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TheSuperNerd:
The Mahrez Freekick: Physics reloaded

Chaaiiii... Naija haff suffered... So these Algerians will not let us rest abi.

Akpeyi And Ndidi, sebi una see wetin una cause... Chaaiii... Elehi gi di gan..



@African_Insider:

Riyad Mahrez' 95th minute freekick against Nigeria in the AFCON QFs has made its way into an Algerian physics paper!

Truly remarkable.

(Credit: @NuhuAdams_ )

tbaba1234:
The bolded is not neccesarily true. The English team has golden boys too. Rooney, Kane and even Rashford have been invited inspite of poor form.

Danielnino00:
Na entitlement mentality dy worry some people..

How can somebody advocate for open screening in the selection of players for the team and still cry foul when the team is ethically mixed ?

safarigirl:
Abedi won the French Football Award for African Player of the Year in 1993. In the same year, Yekini won the CAF award.

In today's time, what Abedi Pele won, can be likened to the BBC African Player of the Year.

OMANBALA1:
Adebayo is a Togolese and Yekini NEVER won the African Footballer of the Year....lmao....YEKINI NEVER WON AFOY!!

Afobear:
Mugus fighting for Averaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggeeeeeeeeeeeeeee players again . Tribal warlords

somehow:
The boys did it once again.

They will keep proving bigots hiding behind their keyboards wrong.

Whether they end up winning the WorldCup or not, we can actually see real talents in this team.

They have already qualified from the group.

Hopefully Manu will work on the defence which appears to the main problem right now.

TheSuperNerd:
The friendly scrimmage between Nigeria U-23s and Niger Tornadoes have come to an end.

It finished 0-0.

Kelechi Nwakali played as captain and will most likely lead the team at the U-23 Afcon as Azubuike Okechukwu was not released by his club.

Okonkwo Orji and Tom Dele Bashiru also started the match despite only arriving on Monday.

Blessing Olabiran is still being expected as at last check. Should be in camp today.

TheSuperNerd:
The WC is always a different meal to down compared to the U-17 Afcon.

TheSuperNerd:
I agree. But he is still a beautiful talent. Defensively, he will definitely be a liability until he steps up his defensive game.

charlesemeka85:
imama no go see the lad give am chance for the u23 team, instead he will invite a player from the 2nd tier of austrian football who is not even a regular.

TheSuperNerd:
Not so fast. Dest will only have Dumfries to compete with had he chosen Holland and several reports out of holland affirm he is a much better RB than Dumfries. Inspite of this... Dest chose the lesser option in USA. His fatherland.

In all, it is a choice. Not everyone will choose like Dest.

Eartquake1:
Trying to convince a player who has already made his CHOICE to rescind his decision is begging

timay:
As in , it is very irritating to say the least.

We have bunch of talented 21 players in the tourney that we can be excited about, yet na some abroad boys that might not even know the capital of Nigeria, they are pushing to our face. Inferiority complex at its best

chrisooblog:
i disagree! these players have added distinct value to our team and made us better. how many local based players have broken into the super eagles all these years and made a long lasting impact? mikel basically had no competition throughout his stay in the national team but iwobi, aribo and potentially ebere's addition has our midfield now looking half decent.

like tbaba rightly said if countries that have better structures and talents are not shy to go for foreign born players that will add value to their team why should we feel ashamed to approach nigerian born players?

Italy in 2006 used camonaresi an argentine when they won the world cup. spain used senna a brazilian when they won euro 2008.

hell even cameroon used equitorial guinean lauren when they won their afcon titles in 2000 and 2002

BascoVanVeli:
Maradona after reading this comment

andrew444:
Agreed

Getting them is good but i dont support begging them, hope you feel me?

Eartquake1:
If the one player who opts to represent another country turns out to be better than the 23 players we took to the tournament that means there is a problem with the selection process

We should demand for better selection processes not turn into beggars

tbaba1234:
He was developed in Spain. Underage teams do not develop players, clubs do.

Why did Argentina not leave him alone since Spain developed him?

Aina, Iwobi, Ekong, all played for the youth teams of other countries.

Thiaggo Motta played for Brazilian U17 and even had caps for the Brazil senior team but he changed allegiance to Italy.

Do you think Italy do not have other talents?

Even countries with better facilities and structures look for better players regardless of who they have played for.

Who are we raising shoulders for as Nigerians with our poor football structures?

andrew444:
Lol so because Henderson equalize means he is class ?

80 percent of Liverpool fans knows Henderson is not that good

I think you are a sincere person but now I know you are not ,I can now say you are just against naija players

Take a look at you defending mediocrity

Smh

darkelf:
Please be guided. I'm not saying he is as good as Rinaldo but you can't bring that penalty argument. Its not December yet and many are crying foul already. Give the dude time. He scored two free kicks in a match and that means he is quality.

andrew444:
Iwobi will start if klopp where to manage arsenal, unless someone better is there to bench him, dont make it look like arsenal got mane or salah there, its still the same klopp that give arnold a chance same klopp bought an average robertson and made him better so what makes you think he will not play iwobi? if dem tell you say robertson go pursue moreno you no go believe

I can give you average players klopp started at a good dortmund team

You are just against iwobi and you cant hide it, you know how to call players average but look at how you are defending pepe, SMH

tbaba1234:
The problem is that the whole process was not transparent, that is why some people feel victimized rightly or wrongly.

Icon4s:
USA don knack Senegal

Sportilitica:
How do we verify this? Who has seen his son play? Is he better than those taken. If what he says is true then our football is under threat

komekn:
So effectively by implication what you are saying is that a boy who was born and brought up in Nigeria particularly from socio-economic deprived background.

Can easily shave off some years from his age and still be classed as U17.

If you had the baseline data used to make the deduction on then it very plausible if not easy.

Nonetheless all MRI scans are indicative can only determine degree of bone fusion and age range. Not your specific age.

Odunayaw:
Oga just shut up and stop this show of shame. Did you not grow past 14yrs of age or you think say na 2go room be this wey you de throw empty threat?

Ode lo kun group yi Oloun!

Icon4s:
You guys do not cease to amaze.
At the end Nigeria won. So does it matter?

mostob:
and so.... we defeated Argentina before the WC, does that make us better than them. England should win Euro first before we go dey talk.

DrKlever:
This looks more like a quota system line up. Not a tribalist but we all know where football is made in Nigeria. We need the best U17 legs