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Warri go say, "at all at all na ee bad". goodbye Brentford! You will live to fight another day.

na so!

maidaboi:
well deserve
Pls let them hold it tight

See goal oh!!! hahaha

gen gen gen.. extra time

Josh Onomah's stats so far. I hope to watch the second half.

I can ignore this one again.. when I posted the last lineup you where looking for another argument, while others saw it for what it is.. Is there a day I will find you here not fighting? Please prove me wrong tomorrow.

IDENNAA:
You are cunny and dishonest, full stop. And there is no dignity in that, nwokem! You know your homeboy has been acting out of character and order but you are busy fishing for peoples reactions. Are you both from the same "town" ?

Everything you have accused me of has always turned out to be an irony.. as well as the bolded.

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On the contrary you take me really seriously. Which is why you keep digging something out of nothing. I don't get why you are so provoked. Anyway, I think I get it, but I'm not too sure.

ChrisKels:
That joebie boy has always been coming across as cunning, dishonest and idiotic with his pettiness called judgment, so I don't take him seriously

haha.. na who dey insult who? do you even believe your lie?. kwantinue!

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And please leave Nerdie alone.. I know he doesn't have an issue. if he does he can definitely challenge me by himself

ChrisKels:
But you are always guilty of this. We all know the stupid games you play after insulting Thesupernerd just to be able to come out of your shell

e still dey pain me eh

Olulong:
Mehn Alaba sha

if na banter, you will see a change the following day. but na lie oh. Some people go to sleep with it, maybe even dream about it. haha

Subzero047:
Ad hominem is not really banter

kai. Alaba!!!!! See World Class LB
We still dey find better LB for how many years now..

Edopesin:
Meeehn Alaba and Tammy Abraham, especially that Alaba
We moved on sha

that your last line na the koko

Edopesin:
Seems the new trend here is to insult someone and apologize only after the other person starts firing back so that people will coarse him to do the same

It's funny we all know the real culprits here but still caution those that were at the receiving end

There's a very bold gap between throwing point blank/outright insults and joking around, You cannot always hide behind "Joking around"

Peace

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The Lost Boys but 1

I hope we get to witness this at the senior level in our lifetime.

Edopesin:
OTD In 1996. History was made. #OlympicGold #NigeriaFootball

TheNff on Twitter

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DATE 03 AUG 1996

SUPER EAGLES SOAR TO FOOTBALL GOLD

Global giants, Brazil and Argentina started as the hot favourites for gold in the men’s football tournament, with squads packed with famous players. Nigeria, by contrast, seemed to be in a state of disarray. Their preparations for Atlanta had been affected by a political dispute that saw the national team withdraw from the African Cup of Nations, and then further hampered by seemingly endless arguments about who should be included in their Olympic squad.

Having said that, the “Super Eagles” did have considerable international pedigree. In addition to their senior team reaching the of the 1994 FIFA World Cup, their youth team had won the FIFA U17 World Cup a year earlier. with a number of the players who had contributed to that success had since being promoted to the senior squad. And despite the difficult preparations for the Olympics, they quickly rediscovered their cohesion and started the tournament with victories over Japan and Hungary.

Defeat to Brazil in their final group stage match did not prevent them from qualifying for the quarter-finals, where they beat Mexico to set up a rematch with the Brazilians in the semi-finals. Suddenly their chaotic build-up to the tournament seemed like a distant memory, and they now had their sights firmly targeted on a medal.

However, such hopes looked to be diminishing as Brazil opened up a 3-1 lead, and Nigeria squandered a penalty. But then with just quarter of an hour remaining, a long-range shot from Victor Ikpeba reduced the arrears and, in a tumultuous final minute, Nwankwo Kanu scored a superb goal to bring the scores level. Galvanised with renewed self-belief, the Nigerians now went in pursuit of victory. Kanu scored again early in extra-time, which was enough to earn a dramatic 4-3 win and a place in the final.

The only thing now standing between them and the gold medal were Argentina. It was a daunting challenge, and one made all the more difficult when Claudio López gave the favourites an early lead. However, the Nigerians did not lose heart. Celestine Babayaro equalised; and when Hernán Crespo restored Argentina’s lead from the penalty spot, the Super Eagles bounced back again, as Daniel Amokachi made it 2-2.

Then, with less than two minutes left to play, Nigeria got a free kick in a dangerous area. The ball fell to substitute Emmanuel Amunike and he hammered home to secure a truly remarkable victory. The team that had arrived in a state of disarray, went home as Olympic champions.

https://www.olympic.org/news/super-eagles-soar-to-football-gold

A source was quoted without a link. From my first checks, I couldn’t verify it. I will dig further. But if it is true, it is something for the PATRIOTIC crew to think about. That said Dessers was very clear, he did not think he stood a chance with the Belgian NT. That means if he sees a real chance with them it will be a hard choice at least.
But it’s funny seeing someone who aome expected will be maybe in the 2nd or 3rd in the pecking order among the strikers in the SE fall down sharply in some people’s minds just because of this unverified news.

Why will suddenly Dessers think it will be hard to break into the Super Eagles? What has changed between the time he seemingly committed to us and now?

We seem not to accept the reality that the SE/Nigeria is not an attractive brand. There are no short cuts to success in this regard as well. Until we do the right things from the home front, we will be largely seen as a second option.

Blueelf:
What is it I am hearing?

That desserts is rethinking his Eagles decision...

Well if true, good luck to him

Very balanced and mature post

Kog45:
Kai my man,i think we need to take things easy.Tammy as young man has done well this season,with 15 EPL goals.

Hmmm in his entire life he can't achieve what Osimehn has achieved,common man transfer fee is not achievements and what a player is earning is not achievement but trophies and and personal record like Best Africa player,highest goal scorer or world best etc.

Osimehn has a lot to prove as a player and I want to say I see him going higher if he put his head straight.Napoli is just the beginning for the young man to explode.He has what it takes to be the best.

Oh Tammy,i still rate the young man,scoring 15 goals this season for a club like Chelsea no be small thing my man.

I wish both successful career cos they haven't started,this coming season in seria A all eyes would be on Osimehn and Tammy would work his socks off to be a starter in Chelsea.

Nike Zoom Freak 2 sneaker inspired by Nigeria's uniform is revealed
Vinicius Voutsinas | July 24, 2020 | Portalrapmais

Giannis Antetokounmpo's newest signature sneaker is almost here.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has established himself as one of the biggest and best players in the entire NBA. Last season, he won the MVP award and it looks like he is in the mood to win the award again. 2019 was a huge year for other reasons, as Giannis won his first signature sneaker with Nike .

This sneaker was called the Nike Zoom Freak 1 and appeared in dozens of colors that many fans are still proud to wear. The last few months have been filled with Zoom Freak 2 teasers and are now finally being released.

The inaugural colorway is being called “Naija” and featured a white, black and green top. Nothing has been officially said, but tennis brings clear inspirations to the shirt of Nigeria's national football team, which has the same name “Naija” and was hugely successful. The reference makes perfect sense, since Giannis is the son of Nigerian parents.

This bulky model is incredibly colorful and will certainly stand out. The official images below give us our best appearance, and we can only imagine what types of colors we will have from the model in the not-so-distant future.

As for this “Naija” offer, you can expect it to come out on Saturday, July 25th.

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All Images via Nike

Nike Air Max 95 gets version in honor of Nigeria
by Vinicius Voutsinas | July 29, 2020 | Portalrapmais

Nike presents yet another shoe influenced by the shirt of the Nigerian football team.
With one of the most recognized uniforms in the world of professional football in recent years, Nigeria's football team has become a popular icon for its presence on the pitch. Dressed in neon tones and trendy prints, the team probably set the tone for the sportswear style and it seems that this influence is reaching even in the main Nike releases.

The Air Max 95, as well as the Presto, are receiving the vibrant “Naija” tones complete with commemorative insignia along the insole. The side profile, whose layers mix various materials of different textures and shades, cascades down with illusory line patterns and an infinity of different geometric shapes.

Elsewhere, the black midsoles are marked with corresponding green air units and toes of similar dark suede fabric. The languages ​​choose the same neutral point, albeit in a ripstop, contrasting with the eye that remains with ties whose saturated green fabric carries even more symbols.

Take a look at the official images below and expect a launch to hit Nike.com soon.

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Azubuike Okechukwu, Frank Onyeka headline Nigerian successes in European football
Colin Udoh | Special to ESPN | 9 hours ago

What will rank as the most turbulent football season in recent memory has come to an end, after leagues across the world -- like other sporting competitions -- were forced to go on self-imposed breaks to combat the spread of COVID-19.

By the time the smoke had settled, some leagues had been cancelled, others had been ended prematurely, and a few resumed to conclude their campaigns.

At the end of it all, Nigerian players had made their mark -- some with cause for ecstasy, others wondering what had gone so badly wrong.

ESPN assess the principal Nigerian winners and losers from the season gone by.

Nigerians Celebrating
There were no Nigerian title winners in the Big Five major European leagues, but several annexed gongs elsewhere.

Coach Ndubuisi Egbo overcame discrimination to make history as the first African to coach a European team to a league title.

Who is to say he won't complete a double when his KF Tirana team take on Teuta in the Albanian Cup Final on Aug. 2

From history-making coach to history-making player.

Turkey is as close as it comes to the Big Five leagues, and Azubuike Okechukwu was there to help Istanbul Basaksehir make history as the outsider club emerged from the shadow of its giant cross-city rivals to claim its first Turkish Super Lig title. The Nigeria Olympic team captain has flown under the radar since the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, and perhaps this win could be what tickles Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr to look his way when international football returns.

Rabiu Ibrahim is another forgotten man of the Super Eagles, but perhaps for not much longer after he and Nigerian compatriot Ezekiel Henty helped Slovan Bratislava claim the Slovakian league title. He needs now to show more consistency if he is to at least knock on the for of the stacked Super Eagles midfield room.

That task will be made even harder by the emergence of Frank Onyeka, the rave of the Danish Superliga in his third season as he helped FC Midtjylland claim another title.

Onyeka, 22, not only finished the campaign as a title winner, but he was voted the club's Player of the Season. And deservedly so. Playing in central midfield, Onyeka dominated the central areas for the club, and his outstanding displays did not go unnoticed in the Danish media, which speculated that it would be a surprise if he remained at FC Midtjylland next season to help the team in UEFA Champions League qualifying efforts.

David Okereke and Emmanuel Dennis also celebrated a championship with Club Brugge in Belgium, while Karim Adeyemi won the Austrian Bundesliga with FC Salzburg, and Peter Olayinka claimed the Czech Republic league title with Slavia Prague.

League titles were not the only things being won.

Anthony Nwakaeme and Trabzonspor missed out on the Turkish league title, despite his flaming season of 11 goals from 29 appearances, but they got some consolation in the Ziraat Turkish Cup final. The club will not be be in European competition next season, however, after a two-season ban imposed by UEFA for violations of the Financial Fair Play rules. Perhaps, Rohr might want to reward the striker for such an accomplished season.

Alhassan Yusuf, with IFK Goteborg, and Otto John, with KF Ballkani, also celebrated cup final victories in Sweden and Kosovo respectively.

Winning is not just about titles.

Semi Ajayi and West Bromwich Albion secured promotion to the English Premier League on a heart-thumping final day of the season, while Simy Nwankwo's goals in Italy helped FC Crotone return to Serie A.

Huesca, in Spain, also returned to the La Liga, with Kelechi Nwakali in tow. The young midfielder has long been a prospect, and Nigeria and Rohr will hope that time in the Spanish top flight might see him finally blossom and fulfill his potential?

Nigerians Suffering Relegation Blues
It is hard to find bigger losers than Kenneth Omeruo and his defensive partner Chidozie Awaziem, who dropped out of La Liga in Spain.
Despite their best efforts, including taking their international partnership (well, somewhat) to club level, Leganes failed to secure the final-day win over champions Real Madrid that would have kept them in the Spanish top flight.
Awaziem can at least find consolation in the fact that he was only on loan and can return to his parent club in Portugal (not to mention a new-born baby).
For Omeruo, however, it is double jeopardy.
Injury absences have seen him replaced in the Super Eagles defence by Ajayi, who has been excellent.
It would have been hard enough for Omeruo to win his place back; suffering relegation while his rival moved up does not exactly help his cause, and he may need to secure a move away to a top-flight club to even up that battle.

Shehu Abdullahi is another Super Eagles player who needs to assess his future, after Bursaspor suffered relegation from the Turkish Super Lig. Plagued by injury most of the season, this current predicament, especially at a time when Rohr is calling up Kingsley Ehizibue from the German Bundesliga, does not bode well for Abdullahi.

And then there is Isaac Success, who appears to have been forgotten having barely kicked a ball for Watford all season. Perhaps with top players leaving the Hornets, he may get a chance to use the English League Championship to reestablish himself somewhat.

COVID-19 Postnote
Two Super Eagles players, Paul Onuachu and Samuel Kalu, tested positive for the coronavirus. Both players sat out their isolation period and recovered fully.

gbam!

jihday:
It's official Napoli like Lagos

ROFL

Danielnino00:
I just discovered my neighbour's son,Izuchukwu ... Young baller...
I will keep an eye on him and report his progress in case he blows..








He is two years old by the way

lol

zuchyblink:
Nairaland scouts are rioting. na so I dey look una

For real!

And that’s the point I was making. Chriskels is trying to correct Sheyi and he is making a similar comment to Sheyi. No be hypocrisy be that? And I addressed him saying “you” and he dey bring Nerdie into the matter dey yarn dust.

Komekn has implied or said several times that some of this players is known to him from personal contacts on ground, it’s up to anyone decide to believe or not. I personally cannot be intimadated by Komekn because I know it’s a huge possibility because of the the opportunities I’ve had in the past to meet certain players when I was living in a different state. I have no reasons to doubt that. Some people just feel intimidated over the slightest things.

Edopesin:
Abeg where are they sharing money for new mentioned players make I go cash out

This argument is devoid of sense walai haha

Wetin una never argue for here

Watched the later part of the game. Onomah was not at his best but they did the job.

komekn:
Fulham are now in the Final play off with Brentford.

I really do not know who will win, these teams are too evenly matched.

There is a certain Brazilian-Nigerian center back I have been following since he left Brazil for Europe. His career has not taken off yet by my standards but at least he is getting some game time now in Latvia. His name is Franklin Joseph Tochukwu Onwudiwe. Typical of some Brazilian players, the 21 year old simply goes by Franklin. Nothing to write home about yet. He plays for FS Metta

Over to you Chriskels. Now, does this mean TheSuperNerd does not know of such player? I doubt it. Any moniker for that matter could have known of such player before me, even those in ghostmode. Guy dey reason.

I'm just seeing this. How did the discussion have to do with Nerdie only? Several monikers have been the first to mention a player's name first, what does this have to do with Nerdie? Is this why you have been busy trying to find something out of nothing? IF nerdie has an issue or war to fight with me, let him fight it. Are you now an attack dog? As far as I am concerned I have long waved the white flag, and have moved on. Next time when u modify a post call my attention. Once again you are at your games. I now understand your full mission

ChrisKels:
What exactly did you mean by that? What proof are you talking about?

Anything to discredit Thesupernerd. I wonder why you tend to become epileptic at every mention of his name.

haha..

ChrisKels:
To recharge ur phone and make calls nah, or use it to make subscriptions

lol..
I no dey look am as thief matter. But it's good to have more opinions outside this thread.

ChrisKels:
Who did this?

why do I need credit?

ChrisKels:
Joebie your squad is making waves, too bad they ain't giving you no credit

You mean dearth of U21 talents in the Premier League?

Blueelf:
There must really be a dearth of talent in the English U-21 for Tomori to be there

Formation9

oya why u dey laff?

Blueelf:
Fikayo Tomori??

I LAUGHTER