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The man is wrong , the foreign born in the team will feel targeted every nigerian is equal and should have the same chance to represent their country irrespective of where they are born

BascoVanVeli:
That man is not talking down on anybody. This is the same guy that has spent so much of his own money on developing the women's game in Nigeria. He gave us Oshoala, Okeke, Ajibade and many more. So he has a right to have an opinion on this matter.

Okoronkwo can over do sometimes but she's got talent and better than vivian

CoolJulian:
The Esther Okoronkwo I saw is better than Vivian Ikechukwu.

This is what kill many nigerian coaches they can't do away with their sentimental decisions

isan:
Invitation Of Players Of Nigerian Descent To Super Falcons Will Kill NWFL - FC Robo Chairman

Chairman and coach of FC Robo, Emmanuel Osahon has criticised the invitation of foreign born players to super falcons.

Osahon who spoke to exclusivenews.com.ng in Abuja right after his team secured a place in the final of the 2021 AITEO Cup, said the sudden invitation of players of Nigerian descent to super Falcons will kill the growth of the game and will lead to exodus of players to foreign club before they are even ready for such stage.

'I am not happy, honestly, it is like they are trying to derail the course of NWFL, Nigeria Women Football League. In recent times NWFL has produced star players for the national teams'

'Four-time Africa's best is a product of NWFL and many other players but you are abandoning those players for some girls in the college because they signify interest to play for Nigeria at the detriment of locally grown players, then there is a problem'

Randy Waldrum has invited over 15 players born outside the shores of the country to the national team since his appointment with four new players expected to be capped in Aisha Buhari Invitational Tournament in September.

Ghana, Cameroon, Mali, South Africa, Morocco and Nigeria as the host country have been confirmed for the tournament while invitation has also been extended to Argentina and Romania

The super falcons are already camping in Austria in preparation for Aisha Buhari Invitational tournament slated for Lagos,Nigeria

Invitation Of Players Of Nigerian Descent To Super Falcons Will Kill NWFL - FC Robo Chairman

Chairman and coach of FC Robo, Emmanuel Osahon has criticised the invitation of foreign born players to super falcons.

Osahon who spoke to exclusivenews.com.ng in Abuja right after his team secured a place in the final of the 2021 AITEO Cup, said the sudden invitation of players of Nigerian descent to super Falcons will kill the growth of the game and will lead to exodus of players to foreign club before they are even ready for such stage.

'I am not happy, honestly, it is like they are trying to derail the course of NWFL, Nigeria Women Football League. In recent times NWFL has produced star players for the national teams'

'Four-time Africa's best is a product of NWFL and many other players but you are abandoning those players for some girls in the college because they signify interest to play for Nigeria at the detriment of locally grown players, then there is a problem'

Randy Waldrum has invited over 15 players born outside the shores of the country to the national team since his appointment with four new players expected to be capped in Aisha Buhari Invitational Tournament in September.

Ghana, Cameroon, Mali, South Africa, Morocco and Nigeria as the host country have been confirmed for the tournament while invitation has also been extended to Argentina and Romania

The super falcons are already camping in Austria in preparation for Aisha Buhari Invitational tournament slated for Lagos,Nigeria

Europe has taken over already

kenddys:
Alex is 32

I was shocked she was even selected

She gave birth less than a year ago

This U.S team look sloppy

Europe might take over again

If they packed the bus maybe they would have got a chance

Schemerkhiz:
He wanted to Win...

What is the Zambia coach thinking playing a highline against Netherland

Idiot that fool doesn't sound like a nigerian

Fweshest3:
Oga calm down. So long as they are representing this evil british contraption called Nigeria, the man is right to call them out. Are you telling me u are ok with the many atrocities that is going on in the country? The killings, marginalization and nepotism? Do u even know the level of anger in the land. These players can also help the poor masses back home to voice out their displeasures at the attitude of the Buhari-led government toward the indigenous people in Nigeria. Ain't you ashamed of what is going on? Is it Until it gets to your doorsteps before u speak out? Black mentally. The same person fighting to free you from mental slavery, marginalization, and colonialism, is the same man u want to dish out slap. U never go slap boko haram, bandits and Buhari oo....Chei. who do black man this kind thing!

Look like the Watford girl didn't turn up

Schemerkhiz:
Nigeria Super falcons

Training pics

Training pics

fvuck you

Righteousness2:
The Abnormal Noahic Endtimes flood has come to Lagos....
I Perceive God is testing the Mic on the Wrath that is to fall on this earth after the RAPTURE of the saints.

Ladies and Gentlemen, All these Disaters and Calamities hitting the Nations and continents are Moi Moi and a complete Child's play compared to what will be on Earth After the Saints are taken away.

Here is the Conclusion of the whole Matter,
The Coming of JESUS is Here! Repent and Believe the Gospel.

By doing that you are implying that iheanacho is more Nigerian than okoye when they should both get the same opportunity

codemaniacs:
Foreign born players and foreign based players are 2 different things entirely.

I:henacho is a foreign based player while Okoye is a foreign born player.

I:henacho is not from the local league.. it's about protecting players like nacho.

If she's that special they won't keep her as a training player

CoolJulian:
A pointer that they saw something special in her.

She wasn't signed to the team , she was just a training player

CoolJulian:
Alozie is with Houston dash in the NWSL... Before now she'd been invited, played in some of their friendlies.

Dennerby really bench OKobi for ajibade in that match and its the same 433 ,

Schemerkhiz:
Point of Correction, Thomas Dennerby never preferred Rasheedat Ajibade to Ngozi Okobi, it was just the game plan which also failed and it happened only Once which was the first game against South Africa during the 2018 AWCON in Ghana...

Give fatuga a chance , alozie don't even have a club yet she's one of best performers at the summer series

CoolJulian:
Would be really nice to have her back... Ogbonna's been giving out too much headache.

Okobi has lost her touch she doesn't have those splitting pass anymore , she played the wing back way too much and didn't make her progress as an Attacking midfielder , dennerby was benching her for ajibade at 2018 Awcon opener , T payne is far better than okobi atleast on current form

Schemerkhiz:
No big threat from any of them... Ngozi Okobi have got the advantage ahead of them including T Payne.. T Payne is very good but lake that final third pass which Okobi does better within a blink of an eye..

By the way T Payne is one of Randy Waldrum favourite in the team, she won't be lacking playing time at all because she could fit in any position upfront even as a wing back which Okobi can also do..

I think this watford girl is going steal a shirt very fast like alozie did , okobi starting shirt is under real threat with payne and Dada in the team

Schemerkhiz:
Oparanozie recalled as four foreign borns earn first Super Falcons call ups

Former captain Desire Oparanozie has been recalled to the Nigeria fold after two-year absence for the Super Falcons' training camp in Austria this month.

Oparanozie, who was a captain of the West African nation that reached the knockout stages for the first time in 20 years, last played for her country at the Fifa Women's World Cup finals in June 2019.

Personal issues, including her alleged role in the team staging a sit-in protest in Grenoble after a 3-0 Round of 16 loss to Germany in France caused her to fall out of favor with the authorities under coach Thomas Dennerby.

However, the return of the 27-year-old striker to the senior women's national team came on the heels of the pardon from the NFF leadership following her written apology letter to the Nigeria Football Federation.

Besides Oparanozie, two other players back in the squad after a two-year out were striker Ini Umotong, who impressed with English Championship side Lewes ladies, and striker Ebere Orji, who has been a standout for Swedish side Sundsvall DFF in recent weeks.

Leicester City defender Ashleigh Plumptre, Watford's Adekite Fatuga-Dada and Swedish born Hackens' sisters duo of Josphine and Evelyn Ijeh - duaghters of former Nigeria international Peter Ijeh, were foreign-born handed first call-ups.

There were midfield, attack and defense places free in the squad because of injuries to Halimatu Ayinde, Patricia George, while SL Benfica's Christy Ucheibe and Barcelona's Asisat Oshoala were left out due to club commitments.

The Nigerian based delegation on Thursday head out for Vienna, the capital for an 8-day training camp as part of intense preparations for some upcoming challenges, most notably the Aisha Buhari Cup in September.

The Super Falcons will square up against Ghana's Black Queens, Cameroon's Indomitable Lionesses, Banyana Banyana of South Africa, Morocco and Mali in the six-nation tournament in Lagos.

SUPER FALCONS SQUAD FOR AUSTRIA

Goalkeepers:
Tochukwu Oluehi (CD Pozoalbense, Spain); Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France); Oyinyechi Okeke (Bayelsa Queens);
Yewande Balogun (California Storm, USA)

Defenders:
Glory Ogbonna (Edo Queens);
Osinachi Ohale (Madrid CFF, Spain);
Esther Ogbonna (Edo Queens);
Chidinma Okeke (Madrid CFF, Spain);
Onyinyechi Zogg (FC Zurich, Switzerland);
Nicole Payne (West Virginia University, USA);
Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA);
Ashleigh Plumptre (Leicester City, England);
Josephine Ijeh (BK Hacken, Sweden)

Midfielders:
Rita Chikwelu (Madrid CFF, Spain); Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene (Eskilstuna United, Sweden);
Toni Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain);
Adekite Fatuga-Dada (Watford FC, England)

Forwards:
Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid, Spain);
Francisca Ordega (Levante UD, Spain);
Gift Monday (FC Robo Queens);
Joy Bokiri (Bayelsa Queens);
Uchenna Kanu (Linkopings FC, Sweden);
Ebere Orji (Sundsvall DFF, Sweden);
Ini-Abasi Umotong (Lewes FC, England);
Evelyn Ijeh (BK Hacken, Sweden);
Desire Oparanozie (FC Dijon, France)

Who is missing in the attack ? Oshoala was excused , the mildfield is very thin though

JohnBullMySon:
Check the Midfield wrt Defence and Attack.

Where is Ariyo ? is like the coach don't like her

NFF should have just hosted the AWCON all together because to me this tournament will look like an AWCON

Schemerkhiz:
Infantino, Motsepe storm Lagos for Aisha Buhari Cup

ORGANISERS of the Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s Football Tournament have confirmed the presence of the FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, the CAF President, Dr. Patrice Motsepe, FIFA General-Secretary, Fatma Samoura, and other world football dignitaries at that the Six-Nation Invitational Tournament which kicks off in Lagos from September 14 to 20, 2021.

This information was confirmed by the NFF President, CAF Executive and FIFA Council Member, Amaju Pinnick, to the tournament's Director of Organisation, Aisha Falode.

An estactic Falode, stated that, the presence of the football bigwigs at the tournament will simply attest to the high regards these personalities have for Nigeria’s First Lady.

She added: "Their attendance is in line with the football body’s programmes of growth, commercialisation, marketing and rebranding of women's football, which of late have seen issues affecting the game receiving global attention at every forum.

“The FIFA strategies for the Women’s Game are captured in its five-point agenda : "Develop And Grow On And Off The Pitch, Showcase The Game and Improve Women’s Competitions, Communicate and Commercialize, Broaden Exposure and Value, Govern and Lead, Strive For Gender Balance, Educate and Empower, Build Capacity and Knowledge."

Falode stressed that: “FIFA and CAF are deeply involved with various programmes on empowerment, leadership and governance among the women folks. The leadership of these football bodies have sunk huge intervention fund in various programmes directed at the women and these interventions are in tandem with the Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari’s pet NGO project ‘Future Assured’ with its central theme on Girl-Child Empowerment.

The football showpiece which is in honour of Nigeria’s First Lady, Her Excellency, Aisha Buhari, would have in attendance women football powerhouses in Africa namely, hosts Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, South Africa, Mali and Morocco.

“The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France was a masterpiece of cumulative efforts by the world football body to bring to the fore the women game and every other things concerning women."

The Director of Organisation added that: "The acceptance of the world and African football bigwigs to be part of the Aisha Buhari Cup is a mark of respect for Nigeria’s indefatigable First Lady and also honour and recognise her various activities and contributions in and outside Nigeria over the girl-child advocacy and empowerment programmes," said Aisha Falode who is the Chairperson, Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) and foremost broadcast journalist.

She play on the wing or central midfielder , please sir show me the match she started as a striker

Schemerkhiz:
Yes but I'm telling you that she plays that position for Atletico Madrid..

That's it , she hold up the ball and feed wingers with pace

BascoVanVeli:
Just bring back Oparanozie

Ajibade only play that final because oparanozie was injured

Schemerkhiz:
How is Ordega not a Striker?
U17 she played as no.9
U20 she paired most times with Desire Oparanozie upfront in a 4-4-2 formation..
For the Superfalcons that's when she plays majorly from the wing due to the fact that she plays close to the touchline and draw out opponent fullbacks, deliver pullouts, but She herself, Oparanozie, Oshoala most times interchange positions during game's ( one of their tactics especially during Coach Florence Omagbemi tenure..)
At Pitea IF is Sweden she played as their top striker..
At Washington Spirit in US, she played the 3 positions upfront alongside Crystal Dunn and Argentina Banini..
During her loan stints with Atletico de Madrid Femenino she played top9.

Please, permit me to use a male player as an Example, Do you call Ronaldo a Winger or a Striker??
Uchenna Kanu has never been a Winger, she plays similarly like Ronaldo, but her favorite position is the Left wing forward..
At Linkopings LFC she played top9 on few occasions last season especially when Ebere Orji was on the bench and Sweden Striker Lina Hurtig was out injured..


Rasheedat Ajibade isn't a Winger Sir, though she plays well there, we should be happy this ladies are versatile.
For your information Rasheedat Ajibade Plays Striker, Right Forward for Atletico de Madrid Femenino, Try and get their game's, watch them before commenting..

Okay please tell me which Position Rasheedat Ajibade Played against South Africa during the 2018 AWCON Final??

Anam IMO a striker but can play from the wing too, At Rosengard FC she never played as a Winger, currently at Pitea IF she plays Central Forward 3goals in 10 games


Player's like Ex international Stella Mbachu, Ogbonna Chukwudi, Esther Sunday, Aminat Yakubu, Patricia George are the ones you're to refer to as Wingers...

The picture below was the Superfalcon formation against USA

Please get your facts right...

Blessing will dust her and it won't be close

BascoVanVeli:
I wish we could set up a race between the two. Blessing would definitely win but I think it would be close.

Didn't she just break the world record?

You know just because these girls can play upfront and in 442 system doesn't mean they are traditional no9 players like IMO , uchenna ordega and ajibade are players that cut in from the wings they are not strikers , with our style of play against big teams we need strikers that can hold up play and bully defenders off the

Schemerkhiz:
How is Ordega not a Striker?
U17 she played as no.9
U20 she paired most times with Desire Oparanozie upfront in a 4-4-2 formation..
For the Superfalcons that's when she plays majorly from the wing due to the fact that she plays close to the touchline and draw out opponent fullbacks, deliver pullouts, but She herself, Oparanozie, Oshoala most times interchange positions during game's ( one of their tactics especially during Coach Florence Omagbemi tenure..)
At Pitea IF is Sweden she played as their top striker..
At Washington Spirit in US, she played the 3 positions upfront alongside Crystal Dunn and Argentina Banini..
During her loan stints with Atletico de Madrid Femenino she played top9.

Please, permit me to use a male player as an Example, Do you call Ronaldo a Winger or a Striker??
Uchenna Kanu has never been a Winger, she plays similarly like Ronaldo, but her favorite position is the Left wing forward..
At Linkopings LFC she played top9 on few occasions last season especially when Ebere Orji was on the bench and Sweden Striker Lina Hurtig was out injured..


Rasheedat Ajibade isn't a Winger Sir, though she plays well there, we should be happy this ladies are versatile.
For your information Rasheedat Ajibade Plays Striker, Right Forward for Atletico de Madrid Femenino, Try and get their game's, watch them before commenting..

Okay please tell me which Position Rasheedat Ajibade Played against South Africa during the 2018 AWCON Final??

Anam IMO a striker but can play from the wing too, At Rosengard FC she never played as a Winger, currently at Pitea IF she plays Central Forward 3goals in 10 games


Player's like Ex international Stella Mbachu, Ogbonna Chukwudi, Esther Sunday, Aminat Yakubu, Patricia George are the ones you're to refer to as Wingers...

The picture below was the Superfalcon formation against USA

Please get your facts right...

oshoala not a natural striker that is why she misses so many goals her finishing abilities is like 40% , she once missed five 1on1 against Zambia the coach should play her in wings

ordega : not a striker she's a winger

uchenna kanu : a winger

rasheedat ajibade : when last did she start as a striker for club and country ? She's naturally a winger

onomonwu : yes a striker but she's yet to prove herself in the green shirt , need more time

okoronkwo : too fragile to strike , i think she will do well as a AM

Ariyo: one of the few natural striker we have

Anam imo : a winger

ihezuo : average

Ebere orji Good striker and a finisher , why is she not getting call ups?

umotong : Good striker

If your prophecy is 1/2 then it is not a prophecy just a guess game prophecy need to be straight on point

Ppogbae:
It was it one thing to predict a result based on regulation and extra time. When it gets to penalties, anything can happen. I belive at least, 1/2 of my prophesy will be correct.

They play over 15 games in a year , imagine super falcons playing 15 games in a year how good would they be ? they will be so high in the Fifa ranking which will give them easy group in the world cup instead of death everytime

timay:
We just entered July and the US national team has played up to 12 games. Some of their players don't even have up to that amount of game time for club. E.g Rapinoe.

They play too much games together. It's like their national team is their club side.

After this euro adama traore should kissed his international career goodbye

But how can they have a camp when the season is over and most of the players are on holiday

Schemerkhiz:
Right now the only player I'm certain of in that list is Regina Otu, Minsk FC of Belarus 24yrs (Box-to-Box Midfielder).

Can't tell now till I see the List..
But be rest assured, NFF still trying to secure a Friendly game for the team for this July Camp..

Camp may resume 16th of June