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AIG07:
this got me laughing

keshi that almost refused take osaze to last world cup...I remember when asked about otigba he was ignorant.
he was a business man..
I see his Brazil 2014 sojourn as a busineas trip....

forgiveness:
Chidiebere- Nwakali gate is not forgotten by me. It's corruption too..

I am waiting for his 35 man list. Though, I heard he among all the 32 teams going to the world Cup wants to release 30 man list. If true then I know Rohr is corrupt.

you have always said rohr was corrupt....

don't worry rohr won't be taking nwakali to the world cup...

charlesemeka85:
Paul onuachu was on the verge of getting a call up before he got injured which kept him out for a long time. rohr monitors his progress and even advised him some time ago to push for a move away from the danish league. rohr has a strong scouting network which gives him report of the exploits of Nigerian players both home and European groomed. he is not like our lazy indigenous coaches who only monitor our players through complete sports newspaper and news gotten from the internet . i remember few years ago a certain Nigerian player was making in his club in Europe but was yet to get an invite to the super eagles, this got tongues wagging and when the then national team coach was interviewed on why the lad have been ignored the gaffer's response was if the boy is ready to play for Nigeria that he should place a call to him

I think that coach was keshi....

a coach blessed good game tactics but biased and corrupt team selection ruinned his success with the super eagles....
starting from his fight with adebayo...he sold himself into corruption.

Joebie:
Etebo was one of the first players Rohr inquired about on assuming the SE job because of the player’s exploits at the olympics. However he was injured at that time.
Etebo will most likely make the 23 man list. Will he start? His performance in the friendlies to come will determine.

which sane coach will not inquire of a player who still manage to score 4 goals in a competitive match despite all the circumstances the team went through and the jet lag....

andrew444:
Please remind me when Imo Ezekiel was called up by rohr and the game he played ?

I guess rohr has not seen Paul onachu in Denmark because that guy has not been bad and I am not saying he should be invited I am just making an example

after the Olympics...he was among those called up by rohr.
and for Paul...we all here know that rohr is a very conservative coach and also the RSA loss taught him a big lesson reason why he retreats on his gradual inclusion of young lads into the team....

Paul will get his time.

andrew444:
I be little fierense just the way super eagles coaches has also be little others league like Denmark and even Belgium apart from Simon Moses and onyekuru

I am just making example as you said I belittle others league,I am not saying etebo doesn't deserve call up or others,my opinion is not the coach opinion

I don't think rohr belittle other leagues it has to do with how well the players impressed him and what they have to offer the team...
because if your assertion was true...don't think someone like shehu in lowly Cyprus will even get a looked in let alone a call up....

some of these players it depends on how well they grabbed the opportunity...
I remember when imoh Ezekiel was called by rohr...he never impressed him...me too wasn't surprised because I saw how individualistic he was during the Olympics and I sure know...he gonna show same character to rohr.....

andrew444:
Lol thank you for telling us it's u23 all African games

and where do players progress into the main team....?
he progressed well and played his heart against Algeria...
that first impression sold him to rohr...
often we blame komekn for belittling other leagues aside the epl and here you're belittling a Portuguese league club.... if the npfl players can make the super eagles team..what forbid a player plying his trade in a better more organised league and well rated foptball nation from getting super eagles call up?

lexyman:
a ball joggler is different from a football player ...ask Jayjay , when he was a ball joggler na bench get am

I tell you my brother....
there are several players who can't make such videos...but they're ballers.
with all the hype surrounding this team...I hope to see them win the world cup.

andrew444:
Etebo is lucky to be in the super eagles because if I am super eagles coach I will not call a player from a below average Portugal team like fierense

you make me laugh bro...
only a clueless coach will ignore such a player after his exploits in under 23 all Africa games... and the Olympics.

you think rohr is not wise for giving him a chance...in his first match against Algeria he played to the satisfaction of the German.

TheGoodJoe:
Enjoy some exhibition from Kovacic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcF9C_Rtr_c

please save us this video...even kids have videos of this kind on YouTube...

Mickael2:
you see you do not even know the full story and here you are saying rubbish.


Ideye moved to a new club sometime between 2013 and 2014, somehow he didn't pay his agent his own share of the transfer fee(selfishness). Then when it was time to release the list, the agent contacted Keshi and pointed out what happened, after which Keshi told Ideye to pay up his agent or lose his spot, Ideye didn't pay his agent what he was rightly owing him and he lost his spot, to me that is absolutely fair and balanced. If you have a football competition or quiz competition when I was in the university, if you do not pay your school fees you are out, no matter how good you are and that was what Keshi did, blame here should go to Ideye

you rarely pass your point across without drifting to insults reason why I sometimes avoid debate with you...your first sentence was unnecessary

kimbraa:
The lady went for the highest bidder.

and you supported her in this...
if you should look well...today the society is littered with many marriages that are not working...and this story up there partly explain the reason for this.

Mickael2:
is it that you have forgotten his near MoM performance against Algeria? Against SA he was even better than Ndidi and factually everybody was bad on the day, in the return leg against Algeria he may have had a bad game, not sure there is any player who has never had one.

What is your definition of creativity anyways? You are narrowing down creativity to only mean 'creative passes', we also have creative runs(Etebo's strong point if you watched that Olympic games and the qualifiers. We also have creative runs oh, which Etebo is also good at. So he is creative, not Mikel type creative but definetly more creative than anyother midfielder we have in the first team, by that I mean Ndidi and/or Onazi

I am with you on this ..bro..
a combination of mikel and etebo in the middle make sense....
I will want us to take the game to the Croatia...

Joebie:
The list has been released exclusively. Ask your questions because I won’t be posting it for some reasons.

please post it.... I am eager to see the names...
hope I made the list....? how about sir goodjoe made the list too...

safarigirl:
well, there are others who have done better.

Let's leave out his shooting abilities, he has just one goal for the senior team, so it can't be that awesome.


Etebo is a good player, that is not in doubt, but like I said, I think he's overrated in the national team

yeah sure...they're others who have done better....
but when one take a swipe at his few months experience playing in la liga already played with crots la liga stars ..his work rate and ability to combine well with mikel upfront...passing accuracy.... one will give him a go ahead... also he barely make rough tackles
against Croatia I will want him play.... combine well with ndidi in the middle...
anyway let's see how the friendlies and rohr camping scheme turns out...

safarigirl:
how effective is he? Ability is different from effectiveness.

He can run, he has pace, he is mobile. That's all good, but all his running and mobility doesn't have the desired end product

I trust him to always do well whenever he play with mikel....
the Olympics and the Algeria match...attest to this....
he is someone that can shoot accurately from a distance too...

safarigirl:
thank you. All this Etebo talk is because of his performance for Las Palmas, there are no guarantees he will perform same way for Eagles

So, I cannot in good faith, ask for Etebo to start our opening game when his performance in the GwG is underwhelming next to his Las Palmas performances

etebo pace is something that he has going for him....
he is better mobile and more offensive minded than either ogu/onazi....

Icon4s:
OK. just felt t'would have been nice if the main SE play that game.

rather than play the Congo...athletico madrid is better tactical

TheSuperNerd:
Anderlecht, Club Brugge Favoured As Liverpool Awoniyi Shuns Interest From Greek Side PAOK

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On loan Liverpool forward Taiwo Awoniyi has shunned interest in his services from Greek side PAOK Thessaloniki who are among clubs keen on signing him on loan next season.

Awoniyi who is presently out injured for the rest of the season has emerged as a target for several European teams, thanks to his dazzling display for modest Belgian side Mouscron.

Greek side PAOK made contact with the representatives of the forward who scored ten goals in 31 games this season before his injury but the striker want to remain in Belgium.

Anderlecht and Club Brugge are in a two way battle to sign him on loan from Liverpool next season. He is also eager to join any of the above mentioned team as he has already applied for a Schengen visa for his wife to-be to enable her join him in Belgium.
He is due to get married to his girlfriend in June as first reported by this portal, and he has already started plans of having her with him in Belgium clearing the way for either Anderlecht or Club Brugge to sign him.

**Daniel Martins


Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2018/05/10/anderlecht-club-brugge-favoured-as-liverpool-awoniyi-shuns-interest-from-greek-side-paok/


Russia 2018 WC Countdown: 34 days 23 hours 38 mins to go

I am not too pleased with this....
would have love him move to Greece...
that Greece team I watched how they walloped club d brugge in one of their Europa match....
they play a fast pressing counter attacking style of football...very clinical upfront.

Martz101:
i Don't see anything wrong with our team cohesion, our problem will be luck....it would have been an easy ride if naija was in egypt or Senegal group

should incase we make it out of the group in second place, we are going to meet France.

but if you want to be the champion then you have to beat the best

bro...you're spot on
the super eagles really need luck to excel in Russia....
I will personally want us aviod France should we qualify....
my prayer is for us to beat Croatia and one of Croatia or Iceland beat Argentina....

TheSuperNerd:
Nigeria confirm international friendly with Atletico Madrid
By Shina Oludare, Chief Editor Nigeria

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As part of the Super Eagles’ preparations for World Cup 2018, Gernot Rohr’s men will face Diego Simeone’s men in Uyo


Nigeria will face Atletico Madrid in a friendly at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Tuesday, May 22.

While LaLiga and the Nigeria Football Federation have been heavily involved in organizing the event, prominent video entertainment giants MultiChoice Nigeria – provider of digital terrestrial platform GOtv is bringing Los Rojiblancos to play in the maiden edition of the GOtv MAX Cup.

There, the 2018 Europa League finalists will test the Super Eagles’ readiness for the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia where they take on Iceland, Croatia and Argentina.


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“We are delighted to bring one of the three biggest clubs from LaLiga to Nigeria in what we believe will be a historic visit,” said Martin Mabutho, General Manager, Sales and Marketing, MultiChoice Nigeria.
“As you all know Atlético Madrid are one of the top clubs in LaLiga. GOtv customers and indeed, football fans in Nigeria, will have the rare opportunity of watching the stars play the Super Eagles right here on Nigerian soil.”
“MultiChoice is undoubtedly the continent’s leader in sports and we have repeatedly shown this not only by the exclusive content we broadcast, but also by the way we support sports in Nigeria and put the country on the global sports map through exciting initiatives like the GOtv MAX Cup.”

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For LaLiga president Javier Tebas, Atletico are giving Nigerian a chance to see their stars up close.

“This is a historic announcement and we are excited to share this news with our Nigerian fans: Atletico Madrid, one of LaLiga’s greatest clubs, will come to Nigeria and give our fans the chance to enjoy watching their stars up close,” said Tebas.

“Africa and Nigeria in particular are very important for us and have a lot of love for Spanish football, something we are proud of.”

The game expected to feature plethora of stars will be shown live on SuperSport Select 4 on GOtv MAX.


Source: http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-confirm-international-friendly-with-atletico-madrid/rcp0pwubaa1y10042sf6bxv5b


Russia 2018 WC Countdown: 34 days 23 hours 46 mins to go

we should play them instead of Congo...

kennysville:
That is because Mahrez and Vardy are all self serving. If they work together just like the front 3 @ liverpool, you will see amazing results

exactly bro...they are all self serving....
unity and team cohesion can birth lot of goals..
this we all see in the current Liverpool team...
well that's their problem.

Amarabae:
There is nothing unprofessional about what she did.
Licking lollipop is like chewing gum,
Some people relax through it,

the problems we are having in this country is that we simply don't feel for each other...

I remember a day at work...that day we had so much crowd...customers were much that day.... and i was assigned to manage the Queue that day.... while managing the customers...one customer whom I try manage with his wife...after he has been attended to went to my manager's office to report me...that he does not think I am fit enough for the job....me not good enough...

and same day...I had up to 3 customers commend me for my conduct..one even give me gift...

I was downcasted when my manager communicated that customer report to me...being that she knows how good I have been she only advised me and we moved on...

but of a truth...that customers report in some settings could cost someone his/her job...
many people rarely think prior their actions.

Icon4s:
You can't be playing with a life and death situation.

Still what I am talking about. Still want to feel cool even under an urgent/emergency situation.

humans are not robots...
you don't expect humans to act perfect all the time...
I was discussing with my colleagues the other day... they've been cases where the customer care representatives will deliver an exceptional service to the customers...and there are other times he/she may not meet up.... but still a reasonable customer should as well put his/her self in the CCR shoes and not go report him/her immediately...whereas same customer won't dare commend in times she does well...

sometimes good we learn to feel for others.... and create excuse for them..
we too are not perfect in doing our work..

Icon4s:
Looks more like a Doctor.

The thing is youths of today take too many things for granted.

They don't have sense of emergency and urgency. They always want to still feel cool under any situation.

I have a lot of them around me so I know what I am talking about.

egbon you take things too serious...let us the young minds wind up a little...

after all...all work and no play makes Paulo a full boy

Icon4s:
I have always mentioned it that I always had problems with Keshi's players selections.

not only you big bro...me too..
I still remember how he gifted the iconic number 10 Jersey to a non league player...
prior his dismissal...
it came to point he begins to feel that he can make a star out of every player...

Danielnino00:
In other news, DR Congo has been hit with another Ebola outbreak... Any chance of the NFF pulling out of the friendly cus of it??

please let's play Morocco instead....

Icon4s:
You remind me of the strikers we paraded at that Confed Cup: Brown Ideye, Anthony Ujah and Gambo Mohammed. Nigeria scored a total of 7 goals in the tournament. But guess what? None came from the so called strikers.

and who picked the strikers for that tourney?
you guys are trying to absolve keshi of any blame...
even when oliseh criticised him for over relying on home.based players he lambasted him...

Kog45:
Echiejile will work his socks off to make the team,his performance this season is abysmal,not able to cut it in Turkish league and funny enough Belgium division two.

and he can't even make the first team for that Belgium division 2 club and some peeps are hanging on the guise of experience to squeeze him into the super eagles...Russia party.

safarigirl:
oh?

Argentina should also see doom ahead, nobody on the team is better than Messi

Same goes for Portugal. Who is better than CR7 there?

Egypt should also be terrified, Salah is their best player



How good were we when the likes of Yakubu and Enyeama were our best players? Is Mikel so woeful that he cannot be our best player?


On what ground should we be doomed if Mikel is our best player? Has he done anything to signify that he cannot hold the mantle when necessary?


I want to understand why we should be doomed if Mikel is our best as opposed to Moses? What does Moses bring that others cannot as compared to what Mikel brings?

abeg leave that my brother.... anyone who have been watching the super eagles play knows mikel is the anchor of this team...

elyte89:
Even d likes of idowu,aina havnt given us a clear cut reason to dump echiejile,d duo performance so far havnt been convincing as such

and elderson you believe will do better?

Kog45:
Goid to have Shehu, Idowu,Ebuehi, Aina and experience Echiejile in the team competing.

still waitin to see the usefulness of experience of elderson
Some times we hide under the guide of experience to promote mediocrity