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ANS debunked the story.

andrewbaba44:
Faroe island ?

But is this player that bad that he had to settle for Faroe island

Playing in the Egyptian ,South African ,Tunisia league is far better than Faroe island abeg

What did u say about Musa Muhammad? Which level u put iheanacho?

Danielnino00:
Where did things go wrong??


Iheanacho, Awoniyi and to Success seem to be the only member of that 2013 squad that have managed to stay at the top level for a while now..

Musa Yahaya is rotting away in Porto B.. Musa Muhammad Now Nwakali to Faroe Island!

Na wa....

How did Collins perform overall?
I dey set trap for u oh.. soon they will come barking *runs away*

komekn:
Meanwhile watching Borrussia just flog Paderborn 6-1.

Jadon Sancho scored a hat trick, he is probably close to 20 goals in the Bundesliga this season already playing from the Wing and he is still only 20.

Collins played and was yellow carded.

Osimhen once turned down Arsenal for Wolfsburg

elunico:
How many Nigerians are strong enough to resist the lure to the EPL?

Well said. It’s better to only make comparisons when you have balanced knowledge of both sides.

Modified
your contributions on English football is needed here though

komekn:
I have said this before l have involvement with English football coaches, managers, players, agents, etc and that's my primary place of interest.

As well as a very healthy interest with Nigerian football a lot more than l care to say.

I go to Europe maybe 6/7 times year to watch game. I watch quote a bit of European football but mainly English football. I also cannot comment on European football with the same level of knowledge as English football.

The nations league is a very good idea. We should have thought of it before the Europeans.
Now we have to think of how we customize it so it will be very beneficial to us.

jihday:
So within 4yrs some countries will be limited to some meaningless friendly games again lowly teams, how will they improve? Seems like we want to be trying too hard to be like the Europeans, every two years is OK jare

komekn u no dey try. I once told you to pay attention to other leagues as well. It’s not England or nothing.

safarigirl:
You have come again with your doomsday predictions.

Better players in their Academy, based on what? Someone has played a full season of topflight football in a top league, but the Academy players are better than him, if dem ask you now, you go say dem win U20 World Cup like Solanke, so, they are better.

Is there any Nigerian player from Nigeria you even rate? I mean, before they make moves and prove you wrong.

I believe Rohr has made approach on Billing in the past, so he should know Billing’s agent. And again I don’t think an agent will act in behalf of his client without the client’s knowledge.

Let this news spread over the media and let’s see wetin Billing go talk this time.

komekn:
Always two sides to a story.

Who is his agent no name l have seen many people claiming to be agents of a player when they are not.

Who should we believe two dramatically different stories. So Billing asks questions about the Nigerian team is not a commitment to the team.

Then who released all the spurious claims of Billings alleged change of allegiance to the press.

Once the press get involved you will never find out the truth. Because the press will create versions of the truth by exaggeration and sometimes untruths to get attention.

We will raise the bar for hosting, and the tournament will be more competitive.

jihday:
So how will making the AFCON a 4-year tournament help resolve that? Not like the Asians are achieving anything at the world cup too

In a WC year the bragging rights could still be about who did best among the 5 countries . Then two years later we bring that rivalry to the continent. Hosting the games too frequently doesn’t guarantee progress. Focus is not put on hosting a quality competition. The standards for hosting is not set high enough when it’s hosted
too frequently.

The nations league is a very good idea.

safarigirl:
they can sha do nations league.

4 years is too long a time, and we rather enjoy those bragging rights periods

It’s not breaking news until it’s official.

news from intel dey sweet but it should be broken with a high degree of caution. Chriskels already knows that too well.

rabzy:
He broke it at the right time, and a news broken is nolonger breaking news...no joy or glory in that.

This was just a case of a guy going back on his words, except we all have to wait not on insider info nor nff or the coach confirming it, but wait for the players to do so on their social media handles or in press conference but that would be utterly stale and boring

Look at the performances of African nations at the WC over years compared to even Asian countries. The question is why? And why is our every two years owambe not bringing any thin positivity besides African countries fighting for bragging rights of who is the best in Africa? We need to focus on quality not quantity. Africans needs to start setting a high bar. Go to the world and start to make a good challenge.

jihday:
Chan is for home-based so it's out of it, world cup that we won't last more than 3 games at most 4. If CAF want to make it four years they need to look for a viable alternative

try to read and understand

daveP:
heard rumors ke? How? Wasn't that his agent acting on his behalf again?

Now you know. Don't break it until it's breaking news.

ChrisKels:
I got played, I never broke the news until the idiot said "yes I am ready". I never broke it when he was still contemplating

So you and Chriskels get the same intel? But what benefit is it for us to know in advance? This is why Rohr himself doesn't like revealing stuff until the did is done. think Ehizibue.

tbaba1234:
Gernot Rohr today in an interview with Colin Udoh.

"There was one problem with Phillip Billing. It was the agent of Billing who called me and he said that he was interested in playing for Nigeria cos he is not playing for the senior team of Denmark and so he wanted me to call him. I said i don't have his number and he gave it to me"

Billing just used Nigeria to gain the attention of Denmark. The guy agreed and then withdrew. This is one of the reasons, I do not like saying names until everything is done.

if Denmark hear dem fit no invite am last last.. hahaha

Subzero047:
Not new, he did the same to Huddersfield and then mocked them them in his twitter account

he used us, deceived us, but didn't rubbish us in the media

mofied
well yes, he said he heard rumors, and didn't know where it was coming from. so you are right somewhat

Subzero047:
So Billing used us, deceived us and on top of that rubbished us in the media

I am pained

Thanks tbaba!
I won't support any player who does these kind of things. They should be exposed and thanks Collin Udoh for putting it out.

tbaba1234:
Gernot Rohr today in an interview with Colin Udoh.

"There was one problem with Phillip Billing. It was the agent of Billing who called me and he said that he was interested in playing for Nigeria cos he is not playing for the senior team of Denmark and so he wanted me to call him. I said i don't have his number and he gave it to me"

Billing just used Nigeria to gain the attention of Denmark. The guy agreed and then withdrew. This is one of the reasons, I do not like saying names until everything is done.

Where is the source my brother? I am not disputing what you posted. But put the source so it is verifiable.

ChrisKels:
Rohr on how Billing played us in order to get the attention of Denmark.


Yes my Intel never lied to me

In continuation of our discussion, theGoodJoe yesterday, I had wanted to share a post on Akon's development efforts not only in Senegal, but sierra Leone and several other countries.
My friends, we need to change our mentality,. Let me start from my home front in the Delta State. There are several federal government projects still pending in Warri and environs just because of the feud existing between the ijaws, itsekiris and urhobos. If a project is put in place in a Itsekiri land, wouldn't Urhobos and Ijaws still stand to benefit? These tribes are all neighbors. there is no way development will not spread to the environs. And conversely, if projects where put in place in Urhobo land and Ijaw land... But look at the situation today, Warri that used to be the oil city and used to attract other investments is a dead zone.
For progress to happen we need to put sentiments aside. I am not saying it should be a free fall for anyone coming in to invest. Negotiations have to be made so it ends up a win-win situation.

Let me leave you with excepts from that post so I don't get banned a second time.

Akon, who is bringing electricity to 600 million people in Africa, is the exact definition of someone who gives back. The singer said he has been building his own futuristic city in Senegal that he will name Akon City. Nick Cannon had him as a guest on his Power 106 Nick Cannon Mornings where he discussed a wide range of topics including being involved in politics, wanting to run for political office, and helping to continue developing artists behind the scenes.

The St. Louis native plans on running the whole city he is planning on renewable energy sources. Akon says he will use his cryptocurrency, ‘AKoin” to build the city’s economy. He has dedicated his life to helping people in Africa. The Grammy-nominated singer had originally announced last year, his plans for a futuristic city that would be built on 2,000 acres of land that was gifted to him by Senegal’s President Macky Sall.

‘It’s Akon city. It’s all renewable, the Akon-tainment solar city. It’s all renewable. A real physical place, it’s going to have a real airport. It’s a 10-year building block so we’re doing it in stages,’ the singer tells Cannon in the interview.

Akon also has his own company, Akon Lighting Africa, a project started by him along with Samba Bathily and Thione Niang in 2014 that aims to provide electricity by solar energy in Africa. Since launching, Akon’s group has operations in 14 nations, including Guinea, Senegal, Mali, Niger, Benin, and Sierra Leone

if you are really good at making deductions you would have noticed from the flow of our argument that I wasn't insinuating that what I said was a fact. talking about fallacies, in one of your post you claimed that Keshi had an ego and he would have not been able to manage these set same crop of players. How do you come about that conclusion since you stated it as a fact? Fare enough, ain't it?
Which player in this current team is bigger than Mikel. Didn't Keshi manage Mikel? Dig out the facts about players he had management issues with. I'm waiting.

5inchdick:
For your mind, I dey here 24 hours to argue with you.
.......

You didn't make this statement but it birthed the argument. You kinda endorsed it with your reply.

I could swear I saw a statement giving direct analogies. it must have been written by someone else or you modified it. And I think you did modify them.

I agree with most (not all) of the points.

solonnachi:
Analysis: 5 Things Gernot Rohr Brought Into The Super Eagles, Number 5 Is Why Nigerians Love Him?
opera.com May 26, 2020 4:21 AM


The appointment of our Franco-German coach is something of a mixed understanding amongst football lovers in Nigeria.

He came like a fresh breath of air diffusing and slowly removing the offensive and decaying foul environment that had festered on in the Super Eagles for a long period of time. Gernot Rohr was a man on a mission when he took over the hot seat in the year 2016.

I call the position of the Super Eagles coach, a hot seat because every single football fans in Nigeria know that it is a position that can make or mar the coaching career of whoever is occupying it.

Thankfully Gernot Rohr gave his all and brought five noticeable things into the Super Eagles that has ensured his survival as Coach of one of the biggest team in Africa.

1.More On Merit And No More Excess Favouritism



Although over the years, Gernot Rohr has had his own favoured and constant regular members of the Super Eagles first team, but it has not taken away the fact that to enter the Super Eagles, it is all about merit!

Gone were the days when some players felt they own the national team whether they are doing well in their respective clubs or not.

Gernot Rohr came into the Super Eagles to change all that- if you are Under-performing in form especially at club level, chances are high you lose your place in the Super Eagles. Isn't this true?

2.All Round Consistent Football Pattern

Remember the days when the Super Eagles do not have a distinct and direct football pattern or play? We had to rely on many of the juggernauts or succinctly, superstars who will bail us out.



But Gernot Rohr changed all that by bringing into the team a regular football pattern of ferocious attack and disciplined defense mixed with quality football passing and movement.

Under Gernot Rohr, we played football more on the ground than blowing it into the air hoping for the best.

3.Seamless And Easy Transition

Gernot Rohr brought a seamless approach of transitioning from old to new. He showed Nigerians how to replace without displacing quality. I am talking about how Gernot Rohr facilitated the easy change of former players with quality ones.



From when Enyeama had an issue with the National team setup which brought fears to the mind of Nigerians on who will replace the experienced Goalkeeper- Gernot Rohr intelligently and slowly experimented with 4 Goalkeepers till he arrived at two obvious quality choices we have right now based on form in the mould of Uzoho and Maduka. True or not?

Look at our incredible vibrant midfield with the array of quality brimming all over the place, not to talk of our defence and attacking line.

4.Competition Everywhere In The Team

The Hallmark of any great team is the presence of quality competition in the respective positions. Save for one or two players in the Super Eagles, there is a very strong competition for places in the national team setup.

Everything is down to Gernot Rohr relentless effort to continuing searching and inviting the best of the best Nigerian footballers, mostly from overseas(Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga) which has drawn the ire of certain segments of Nigerian football fans.

But let us be honest, our local league is actually not reliable at the moment to produce the kind of quality players gracing the Super Eagles on a regular basis.



Do not get me wrong, I am an advocate of the Nigeria Professional League but let be honest with ourselves, most of the discovered foreign based Nigerian players are premium quality! Is this not the fact?



That is why we can bank on Joe Aribo of Rangers Football Club if Etebo is not performing or a Ramon Azeez. Imagine the massive competition in our attacking line- From Iwobi to Chukwueze, Desser, Osimhen, Iheanacho, Emmanuel and hopefully Bukayo Saka. And the Defence?- That one is full of serious competition giving Rohr good headaches in terms of selection.

That was the content Nigerians signed for, putting every players on his toes to appreciate the privileged opportunity of playing in the Super Eagles.

5.Building An Exciting Project For The Future



Gernot Rohr at the moment is well on course to creating and building one of the most exciting team in the annals of Nigerian football.

He definitely came with that template as we are gradually taking our rightful spot in African football as one of the most fearsome teams.

He has brought back that fear and respect for the Super Eagles. Teams now know our fearful team can tear them apart. Gernot Rohr project has made Nigerians to fall in love with the Super Eagles once again- 90% of Nigerians now look forward to when the Super Eagles will play.

Maybe that is why Nigerians love him and do not want him to leave yet?. His exciting blend of quality youth and experience in the Super Eagles can win us the Nations Cup and a respectable outing at the Qatar World Cup!

Is Gernot Rohr one of our best coach ever? I do not know, but certainly he is someone who has really done well for the Super Eagles. And renewing his contract is an imperative thing that NFF must do as quickly as possible.

From Opera News Hub

I'm not anti-Rohr. Let's get that out of the way so you can argue with a more balanced approach.

We are not arguing about who achieved their mandate or who didn't. I was only stating that the mandate giving always borders on trophies won and how far the coach can take the team in tournaments. On that note, Keshi has a better result clearly.

5inchdick:
Before Rohr's appointment, you know the state of the national team. Missing out on two AFCONs and was ranked among no footballing states in the ranking. What was Rohrs mandate? Get to the AFCON semis and Qualify for the World cup. Did he fail on that? Nah, he delivered the desired result.

go siddon bro

BascoVanVeli:
She is 100% right and u know it.

AKON IS BUILDING HIS OWN CITY IN SENEGAL
by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 2, 2019950

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Sean “Diddy” Combs ran his city years ago, but Aliaune Damala Badara “Akon” Thiam is actually building his own! According to The Shade Room, the singer should have his own city built in 10 years.

Akon, who is bringing electricity to 600 million people in Africa, is the exact definition of someone who gives back. The singer said he has been building his own futuristic city in Senegal that he will name Akon City. Nick Cannon had him as a guest on his Power 106 Nick Cannon Mornings where he discussed a wide range of topics including being involved in politics, wanting to run for political office, and helping to continue developing artists behind the scenes.

The St. Louis native plans on running the whole city he is planning on renewable energy sources. Akon says he will use his cryptocurrency, ‘AKoin” to build the city’s economy. He has dedicated his life to helping people in Africa. The Grammy-nominated singer had originally announced last year, his plans for a futuristic city that would be built on 2,000 acres of land that was gifted to him by Senegal’s President Macky Sall.

‘It’s Akon city. It’s all renewable, the Akon-tainment solar city. It’s all renewable. A real physical place, it’s going to have a real airport. It’s a 10-year building block so we’re doing it in stages,’ the singer tells Cannon in the interview.

Akon also has his own company, Akon Lighting Africa, a project started by him along with Samba Bathily and Thione Niang in 2014 that aims to provide electricity by solar energy in Africa. Since launching, Akon’s group has operations in 14 nations, including Guinea, Senegal, Mali, Niger, Benin, and Sierra Leone.

Akon is also the owner of two successful record labels, Konvict Muzik and KonLive Distribution. The labels were responsible for signing acts such as Lady Gaga, T-Pain, R. City, Kardinal Offishall, and Red Café.

He is the first solo artist to hold both the No. 1 and No. 2 simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, not just once, but twice.

--blackEnterpriseDotCom

There is a reason why coaches have mandates. I've never heard an SE coach get the mandate to win 20 number of matches out of 30 for example. It's always based on winning a cup or making a certain level of progress at tourneys. some kind of arguments is not just worth it.

benji93:
He could? Did he? Of course, he did. Rohr would be glad he can achieve what Keshi has. Do you not remember the crop of players Keshi won with, and to top it, we got to the knockout stage of the world cup, the following year. We have not had this crop of players in a long time, honestly. Most of them are young but we've got a talented bunch in our hands. I repeat Rohr better do something with this. And I actually do believe there are local coaches out there that can do as much as Rohr with this crop of players. He hasn't done much with the team anyway. By this I mean we will have to wait till he starts winning trophies to properly assess him. The thing is we would like to have a number of local coaches excelling, and acquiring some technical shrewdness, although at the moment good local coaches are very scarce. Thanks do our system.

As MJ would sing, "gotta be starting something". Who say make dem no start? But Balotelli has something in mind according to the quote. Na him get he money.

Modified
To answer your question, why not Finidi --Lagos, Amunike --Kano etc

TheGoodJoe:
While we are waiting for all prospects, those here should start something. Finidi - Port Harcourt, Amunike - Owerri, Yobo - Port Harcourt, Kanu Owerri etc.

Does that sound like marginalisation or division?

yes plain logic in any business venture. Those who don't know the terrain will learn from others who have weathered it or at least learn from experts who have done studies. I am looking at all of them as prospective investors. There isn't really any need to divide them in two groups yet again, and have to pinpoint that one group should lead the way.

TheGoodJoe:
Which my position?

I have no position it is just plain logic.

If foreigners see homegrown footballers they know succeeding and making big marks in the African scene. Financially and also boosting developments. They will be motivated to look that way.

Plain logic.

hahaha.. even the homegrown ones won't they still need to seek expert advice?

TheGoodJoe:
You are just burying your head in an antagonistic notion. I repeat no one said it should be regulated. I wonder where your getting that bent idea from. It is not the point in any way.

If any of them wants to start, I bet you they will call their fellow Nigerian footballing friends for their take on things and advice. Why? Because, they know the Nigerian has more familiarity.

Does that sound like marginalisation?

I said, to motivate their foreign counterparts to do the same, not marginalise, the homegrowns need to show commitment.

I wonder why you have a problem with that.