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because because, u're a shehee , how do u expect me to do you? can't even finger you, because your didi might be an obstacle

I wish i could lay my hand on that slowpoke, the problem i even have with this editor is that he even works for FOX of all news company, yet he's as clueless as a dog offered a pen to sign a check.

Bro, i want insurance back in the league, i want to see them play against kano pillars, pillars can play too so i want to see the war between them, who's topping the pro table now? insurance, Awka or Crown?

Why is the guy no longer posting or has he gotten the help he sought for? banned i guess?

saw today again? praise be your name oh God almighty.

hatee

Alien

nope

Cappadona123:
I swear benin arsenal can win there bt they have to be FIT cos of the sand pitch.Adewale bridge boys(berger) are vry young and vry gud bt arsenal can win there.Am watchin Crown vs Gabros International dis weekend,i wont be able to watch Gateway vs Aba boys

Well, you know them currently more than i do, yet to watch any of their matches this season, i bet they have been performing well because that's the only reason you'd see them on top of their table, i just hope we win sha, even draw is a good result.

is any of these 2 clubs fighting for promotion too? i mean gabros and crown?

The stupid guy even said the Christians in Nigeria are to the north and the Muslims to the south, what a slowpoke

no

You are the mighty God, the great i am, i worship your holy name.

neptum

People just need to read this trash!!!







Each day between May 10 and the day before the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup on June 11, FoxSoccer.com analyst Jamie Trecker will preview each of the 32 teams playing in South Africa and tell you everything you need to know about each nation represented at the world's greatest sporting event.

Country: Nigeria
Nickname: The Super Eagles

Nigeria is a kleptocracy that milks the most populous African nation. Oil wealth has made this massive African nation one of the most dangerous, most corrupt, most impoverished and straight-out saddest countries on earth. Despite billions and billions of dollars in annual oil revenue, virtually none of it reaches the general population, instead lining the pockets of one "big man" after another.
NIGERIA
Nigeria Team Page World Cup schedule

June 12: vs. Argentina (Johannesburg)
June 17: vs. Greece (Bloemfontein)
June 22: vs. South Korea (Durban)


Home Away Key players

Mikel Jon Obi, Midfielder
Aiyegbeni Yakubu, Forward Best WC result: Last 16 in 1994, '98
FIFA World Rank: 21


Adding to the discord is the legacy of colonization and the North-South split in the nation along religious lines: Christians to the North, Muslims to the South. What passes for government in Nigeria is usually an uneasy balance between the two religions. However, since that government seems to exist only to leech off its populace and mineral wealth, it is predictably ineffective. War is a regular occurrence in Nigeria, and drug and arms smuggling have made it an almost-failed state.

The only thing that unifies the country is the national football team. And sadly, it reflects its state all too well.

The local league is hopelessly corrupt, with games that are routinely fixed. The youth national teams have been successful -- but too often tainted by accusations of cheating. African and some Asian players have routinely lied about their true ages in order to play in the age-eligible competitions, and until FIFA began cracking down on it, Nigeria was known as one of the worst offenders. In fact, prior to the U-17 World Cup that Nigeria hosted last year, FIFA announced it would begin conducting bone scans on all players in an effort to stamp out the practice. The day after, 16 Nigerian players -- half the squad -- dropped out of camp.

The sad part about all this is that corruption seems so endemic in Nigerian culture that it threatens to obscure the fact that some Nigerian players are world class. They play a gorgeous, flowing style of soccer when they are on, and some of their players have justifiably become legends, with Nwankwo Kanu and Jay-Jay Okocha being two prime examples. Sadly, the team tends to dissolve into pointless squabbles over the usual, venal matters. Bonuses aren’t paid, roster choices are always suspect and being a coach in Nigeria requires a hefty cash deposit up front, because you're not likely to see any more.

If Nigeria could get its act together, it could be one of the great footballing powers on the planet. Since it cannot, it won't.

PAST WORLD CUP SUCCESS: This is Nigeria's fourth Cup. Best showing was in America in 1994, where many observers feel they could have won the whole shebang. (Obviously, they didn't.) Recent history is a bit tougher: They stunk it up in Japan and failed to qualify for Germany.

REGIONAL SUCCESS: Two-time winners of the African Cup of Nations (1980, 1994). At the Olympic level (which is an Under-23 competition), they took gold in Atlanta (1996) and silver in Beijing (2008). See above for the caveats.

LEAGUE OVERVIEW: It's a corrupt mess. See above.

FIFA WORLD CUP
FoxSoccer.com gets you ready for the biggest sporting event in the world this summer in South Africa.

* World Cup Bracket Challenge
* Interactive map | Team pages
* Venues | Fixtures | Standings
* 32 Teams in 32 Days | WC Front
* Latest World Cup news and notes
* Photos: WAGS | Celebrity fans
* Best Strikers | Best Midfielders
* Decade's Best | Great Moments
* 30-man roster sunbs | Best of '06




MANAGER: Lars Lagerbeck. The former coach of Sweden quit after that country failed to qualify for the Cup. If he actually makes it to the Cup, it'll be something of a miracle as he's already had one run-in over non-payment, and Nigeria has a habit of firing their foreign coaches on the eve of a major tournament to reward some politically connected local hack.

KEY PLAYERS: Kanu, allegedly 37, is still playing in England for Portsmouth. Despite the fact that he may actually be closer to 42, he's going to play. Defender Joseph Yobo (Everton) is very solid as is his counterpart at Bolton, the unfortunately named Danny Shittu. The star is John Obi Mikel (Chelsea), who has been transformed from a foul-prone hothead into one of the better holding midfielders in the game. Yakubu (Aikegbeni; he goes by one name at Everton) and Obafemi Martins (Malaga) are the target men up top, running off the erratic Victor Anichebe (Everton).

FIFA RANKINGS: 21st. Top was 5th in those heady days of 1994; lowest was 82nd in 1999.

FIRST ROUND OPPONENTS: Argentina, South Korea, Greece

HEAD TO HEAD AGAINST ARGENTINA: Nigeria has a long history against Argentina, but mainly at the youth level -- where Nigeria holds a firm edge. At the senior level, however, Argentina dominates. They have met twice in the World Cup, and lost to the Albicelestes both times. In 1994, Nigeria fell 2-1 in Foxboro; in 2002, Argentina got the better of them in Japan, 1-0. They played to a scoreless draw at the 1995 Confederations Cup.

HEAD TO HEAD AGAINST GREECE: Nigeria whipped 'em in the game that mattered, 2-0 back at Foxboro in the 1994 World Cup. They dropped a friendly by the same score in Greece five years later after most of their top players failed to show up.

HEAD TO HEAD AGAINST SOUTH KOREA: Never met.
FOX SPORTS POLL

*
How far will Nigeria go?
o Win it all
o Finals
o Semis
o Quarters
o Round of 16
o Won't make it past group play



HOW THEY QUALIFIED: Barely. They needed a big win over Kenya on the final day. Had Tunisia won its game, Nigeria wouldn't have made it at all. That said: Nigeria didn't lose a game (9-3-0) in qualifying. And yet, there was a lot missing.

PERCENTAGE CHANCE TO PROGRESS: 75%. If Nigeria cannot get out of this group, on African soil, there's something deeply wrong. Since we've already noted that there are, in fact, many things deeply wrong with this side, if/when they flop out, don't say we didn't warn you.

TO WATCH: First off, see if a coach actually shows up. Next, see if the players take the field. After that, see if the guys talk to one another. If you get all three, this team has a good shot.
ROSTER

Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Hapoel Tel Aviv), Dele Ayenugba (Beni Yehuda FC), Bassey Akpan (Bayelsa United), Austine Ejide (Hapoel Petah Tikva)

Defenders: Taye Taiwo (Marseille), Elderson Echiejile (Rennes), Chidi Odiah (CSKA Moscow), Onyekachi Apam (Nice), Joseph Yobo (Everton), Daniel Shittu (Bolton), Ayodele Adeleye (Sparta Rotterdam), Rabiu Afolabi (Salzburg), Peter Suswan (Lobi Stars)

Midfielders: Kalu Uche (Almeria), Dickson Etuhu (Fulham), John Obi Mikel (Chelsea), Sani Kaita (Alaniya), Lukman Haruna (Monaco), Ayila Yussuf (Dynamo Kiev), Peter Osaze (Lokomotiv Moscow)

Forwards: Yakubu Ayegbeni (Everton), Victor Anichebe (Everton), Chinedu Obasi (Hoffenheim), Nwankwo Kanu (Portsmouth), Obafemi Martins (Wolfsburg), Ideye Brown (Sochaux), Ikechukwu Uche (Zaragoza), John Utaka (Portsmouth), Peter Utaka (OB Odense), Victor Obinna (Malaga)

TOMORROW'S TEAM: Cameroon

And what is the truth here that we already don't know?


discuss football if you know football and not apply lipstick to eye-lashes


Any small avenue, all of them would want to use it to insult and ridicule a whole country as if corruption only exist here and no where else.

semid4lyfe:
How I wish all our 23 players could come from the German league

Sagamite:
And all these are not connivably achievable in Nigeria where records are not really kept at national level, talkless of school level?

We are talking here of individuals that can obtain a national passport that gives them ages 8 years less than they really are. You think getting proof of attending a secondary or primary school would be that difficult? Not like if headmasters and principals are historically known to be mensch.

And not like if state governments would be that diligent in what they see as inconsequential and acceptable "norms", neither are they less susceptible to a few thousands naira notes.

In a society that does not see it as wrong or a 'big deal' to cheat internationally, I don't think most parties (school and state officials particularly) involved in checking age cheating would be that reluctant to turn a blind eye, especially if something as mere as even N5000 exchange hands to add to their meagre salaries. This overlook happens in a lot of spheres of Nigeria and I don't see how it most likely will be any different in a school competition just because private firms sponsor it.

As long as the tournament attracts audiences due to good football, corporate goals are achieved. It is really nearly inconsequential to them the age discrepancies as they are Nigerians too and will see it as the 'norm', neither are they a club that will sign the players and then feel the impact of age cheating. All they want is publicity and they would have got it. Please don't tell me some principles drive Nigerian corporates so much they will go out of their way to fight age cheating that society at large accept and will also ensure the games are of higher quality, hence attracting bigger audiences.

You don't live in Lagos, but if you do, then that mean you ain't familiar with the new way the secondary and primary school operates now.
before the state government started giving out complete text books to all primary and public secondary school pupils, the government must have taken all their info to the teeth because the books belong to the government and once you are promoted to the next class, you're entitled to return the books to the school authorities so that you can get new ones for your new class and the old ones given to the newly promoted ones (except in a case where the pupil destroys the book, he or she must pay/buy the book back).

Now look at that scenario, do you think the school authorities do not have the complete bio-data (started since 2007) of their pupils before rolling out programs like this?

Anyways, like i said, you don't need a magician to tell you if someone is u-17 or not and the secondary school cup is not even an u-17 tournament, but the age range is between 8-20years which the pupils i saw on TV obviously represent.

For God's sake, it's not valencia's main team that's coming, it's a youth tournament, it's only be academy boys that are coming.
@vero and co, take note, it's the academy players that are going to come.

nothing to talk about again, tired, going offline for something more productive.

go back to school and ask, i ain't no teacher

not my nose, i reject u in Allah's name.


he's a plonk.

corrupt assz

Faith without work is,

lysaa:
Engyish pyeeeze *winks*

me english no no speak

weather you cool?




@topic

go back to your planet alien

lysaa:
hey u!

hi ya


@topic

nenum the neptum

FBS:
https://i47.tinypic.com/33n7psh.png

https://i47.tinypic.com/2n74abp.png

Spot the difference.

this was only for last season, can you do us a favor by posting the table for the past decade? let's see if EPL has even had any change in the top 4 since 2000.

In the last 10 years, other clubs out of the top 4 in La Liga has won the league title unlike the EPL, so where is the comparison?

Thank you lord
e meela
nagode
e shee

Yet to experience that, still don't think i will because to fall in love to me is like saying Nigeria is going to have constant power than the US by the end of 2020

Nah, i haven't, school me.

FBS:
Oh! Are you saying I made a statement off NL? Interesting.
I thought such was meant to be private, no?
I'm even more disappointed.

Yes, when i say off NL, it could have also meant that we had the discussion on another forum, why did you rule out that part?

off NL does not automatically means we had a 1-1 talk or that we chatted, it could also have meant we commented on another forum.
Still disappointed?

Well, controversial penalty is not a Nigerian thing, it's everywhere.

Julius Berger vs Bendel Insurance is playing this evening at the union bank ground, if Insurance wins, we're automatically guaranteed promotion to the NPL, i can't wait to see this happen, Oshiomole is coming to grace the match too

FBS:
First you said, the record was written off NL, now you say it was not inside NL?
I'm disappointed.

And how am i saying something different?

If you think I'm double speaking, then let me see the post where i made that statement, like i said, the said comment was made off NL (Chelsea/Barcelona mud-fight era)