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charlesemeka85:
A top source in the Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF) has confirmed the intention of the football house to cap the duo of Ademola Lookman and Arnold Groeneveld Danjuma when Nigeria play Libya in back to back AFCON 2019 Qualifiers games.

Lookman represented England at various youth levels but he has now pledge his senior international future to Nigeria despite a late push by England.

Danjuma represented the U21s of the Netherlands during the last international break but he refused to close the door on representing Nigeria at senior level even though he confirmed his preference to play for the Dutch national team.

Nigeria have moved to cap the talented wingers and already talks are on with their advisers to seal their international switch before the game against Libya in October, however they are in a rush against time to conclude the switch.

” Time is not on our hands but we will try to conclude the switch for both of them or probably one before the next game against Libya. We are hopeful “, he told Owngoalnigeria.com.

The bolded is the line I was waiting to see in this post. The rest is no News.

jihday:
cc icon4s for the U-21

For U20 you mean?
Has he declared his willingness to play for Nigeria?

Modified:

I just saw his interview with OGN.

PrettyCrystal:
A man is reportedly riding a bicycle to Abuja after arriving the country from Morroco. According to an eyewitness who met and spoke with him, the man who revealed he's a Muslim - says he wants to tour Nigeria and take pictures after hearing so much about the country. 

The eyewitness identified as Sani Musa Saminaka disclosed that he saw the Moroccan man today at Shanga local government area in Kebbi State as the man took pictures with the excited villagers who supported him for his journey. 

[b] Earlier this year (in February), a Chinese female cyclist, Huang Shuang, rode from Morocco to Lagos, Nigeria, within five months. Huang, also known as CICI, said that she was inspired to embark on “cycling around the world’’ after riding around her country.

The cyclist said that her experience in China motivated her to begin global cycling in America where she covered about 5,500 km in two months.

“I am glad that I have also been able to ride from Morocco to Lagos, Nigeria. This is an indication that irrespective of our sex, we can achieve anything we set out to do. “The whole idea about my cycling started when, one day, I decided to embark on a cycling trip around my country, China.

“After the trip around China, I was motivated to take my first cycling around the world to America, where I covered about 5,500km in two months.

“Now, I am in Lagos from Morocco, after I flew from America to France, where I cycled around Europe for four months, before taking a ferry from Spain to Morocco,’’ she said.

The cyclist, who left Morocco for Lagos on September 6, 2017, said her trip was fascinating though she experienced tiredness, robbery, accidents and had had to sleep under bridges and in gas stations. She said that she always travels with money, noodles, tent, sleeping bag, clothes and bicycle repair accessories [/b]

See more ; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/09/man-rides-bicycle-from-morocco-to-nigeria-set-to-visit-abuja.html

Quack journalism!

The writer spent more time on the story of another person's adventure.

JustCare:
Cool
Ambode should keep working and make sure he picks the governorship form from any party at all. We Lagosians ain't stupid. This guy has achieved in four years what Fashola couldn't achieve in 8 years.

Tinubu may have his tricks but he still relies on the vote of the masses. The fate of 40 million Lagosians can't be sealed by a group of corrupt "mandate group" who we barely know their names. That's absurd, this is not growth and very unhealthy to democracy.

There's nothing honorable about being a coward, if he's begged Tinubu,chased him from from one state to another, one occasion to another, sheded tears like a nursery one baby and yet Tinubu has refused to have a change of mind then I urge him to take a manly step, put up a fight like never before. His children would be happy for him, sane Lagosians would be happy for him and his name will go down in the annals of history for it

When a warrior was born in a particular territory, another was born at the other side.

I support you jare, let him leave APC and you will see APC losing Lagos.

Humility017:
you can get Tammy.
how does the attitude towards Nigeria by both players collaborate?
one made a nauseating remark...the other talked cool.
probably you need someone to spot the difference for you in their remarks.
sometimes sentiments won't let us reason straight.

Tammy is far gone...if you were wooing both let say as a guy...who will you still go for...
the Tammy that publicly disgraced you or Kelvin who never said such.

please don't let us drag ourselves on this... none of these guys is a world class player and I doubt if they will ever be...they need the super eagles to revive their ailing career.

Tammy that turned down a WC bound Nigeria with an opportunity to walk straight into the World Cup list. Is it now that we are preparing for the AFCON? Please let's forget Tammy for now.

Joebie:
If you want to impress the Franco-German score a couple goals in France or Germany. You won’t only get a call up, you are likely to get some playing time.

You don't even need to score. Did Jamilu Collins score any goal before he got invited? The thing is he just rates the German leagues higher than other leagues in the World. Let us employ an English raised coach now and see whether he will not flood the Super Eagles with all those '' Borough'' boys.

JoebieII:
haha.. i'm just attacking the reason you gave. For me, I think we have so much wingers at our disposal now. Let's try to figure out the best four, then we can go from there, else, we'll get really confused with too much personnel.

I think we rather convert some of them to strikers, since we only have average and less than average strikers out there.

ChrisKels:
We all know what made that golden generation come short. The Ivory coast is more organised now bro

What in your opinion made them come short and why do you think they are more organized now?

ChrisKels:
I can only imagine what ivory coast will look like with their two wing wizards Zaha on the left and Pepe on the right in the Afcon. They dont really have that definite striker but their wings are their identity and promises lots of goals, could even be the deadliest in the Afcon. I wish Rohr could tap into our wing abilities too

Afcon 2019 go sweet oo, I hope Morocco hosts sha

What did they look like when they had: Drogba, Kalou, Jervinho, Yaya-Toure, Tiote, Kolo-Toure, Zokora, Ebuoe and co?

.

ChrisKels:
Bro dis one wey Enyimba dey share ban like akara give their best players, how they won take beat Rayon Sport nah? Me im not understanding oo

Totally uncalled for bro.

ChrisKels:
Lol wicked man. Did u know Haruna made that team at the fifth time of calling?

Meaning dude remained 17 for 10 years.

ChrisKels:
Nigeria's worst U17 set up ever in the history of Nigerian football. Grandfathers playing against kids 20 years younger

If say them take those boys near MRI machine that year, na from far the thing for begin shout ''over age, over age, over age!!''

safarigirl:
you cannot find the best. Let me loud this to all of you now


Stop looking for a non-existent best. Uzoho cannot be the best, he can only be better. The next person you will get after Uzoho, will not be the best, he will only be better. Looking for the best is like looking for the most beautiful


There is no 'the best' waiting to be found. Stop disturbing us about a 'best'..... There were better players than Yekini, Martins, Ayegbeni, even Enyeama, that we never got to see in the GwG..... But you will call them some of the best. There is no 'the best', give it a rest

Hmm...…

(me while reading this post)

komekn:
When the desirable is not available the available becomes DESIRABLE.

None of out strikers stand out unfortunately

And that should not stop us from complaining that the ones we have available are not delivering.

andrew444:
Trust me he hasnt done enough to be recalled i agree with you on that,i only said maybe if he keeps scoring,you know our naija mentality nah,just because say he don score 2 goals for 2 games some people want make dem call am

Yes i also prefer sucess or kayode.

Gbam!

soetanoreoluwa:
Kayode and success are not having regularly playing time..let them have it first before clamouring for them...

I know the potential of these two players. They may be out now due to injury lay offs but trust me they are far far better than the Ujah and Akpala option when fit and back in action. That is my point.

I would even rather Rohr invites Nwakaeme than for him to invite Anthony Ujah.

andrew444:
Abeg bros Ujah and akpala is different from ighalo

Ighalo that they keep giving him chances and regular game time yet he doesn't deliver

How many games did Joseph akpala and Ujah played for the eagles ?

Akpala 9 caps 1 goals which is against France year 2008, Ujah 7 caps no goal ,ask me how many minute did any of them played compared to ighalo ? Those 2 hardly start a match for the eagles.

If Ujah is playing well and he keep on scoring then there is nothing wrong if he is invited,after all ighalo is always invited

Lol at first bolded. Even midfielders no go get that kind of stats.


On the second bolded, sure ''if he keeps scoring''. But get my point '' He has not done enough to get a recall, lets see his run of form in the next couple of games''.


I would rather take Kayode and Success.

jihday:
Aiyenugba's 14 years old son David Aiyenugba led team kwara to gold in the just concluded National Youth games, he displayed a man of the match performance in the final with several breathtaking saves. should make the next set of U-17 boys

Definitely one to keep an eye on.

charlesemeka85:
With the new footballing season already in full swing, players are starting to prove their mettle for their respective European clubs and helping them find victories even in the face of adversity.

Here, we will briefly profile three of the hottest Nigerian players in Europe :

Eberechi Eze (Queen Park Rangers): The skillful 20-year-old attacking midfielder scored his second goal of the league season for Rangers in their Championship win over Bolton last weekend.

While his knack for scoring vital goals in his short career is not in doubt, his work rate in helping stretch defences is another quality which could come in handy for the Super Eagles.

Anthony Ujah (Mainz): Ujah has started off the German Bundesliga season in some form, netting in games versus Augsburg and Stuttgart and is odds-on favorite Rohr's most favoured option.

Having been with the team before now and coupled with his wide range of experience, he could gel well with his mates and provide the needed goals when he is added to the setup.

Josh Maja (Sunderland): With a return of five goals from eight League One games for Sunderland this term, Maja thus, boasts of an effective output for his team, his tender years notwithstanding.

His physicality and ability to take on defenders is a bonus to go with his finishing prowess.

Ujah IMHO has not done enough to deserve a recall. I would rather watch his run of form for a few more games.

gamaliel9:
Compare them please...number of matches and goals..lets see who is better...bring Akpala join

Ighalo, Ujah and Akpala. Those 3? They were supposed to be the ones to carry on from where Martins, Yakubu and Ike Uche stopped. Let me also add Emenike and Osaze.

But using the word average is even a hype on their performances. Rohr going for Ujah? I dont even know what to call that.

Olumyyde:
Hello correct people, I Saw a neat black Honda civic 2000 model, 700k asking price, later lowered to 570k, but it was still beyond my budget.

From experience, people often always go a bit beyond their initial budget when buying a car. Since your budget is 450-500, if you like what you are seeing you may not find it too difficult pushing out the extra 70k.

That aside I hope you have some extra cash to take care of the initial issues u may have to resolve? Make you no come go buy car come park am for house dey take bike because you cannot afford to buy one part wey need urgent replacement.

safarigirl:
how old is he?

*modified*

30-years old.... That's why he isn't mentioned here

30

Joebie:
Rohr Reveals The Name Of One Striker He's Planning To Recall For AFCON Qualifier Vs Libya
Published: September 16, 2018

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr is planning to recall in-form Mainz frontman Anthony Ujah for next month's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations double-header against Libya.

The former Bayern Munich defender has been forced to sit up and take notice after the Mainz number 20 scored in his second consecutive game playing as a substitute on Saturday.

For three years now, Ujah has been in the international wilderness, with his last cap earned in the goalless draw with Tanzania in an AFCON qualifier on September 5, 2015.

His lack of game time at Mainz was the main reason he was not invited to the Nigeria squad for the 2018 World Cup despite a chance meeting with Gernot Rohr at the airport in Frankfurt.

Speaking as a consultant on the Bundesliga on Europe 1, Rohr stated :''We are scouting him, we could remember him for the next games''.

Ujah was a member of the Super Eagles squad at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and started the 6-1 rout of Tahiti.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

—ANS

Rohr don start again.

Earthquake1:
U are including Ighalo in your team but if Rohr does so you call him white Onigbide

Because he knows Rohr will still include him.

Just30:
football is not a priority in current Ghana
Enjoy while it last

Sure. Very obvious.

Well done Enyimba.
Come back to the slaughter house let's finish the job.
A perfect weekend for me:
Eaglets Arsenal And now Enyimba.

Just30:
excuse me.... Ghana played a match ? how come we didnt hear about it ?

"We" as in you in Ghana or "We" in Nigeria?

Just30:
excuse me.... Ghana played a match ? how come we didnt hear about it ?

"We" as in you in Ghana or "We" in Nigeria?

ChrisKels:
I thought I was the only one who got educated by that banter. I was forced to read more about ghana, the culture, tribes, economy and names. I was once guilty of that name mixture when I was caught, I hurriedly logged out, got materials and read everything about their ethnic groups, names and of course crimes as a my war tools


Lol just recently I read a post on zambianfootball.co.zm where one Zambian was disguising as a Nigerian saying our football is crap that the copper bullets are now better than our Eagles and that Achor and Iwobi are amateurs compared to Sinkala and Kalaba with the moniker "Okocha Adeboye" lol I couldn't control my laughter because the trick reminded me of my ghanasoccernet.com days

Lol @ Okocha Adeboye, . J-J Okocha and Pst Adeboye, two popular Nigerians. Probably the only Nigerian names he knows.

ChrisKels:
Chai memories ooo!! I was so pained that I missed that liberation of a match against Bosnia that was played in the night. I got this new babe then from the nursing dept. in skul who came over to pass the night uninvited, when I wanted to go see the game at the viewing station, girl no gree me by how kwanu she go find me come, I go leave am comot, I said OK, come with me, she still no gree saying we need our private time, honestly my heart was burning that night because I didnt want to disrespect her. My anger Rose higher when she took my phone wey I take they follow the match online, that I have to give her more attention. My friends already dey call me say cartel where u dey, u no comot come watch ball tonight? Chai anger full my heart Dat night no be small, and anytime wey I hear ppl shout e go be me like make I jump go see who scored but...Chai Rita Agu wetin u do me Dat night ehh.

Man early mormor I transfered the aggression to Ghanaians bashing them left right and Centre due to their failure, the infighting that made them send some players away and Boye being caught on the camera kissing money plus Fatua Dauda beating his chest when he saved a header from Ororo only to be sodomised by same Ororo minutes later. That Victory against Bosnia really gave us mouth then, no be small.

Remembering these things make me nostalgic

Ah bros....

The kickoff time for that Nigeria vs Bosnia game was 11pm Nig time.

Odemwingie scored close to half time na so I shout so tay my wife ran into the sitting room that I was disturbing the neighborhood that it was midnight!

I told her say which neighborhood? wey everybody too dey shout for their houses?

My brother, to tell you the fact I stood up for 90mins to watch that match. Recall we drew against Iran and we knew we will not beat Argentina. If we failed to beat Bosnia our winless run at the WC Would have extended extend to 20years how will I face those Charlies who were waiting for us online both on nairaland by then and kickoff to insult Nigeria.

Like 5mins to the end of that game Enyeama made one save that it was as if Nigeria scored. By then the Bosnians were all over our defense. By that time I had gone down on my knees praying and shouting to God to save us. Again my wife came out, this time she had to shut all the windows to prevent neighbors from hearing my voice. No be small thing o.

I celebrated that win more than I did when we won the AFCON in 2013.

I was to make a journey early the next morning and planed on bashing those foul mouthed Ghanaians on nairaland and do same on Kickoff along the way as I travel. Lo and behold, by Day break nairaland had crashed!

For 1 week we were without nairaland and many thread had varnished. I was like why now?

ChrisKels:
Chai kwasiapaaaaaaaaa, Icon4s praprapraraaaaaa.

Lol na only dem sabi wetin this mean. If u hit dem hard those years, na the next line dem go write be that kwasiapaaaaaaaaa.

Na so.

It was even during all those arguments I learnt about the major ethnic groups and languages in Ghana. And which players belonged to which ethnic group and which name belong to which Ethnic group. Some Nigerians will go and form one fake moniker and will bear Ghanaian names like Koffi_kwame. And then be making comments like "we Ghanaians should give up. Nigerians are better than us....bla-bla-bla". And the Ghanaians will be smart enough to tell him he is no Ghanaian that no Ghanaian can say such a thing( And very true). And they will go further to say who bears Koffi Kwame? The Nigerian Doesn't know they are names from different ethnic Groups. Just like someone bearing Efe_Dalung. Lol..

Those guys no know joy at all. They will just digress from football and start insulting somebody's President and economy.

Nigerians called them Gayna while they called us Nigayrians. Looking back at those days I cannot but laugh. Looks childish to me now though.