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this thread already exist for God's sake!

FBS:
I must confess, I have no idea of what you are talking about. 
What record?     

the record was gotten off NL, will remind you when we get talking ok?

whó is who?

Kanu: We are ready for Argentina

Nigeria's captain Nwankwo Kanu has assured Nigerians that the Eagles will not go into the World Cup, especially the opening group match against Argentina to pick balls, but to play all the way to an appreciable level Africa would be proud of.

Speaking on a BBC TV interview programme, Extra time, the Eagles'skipper said, "We only have to have the belief and be positive. We don't go down to anybody because we have to show the world we're good especially on a big stage like the World Cup.

"In Nigeria, we can die because of football. Four years ago, we did not make it to the World Cup, but luckily we will be in South Africa.

"This is a big opportunity for an African team especially as the tournament is being played in Africa. It is a chance for an African team to make a big impact – either to win the World Cup or at least get to the Final."

The Portsmouth forward said that the Eagles want to come out with something everybody could be proud of.

The Nigeria Football Association has already given new coach, Lars Lagerback, a semi-final target but Kanu who is in the twilight of his career said the Eagles can play all the way and win the tournament.

"Nigeria will be one of the strongest African teams at the World Cup. On a good day, we can beat any team, be it Brazil or Argentina.

"There will be surprises at this World Cup and it won't be advisable for anybody to underrate any team," said Kanu.

"Argentina are a big football country, but all the same, we won't go into this match just to go and pick balls. It will be an interesting game and the result of this game could determine this group.

"It's important to win our first game and from there, we can move forward."

Nigeria will move into camp in England on Friday after a Presidential reception in Abuja on Thursday.


http://kickoffnigeria.com/news/15470/kanu-we-are-ready-for-argentina.php

Yobo: Only teamwork can stop Messi

Posted: 2010-05-18 15:02

Joseph Yobo has warned that the Super Eagles will have to play as a team in order to get a result against Lionel Messi and his Argentina team.

Nigeria open their campaign on June 12 against Argentina and Yobo is wary of the devastating effect the current FIFA World Player of the Year has had all season.

"Messi is unbelievable and just seems to get better and better," Yobo told CNN. "Every time he's on the ball you know something is going to happen. He deserves to be the world's best.

"Its going to be very, very difficult, I think we have to do things as a team rather than as individuals. The way he plays he finds his freedom on the pitch which makes him exceptional but if we defend as a team and keep our position and keep our concentration for 90 minutes, hopefully we can do it."

The Everton defender has been involved in the Nigeria international set up since for a decade, and says the pressure is something his Premier League colleagues do not understand.

"They don't understand what we go through in Nigeria - you have an ultimatum of what is expected. For the last African Nations Cup they said if we don't get to the final or semi-final then we are no good.

"There is always expectation because of what players in the past have done and we just have to try to better that or match it and it is very, very difficult. It's not every player that can stand up to that.

"Playing for Nigeria, a nation of over 150 million, football is like a culture so when you do well you're a big hero but when you don't do well it's like you don't want to go back home. We've just got to throw in everything we have got to make sure we make Nigeria proud, and not just Nigeria, Africa as a whole."

Not too many are giving the six African representatives a chance to win the World Cup, with Yobo's teammate Steven Pienaar saying an African country will not win the World Cup, but the big Nigerian insists that it is a unique opportunity for Africa to rule the world.

"The World Cup is coming to Africa and it is very special. In South Africa we have loads of Nigerians staying there - it's like our second home.

"It's very special in Africa because it is bringing out Africa as a continent - especially South Africa the host country - and we're playing close to home and are very excited about that.

"Its a great opportunity and we want to make sure this time - we don't know when an African country is next going to be host -- we prove a point and we show how good African teams are, especially Nigeria.

"Now we are playing close to our fans, close to our home and family and everyone is looking forward to it. There is great expectation and we believe this is the right time if we want to show this area can do something."

“We want to make sure this time we show how good African teams are - especially Nigeria."

Yobo is already in Abuja ahead of a Send Forth Dinner with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan.


http://kickoffnigeria.com/news/15473/yobo-only-teamwork-can-stop-messi.php

Jacob Zuma invites Goodluck Jonathan to World Cup


South African President Jacob Zuma has formally invited Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan to attend the opening ceremony of 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

South Africa’s Minister of International Relations Maite Nkoana-Mashabane disclosed this in Abuja on Monday after paying a condolence visit to President Jonathan on the death of late President Umaru Yar’Adua.

Nkoana-Mashabane said Zuma would be delighted to personally host President Jonathan during the football fiesta stressing that though South Africa is the venue of the tournament, Africa is the theatre where the event would be hosted.

The South African minister said concerted efforts should be made to ensure that the football trophy remained in Africa and added that if Bafana Bafana failed to carry the trophy at the end of the day Nigeria should aspire to carry the trophy.


http://kickoffnigeria.com/news/15476/zuma-invites-jonathan-to-wc.php

shes hiding her eyes

Penalty gift? how do you mean? any match going on?

lol, na real frogivite

yhmmmm

who's this?

semid4lyfe:
As you be my oga, make I nor argue with you. Believe me, if my elder bro reads what I posted about Garba Lawal, im go woze me slap becos im like the guy die. . .so l concede this lil' debate to you.

On Sanni Kaita, I'll take it further and say he must be any starting 11 fielded by Nigeria in SA.

By the way, something tells me the home-based right-back defender, Terna Suswan of Lobi Stars will make the final team to SA.

You are learning

hollandis:
The man is a fool .He didnt see Olubayo but he saw osaze,Nsofor ,suswan Taiye, Bloody silly liar.If you nor bri g the cup back walahi we go lynch you

stop stressing your fingers and nerves bro, who's the maga and the mugu now? Nigeria or Largerback? ah ah aha, $1.3m for 5 months, ahhhh, MAGA DON PAY ,

cup ko, calabash ni, lets see if you can get him after he must have given you guys what you deserve (shambolic performance)

Shittu is a good defender and i also want to see him at the world cup.

Even if your wife na barca fan bro, you still can hate on us

i am sensing you have hidden hatred for us word/records don't lie, feel me?

semid4lyfe:
Valencia will most likely come with a second string team.

It's a youth tournament, you can't expect them to come with their first team players in the first place, they prolly coming with their academy players.

eyey oni lol

hardywaltz:
Typical of Edo people who try to make money at all cost.

Was your brain switched off when you typed this?

I heard we have officially placed a buy order for Cesc Fabregas, how true is this?

yllorp

lol, ok my nose must have deceived me by not allowing me smell your intents heavily, thanks for letting me put my nose on the ground,


i can smell heavy hatred and disdain for Barca from you

How about the age range? i mean, is it going to be U10, U13, U16 or what?

good thing shall, how i wish the principal's cup can be made more exciting by the state government, i mean, they should be able to televise principal's cup on the state TV station.

nah, still a male.

Iyineda:
Yes there is. One plays in the EPL for a more than decent side - Everton, whilist the other plays in the French Ligue 1 for a bottom table side with no continental recognition.
One has a far better reputation based on the quality he has shown in some important matches whilist the other barely has a rep outside Switzerland.
One is more versatile and powerful than the other.

Must I continue? Do you need me to clarify who is who in each line?

Please.

medjai:
^^^How many games have Anichebe started? How many goals has he scored? What is the diff. between warming the bench in a decent team and starting in a below average team in a lesser league? I think i even prefer the later.

Medjai, thanks for the nice response to the above post.

because he warms the bench for Everton, he should be picked ahead of someone playing regular football?

oga, we don hear you lol, yes IYO, Barca's not the best, but IMO, they are the best.

You don't have to open up to me about your intention, we can all smell it

seun banned him

@Semid

You're missing one point here bro, Lawal was never a 1st team DM, infact, i don't think he was ever used in that position (in a serious game) through out his playing time so why should he be compared to Kaita? he played as a LWB, LF and LM 98% of the time he played and he was always favored more than any other player we had at that position at that time. one thing i want you to know is that our current squad is made up of average players and even decades ago, we only have few above average players so lawal's case should not be exempted.

One more thing, it was not only his passion and discipline that made coaches like him at that time, it was partly because he did his job well, wherever he was placed, he did his job well and the coaches saw that he was a good executor, what else do you want from such a player whose playing time was always praised by his coaches? an utility player like lawal should not be under-rated the way you've been doing so far. As for your rating, that's for you and i know that alot of people would disagree with the ratings you gave him, he was a good player and he did his job perfectly, i know how many times he saved us from defeat incase you don't know and i also know how many times he played his heart out even when the rest were below par.

I am no aboki myself, and i don't hate Kaita, infact, I'm one of the many that favors kaita over some of our present DMs, Kaita must make that 23 man list, but for you to downplay the work ethnic of Lawal in his playing days was wrong of you. He must have been doing something right throughout his 10yrs or more of playing for Nigeria because all the coaches kept selecting him.

All the same, i want kaita in SA.

she lives in the evil forex,

FBS:
I mentioned Inter here simply because they (Inter) defeated Barca (the so called best team in the world) this season and my discussion was with honeric01 who is a barca fan (something I doubt very much. . .he doesn't know their history -  ). Add that to the fact that they had tougher group matches and at the KO stages.
[s]Also we all know fully well what they (Barca) did to you (Bayern M) last season. . .but that was last season. [/s] 

So because Inter beat us, they are automatically the best in Europe? remember that they only beat us in their backyard unlike Rubin Kazan/ shaktar Donetsk who came to beat us at home, do we then say these clubs are the best in Europe because they did the unthinkable by beating us at home?

You think i don't know my club's history? lol, i laugh in kwasiokwo's language, if i need an info about my team, i surely know where to go to, i don't have to prove them to you bro because you don't need to know since you're not even a fan.

FBS:
Read well abeg. Did I say Inter are the best this season? I said Barca ain't the best this season.

Well you don't have to say that before i detect your intention.

All the same, let's wait till next season and for the team worth the UCL glory, let's wait till Saturday, who knows, we might end up seeing the best thing in Europe by then.

no.

Dis Guy:
why do they need support of the govt, Eko and other Lagos based teams should be one of those clubs that have the best access to private finance and proper management not to talk of publicity for the league- I can see 101 local business men rushing to endorse them if the can get their act together what with fans in their milllions have access to surulere with its 'standard' pitch and media friendly arena

are those lowly football clubs in Lagos allowed to use the state stadium or they use under bridge and cattle ranch

shame on lagos o!!

the clubs you stated are not worth playing at that stadium, the stadium is not for free bro, no where in the world would you see a club using a state stadium for free and i don't think these amateur clubs can pay the fees.

As for Eko fc, it was fashola that founded that club, it's a state club, maybe they have sponsors for them, but we are not in the position to see that since the club is still young and plays in the amateur div for now, so no shame on Lagos.