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elyte89:
All dis mourinho like mikel,na older brother to etoo etc all those ones no be talk ,d little years I av spent in uk 🇬🇧,I av come to realise that an average white doesn’t rate or like blacks ,forget talks …we c dis every day in our workplace ..d hatred in dem just varies …I don’t trust dem a bit in my workplace. They will be literally smiling at you while interacting with u,not knowing that Dey re already killing you behind.

Unfortunately this is true but some will argue that’s it’s pity party or trying to form victim. The rise of far right politics is no longer helping matters. The same people who created and benefited from globalism now see it as an issue. All institutions built to foster diversity and inclusion by the same people they are now trying to pull it down by themselves, very funny and tiring.

TheLoneCitizen:
By the way, Caraggher was right.

AFCON is still not a big enough tournament to decide the Ballon d'Or.

When will it be big enough? Is it until we beg some European teams to participate cos I no understand Una again for this place

Mourinho mouth will always put him in trouble wherever he goes. He’s my man but if there are allegations let it be investigated so we know the actual truth so no one escapes punishment in the future under any guise. Too much wahala in the world these days sef!

zicky:
Makes the point that Balon d'Or Europe's best-kept secret can only be won by Europeans and whomever they choose to award it. Africans don't stand a chance cos the world begins and ends with Europe.

The stupid guy in question sef has further justified your point here and that's how they are

https://x.com/Carra23/status/1894106555668115835

mrwilliams9:
No, the issue I have with Jamie is he said AFCON is not a major tournament. That is categorically false.

As for AFCON not being a major factor in B’dor voting, that is a separate issue in of itself. I agree that winning the Euros will have more sway than the AFCON all else being equal but that was not what Jamie said.

Let’s just focus on what was said. If he wanted to add context to his statement, he should have done so.

when you have folks who think like Carragher voting what do you expect? he's only expressing how the voters' minds work

This was Ian wright in 2021

“Is there ever a tournament more disrespected than the Africa Cup of Nations? There is no greater honour than representing your country. The coverage is completely tinged with racism.” - Ian Wright, December 2021. pic.twitter.com/Qum4so3agK

— Olúwashínà Òkélèjì (@oluwashina) February 24, 2025

He even went on to say then that the best players in Europe as at when he was speaking were from Africa and ‘if we love them at club level why can’t we love them at international level’

If we like let’s continue to listen to dumbos like carragher!

JohnBullMySon:
It should be happening regularly. You pick one case and make it sound like the Europeans and the South Americans have not been doing it severally for years.

And remember that Moroccos team was made up of players literally born and developed in Europe but switched allegiance.

Why did you not mention it? When did we start seeing the increased number of participating African teams? That’s the problem we will never highlight the improvements being made but stick with the past and talking about switching allegiance is it only peculiar to African teams? Is it not happening with European teams too and others. That’s the current world we live in.

JohnBullMySon:
You have more slots than South America yet South America has won 2 of the last six tournaments.

We take the best five to the WC so If African teams were that good, they should be knocking out European teams. Yet African teams have only made it to the quarters twice.

Did an African team not make semi finals the last time Knocking out European teams?

JohnBullMySon:
Yeah i did listen to what he said.

Do you realize that for every top flight African legend you name, there will be at least ten European equivalents?

I’m not saying that AFCON is not a great product. What I’m effectively saying is that when it comes to global achievements, you will find it very difficult to compete toe-to-toe with the European equivalent. There’s a significant performance gap.

That’s because you have more European teams in global competitions than African teams so what do you expect? There was a time just one or two African teams go to the World Cup so why won’t European teams have more global achievements? That’s basic

And talking about top flight African players how many European players have the kind of feat Ademola had last year for him to be in 14th place. That’s what Ferdinand is taking about that the narrative about Afcon and what these African players contribute to the game is not highlighted enough by even FIFA.

JohnBullMySon:
No it’s not vice versa. Not at all. There’s no European player trained in Africa.

The problem with some Africans and Black countries is that they like to put on a facade and then get offended when someone comes with unfiltered truth.

Of course Liberal Europeans will pet you and try to massage faux achievements. Others won’t. Some with racist and disrespectful undertones. Some by just being brutally honest.

Rather the problem is that we allow the west lie to us that Africa contribute so little, did you listen to Ferdinand? The likes of Eto, abedi Pele, mane, drogba and others, you want to diminish these folks contributions to the European game?you know the tons of revenue these folks make for their clubs in large ROI? It’s because we don’t think transactionally that’s why we think some dumb dude in Europe is telling us unfiltered truth.

JohnBullMySon:
That’s a different conversation. The point is that CAF teams are not on par with European teams if we are being objective.

It’s part of the conversation as the country you Play for will determine how far you’ll go in ballon dor according to the gospel of carragher

And How many European teams are we talking about here? The entire European continent?

JohnBullMySon:
Remember that the context of that discussion was the Balon d'or. Carragher said that he feels part of the reason Salah has not won it is because he plays for Egypt. He didn't even mention AFCON, competition or popularity. It is similar to saying that the Dutch league top scorer will find it hard to win the golden ball. What is wrong in that statement?

Reason I don’t rate these individual awards when it’s folks like carragher that will vote who thinks the country you come from should also determine who wins best player. Imagine rating Ademola Lookman 14th place after such heroics last year.

JohnBullMySon:
The context was Balon d'or. AFCON might be a major tournament in the context of confederation cups. It could be competitive and entertaining. That does not make it on par with the Euros in terms of quality, which is what determines the Balon d'or. Your SS2 vs SS3 derby was also competitive and entertaining. Competition is relative, entertainment is subjective.

CAF best players developed and play among Europeans, CAF best squads are made up of Afro Europeans, ranging from 50% to almost the entire team in some cases. Morocco achieved the best record for an African team in WC2022 with a squad full of half-europeans. The success of African tournaments in recent times can almost be directly traced to The european football industry. If the by-product of Europe is improving Africa this much, it isn't wise to think that somehow, AFCON can stand toe-to-toe with Euros.

it's vice versa, the African players are also contributing hugely to the European game, if e easy make the Europeans run am alone make we see.

here is Rio Ferdinand view on the issue which is more mature

AFCON needs more respect… ✊🏽
It matters & federations need to do more to highlight this.

Ask the likes of Mo Salah, Didier Drogba, Yaya Toure, Abedi Pele, Samuel Eto'o what it means….#AFCON pic.twitter.com/w0NnYdMAqa

— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) February 24, 2025

daveP:
There's no tournament that has the kind of attention Euros has in the world of continental football. It doesn't mean other continental tournaments are not more competitive and entertaining than it. The crux is if AFCON is a major tourney and that is why that Carragher is getting dragged. He was corrected twice and he scoffed twice. Nowhere in his head does he want to take it as major. That's the height of dumbassery. And his bosses have a different pov and that's why they didn't upload it to their sites as well.


AFCON is more competitive and entertaining than Euros. The last one is enough as evidence.


Jamie Carragher is too wrong and that's a stubborn corner to stick too despite the correction. I trust Thierry.. if he was in that room, he go bend.

the last euros was boring, the truth is these folks will never agree about the standard of AFCON no matter how much money is poured into it. They hate any competition with their creation, no matter how much money is poured into the Saudi league, do you think they will ever rate it? Never. Today China makes Planes, Do you think they will ever agree it's better or up to standard with theirs, NO NEVER!

daveP:
See the nonsense Jamie Carragher said about Afcon on Sky? Micah corrected him but he maintained his myopic mindset of AFCON. Pls spare me any nonsense analysis. He's not justified with his stance. That's foolishness there.

Na Motsepe i blame sha. His tenure is annoying and terrible when it comes to scheduling tournaments.

Holy shit, even heard sky tv had to remove it from their page
https://x.com/ajsilvercfc/status/1893917353923981582?s=46&t=tk-1hGRx-HBpOmsos8uccA

It has nothing to do with the CAF president but the same reason why a Gasperini will say shit about Ademola!

lbrichman2:
What if he just wanted Lookman to get a standing ovation?

It has become an habit for the coach or are you just knowing this today?

BankyGee:
76' - Ademola Lookman subbed off 😶

Coach can’t bear the shame any longer 😂 looking more stupid

Bannedlargejr:
Why this mumu coach keeps removing starboy instead of allowing him to score his hatrick

The coach can’t stand star boy success, he’s a sadist par excellence

BankyGee:
Ademola Lookman BRACE!
🇳🇬🦅

That’s how you shut the mouths 👄 of narcissists!

This is ridiculous 😂

An off day for Ola Aina today

ChrisKels:
Adarabioyo is a calamity centre back.

oh my!

Chelsea just Dey disgrace man these days smh

chrisooblog:
Honestly the coach should just zip it. The other penalty goals Lookman scored for Atalanta didn't that show ability?

So it's Ademola's fault that a full grown ass man didn't have enough confidence to take a pen? Lookman don turn to psychologist who should be hyping players like he doesn't have enough pressures of his own to deal with. Abeg abeg.

The coach is just revealing more about himself, a narcissist!

charlesemeka85:
My younger brother,
Memory in football lasts 90mins,
The time of a Match and Next.
For us,
You are and will always be our Champion
Only he who has the courage to shoot can miss.
Thank you for your courage great champion.”

✍🏾Four-time African Footballer of the Year @SamuelEtoo

Na only man sabi fellow man! 👍

zicky:
Lookman had a big impact in Atalanta, but Atalanta was already a top 6 club in Italy before Lookman moved there.

a top 6 club that just won their first trophy in 60 years? Haha, what kind of top club is that

mrwilliams9:
Gasperini is not a good man manager. He had no reason to sing out Ademola like that in public. Do it behind closed doors if you must.

What is even Ademola's sin in the first place? It's a team already down 3-0 in the first half, no word for the shambolic defenders but for the guy who came in the second half haba. The player had no reason to be maligned by anyone both in the open and in the closet.

Sabiman92:
Hi Guys,

Please, I need your insight on this issue.

A friend in the UK applied for a work visa under the Health and Care category but never received an approval or denial email. However, his wife, who applied as a dependent, received a denial email.

Despite multiple phone calls and emails to the Home Office to understand why the main applicant never received any response, there has still been no feedback. Meanwhile, the applicant’s legal status has now expired, and they don’t know what to do.

NB
We can confirm that the Certificate of Sponsorship (COS) is not the issue.

The COS as also since expired as it’s been over 4 months

Has he checked his spam box? Or test to generate a share code to see if he has a valid evisa? Was he perhaps sent an email to request for more details or documents he didn’t respond to? So many questions? The denial for the wife may be related to her not qualified for a dependent visa under the current rules. My thoughts

BankyGee:
🇳🇬 THE TALE OF VICTOR OSIMHEN AND ADEMOLA LOOKMAN

😎 Ademola Lookman is a likeable personality that everyone must just want to fight for - quiet, hardworking, cool and shy. Baba just wan play ball, give him best, then go house. Naturally, that love and support must spring out for him. He's a Messi kinda of player based on his personality, his playing style seff don dey follow Messi footsteps small small...

💪🏾 Osimhen on the other hand, is a Ronaldo kinda player based on personality and playing style too - bold, confident, outspoken, hardworking and stubborn... He gives 200% on the pitch, whether he plays for Real Madrid or he plays for Mamelodi Sundowns. We can't say if he has more haters or more fans. 😂

Glad to have them both in the Super Eagles 🇳🇬🦅
Our Starboys, Ballon d'Or nominees, and African Bests 👑

A pity they are or were in clubs smaller than them.

But one thing that makes me happy is that they made these smaller clubs become big that folks all over the world want to watch. That itself defines who they truly are. To even think that Atalanta played in the second division 10 years ago and today in the champions league. Common on!

isan:
Atalanta had agreement with lookman to let him leave for 30-35 millions last year but after lookman Europa heroic and not slowing down Atalanta couldn't sell him when PSG came calling, Atalanta wanted more money

This is the problem, they always see these players as money rituals, greedy lots even when the money is already much more than what they bought

Nelsmannnnnnnnn:
Hello Seniors,

I'm in a bit of dilemma, I have been working with one of the NHS Trust as an Accountant for a year now under my graduate visa.

Recently, I requested for a tier 2 visa from my department Director with the deadline that if I don't get it, I will be leaving the Trust. Though I still have one year left in my graduate visa but just need to switch quickly. But due to the salary threshold of 38,700 and 30,960 for new entrant which I'm eligible for, I requested I be moved from band 5 to band 6 so I can match the pay.

Due to funding issue within the NHS, my Boss couldn't take me up the band, and In other for me not to leave, my Boss made contacts with both HR and the Trust immigration team responsible for visa and to my surprise, they said my salary of 29kas a Finance Officer can go for a tier 2 visa being that I work in Healthcare.

Truth is, I'm very sceptical about that but the Trust keep assuring me that it will fly with home office. Today, I have received my COS but I'm scared of spending money to apply and losing the money if my application gets rejected.

Has anyone working in NHS in an occupation other than clinical recently gotten a visa as a band 5? What do you guys think about this?

You better go and apply and stop wasting time. For as long as your job title matches your job description, then you’re good to go. I think you will still pay for ihs which you can reclaim after six months since you work for the nhs. You should be celebrating 🙌, congratulations!

charlesemeka85:
which kin clubs be this one? Sounds Pakistani 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Club na club na 😜