it.

Even if he shines, I don't see him going to the world Cup.


Bia... Rohr, I hope you are not planning to take one central forward to the world Cup? We need atleast 3 CFs.

Ighalo is number 1, Iheanacho though not a CF for my eyes but he is regarded as 2 and the 3rd slot should be filled with a good striker.

TheSuperNerd:
Bia stop being so modest about Moses Odubajo biko. He is actually a top-rated fullback who for me is premier league quality. His quality is above Championshio quality. Very very very good player. He is the one we were rooting for to come solve our right back issues before the rise of Shehu and now Ebuehi.

He is still very much welcome to our team. We need the bad-ass super quality competition.

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I know but many water don pass under bridge.

Ebuehi, Idowu and Aina are the new kids in town.

Coming to the fold wouldn't be easy.

somehow:
And who is not an Immigrant in America? , Except you're an American Indian, you're an immigrant

Who doesn't know the British developed US.

tbaba1234:
Moses Odubajo back training after 19 months out.

He is a very good player. Hope he keeps fit.

The smooching and the handling or her Bristols.

How em take know about those words?

ChrisKels:
Sure ke when forgiveness is saying his place is up for grabs? Ilori and Iorfa would bench him

Where did you see I stated what you just conjured from your fantacy?

forgiveness:
Will the world end after the WC? I don't know but we are saying catch them now before they become better players.

Manuel - Akanji is already gone and we cannot afford to miss these ones, especially Uduokhai, Ilori and Adarabioyo because they are exceptional good.


However, going to the world Cup, if Akpoguma, Uduokhai and Adarabioyo agrees to play for Nigeria then it is certainly certain that Awaziem and Kenneth Omeruo's place are up for grab.

Did you see it there? Abi you get comprehension problem?

Bia... Take ya time ooooooo.

Na you start to dey compare ooooooo. Una don see ooooooo. My padi tell me say na me start comparison for Iheanacho matter but because na my padi, I no wan prove am wrong with facts ooooo.

Love covereth plenty plenty sins ooooo.

Since, this guy don bring am up, I am tempted by temptation to do the needful ooooooo. Make una no come here come dey worry me sa na me start, abi I bi blah blah ooooooo.


Now, back to the discussion. Do you think Tiago Ilori and Dominic Iorfa Jnr no fit play than Awaziem in the Ligue 1?

Answer dat one first before.

Oya, look the snapshot and compare Awaziem stats in the Ligue 1 with Tiago Ilori stats in the same ligue 1 then tell me who pass who.

Defensively, Offensively and passing attributes.

Dominic Iorfa Jnr stats is better than Aweriem own this season. Sorry.

somehow:
Say what?

Most official documents in the US contain both English and Spanish languages. enough said, do your research.


It's not just Mexicans, [b]North [/b]America is filled with alot of Spanish speaking people/countries. There are more Spanish speaking countries than English in North America (Not saying Spanish speakers are more in population.

Spanish speakers are immigrants.

somehow:
A simple research would have revealed to you what i meant.
Na only you know the big mistake u dey see.

Don't we have a general language in Nigeria? (English)

Spanish is not a general language in US though we have a lot of Mexicans speaking it there.

Mujtahida:
Even though India was partitioned and Pakistan was formed, India still has more than TWO THOUSAND ETHNIC GROUPS. As regards religion, India is also highly diversified because although Hinduism is one of the major religions, the Hindu pantheon contains more 330 million gods and goddesses with everyone having the liberty to choose which god or goddess to worship and serve. In fact one can choose different gods and goddesses for different aspects of one's life. Officially India has nine religions - Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, Christianity, Judaism, Sikhism and Baha'i faith. In Nigeria just perhaps 500 ethnic groups, three official religions abi two sef Yet India is working at least better than Nigeria. Nigeria is not as complex as India.

Indonesia has 300 ethnic groups. Yet it works just fine. Very fine sef.

Our problem is not tribalism per se. It's a certain kind of retrogressive mentality cloaking itself as tribalism.
I just had to chip this in

Indian is supressing for many Indians. Reason they want out.

Indian is very poor and corruption is the order of the day.

safarigirl:
my dear, na Spanish he dey call their second language o. Same way Nigeria has French as an official second language

Oh! I see. But he is making a big mistake about that.

somehow:
US have 2 languages.

Indian filled with languages too

Same wtih China, yet they are growing. It goes beyond language.

What is US second language?

India is a very poor country and there's caste system which is worst than tribalism.


Han is the major tribe in China and they are 91% of the population.

It's like having Egun in a populated Yoruba state of Lagos.

Humility017:
and some persons are sayn that aina should be sacrificed for him....

it will be so unfortunate if these guy make the world cup cut...

Honestly, I wish Elderson Echiejile goes to the world Cup but not in this form...

However, I think it is better we see him play in the friendlies before we close the door on him because me never satisfy with Aina defence awareness.

I don't know if he has improved after some games in the Championship.

tbaba1234:
Most likely..

Na wa ooooooo.

Anyway. Thanks

tbaba1234:
Elderson did not even make the bench today in belgium division 2. I hope it is injury not form.

Na wa ooooooo.

Was he invited for the friendlies?

Na wa ooooooo. Just saw 30 minutes and after that everything went blank.

Moses was cool during that 30 minutes but I don't know what transpired afterwards.

Abrahamovic dey fall hand.

This is not Conte's fault. Abrahamovic didn't buy the players Conte wanted. He rather went for substandard players.


Meanwhile, Manchester City and the rest were busy fullfiling the request of their managers but Chelsea is statisfied making profits.

If you want to be the best your must buy the best.

terzurum5:
Did you watch Etebo against against Barca?

Seriously I never took TheSuperNerd's gospel of Etebo (Man with 10 lungs) seriously until I saw his showing against Barca.

It is on this basis that I have come to believe he can cause problems to opponents by making them commit fouls against him.

Believe me Etebo has the energy that when properly channelled by the technical crew can cause a lot of problems to opponents.

The energy level wey Etebo get de learn for Iwobi side

Emm! Etebor bi wan faint for that match ooooooo.

Mujtahida:
If you know how the bolded dey pain me ehn even supposedly educated people are so ignorant of the ethnic configuration of this country.

What you are proposing can never work through politics. It's how God made it. Idoma man can never understand Tiv. Na so God want but there's only one remedy.

somehow:
Either will an an Hausa man who was born and raise in Anambra win a councilor ship post there. we have no identity as a unit for now so it will continue.

Until we have one major factor that unites us more than our ethnic affiliation, this won't change.

America have one unifying factor which is to be great and remain a world power as long as possible and that alone succeeds who you're as a person as long as you are fit to make this factor a reality.

The major unifying factor of a nation is Language. The major dignifying factor is multiple language language.

God self knows hence he disunified mankind through language. Gen 11 vs 7. Oyinbo self no this hence the the amalgamation of Nations to form countries which is bringing confusion.

I don't talk my own finish.

Mujtahida:
Forgiveness is that you?

Hahahahahah!

NFF Boss Hints Rohr Will Take Etebo To World Cup: He's Playing Against Messi, Ronaldo

Published: March 03, 2018

Nigeria Football Federation supremo Amaju Pinnick has strongly hinted that Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr will include Las Palmas midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo on the 23-man roster for the 2018 World Cup.

On Thursday, the CD Feirense loanee showed the whole world what he was capable of doing in Las Palmas' 1-1 draw against league leaders Barcelona, who paraded Argentina's Lionel Messi and Croatia main man Ivan Rakitić.

Pinnick says he's delighted with the progress made by Nigerian players ahead of the World Cup, with the likes of Ahmed Musa and Kelechi Iheanacho now getting game time for their respective clubs.

''Our coaches are in a camp already. We have our players playing regularly in their clubs, so we are getting fully ready for the World Cup,'' Pinnick told reporters in Ibadan during the unveiling of the Odua Football League logo.

''We try as much as possible to talk to the coaches in their clubs that they are Nigerian players who must not play a second fiddle because they are going to the world Cup.

''People are now talking about Oghenekaro Etebo’s exploits in Las Palmas in La Liga. I called him and told him to leave his former club ........

''Today, he is playing against Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and so on. Those are the players he will play against at the World Cup.''

Las Palmas have only lost once in five matches since Etebo made his league debut for the club.


http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=26803

Official: Super Eagles Striker Completes Deadline Day Move From Man City To Shakhtar Donetsk

Published: March 02, 2018

Through a press release via their official website, Ukrainian Premier League champions FC Shakhtar Donetsk have announced the loan signing of Nigeria national-teamer Olarenwaju Kayode.

The agreement between The Miners and Manchester City will keep Kayode at the Ukrainian side until the end of the 2017-2018 season.

Shakhtar Donetsk have the option to buy the Nigerian out of his contract with the Citizens when the summer transfer window opens for business.

The former Golden Eaglets and Flying Eagles star penned a four-year deal with City in August 2017 before he was immediately sent out on loan to partner club Girona in Spain.

The 24-year-old started out his career in Europe with Swiss team Lucerne, before spells at Maccabi Netanya and Austria Vienna.

He made 13 appearances for Girona in all competitions before he was recalled early from his loan spell owing to limited playing opportunities in the first half of this season.

The Ukrainian transfer window closed on Friday, March 2.

http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=26797

chrisooblog:
guy you yourself know the free kick is in no way similar to the one akpeyi conceded. The one that beat vincent went over the wall and entered the goal post while the one daniel conceded was straight at him

Enyeama saved that type of free kick in the same match. Na de same thing.

gbosaa:
There are two Players named Kamil in the Polish national team. I believe you are talking about Kamil Grosicki who play as a winger and is the team mate of Ola Aina at Hull city. He is very good. I hope he brings his A game during the friendly. Our full backs need all the stress the friendlies will offer in order to deal with the likes of Perisic of Croatia. He is fast, full of tricks and shoots very well.

So, Poland gets a player in Championship!?

Na wa ooooooo!