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But why is Barca the ONLY top team playing the first leg at home? The rest of the higher ranked teams: Real Madrid, Bayern, and ManCity are playing the return legs at their base.

UEFA and this their cheating sef. It no go work for them.

Walahi talahi


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Kilo happened? Is he injured or something

Pele o. if so, wishing him quickest recovery!



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Kog45:
Sir,Obafemi Martins is not 45 years old.He went to Italy with my far younger cousin whom they are of the same age range through Churchill Oliseh.

He started at a very young age and luck to hit it straight at Inter Milan from Nigeria.Mind you Martins didn't play Nigeria league.

If Rohr feel that Martins can do it,let him come to camp and prove himself.

Modified.... unfortunately Martins is out for six months,so no WC chance for him.

She's telling the truth! #mugu
Have you ever visited the South East in general and Anambra state in particular?

Unlike our neighbors, the Hausas and the Yorubas, Ndi Igbo do NOT depend on the govt handouts. They make things happen for themselves. That's why less than 20 years after a devastating civil war that wiped out the entire Igboland, the old East Central state became the most advanced and the most developed part of Nigeria despite practically zero federal govt investments.

You can envy Ndi Igbo all you want but, please, give them their dues.


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Westbestside:
Keep deceiving yourself. Do you know what international means, why abusing that word? 20 international ko, 87 intranational ni.

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Evablizin:



Some ladies have made up their mind to bring disgrace to womanhood continually.

SMH.

Bush man! Showing off at Trump International Hotel. Haha!! A place even a non-billionaire like myself have been to several times without even thinking about taking pictures

Naija peeps, na wa for una o!


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He's trying to be the next TB Joshua!

God will definitely judge those folks


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marianneada:
Wickedness

So why can't they use this type of points system to select Ballon d'Or or the best player in the world?


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lexyman:

Ndidi rated higher than Matics the total points for each performance in the season are added up to form the season rankings – and the players with the most points are the ones having impressive seasons.

And according to the rankings, Ndidi is placed at number 23 on 41,985 points, among the 30 shortlisted players.

At number one is Premier League top scorer and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah who has garnered 83, 752 points. In second position is Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne on 74,746, Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur is in third spot on 67,466 and Manchester City striker, Sergio Aguero is in fourth position after amassing 58,440 points.

Other players in the list include Chelsea’s quartet of Eden Hazard Cesar Azpilicueta, Marcos Alonso and Willian, Alexis Sanchez, Romelu Lukaku, Nemanja Matic and David De Gea of Manchester United, Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City pair David Silva and Leroy Sane among others.

Ndidi has played in all of Leicester’s 31 Premier League games this season but is yet to score his first league goal of the campaign.

Sky Sports Premier League 30 best in form players this season:

1 – Mohamed Salah/Liverpool (83,752 points)

2 – Kevin De Bruyne/Manchester City (74,746 points)

3 – Harry Kane/Tottenham Hotspur (67,466 points)

4 – Sergio Aguero/Manchester City (58,440 points)

5 – Roberto Firmino/Liverpool (57,530 points)

6 – Christian Eriksen/Tottenham Hotspur (56,592 points)

7 – Raheem Sterling/Manchester City (56,290 points)

8 – Eden Hazard/Chelsea (56,030 points)

9 – Riyad Mahrez/Leicester City (54,208 points)

10 – Romelu Lukaku/Manchester United (52,121 points)

11 – David Silva/Manchester City (52,062 points)

12 – Leroy Sane/Manchester City (51,067 points)

13 – Alexis Sanchez/Manchester United (49,927 points)

14 – Dele Alli/Tottenham Hotspur (49,347 points)

15 – David De Gea/Manchester United (48,850 points)

16 – Fernandinho/Manchester City (48,009 points)

17 – Heung-Min Son/Tottenham Hotspur (46,714 points)

18 – Abdoulaye Doucoure/Watford (46,405 points)

19 – Ederson/Manchester City (42,895 points)

20 – Nicolas Otamendi/Manchester City (42,886 points)

21 – Marcos Alonso/Chelsea (42,850 points)

22 – Xherdan Shaqiri/Stoke City (42,155 points)

23 – Wilfred Ndidi/Leicester City (41,985 points)

24 – Cesar Azpilicueta/Chelsea (41,474 points)

25 – Nemanja Matic/Manchester United (40,550 points)

26 – Nick Pope/Burnley (40,230 points)

27 – Willian/Chelsea (39,956 points)

28 – Sadio Mane/Liverpool (39,927 points)

29 – Pascal Gross/Brighton and Hove Albion (39,688 points)

30 – Jan Vertonghen/Tottenham Hotspur (39,659 points)


https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/ndidi-in-epls-top-30-power-rankings-ahead-of-matic-willian-mane/

Yes. Or do you win trophies in the first match?
Please educate us

*trying very hard not to include #mugu*


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Martz101:
so a tournament trophy is won only in the last match, SMH

Nigeria, the only country in the world where even the ancestral spirits can vote


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Mugu #2


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shallyangel:
Amen

You don't have to post if you don't have something to say

#mugu


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cutefergiee:
Ok

That might be true but, Roger Miller is the exception not the rule. If Martins couldn't get the job done when he had a chance in 2010 World Cup, I honestly don't see how he could help us at his ripe old age.

Personally, I think Keshi treated him unfairly in 2014 World Cup but I don't think we need him right now. On current form, I don't see him providing anything substantially better than either Kelechi or Ighalo.


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tbaba1234:
By the way, Roger Milla was in the lower tiers of the french league in 1990 and moved back to Cameroon after 1990..

So no, he was not playing at a higher level

So in all honesty, how old do you think Martins is, give or take? Real age kwa


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Naijaphobia:
Baba if you judge Martins based on age and league then Mikel and Ighalo should be dropped as well.
Remember say Mikel and Psquare be set for J.town and while Ighalo's age too can be questioned. As for Martins, I was at rowepark Ebutte Metta in the 90s together with Martins and Ladi under the tutelage of BabaOmo. I can comfortably say he is just few years above what he claims and not the blotted years ascribed to him by you people drawing reference based on my on current age.

Huh


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elyte89:
.. Baba,u no get point jare,tbaba1234 has killed off it argument

Oh, those two are still young. Martins case is different: he's playing in a mediocre league at an old age. As Baba Onigbinde would say, "At a stage, if you refuse to leave football then football would leave you."


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tbaba1234:
Your captain and striker are playing in China.

Bro, Roger Miller was still playing in Europe when he went to the World Cup. Martins is playing in the mediocre Chinese league. That's the problem ...a long with his age. In his case, it isn't age alone that is the problem .... it's age plus the level of competition/training he has had the past few years.


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tbaba1234:
If Martins can still cut it, why not? As long as he does not disrupt team harmony.

How old was Roger Milla when he went to the WC?

Omo, Martins is at least 45 years old. Forget about all that 35 year old crap you hear .... that's his "football age".

I mean, he might be able to hack it in China but playing in the World Cup is a totally different ball game to playing in China. I don't think that Martins can last even 45 mins in high level, high intensity game. I was actually suggesting that Rohr should organize a separate training regiment for Ighalo and Mikel in the summer when they come to camp ... to help them with fitness, because I don't trust that Chinese league at all. Now you want to bring along an aged man like Oba Martins from the same mediocre league? No thanks


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tbaba1234:
Aiyenuba yes but not EJide...

Why not Martins? He is in the same league as Ighalo... If he does not perform again, we can remove him.

KPOM!

That wouldn't surprise me one bit. There shouldn't be any divisions whatsoever in something to do with Christianity. Hence, I have serious reservations about all these "sisters fellowship", "wailing women", etc etc. If you're gathering only "wailing women", then what happens to the "wailing men"?


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Jalubarika:
Sisterhood indeed : gathering of church goers and weaker vessels.
I know say na Lesbo go plenty pass

If Rohr is going to invite any new players, let him invite only Dele Aiyenugba and Austin Ejide. Granted that we need a true top striker, but I don't think that the 45 year old Obafemi Martins is going to be the answer.

As safarigirl would say, he's too young to feature in this world cup, let him wait for 2022 World Cup


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Joebie:
World Cup List: Rohr could invite some new faces, says Agali
By Ayo Olu Ibidapo - April 3, 2018 709 0


Former Super Eagles’ star Victor Agali is of the view that Coach Gernot Rohr could spring a few surprises ahead of naming his 35-man provisional World Cup list, admitting the Franco-German is keen to give equal opportunity to every player in other to select the best hands for the country.



The former OGC Nice attacker, who spoke to AOIFootball.com, said Nigerians should believe in Rohr because, after Bonfrere Jo and Clemence Westerhof, the Franco-German is the next best thing in terms of foreign coach to have happened to the country.

“I believe we all must be patient with Rohr because after the likes of Westerhof and Bonfrere Jo, I believe Gernot is another blessing to Nigerian football. He tries his best to carry everybody along, and gives players equal opportunity to be selected and listens to all is scouting and technical team.

“I know Gernot Rohr is fair to all and is committed to developing the image of our football. He will decide on that. I can’t comment on if he will stick with the ones he has tested and know or not, but may be one or two new faces, just maybe. I strongly believe we should scout more and know more of about opponents,” Agali concluded.

--AOIfootball

OK. Let's pray and hope that he would be 100% fit in Russia this summer ... we'll see how he would play and motivate against Spain and Morocco. But I can promise you that Portugal isn't gonna qualify out of that group. Mark my words!


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safarigirl:
just because he wasn't on the pitch for the finals, doesn't mean they did it without him.

You underrate the power of motivation. Even the goal scorer admitted that it was CR7's pep talk that inspired him, mans was a coach in that game.

He was instrumental to that win

Oh please! Gimme a break!! He's having impact against small and/or overrated teams. Don't worry, the el classico would happen in a few weeks time, let's see what the impact he's gonna have against Barcelona. And I would be interested to see his impact against the likes of Barca, Bayern, ManCity or even Liverpool in UEFA Cup semis.

CR7 is the worst football opportunist I have ever seen in my life. He would be angling around the 18 yard box while waiting for the others to do all the work for him, so he can score and take the credit. Ask yourself, how many goals would CR7 score if he doesn't have the likes of Toni Kroos, Marcelo, Modric, etc. doing all the work?


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SerVik:
Balon d'Or voting, like every other polling contest is largely influenced by the law of recency. Their last performance usually carry more weight than earlier ones. Ronaldo knows this and uses it to his advantage.

He plays pretty much averagely in the first half of the season, conserves his energy and then unleashes it toward the business end of the season.

In 2013, fifa reopened voting for Balon d'Or after ronaldo scored a hattrick against Sweden, needless to say, ronaldo won it that year.

I bet many voters changed their mind on who to vote for after that amazing goal yesterday.

LOL. Actually, let's be honest here, Portugal won the trophy without him. There's no evidence that Portugal would've won that game if Cristiano Ronaldo played the whole match. I would like to see Argentina win without Leo Messi. That's the difference, bro. One player is indispensable to his team the other player isn't


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tbaba1234:
Ronaldo's impact is just as good as Messi plus he has won trophies for his country.

Thank you very much, my broad!

They have already started building him up so they can give him another Ballon d'Or even if he doesn't win any silverwares this year. To date, CR7 remains the only player in recent times to win the ballon d'Or without winning any silverware. And they won't stop until he overtakes Messi. Mark my words!


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SerVik:
Seriously, I'm just seeing the 'best ever debate'.

It was a great goal but best ever? It shouldn't even be in the conversation

But he only does half the job compared to Messi. The great Leo Messi is a deep-lying playmaker creating and scoring goals for fun. CR7 on the other hand is a player who always hangs around the edges of the box and watch the play develops so he can finish. Hence, comparing the two player is a misnomer and blatantly unfair. That's my only beef


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tbaba1234:
That was a sensational goal. Messi's goals also get overhyped. If messi scored the kind of goal scored by MFM's Olatunbosun, we will not hear word.

Ronaldo has a claim to be the best player in the world. He is not as naturally gifted as Messi but he has worked very hard to get himself to that level. There are players who were more naturally gifted than Ronaldo but never reached his level. He deserves the accolades.

CR7 is definitely a great player. I just don't like the overhype. He's not the best player in the world, not even close. He's just a player who knows how to get himself in good position to finish other people's efforts. Leo Messi creates his own goals, Cristiano waits for others to do all the work so he can finish and take the credit. To compare those two, to me, is the biggest injustice in modern era.


Having said that, Juventus should be ashamed of themselves. Their defensive effort yesterday was appalling. I think they are scared of Real Madrid. It seems like they tend to forget how to play football once they see Real Madrid. I was ashamed of their game yesterday especially Dybala and Higuian who always goes missing on the big stage


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TheSuperNerd:
Lol.... You no go disappoint shaa. Hahahahahahahahaha.... This is CR7 doing it against a die-hard Juventus defence against one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time and in the world elite Uefa champions league... He even executed it from a staggering height of 7ft 7inches meters in the air. Come on!!!! C.Ronaldo and Messi are two gods in this era... And my goodness I draw super inspiration from their consistent shows year in year out at the top of the game. They have gone beyond world class and have shown that greatness is timeless. They have both maintained such insane levels of brilliance over the last decade and more... And last night belonged to one of them. C.Ronaldo himself.


Biko.... Rooney's, Giroud's bicycle kick goals do not even come close to the class and magnitude in which CR7 executed his. His also was from a height so "high" (2.23 m I think-- 7 ft 7inches in the air) in fact and you are aware his insane jump power and Air time.
Zlatan did his from 40 yards or so I think... But it was against a pathetic England side with above average Joe hart in goal... But we saw C.Ronaldo doing it against one of dreaded Defensive die-hard teams of Europe with arguably the greatest Goalkeeper of all time, Buffon.

Just give it up for him Icon79... Our young Super Eagles rising top talents should take keen inspiration from both Messi and CR7... Focusing on just one will make them and us miss out on the other side of intergalactic beauties present in each uniquely. They are not world class players... Calling them world class is now an insult. Others can take the tag of world class grade A+, world class grade A, near world class, high quality, top potential and so on.... But Messi and C.Ronaldo both belong in the same class as Pele and Maradona..... "The Intergalactic class" which is so far beyond world class.


The whole of the home fans in Turin stood up in admiration and admission of C.Ronaldo's class .... Never before have the Juventus fans been so shocked and humbled beyond words... Never before have they applauded a player who decimated them to shreds right on their home turf. This is die-hard Juventus... The old ladies of Europe having their fans salute immeasurably the god-like status of the man C.Ronaldo. Live with it!!!!!..... Messi and CR7 are Key parts of the major reasons why we still call football the beautiful game even today.

Buffon will go down in history as one of the very super best in world history between the sticks. And even he salutes the god-like beast in CR7....

Of course, there are. But, unlike they are doing with yesterday's goal, I am yet to see them running a poll each time Messi scores one of his classics. That's the only thing I don't like about Cristiano Ronaldo - he's way too over hyped by the media and his handlers. He's a great player (or shall we say a great goal scorer) but no where near the best player in the world. He shouldn't even be included in that discussion at all.


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tbaba1234:
And there are no better goals than messi's goals?

The first goal was a tap in. The second goal was a bicycle kick scored from inside the 18 yard box. A great goal no question, but we've seen better. The likes of Ibrah scored similar goals from about 30 meters aways, and Rooney, Olivier Giroud, and even Peter Crouch have scored better bicycle kick goals. Hence, I can't understand all the hype ... as if CR7 has suddenly done what no man has done before


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SerVik:
The second goal is by no stretch a tap-in. The athletism and positional awareness needed to pull that off is not something just anybody can do

Please tell me that you're kidding about the highlighted .... before I bite somebody head off


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ChrisKels:
Safarigirl e be like say Rohr go hand a call up to ur crush Dessers when the list is finally released

Nerdie, that was definitely a great goal. No question! Let's give credit to whom credit is due. But the best goal ever? Naaaah, not even close. I think it's ridiculous for people to even start voting on that, but I voted for Ibrahimovic wondrous goal.

And hopefully everyone took a look at each kick again in YouTube before voting. For me it was between Ibrahimovic and Masaluke, but I gave it to Ibrah for being that bit more remarkable - and the distance. Absolutely awesome! Cristiano scored from inside the 18 yard box just by connecting with a perfect peach of a pass ... to me, even an average player can finish that.

Rooney's goal was good too. And even Giroud had a great bicycle kick goal as well. And I liked Peter Crouch’s goal too.. bullet!! So enough of all these hype regarding what CR7 did .... we've seen better. The media just like to promote him to counteract the great Leo Messi. Ridiculous!


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TheSuperNerd:
He is half-alien and half-beast that man... A real cheat I tell you. Messi meanwhile is 100% Alien. He and Messi are just "not humans"...


That goal by Ronaldo was not a world class goal my man. It was an intergalactic goal... A goal that crosses into the realm of galaxies and multiverses.... Chaaaiiiiii... I pray our upcoming young GWG stars take a keen cue from the two gods of the beautiful game in this age called Messi and CR7. Greatness is timeless... We will get there.

Bia Sir Icon79... Biko never in your life downplay Ronaldo's class again inugo... Both he and messi need to be accorded their due respects. They are both the gold standard beauties of football today. They are both part of the major reasons why we still call Football/Soccer, the beautiful game.



Meanwhile see wetin Barzagli do for the goal... He was like... "What was I supposed to have done? He is CR7 after all"

Buffon was like... "YOUNG Egbon... You are the real MVP."

Arbeloa says CR7 should go play with Martians. That he is done here. Lol.

Even the whole juventus fans put aside their passion for a semi ticket and applauded The masterclass brilliance of CR7.

May this anointing be tapped by our budding young super GWG talents.... Amen!



Last pic is Zidane's epic reaction to the intergalactic goal. Calling is world class does not do justice.... May our Young Super Eagles take inspiration from this and catch more fire in their bones...

Actually, here's how I described that goal on the bbc.com website
Post #1:
That was a great goal, no doubt but enough of the hype. We have definitely seen better goals, especially considering that he hit from insider the box with no challenge. From that range, he couldn't miss. O pari

Post #2:
I would like to see him take the ball from the middle of the pitch and go through 4-5 defenders like Messi and then finish with a goal, instead of always waiting inside the 18 yard box for a cheap tap in. That's what makes him a great player ... anybody can score a cheap tap in. O pari

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safarigirl:
CR7 scored two goals and gave an assist, so tey he even scored a goal that will be in the annals of history with breath-taking technique.


Please, has anyone seen Icon79 this night?

lexyman:
the second goal of Real Madrid is a prove that Ronaldo is a cheat

Actually, I did see the goal. My bad, I thought it was Kroos who provided the cross. I stand corrected.


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maynia:
Clearly you didn't watch the ball..

Carvajal did the assist