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Kog45:
I don't care about Guinea match but about the team build up....US 94 team lost most of their friendlies except Georgia match played in Ibadan but guess what Nigerians knew that they have a team to beat.

Peseiro team is the worst I ever seen in recent times so am not the one to be deceived that eagles don't do well in friendlies.

I followed eagles bumper to bumper since 1980 so friendlies sometimes doesn't tell the outright picture of a team but if we are not doing well in build up to Afcon not world cup then there are issues.

We played Guinea for God sake and the next thing is team A didn't played,what kind of excused,very irritating,so Guinea used team A.

Losing a match is not the end but going back and correct necessary things but telling me about a team that nearly lost to Lesotho can only lose to Guinea with team B....pls is there anything like team A and B in national team going to tournament,each player has a role to play,reason why Onazi and Mba didn't failed when they were introduced as Afcon 2013 progresses.

I understand boss, I just chose to keep my hopes alive. This is the AFCON and it is the tournament the SE performs best. Some how I still feel this team will turn up.

Kog45:
He didn't used A list players and Guinea used A list players?so Guinea took the match serious than Nigeria?

Even against Lesotho our A list players failed to fly.

Egbon, we know you have followed Nigerian National team for so long to understand that we don't usually do well in friendlies leading to major tournaments. The result against Guinea has not changed my expectations for this team. It is not about blind patriotism. Forget about the recent set-backs, we know what this team is capable of.

ok

Kog45:
Pls enter Ajegunle and shout Ighalo and enter Benin and shout Ighalo.....Odion Ighalo was born in Lagos.

Our Chief icon4s na Lagos boy....elyte89 na Lagos boy...😀

Correct, I be Lagos boy to the core.
A place I was born and spent the first 30years of my life.

You put your children at risk of a stampede. Why not ask them to go in first before you opened that gate

Danielnino00:
Good evening gentlemen.
Based on votes casted by members of the committee, here are the final nominee list for the 2023 Nairaland Nigerian Football Fans Award.

Nigerian player of the year
1. Victor Osimehn (4 votes)
2. Victor Boniface (4 votes)
3. Alex Iwobi (3 votes)

Nigerian female player of the year
1. Chiamaka Nnadozie (4 votes)
2. Asisat Oshoala (4 votes)
3. Michelle Alozie ( 2 votes)

NPFL player of the year
1. Amas Obasogie (3 votes)
2. Sikiru Alimi (2 votes)
3. Sadiq Ismail (2 votes)

Most impactful new inclusion (2023)
1. Victor Boniface (4 votes)
2. Nathan Tella (4 votes)
3. Bruno Onyemeachi (4 votes)

Best Ogedengbe goalkeeper of the year
1. Amas Obasogie (4 votes)
2. Osayi Kingdom ( 2 votes)
3. Kayode Bankole (2 votes)

Stephen Keshi defender of the year
1. Calvin Bassey (4 votes)
2. Bright Osayi-Samuel (3 votes)
3. Bruno Onyemeachi and Zaidu Sanusi (2 votes each)- tied

7. Samuel Okwaraji midfielder of the year
1. Wilfred Ndid ( 4 votes)
2. Alex Iwobi (4 votes)
3. Frank Onyeka ( 3 votes)

Rasheed Yekini attacker of the year
1. Victor Osimhen (4 votes)
2. Victor Boniface ( 4 votes)
3. Taiwo Awoniyi ( 4 votes)

Most improved player (2023)
1. Wilfred Ndidi (4 votes)
2. Alex Iwobi, Taiwo Awoniyi, Ademola Lookman (2 votes each)- tied

Young player of the year (U-21)
1. Daniel Daga (4 votes)
2. Benjamin Fredrick ( 3 votes)
3. Tochukwu Nnadi (3 votes)

Super eagles goal of the year
1. Frank Onyeka vs Mozambique (4 goal)
2. Taiwo Awoniyi vs Sao Tome (3 votes)
3. Kelechi Iheanacho vs Saudi Arabia (3 votes)

Best assist of the year
1. Joe Aribo to Victor Osimhen vs Sierra Leone (3 votes)
2. Kelechi Iheanacho to Taiwo Awoniyi vs Sao Tome (4 votes)
3. Zaidu Sanusi to Kelechi Iheanacho vs Sierra Leone (4 votes)

Team of the year (club or national)
1. Super Falcons (4 votes)
2. Flying Eagles (4 votes)
3. Enyimba (2 votes)

Coach of the year
1. Randy Waldrum (4 votes)
2. Ladan Bosso (4 votes)
3. Finidi George (4 votes)

Prospect of the year
1. Gift Orban (3 votes)
2. Tosin Adarabioyo (3 votes)
3. Akor Adams (2 votes)

Before we proceed for the final voting, we need to decide on the two nominees where there are tied votes.

Stephen Keshi defender of the year- Bruno Onyemachi or Zaidu Sanusi

Most improved player (2023)
Alex Iwobi, Taiwo Awoniyi or Ademola Lookman


CC: Icon4s, Joebie, Andsungorilla

Bruno *Onyemaechi* and Taiwo Awoniyi.

comodo:
Because just like presently they refused to give Willy de Cat Okpara opportunity to stake a claim for d position. Bora multivitamin said that he is short. I wonder if Jorge Campos was a Nigerian what he would have said. Imagine going as far as resurrecting an ancestor that was already holidaying in Spain.

Willie Okpara never really had a good goalkeeping career. That world cup was at least a step too high for him.

Kog45:
1994 WC not France 98...My point then,no reason for dropping Agbonavbare for Rufai based on his performance during US 94 WC qualifiers.If you remember Rufai was not even in the picture during qualifiers.

For 1994 WC Rufai, though had past his prime, was still a better option than Agbonavbare. Remember Rufai was in goal for the AFCON a few months earlier.

Kog45:
Chief icon4s will understand my point better cuz we discussed on how Rufai came back and took over from Agbonabvre who did nothing wrong.

Chief icon4s was of opinion that Rufai deserve number one but I was of opinion that Wilfred should have remain number one.

I'm talking about Rufai not Yekini here sir.

Yes, Rufai had to be called back because Abiodun Baruwa that we had hoped upon had a disastrous series of Pre-world cup friendlies. Agbonavbare was not even in the picture as he was already loosing form and gaining serious weight.

AndSunGorilla:
Benjamin Frederick played at the U20 WC for us as a DF and moved to Brentford B team thereafter.

Ok thanks. I remember he was in the 2023 U20 Team

Danielnino00:
My nomination:

1. Victor Osimhen, Victor Boniface, Alex Iwobi

2. Chiamaka Nnadozie, Asisat Oshoala, Toni Payne

3. Sadiq Ismail, Sikiru Alimi, Amas Obasogie

4. Bruno Onyemachi, Victor Boniface, Nathan Tella

5. Osayi Kingdom, Amas Obasogie, Kayode Bankole

6. Calvin Bassey, Semi Ajayi, Zaidu Sanusi

7. Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, Daniel Daga

8. Victor Osimhen, Victor Boniface, Taiwo Awoniyi

9. Taiwo Awoniyi, Wilfred Ndidi, Calvin Bassey

10. Daniel Daga, Gift Orban, Benjamin Frederick

11. Frank Onyela goal vs Mozambique, Keleci Iheanacho goal vs Saudi Arabia, Ademola Lookman goal vs Sao Tome

12. Kelechi Iheanacho assist for Awoniyi vs Sao Tome, Sanusi assist for Iheanacho vs Sierra Leone, Aribo assist for Osimhen vs Sierra Leone

13. Super Falcons, Flying Eagles, Enyimba

14. Randy Waldrum, Finidi George, Ladan Bosso

15. Akor Adams, Gift Orban, Tosin Adarabioyo

I thought #10 is for players that have represented Nigeria at any national team level. I don't think Gift Urban has featured for any of our national teams and Benjamin Frederick please remind me which of our Youth Teams he played for

On #10 Same for Joebie

Danielnino00:
The first order of business is the selection of award categories.
Here is the category from the last award:


1. Nigerian player of the year
2. Nigerian female player of the year
3. NPFL player of the year
4. Most impactful new inclusion (2023)
5. Best Ogedengbe goalkeeper of the year
6. Stephen Keshi defender of the year
7. Samuel Okwaraji midfielder of the year
8. Rasheed Yekini attacker of the year
9. Most improved player (2021)
10. Young player of the year (U-21)
11. Super eagles goal of the year
12. Best assist of the year
13. Team of the year (club or national)


If you want us to go ahead with this, please indicate. If otherwise, drop your preferred categories.

My nominations:
1. Alex Iwobi, Victor Osimhen, Victor Boniface
2. Chiamaka Nnadozie, Mitchel Alozie, Azizat Oshoala
3. Imade Osarenkhoe, Sikiru Alimi, Amas Obasogie
4. Bruno Onyemaechi, Victor Boniface, Nathan Tella
5. Francis Uzoho, Kayode Bankole, Amas Obasogie
6. Bruno Onyemaechi, Samuel Osayi, Calvin Bassey
7. Frank Onyeka, Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi
8. Taiwo Awoniyi, Victor Osimhen, Victor Boniface
9. Taiwo Awoniyi, Wilfred Ndidi, Ademola Lookman
10. Light Eke, Daniel Daga, Jude Sunday
11. Kelechi Iheanacho goal vs Zimbabwe, Frank Onyeka goal vs Mozambique, Ademola Lookman goal vs Sao Tome
12. Aribo assist for Osimhen vs Sierra Leone, Kelechi Iheanacho Assist for Awoniyi vs Sao Tome, Sanusi assits for Iheanacho vs Sierra Leone
13. Super Falcons, Flying Eagles, Enyimba FC
14. Randy Waldrum, Ladan Bosso, Finidi George
15. Gift Orban, Tosin Adarabioyo, Imade Osarenkhoe

Mujtahida:
I like watching the old footballers now legends of the game play legends matches. I'm still so stuck with these guys because of the sweet memories they gave me. Watching them now fills me with nostalgia.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgoKnttzz9E?si=oN3hVShzhGvKaHr3
Charlesemeka85, Kog45, Icon4s, AndSunGorilla, thegoodjoe, Odunayaw

Make una see these legends. My God, my heart swells as a thousand memories sweep through my soul.

Julius Aghahowa with his trademark finish.
Peter Rufai with his trademark goal concession (the first goal). Rufai don turn akpere finish
Jayjay Okocha with his trademark freek-kick. Golden era footballers indeed.

On a normal day, when these two teams met back then na War!

MuchAdo:
Comedy post.

I hope this is in the jokes section.

Regular holidays abroad is [b]FAR BETTER than japa. [/b]



By the grace of God, I am comfortable here in Nigeria and I am not yet rich.

You get it

LooneyLester:
Why are they lamenting??


They come back and stay in Nigeria


It's not by force to travel

What are they saying, what are you saying

Danielnino00:
Good morning gentlemen.

Based on the responses given, it's clear that everyone want us to adopt the former criteria for nomination.
So here we go....

All committee members are to nominate 3 names for each category, and the names with the most nomination would be selected for the final round of voting by all Nairalanders. In the event that there is a tie in the names nominated, all members of the committee will have to vote on it.
The criteria for nomination include:
1. All nomination should fall under the year 2023 in review.
2. Number 4 (most impactful new inclusion) refers to a player who made his super eagles debut this year and left a good impression
3. Number 15 (prospect of the year) refers to a player of Nigerian origin, regardless of his age who is eligible to represent Nigeria, but hasn't, and is highly talented.
4. For those of us who might be forgetful, its recommended that we tune in to Bascovanveli YouTube channel (Naija bias football channel) for highlights of super eagles games this year to help in deciding the nomination for nunber 11 and 12.
5. Nomination closes on Friday 15th December 2023.

Icon4s Thesupernerd Charlesemeka85 Joebie Andsungorilla

Well done Danielnino00, these criteria are highly noted.

For #15 does the player have to be a 'foreign born', or any Nigerian player, irrespective of whether local or foreign born?

Promise47:
I love Cameroon alot they are close to Nigeria big neighbors and because of Francis ngannou

Yeah, I love watching them too. But unfortunately they couldn't make it this time.

Promise47:
Please where is Cameroon I'm confused where are dy please

Knocked out at the first round by Kenya.

Danielnino00:
I wanted to say we should go ahead and start nominating individuals for each categories, but I thought of something,based on the question raised by Andsungorilla.

He asked if some of the award categories were gender inclusive. I was now thinking,what if we made the award open to all of our national teams and not just the super eagles alone? Icon4s also asked me to indicate the criteria for nomination of individuals fpr the categories,and it got me thinking the more.
Agreed, the thread that birthed this award is mostly focused on the super eagles, but we always include discussions about our other national teams too. Maybe we could do the same for the award.
We could make it all gender and level inclusive.
If the majority says otherwise, we can leave it as it used to be.

Thesupernerd
Icon4s
Joebie
Andsungorilla
Charlesemeka85

I suggest we leave it the way it is. IE the Super Eagles, Super Falcons categories etc. This will be easier for us to set criteria and more easily rate players based on the set criteria.

Danielnino00:
Joebie, Andsungorilla, Icon4s and Charlesemeka85, any objections?
So we can move on to the next agenda

The categories are fine.

charlesemeka85:
Pitso Mosimane in love with our Super Eagles? Should the NFF get him?

Pitso Mosimane;

“To be honest, I would like to coach in the World Cup. I do not choose what comes, I would like to go to the World Cup. South Africa wants to qualify, Nigeria wants to qualify.

"If you have Chukuweze and the boy (Osimhen) playing for Napoli as your striker, I mean really. That Nigerian team is unbelievable. I saw the draw against Lesotho and Zimbabwe. Okay, its football, it happens. But how can politics between the government and the federation derail the team?

"Of course, I want South Africa to win because I am South African. But in reality, I think Nigeria has the team (Players). I really would like to go to the World Cup, but it must be a good team that can compete."

#copied

I know Pitso had always admired Nigerian football especially as he tasted several defeats from us during his time as the coach of SA but, sorry, the Super Eagles is above his level of coaching.
Besides, can he withstand the mental stress of working with the NFF?

France 2:1 Mali FT

For me, Mali were the best team in the tournament.
This was the team that could have given them their first U17 title. The "Almost" syndrome, killed them again today.

MetalJigsaw:
Mali are in big trouble now, they're one man down. And they conceded a goal immediately after that. ( They were leading 1-0 initially)

It's currently FRA 1-1 MAL

Mali were slight favourtes coming into this game though

They were leading 1:0 and looked like the team to get another goal until that rough tackle and the red card. Now it is 2:1 for France.

At a point in this game I was already seeing them beating Germany in the final
Mali and "älmost" syndrome na 5 & 6.

Icon4s:
Mali and their "Almost" syndrome. Hope it won't hurt them again today.

Who else is watching France vs Mali U17 WC Semi?

Looks like it has come to hurt them again

Mali and their "Almost" syndrome. Hope it won't hurt them again today.

Who else is watching France vs Mali U17 WC Semi?

Infolenka:
The thought of losing a loved one scares the shit out of me. I've been lucky not to have lost anyone close to me. Condolences to those who have.

For those that have lost loved ones in the past, I'm curious to know how you dealed with the loss, especially few days after their death.

Feel free to go into details if you want.

January 25th, 2022 I lost a cousin (Aged 40) that came to our family house to spend Christmas. Buried first week in February.

March 11th, 2022, I lost my elder brother's wife (aged 50)

August 3rd, 2022, I lost my dear Mom (aged 74)

August 29th, 2022, I lost my elder brother(aged 52) that lost his wife in March

At that point we had 3 dead family members in the mortuary.

Worst period of my life. People were asking who is next.... Uncles and Auntie were always checking on those of us still remaining, to know if we are ok. Stories flying here and there.

It all seemed like a terrible nightmare. It still feels same.

Buried my brother and his wife October 21st 2022 (looked like something from a Nollywood drama) and buried mom December 30th, 2022.

This is a situation I don't wish even my enemy to go through.

Time dey say heals wounds.

Angelfrost:
Amaka Igwe and Christy Essien-Igbokwe have no business on that list...!


Those were Amazons while alive, and breaking new ground in the Entertainment Industry... Death didn't make them more popular than they already were, they were simply celebrated for their milestones.

You people should learn to do proper research and fact-finding before rushing to create topics and threads.

The author must be a very young person and so didn't know Amaka Igwe and Christy Essien Igbokwe at their primes

Danielnino00:
The first order of business is the selection of award categories.
Here is the category from the last award:


1. Nigerian player of the year
2. Nigerian female player of the year
3. NPFL player of the year
4. Most impactful new inclusion (2021)
5. Best Ogedengbe goalkeeper of the year
6. Stephen Keshi defender of the year
7. Samuel Okwaraji midfielder of the year
8. Rasheed Yekini attacker of the year
9. Most improved player (2021)
10. Young player of the year (U-21)
11. Super eagles goal of the year
12. Best assist of the year
13. Team of the year (club or national)


If you want us to go ahead with this, please indicate. If otherwise, drop your preferred categories.

Item #4 should be for 2023

Danielnino00:
Icon4s, Thesupernerd, Charlesemeka85, Joebie and Andsungorilla, good morning sirs.

The thread is now officially open for the nomination process.

Good morning Danielnino00. Good morning all team members.

You may, please, need to roll out the nomination criteria and what the process entails.

Kog45:
Oga no be initial gra gra o…it seems the gap is no longer wide o as before,initially I thought it was wide but with results coming outs the smaller teams no send o

The stronger teams will up their games as the qualifiers proceed. The only minnows that I see as being capable of pushing to the end are The Comoros Islands.

Togo held Senegal to 0:0
Libya 1: 1 Cameroon

Comoros 1:0 Ghana FT