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Good to know. I would like them to give Cameroun a tough fight in Younde and, hopefully, shock them. That way, Cameroun would be mathematically out of contention even before our final match with Algeria. But as far as I know, what stands between us and Russia 2018 is the Indomitable Lions of Cameroun.

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TheSuperNerd:
‘WE HAVE TO FIGHT HARD IN EVERY GAME’ – ALGERIA’S ALCARAZ UPBEAT ABOUT WORLD CUP TICKET
By Tomiwa Babalola

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Algeria coach Lucas Alcaraz has not given up on his team’s chances of qualifying for the 2018 Fifa World Cup Russia.

The north African sit at the foot of Group B no thanks to their home draw against Cameroon and a 3-1 defeat to Nigeria, as they face an uphill task to reach the global football showpiece for the fifth time.

Since replacing Georges Leekens in April, the Spaniard face Zambia in his first competitive game and he fancies his team defying the odd to represent Africa not minding their underdogs status.

"Obviously, we’re not the favourites, but we have to do everything in our power to get as many points and wins as we can," Alcaraz told Fifa website.

"We have to fight hard in every game to make sure there are no regrets at the end of it all.

"We’re going to prepare in depth for the two matches against Zambia. The Fifa calendar dictates that our future’s going to hinge on those two games, played in the space of just five days.

"The players and the staff know what they have to do, what’s expected of them and the importance of these two matches. I need a lot of players for those two games and I’m absolutely convinced that if we beat Zambia, then we’ll qualify.

"If we can get through to the last match (against Nigeria) with morale high and full of hope after a couple of wins, I think we’ll be able to go into it with confidence high.

"If we can win our next home games, we’ll be in a good position to welcome Nigeria on the final day."

Algeria reached the Round of 16 at the 2014 edition staged in Brazil but were sent packing by eventual winners Germany.


Source: http://m.goal.com/s/en-ng/news/4055/main/2017/05/15/35539122/we-have-to-fight-hard-in-every-game-algerias-alcaraz-upbeat

Another guy I would like to see get a call up tot he Super Eagles. Right now, I have 4 players on my Super Eagles waitlist:

1. Henry Onyekuru
2. Tammy Abraham
3. Azubuike Okechukwu
4. Emmanuel Daniel

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TheSuperNerd:
Dream Team VI Skipper Delighted To Gain Promotion To Super Lig


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Nigeria U23 skipper Azubuike Okechukwu has expressed happiness over the promotion of Yeni Malatyaspor to the top flight of Turkish football, the Super Lig.


With one round to spare, Yeni Malatyaspor gained promotion following their 1-1 draw with Boluspor on Sunday afternoon, with the Super Eagles midfielder working a full shift in central midfield.

''It was a rough and tough journey, but here we're.Thanks to God almighty. And this is also to congratulate my teammates, officials and Fans️,'' Okechukwu posted on Twitter.

The 20-year-old appeared 29 times for Yeni Malatyaspor in the 1. Lig, logging 2,487 minutes in total, and missed four matches due to yellow card suspensions and international duty with the Dream Team VI.


Austin Amutu and Sunday Mba also played key roles in Yeni Malatyaspo's promotion to the Super Lig.



**Ifeanyi Emmanuel


Source: http://allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=23048

Watched him yesterday and he was quite confident on the ball. His ball handling skills is also top notch. I think he will just walk into this Super Eagles team. Mark my words!


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TheSuperNerd:
Ola Aina Eases Eagles Left Back Issues With Calm Display For Chelsea Against Watford


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Freshly invited Super Eagles defender Ola Aina played the last 15 minutes of Chelsea’s seven goal thriller against Watford which ended 4-3 in favour of the Premier League Champions at Stamford Bridge.


Aina was introduced for Kenedy with 75 minutes played in the game, and the defender who has already secured a Nigerian passport ahead of his possible debut next month brought calm to the Chelsea defence which has already conceded thrice before his introduction.

The England youth international who will most likely make his debut for Nigeria against South Africa in the AFCON 2019 Qualifiers operated from the left wing back role.

He came close to winning the game for Chelsea but his effort
was saved by the Watford shot stopper before Cesc Fabregas popped up with the winning goal for Chelsea two minutes before full time.

His display will calm fears about the left back slot of the Nigeria national team, which is giving coach Gernot Rohr a whole lot of problems due to paucity of options following the lack of game time regular left back Elderson Echiejile is experiencing at Spanish side Sporting Gijon.



**Ade Emmanuel

Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/05/15/ola-aina-eases-eagles-left-back-issues-with-calm-display-for-chelsea-against-watford/

OK, lemme give this a shot:

1. Juventus is going to win the Champions League

2. Nigeria will qualify for Russia 2018 World Cup ahead of Algeria and Cameroun

3. G. Buffon is going to win the next Ballon d'Or

4. Liverpool will fire Jurgen Klopp in 2018

....more to come


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Wow. This Adikam guy is really onto something. His predictions are 100% more accurate and specific than the usual craps we get from the likes of TB Joshua. Wow, this is quite impressive.

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Adikam:
When i first predicted CHELSEA downfall last year august 2015 most pple insult me till it came to pass.some even went as far as insulting my mother, so that made me to be calm about paul pogba new life at epl when he was signed.also what man u & mourinho will experience so fast.

i decide that i wil be calm throughout august to avoid much insults from hardcore united fans.

But What all united fans will know from today is that Jose mourinho will not win the premier league with united this 2016/17 season & 2017/18 season.

You all believed that he's cappable of winning the league in every club he manage but united may prove the good coach wrong this time.

Pogba will pick up but not too soon(he will be geting cards now expecialy yellow) but he will pick up & fans will love him.

Mourinho will try his best but it will be difficult.

Liverpool must finish in top4 even somehow fight for league their fans will experience their glory again this season & love their coach klopp more.

Everton will slip out from top4 soon.

If Sunderland does not break their transfer record in january they might go down more in table.

Conte somehow will not like mikel style of play.

Unimaginable club will go far in ucl it will suprise everyone.


Wishing united & mourinho's fans the best sha.

Thank you all

This looks like pile though, not "anal cancer."


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Actually, that should read "PMB Treats me like a House Boy"


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With all the public money these folks are stealing, they still can't afford to find a good dentist to make them a denture or something?

Shameful!

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Trust me, all the hoopla with the home based players is just agents at work. It isn't because those home based players are better than the regulars but, all the noise is because some folks stand to make a few quick bucks with their invites.

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Joebie:
u no lie at all. The Nigerian factor will always be a big factor. After all the distraction with home based quota in the team, let those home based boys no impress first.

The man definitely knows what he's doing. I just hope and pray that all the hangers on and soccer agents in Nigeria would give him a freehand to tinker the team. Every sports journo in naija, every NFF member, many ex-players, and even businessmen are soccer agents these days.

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Joebie:
Decent friendly after all. I guess I was wrong.
Togo friendly is a welcome development.

Thanks but no thanks, sir. Kelechi is too young....way too young to move to China. Our boy should stay in Europe, at least, for the next 10 to 15 years.

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terzurum5:
Pellegrini Refuses To Rule Out Move For Iheanacho – I’m Looking At Signing Some Players From My Old Team

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Coach of Chinese side Hebei Fortune Manuel Pellegrini has refused to rule out a summer move for some players from his old team Manchester City.


The coach was responding to questions on possible additions to his squad in the summer from Europe, and the former Malaga, Villarreal and Manchester City manager said he is open to the idea.


” There are players who have worked with in the past that am looking at. For now we are not close to signing any player but in the coming days we could be involved in some transfers”, he reportedly told the media in China.


The coach almost made a move for Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho in the summer, but he opt not to push a deal for the 20 year old who came to limelight durin‎g the reign of the manager at the Etihad.


” I won’t mention names of the players I have contacted over a possible move in the summer, as a mark of respect for their current clubs. But we will do some business in the summer”.

Ade Emmanuel

owngoalnigeria.com/2017/05/11/pellegrini-refuses-to-rule-out-move-for-iheanacho-im-looking-at-signing-some-players-from-my-old-team/

Not sure. But you don't need to play for Nigeria to be a footballer.

I didn't play for Nigeria either, though I could have.

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robertjenks:
Has Amaju ever played for Nigeria before

It sounds crazy even to myself right now but, at that time, I was super confused by the whole thing! It was like for the first time in many many years, I have carry a luggage full of money to go shopping each time. gosh, I didn't even have the time to look properly at each notes sef. They would just say 5000 naira and I would put my hands right into the bag, grab as much naira notes as I could grab and give to the seller to count. It wasn't even funny!

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bigtt76:
Buh guy ....you sef! How can you miss the difference between 200 and 500 naira notes naaaaau when the notes clearly shows the figures and written in words?

Even at that, 200 is less than 500 so all you need to know then was your multiplication tables

tbaba, why are you circulating this old news

This info is like what we call Ancient History!

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tbaba1234:
Guardiola jokes: Iheanacho will get more game time with new manager

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has joked Kelechi Iheanacho will need a new coach if he wanted more game time at the club, according to media reports.

The Manchester Evening News reported Guardiola made this joke earlier this season.

The report further stated the City boss does not rate the Nigeria striker and it would be best if he quit The Ittihad permanently and not go out on loan next season.

“Even without factoring in new additions that the transfer market can provide, it is hard to see how a year at another club could do any more to convince Guardiola than what he has shown in training for the last year,” reported the Manchester Evening News.

“Better for the player to take his talent elsewhere to a team that does suit his playing style.

“A clinical finisher, Iheanacho should not have a problem finding that – German high-flyers Hoffenheim are one of the clubs said to be interested that could offer him Champions League football next season.

“For City’s part, they should make a handsome profit on a player who appeared on their 2014 tour and bolster their funds for what is expected to be another busy and expensive transfer window.

“It will be a shame if Iheanacho does leave, but it is surely best for all parties.”

http://scorenigeria.com.ng/2017/05/11/guardiola-jokes-iheanacho-will-get-more-game-time-with-new-manager/

You make a lot of sense. To me, the home based players should prove their worth in the CHAN Super Eagles first before getting an invite.

The only issue I have with the list Rohr released was the omissions of Henry Onyekuru and Emmanuel Daniels. I would've loved to see those two get a look in now, because we might need them for the future.

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ProfOrlando:
But seriously why is everyone criticizing rohr for inviting the likes of sareren-bazee and ebuehi.
as a Nigerian based in Hannover, Germany. I can tell you that sareren-bazee is a great player. I watch him almost every week and for me he's just as good as Sané. he might not score alot of goals but he has other qualities like pace, dribbling and he gives alot of assists too.
I don't really know much about Tyrone but I think he's also good too.
I thinks those NFPL players are just overhyped , these players aren't really good technically, you can tell from the way they play on TV and even their poor performance outside the country in caf tournaments.
I think the best players are the ones abroad. forget odey we've got kayode and kelechi , They are much better , probably when they go abroad they might learn enough to be good enough for the national team.
as for onyekuru's snub, I think rohr is right too. onyekuru does not play in the best of leagues . so he'll have to prove his consistency for another season to prove he's good enough for the national team so he does not end up like the likes of Peter utaka and co.

people might also want to prove me wrong about what I said about home based players with the likes of oboabona mba and co. but I must say that their performance especially in afcon 2013 was mainly because of the late Stephen keshi's tactical genius. you can tell by looking at where they are today

How much fuel did he purchase to overpay 5000 naira?

The only time I did something similar was the first time I came back to Nigeria after living more than 15 years overseas. It took me a long time to figure out my calculations and especially the difference between the 200 naira and the 500 naira. I knew that I overpaid a truckload of people, but who's counting?

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Who cares?

She probably can't spell my name either, so why should I care?


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sunshineV:
Tina? Olodo oshi...

do u know how far on the keyboard is W to N

smh

Doesn't surprise me one bit. Tiwa Savage is a daughter of illuminati.

She can get into any show she wants.

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LOL. Safari, you don kolo finis

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safarigirl:
Ambrose gained weight and lost his fitness. I remember the last time I saw him training with the Eagles, he looked fatter than a footballer should and I made that observation

I sincerely hope he has lost that unsightly weight and started taking fitness seriously. He was an eyesore

Great piece! Can someone please direct Amaju Pinnick's attention to this article?

He's no longer picking my calls after I criticized him several months ago

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tbaba1234:
Eagles Call-up: Did Rohr Succumb To Pressure?
Mumuni Alao

SUPER Eagles manager Gernot Rohr on Monday released a 25-man list of players for camping ahead of Nigeria's opening 2019 AFCON qualifier against South Africa in Uyo next month.

Prominent on the list dominated as usual by foreign-based players were the home-based trio of Stephen Odey (MFM FC), Sikiru Olatunbosun (MFM FC) and Alhassan Ibrahim (Akwa United FC). A fourth home-boy is goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa of FC IfeanyiUbah, but he had always been part of the squad.

The debuting home-based outfield players are in focus because of the outcry that greeted their total exclusion from Rohr's squad during the Eagles recent friendly game against Senegal in London. A section of the media were so stringent and so persistent in their criticism that it is plausible that the German coach succumbed to their pressure this time around.

Rohr had maintained that home boys should cut their teeth in the African Nations Championship (CHAN) with the Eagles Team 'B' before they could be considered for Team 'A.' The only reason I can fathom for his sudden change of mind is the pressure that he came under the last time.

Nigeria is a very interesting country. Not so long ago, we all were lamenting the dwindling fortunes of the Super Eagles, how they were playing so poorly, how they had failed to qualify for two AFCONs back-to-back and how we feared they stood no chance in a 2018 World Cup qualifying draw that had Algeria and Cameroun.

Rohr fortuitously arrived on the scene, restored our confidence in the team, introduced fresh ideas, and won his first two World Cup qualifiers to turn Nigeria from group underdogs to group favourites. Rather than give him more elbow room to continue with his revival of the team, “we” decided to launch the needless, weather-beaten home-based players campaign.

First, it was a troop of British-born Nigerians footballers invading the Eagles camp in London with their fathers in open connivance with NFF officials while a helpless Rohr looked on. Now this! Well, our wishes have been granted and my sincere prayer is that all should turn out well.

I can surmise what's playing in Rohr's mind regarding all these external pressures. “It's their country anyway. If that's what they want, let them have it so I can have my peace.” I pray sincerely that this peace of the graveyard will not result in a fatal derailment of our collective desire of qualifying for Russia 2018 and Cameroun 2019.

Honestly speaking, I have no problem with our home boys being part of the Super Eagles Team 'A.' Many of them have great talent and that is why they immediately excel when they move abroad and are exposed to better coaching. But I have a big problem with officials, media or fans pressurizing the coach to include certain players in his team. Such pressures only lead to distractions that can undermine the team.

Now that Rohr has given Odey and Co. their chance to “experience” the national team, shall we allow him to concentrate on the task ahead against South Africa, please? Thank you very much!

http://www.soccertalknigeria.com/2017/05/eagles-call-up-did-rohr-succumb-to.html?m=1

OK, I apologize. I didn't mean to be rude, but some of y'all tend to take yourselves too serious sometimes

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edi287:
No, it's called having an opinion. Just like this comment of yours is irrelevant. Abeg try tag me next time.

Got it. Sorry, I forgot.

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tbaba1234:
Ronaldinho and Okocha were teammates at PSG.

Hmm. Dino, what about Zidane? Is it because he's Real Madrid?

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TheSuperNerd:
Ex-Barcelona Superstar Ronaldinho : Okocha Is The Only Number Ten I Admired


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Former Barcelona attacking midfielder Ronaldinho has paid tribute to retired Nigeria international and his ex-teammate Austin Okocha ,saying he's the only number ten he admired.

Okocha was still handed the famous number ten jersey at Paris Saint-Germain, despite the arrival of the Brazilian a year before he left the capital outfit.

The two-time FIFA World Player of the Year was Okocha's understudy in his debut season in Europe.

Writing on Instagram, Ronaldinho said : ''Só camisa 10 que sempre admirei. Jay-Jay Okocha e @pibevalderramap''

Austin Okocha represented Nigeria at three consecutive World Cups, 1994, 1998 and 2002.


**Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : Instagram.com


Source: http://allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=22984

Christiantus looks like my Math teacher in JSS 3

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Icon4s:
As them even dey carry those things for hand their conscience no prick them?

Nigerians are heartless, yo

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Icon4s:
Haba! you no catch the joke?

Thank you, bro. Immaturity is killing some of the members here.

I mean, like anybody cares that a certain Edi on the Nairaland forum doesn't take coach Rohr seriously.
Talk about delusions of grandeur

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Icon4s:
Calm down bros. E no reach that one.

As I have said before Henry should continue doing his thing. His time may come one day.

Very funny, right?

Well, I am not surprised because that Osy boy always looks like a junior houseboy, so I am really not surprised to see him being treated like one

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hucienda:
So Vice President Osinbajo is now Coordinator - not Acting President.

Ok. Memo taken.

I don't have anything to say; Obasanjo is a wicked soul and a war criminal.

Anybody who's Obasanjo's friend is a no friend of mine.

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Serves them right, wicked souls!

Your children are your most important possession, so if there's anyone who deserves to be paid well, it's your babysitter.

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I congratulate the young lady. She's done a fantastic and superb job.

But.....you know there's always a "but", right

Let's get one thing straight, the American university system translates degree differently. We don't really have stuffs like first class or second class, per se. Rather we have Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Cum Laude, so these naija journos should get their facts straight in their reporting.

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Nwannem nwanyi, very well said. In fact, GBU there!

You deserve a hot kiss for that apt deconstruction of the routine Nairaland's circular arguments.
Our pipul just no deny taya sha.

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safarigirl:
if you don't understand, then drop the matter. Hian! You've been on it for three days, una no dey tire?

People are just going round in circles, nobody is bothering to read anything, so let's just drop it.

Good morning

This would be huge if it pans out. Morata is arguably the best striker at Real Madrid. I rate him over C. Ronaldo sef. And like I had said a few times, Real Madrid best team should include Morata, Isco, and James Rodriguez. Problem, is, sometimes, they prefer to play big names instead of the individual performance on the pitch.

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