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Heard Ndidi whispering to Saka, "would you come play for us?"

vardy for lay that pass for KC

andrewbaba44:
You can only hate because he didn’t play for naija

Tammy has had a good season

I can’t wait to see the tears on your face when bukayo saka will turn you down

E go come turn to hate just as Tammy

I don't get the point trying to prove that there were always slaves before blacks.

elunico:
What is this one even saying?

LOL

Edopesin:
Haters and Bitter leaf soup merchants are no where to be found

Agreed!!!

komekn:
In this regard Nigerians are shallow and shamelessy bigoted with unapologetic double standards.

There are people who are third and even fourth generation born in Lagos. But somehow they are not considered indegenes of Lagos and should not contest election in Lagos state.

If we are to follow the views of tribalists.

Obama is an African that became president of the USA.

Federal capital territory seems to have an unspoken convention you must be from the North to contest election.

And the slaves in other eras just sat back and accepted their fate.

elunico:
Thank you for dropping this snippet.

We simply don't read, reason why we allow the mischievous enough power to sow all sorts of narratives into our subconscious, we then take it as truth, mumble it as hard facts and die in ignorance while they reap off our gullibility.

When ever slavery is mentioned, the picture that comes to our mind is black people in chains with a white slave master with whips on their backs, but, that is just a little bit of era of slavery.

The feeling of superiority is a form of hate. One can marry someone and still be racist to that person.

Edopesin:
At the 1st bolded, Not all Racists necessarily hate and that's why I say it's different cause we've seen instances where a white person marry a black person and be racist to other blacks... And I don't think anyone would marry who they hated.

And as you've pointed out in the second bolded, Equality is all there should be but when the system tends to be biased in this sense with the fact that some of these people in power to change the rules are actually Racists themselves

Racism is no different. The underlying thing is hate. And once u hate anyone for any reason you can do anything to them or deprive them of anything. But systematic racism is on an established level. I think that’s the main thing people are fighting against. You cannot fight that some individual should love you regardless of your race etc, but you can fight the system for equality in treatment.

Edopesin:
It's one thing to be mean to your slaves and it's another thing to be racist i.e the feeling of superiority over other race, that's the issue here.... A white supremacist might not necessarily be mean but he definitely is racist

You cannot use these scenarios you wrote in that sense as it doesn't define racism which is more than being mean

As long as he is okay with that. Competition is good.

jihday:
He's not bad, I believe they can use him as a back up to Werner or any elite striker they get

joins in laughter

jihday:
Guyyyyyyy

lol.. let him go back to the championship.

jihday:
Chelsea fans have been dragging Tammy, most don't even want to see him again

It doesn't matter as long as he comes good for us. Hopefully we get his competition early enough just in case.

Afobear:
When I preach to them , they Harden their hearts like they did in the Rebellion. And on that day , I wander in the desert and took an oath in my Anger that never shall they enter my rest.

Igbekeme has joined ur boy, cleaning the bench. Since my simple factual report pains you, let me make it subtle.

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they have not won one game at home since the resumption of the league. have they even got a point at home? I doubt but they can win away. maybe no more home advantage. Thanks to uncle coro.

sandrapretty:
can u imagine losing 1-3 at home.
I almost chose them but na God save me

Zaragoza can't even win at home.. dunce club!

I do. I treat all tribes the same way.
I've come across many successful blacks. It depends on who you roll with.
When people talk about blacks they only think of those in the slums.

seankafor:
guy do you treat Fulani amajiri the same way you treat your business partners from other regions?

Believe it or not blacks are at the lower chamber of the race food chain no sugarcoating in this..

I hope I rest my case here.. I don't wanna derail Futher.

@BOLDED hahahahaha...

komekn:
I hope they win and send that Racist thug of a manager Joey Barton back to the doldrums.

Barton represents the quintessential example of white bigoted double standard, favoritism and white privilege in football.

And the forgotten man Fred Onyedinma where this thread is concerned scores.

Europeans today that also migrate to the US aren't treated that way. Now how do you apply your logic here?

seankafor:
you dey whine me bro?
Which one be mediocre thinking?

That you fled from your house going to another man house and you want the man to treat you same.as his kids?
Face the reality bro... No cap in this shiit.

Fred Onyedinma scores.. it's fight to finish. 5-3 aggregate atm in favor of Wycombe

Subzero047:
Oforborh starts for Wycombe in their promotion play offs

haha.
as i see the post I no even put hope..
Dem just dey let Saka know say as he don sign new contract with Arsenal so they are monitoring his every romance with the NFF. haha

Blueelf:
Oga bone o, this guy na English player as Zirkzee is to Holland

No crime in false hope sha

hahaha

Edopesin:
They wan by all means theif our player

haha.. clickbait champions.

ChrisKels:
They scammed me of some data, with that clickbait.

Adegoke's was even worse

England sef no wan leave this one for us

OGN says Uduokhai hints at interest in dumping Germany for Nigeria.
If you see the quote when them take draw that headline eh, u go laugh.

agreed with the bolded.

Danielnino00:
In Africa,racism is in form of tribalism.

As for north Africans,they are more or less like Arabs... A lot of Arabs don't like blacks..

Leicester City Press Conference after Palace win

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Iheanacho's form change transfer plans?
“It’s something we’ll look at. Kelechi has done brilliantly. He needed confidence. As he’s gained that, you’ve seen his strengths. He’s scored goals. He loves his football. We are looking currently, because each season you want to improve.” - Brendan Rodgers

Toronto FC rookie midfielder Achara suffers season-ending ACL injury
July 2, 2020
Dylan Butler | Contributor

Toronto FC midfielder Ifunanyachi Achara’s promising rookie season came to an unceremonious end when the Nigerian suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the club announced Thursday. He is scheduled to have surgery July 7.

The 22-year-old was selected 25th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft and was signed following a terrific preseason.

Someone just starting his professional career in the MLS. u no go crawl before u go fit walk?

Philosopher1979:
How good is he
Why cant he move to Europe

LONG INTERESTING READ ALERT!

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Achara: How Nigeria legend Jay-Jay Okocha sparked the Toronto FC rookie's career
May 29, 2020
Tom Bogert | Contributor
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Like all soccer-playing kids his age in Nigeria, Ifunanyachi Achara spent his days trying to emulate Nigerian (and Bolton Wanderers) legend Jay-Jay Okocha.

Okocha is widely considered the best Nigerian player of all-time, an attacking midfielder who dazzled defenders and captured the imagination of fans with his dribbling skills. Okocha was so good that they named him twice, as the famous Bolton serenading chant goes.

He represented the dream for Nigerian kids. He reached the top, he was an inspiration.

“I always do the one trick he does, where he rolls the ball with his right and steps over with his left foot," Achara told MLSsoccer.com. That move is aptly named the Jay-Jay Okocha stepover. "At this point in time it’s not even intentional, it just happens. I love it, it’s great."

Achara isn't proud to admit he cried when Okocha hung up his boots, but he shares an even more personal story with the Nigerian hero.

Playing at a national tournament during his teenage years, Achara caught the eye of Okocha. The legend thought he deserved a chance with Nigeria's youth national team, so he let a few coaches know, and Achara was called up.

“It’s absolutely crazy," Achara said, still almost in disbelief. "If someone like Okocha thinks I’m good, then I should probably think I’m good, right?”

Achara aimed to make Nigeria's squad for the 2015 U-17 World Cup, but was one of the final players trimmed from the Chile-bound roster. He'd watch the tournament from home.

At first, Achara was just happy to be in the conversation as someone who previously wasn't really part of the youth national team set-up. The team included players who would soon jump to Europe, like Samuel Chukwueze (now at Villarreal), Victor Osimhen (Lille) and Montreal Impact winger Orji Okwonkwo.

Nigeria won the tournament, too, beating the likes of Brazil and Mexico en route to lifting the trophy.

“All my friends were going to European clubs," Achara said, "but it was disappointing for me. When they won, that’s when it hit me: It was a really good opportunity that I missed. I kind of saw it as my last opportunity to be a professional soccer player. Thankfully, I got another opportunity.”

That opportunity presented itself through a program that connected prep schools with promising soccer players, helping Achara get a scholarship to attend the Berkshire School in Massachusetts. He'd play with future Toronto FC teammate Jacob Shaffelburg and former NYCFC winger Jack Harrison, interestingly enough.


It wasn't easy at first. Achara hadn't been to America before and he wasn't yet fluent in English, with his schooling taught in Igbo.

“When I got to the US, I couldn’t really communicate," Achara said. "I wasn’t as fluent, plus with my accent, people couldn’t understand. It was really difficult to express myself at first. I was really anti-social.”

Achara expressed himself on the pitch, where he quickly excelled, helping ease his transition. Once he became comfortable with the language, he got to experience his first winter in the Northeast.

“The winter in Massachusetts, man," Achara exhaled.

One day, he says, it was around negative-10 degrees outside. Where he grew up, 55 degrees was the closest thing he experienced to cold. Strapped with multiple layers, he left his dorm to attend class. He promptly turned back around to the warmth of his room. The head of school came to his dorm to see what was going on, to find out why he was skipping class.

“I told him I just can’t go outside, it’s too cold!" Achara said, laughing. "I was wearing four or five jackets!”

Achara's time at Berkshire led him to Georgetown, a solid four seasons that should have been better had injuries not hampered his collegiate career. He only started 11 games during his senior season as he battled injuries, captaining the Hoyas to the NCAA Division I national championship in 2019.

Given the stop-start nature of his time at Georgetown, Achara thought he might not get drafted. Toronto picked him with one of their two first-round selections (25th overall), giving him a preseason chance to impress.

“I felt like if I wasn’t drafted, it’d be because teams hadn’t seen me enough, not that I wasn’t a good soccer player," Achara said. "So the fact I was drafted and had a chance to go to preseason, I was excited.”

Achara took that chance with both hands, scoring three goals in four appearances to earn his first professional contract.

He didn't make the gameday squad in Toronto's season opener, but an opportunity presented itself in Week 2 with a few injuries. The day before TFC's game against NYCFC, he was taking extra shots after training. A member of the medical staff told him that the coaching staff was debating his place in the squad, so, stop shooting or you might get hurt.

On gameday, head coach Greg Vanney gave him the good news: Not only was he in the squad, Achara was getting his first MLS start.

“I was so happy, I thought my dream was going to come true," Achara said. "I thought I was going to come off the bench. Then a few hours before the game, coach Greg told me I was going to start. I was so happy and I was already mentally ready.”

Achara's preparation paid off. He intercepted a wayward pass to spark an attack that eventually led to him scoring the game-winning goal in his professional debut, a dream.

The goal was a close-range header. Not quite a goal Okocha often scored, but it'll do.

--MLSsoccer

Well, not that easy. At least get an invitation ahead of Ezenwa.

Bolowolowo:
If Alampasu keeps this up, he will usurp Akpeyi and Uzoho in the goalkeeping pecking order. I hope Rohr is watching closely