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I like this! Many professed Christians don’t even know this.

Humility017:
the way you quote the scripture leaves me baffled...

but still you don't show your knowledge of it...in your write ups here...it doesn't reflect in your insults,accusations and advocacy.
Christianity should be a lifestyle..and not a practise.

Wetin Aigbogun dey wait for?

Lucque:
Dat Deji beyreuther kid rili loves all things Naija... He follows all our players ND seems to have us in mind... One for d definite future

Na big lie. I’ve always loved skinnier. Even my wife is. I don’t like weight issues at all. For women to pick up their self to go gym na big discipline o. Wetin person dey use all that water water do? Lol

safarigirl:
ehn, black men only love skinny women when they come in white or Latino packages.

When it's black, they want thick and curvy. That's self esteem issues.

Adepoju: Expect Very Strong Atletico Madrid Team Against Nigeria

May 16, 2018 10:15 am

Former Super Eagles star Mutiu Adepoju is the Spanish La Liga Ambassador in Nigeria. In this interview with Completeportnigeria.com’s KAYODE OGUNDARE, the ex-Real Sociedad of Spain midfielder talks about the forthcoming GOTV MAX Cup international friendly between the Super Eagles and La Liga giants Atletico Madrid on May 22 in Uyo as well as the partnership agreement between Nigeria’s League Management Company (LMC) and their Spanish counterparts…

How did the deal for Nigeria to play Atletico Madrid come to be?

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It is the result of a partnership agreement signed between the League Management Company and La Liga few years ago. By bringing a powerhouse like Atletico Madrid, La Liga has demonstrated the pride of place that Nigerian football occupies in its scheme of activities. We are doing everything for the Nigerian fans and to get everybody familiar with the best league in the world. This friendly match is just one of many more to come.


How long is this deal between the LMC and La Liga supposed to last for?

It was an initial five-year deal but La Liga is not planning to leave Nigeria in a hurry. The relationship is bearing fruits already and we planned to stay for a long time. We have an office here, employ Nigerians and discharge our duties as good corporate citizens. So I think it is a long-term project and both parties are satisfied.

In what other ways will Nigeria football benefit from this partnership?

The La Liga deal is a total package which includes providing visibility for Nigerian football and helping in youth development and access to global best practices in sports administration. It also includes capacity building for administrators so that the league can grow and catch up with the rest of the world in the shortest possible time. Kudos to Multichoice and GOTV for also partnering us to make this Atletico game possible.

Is La Liga also benefitting in this partnership or is it a one-sided affair?

No, definitely not. We are not looking at this in terms of naira and kobo but definitely there are benefits to be derived from both sides. La Liga will also benefit commercially and by providing access for Nigerian players to play in the Spanish La Liga which in turn will help to strengthen the league. So it is a win-win for everybody.

Talking about players, when can we expect to see the first direct transfer from the Nigerian League to La Liga?

It’s a gradual process which has begun already. We are strengthening systems and processes so that the quality of players produced from the Nigerian league can be better. La Liga is gradually having a better knowledge of Nigerian football too. Don’t forget that in 2016 an NPFL Selected side went to Spain and played quality friendlies including against this same Atletico and they narrowly lost to a late goal. This shows that the gap is closing and very soon it will not only be possible, it will also be easy for players to directly transfer from the NPFL to La Liga. Already we saw some Nigerian players move to La Liga from other European teams last season so it should not be far off to have some going from home too.

Can we expect to see a full strength Atletico Madrid side or is it the reserve team that will play against Nigeria?

Of course it will be the first team of Atletico that will come. Like you know they are playing the Europa League final against Marseille on Wednesday and they will get ready for the trip to Nigeria immediately after. Apart from anybody who may be injured or those who are World Cup bound with their countries, you can expect to see the full team with the technical staff led by Diego Simeone. I know FIFA sets aside a number of days for players to rest between end of the season and when they start World Cup preparations so some players may fall in that category and not be included but Nigerians can be sure that the team will be full strength.

--CSN

hmmm..

I'm smiling here sitting in the "house of kings".. reminiscing on all my kinsmen that were Nigeria's first in everything.. How fulfilled I must be.

mmm.. what am I drinking today? Let's go local..

Where that my pami?

@ bolded hahaha.
they would soon call that an accusation without proof

Humility017:
my question is...
has rohr picked simmy for his final 23 list?
did simmy flopped @ the world cup upon making that list....?

simmy is not in same category with ogbeche so stop trying to mess things up....

dude haven't made the 23 man list yet... you've start compare him with a player who flopped in time past comparing both scenarios....

I really suspect your paramount reason for being here is not to support the super eagles....

That's not part of our world cup program. That match is to be prosecuted by selected players who are not part of our WC plans at the moment.

AIG07:
thanks.

But what about the friendly with Athletico?

SUPER EAGLES WORLD CUP TIMETABLE

May 22: Uyo Camp Opens
May 28: Congo friendly
May 29: Presidential Visit in Abuja
June 2: England friendly
June 4: 23-man squad named by Rohr
June 6: Czech friendly
June 11: Team departs to Russia

kai na wa o

kai.. i know they are some fans here that can't wait for the Super Eagles to fail so they can feel vindicated.. fake fans I see you oh.. Those who are fond of only posting stories to support their negative disposition.

Modified
This one here is the type we need.

isan:
I believe

lol d koko be say Nigerians have a huge expectation as regards governance at every level especially the federal level, far more than we even need to win the world cup.. even power sector sef other African countries dey laugh us.. It is their hope that they continue to have a say in football matters. Wherever money is their throat dey long. Now ask yourself does the money belong to government? We no ask them to speak for us as regards our WC expectations.

forgiveness:
NFF is autonomous hence government should shut up because they don't need the government. Was that not your argument?

As it stands NFF must respect the government because they fianance them and are part of the government parastatals.

So, can NFF shut up the government they are still receiving half of their budget from?

If they suceeded fine. No problem.

Even their success to achieve success to achieve 100% still depends on the government. Hahahaha! Na dere you go fear.

You should focus on that and stop deviating from koko of discussion.

haha waterfall.. very well done.. u never disappoint with you meme selections. lol

TheSuperNerd:
Loooolll.... You and Forgiveness ehn... Oya wait... **checks the comment well well and decided this meme below describes Joebie's reaction**

my bad sir

Kog45:
not Tunde Dish but Taju Disu a member of 1983 U20 to mexico.

The NFF has a target to fund itself 100% in a couple years time.. is that not a good goal Egbon Forgiveness ? why not focus on that and stop hating everything about the NFF just because of your perceived marginalization of... and corruption.

i don answer your question not even in that article.. abi make i talk am like ABC?
oga, when u see something good appreciate it.. The world will never be a perfect world until Kingdom comes. You can't have everything your way.

forgiveness:
Where did NFF get the other other half of their budget?

Who be the black man wey hide something for book btw you and I?


Now, answer questions

Is NFF private liablity company, Ltd?
As at today who is finanancing sports in Nigeria including NFF?

if you want to hide something from a black man, write it somewhere. No be you quote am earlier?

forgiveness:
Oga, answer questions.


Is NFF private liablity company, Ltd?

Who is finanancing sports in Nigeria including NFF?

hahahahaha

abeg TheSuperNerd give me that special meme to this stuff below

forgiveness:
Like I, you don't know politics that is why you think it's unnecessary and because you don't understand but by now somebody go dey lick em wound.

follow the thread..
their influence in football matters is slipping off their fingers.. And they know it.

Modified.
we've not seen anything like this before.. give kudos to the current NFF leadership.. we have a million more things in Nigeria we should rather criticize.

forgiveness:
Is NFF private liablity company limited?

As at today who is finanancing sports in Nigeria including NFF?

haha.. u know i challenged u then that ur cries was unnecessary, still you refuse to admit I'm now vindicated. The internet never forgets oh.

forgiveness:
It's because you're still learning politics but I politics up to that stage.

abi u sef no know ur right.. na so FG don control u? abi why we vote them in?
they need to do their job and stop bothering someone who is handling his job very well -- Pinnick.

forgiveness:
Hahahahahaha! Na dere you go fear fear.

hahahahaha
if that's the case, why were u making unnecessary noise? Don't be like Tunde Disu o

forgiveness:
Why dem no put am now?

Of course, that goalkeeper coach knew his hand go burn if he does that.

Every Nigerian deserves security.

forgiveness:
Ok NFF doesn't need the government. Oya government remove the security personals and the government facilities from dem because they don't need your service any longer.

10 important things NFF boss said in Channels TV interview
Pinnick talks Super Eagles, 2018 FIFA World Cup, grassroots football etc in new interview.

Published: 15.05.2018
Steve Dede
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President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick was on a breakfast show of Channels Television on Monday, May 14 where he discussed a wide of topics including, Super Eagles preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and development of grassroots football.

These are 10 important things he said on the TV appearance.

1. No injury worries for the Super Eagles ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Pinnick was impressed with the likes of Iheanacho who scored for their clubsides (Holly Allison/TPI/REX/Shutterstock)

Pinnick has played down injury worries for the Super Eagles of Nigeria ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

“You can see yesterday (Sunday, May 13), all our players were blazing. (Kelechi) Iheanacho, (Alex) Iwobi and the boy from Plateau United (Junior) Lokosa, Ahmed Musa, Moses Simon they all scored yesterday,” the NFF boss said.

“The injuries are not to be worried about and their spirit is amazing, they are thinking about the World Cup and that gives us so much joy."

2. 2018 FIFA World Cup target for Super Eagles

The NFF boss refused to state an outright target for the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the World Cup and said the federation are just doing all they can to encourage the players.

3. $2.8m for Super Eagles

Pinnick reveals how the NFF and Super Eagles shared their World Cup bonuses (Mark Leech Offside Getty Images)

Pinnick also revealed that from the $8m expected from FIFA, the Super Eagles are to get 30% of it, about $8m for their 2018 World Cup bonuses.

This was agreed after a meeting between the NFF and senior players.

4. The vision of the NFF

During the interview on Channels TV, Pinnick stated that the vision of his NFF is to make football the integral part of the Nigerian economy.

“In 1992, when the Premier League started, they requested $200m from the British government, not to give to the clubs but to develop their infrastructure,” Pinnick said.

“Today the British Government rake in between $2.5b to $3bn pounds on taxes and other direct activities relating to football annually.

“It adds to their GDP and that’s exactly what I wanted to do. Our programs include the QIP, the quick impact programmes which of course means we want to qualify Nigeria for all major tournaments because sporting successes also impact on your cooperate existences.”

5. Football houses all over the country
Pinnick revealed that the NFF ready to commission six football houses (secretariats for state FAs) in the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria.

The NFF have also commenced the building of more 12 of these houses across Nigeria.

“This is important because the problem we have is for example if you go to your state, you discover a player, you don’t nurture that player to greatness,” Pinnick said.

“There is what is called the FIFA connect program. Whereby every football stakeholders are already registered under the FIFA Connect programme.

“If you are discovered as a six-year-old, you get connected to a FIFA connect program and at that level, the state starts nurturing you.

“You cannot change the age of the player, you cannot change the name of the players because the player is being monitored by FIFA through NFF and through the state FA till he becomes a star."

6. NFF not paying a dime for Super Eagles Team B Vs Atletico Madrid

Pinnick says NFF is not paying for the friendly game between Super Eagles Team B and Atletico Madrid (CAF)

Pinnick revealed that the NFF will not be ‘spending a dime’ for the friendly game between Super Eagles Team B and Atletico Madrid.

7. DR Congo players to be tested to Ebola in Port Harcourt

DR Congo players will be tested for Ebola Virus on arrival in Port Harcourt for the friendly game against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

8. NFF get half of their budget from corporate sponsorship

Pinnick also revealed that the NF get half of their annual budget from corporate sponsorship.

“Our budget in a year is about between N5.5b to N6b and as I speak to you the NFF is about doing about N3.5b from corporate sponsorship,” Pinnick said.

“Within the next one and a half year, our target is to be 100% self-funding.”

9. Pressure from players

While denying reports that Super Eagles boss Gernot Rohr has been pressuring players to sign with an agent so they can make the World Cup squad, Pinnick revealed that he has been pressured by some agents to make sure their clients are in the list.

“I told them that I am the wrong person to meet. It is the call of the coach,” Pinnick said.

10: Ignoring court case distraction

Pinnick refused to respond to questions about the court cases he is facing and said their only focus is on the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

“We want to focus just one the World Cup because we believe that for the first time, Nigeria can focus on the World Cup,” he said.

--PulseNg

This is an excerpt from PulseNG.

10 important things NFF boss said in Channels TV interview
Pinnick talks Super Eagles, 2018 FIFA World Cup, grassroots football etc in new interview.

#8. NFF get half of their budget from corporate sponsorship
Pinnick also revealed that the NF get half of their annual budget from corporate sponsorship.

“Our budget in a year is about between N5.5b to N6b and as I speak to you the NFF is about doing about N3.5b from corporate sponsorship,” Pinnick said.

“Within the next one and a half year, our target is to be 100% self-funding.”

asha80:
unfortunately the respect will only come when they become financially independent

hahaha..
Federal Government still dey talk? I no blame una.. na because Pinnick diplomatically thanked you guys for supporting the SE. All of us know where the ego dey come from.. oya shut up your mouth and run government. The NFF is autonomous.

forgiveness:
Federal Government Warns Super Eagles: Qualifying For Second Round No Longer Acceptable

Published: May 16, 2018

Federal Government Warns Super Eagles: Qualifying For Second Round No Longer Acceptable
The Federal Government has warned the Super Eagles of Nigeria that just qualifying from group D of the 2018 FIFA World Cup is no longer acceptable while insisting the team should aim to win the World Cup.

Special Adviser to the President Muhammadu Buhari , Femi Adesina, also charged other African teams not to have low ambitions, adding that funding will not be an issue for the Super Eagles team.

''Nigeria should do well, do very well at the World Cup. You know our target used to be qualifying for the second round, then at a time the target of Africa was getting to the quarterfinal,'' Femi Adesina said.

''I think we should be more ambitious this time, let's go as far as we can get and if we can win, why not, but let us not have low ambition.

''Funds should not be a problem as long as everything is put in place timeously, those who should make the request should make it in good time. If everything is done when it should be done, there should be no problem.''

Nigeria’s best outing at the mundial was finishing at the round of 16 three times in five appearances.

Coach Rohr has released a 30-man provisional squad for the World Cup, as the Super Eagles prepare to play Croatia, Iceland and Argentina in the group stage when the competition starts in June.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel


http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/938078972?-18946:4882

Just some pages ago somebody raised alarm that Ejide was about to be forced on Rohr, since the goalie forced a move to a lowly Isreali club in the 2nd tier just to make it to the world cup.. Today he no talk go that side, he is still singing corruptions songs.

if na sentiment, who should have been picked instead of him to be on the list? Madu, Amuzie, Wakili, Senninger?

forgiveness:
That's sentiment.

Anyway, I dey luku.

I've had my say earlier on Ejide.. but Siasia said this one.. oya talk na

forgiveness:
Does Ejide deserves to be on the list? It is up to you.

Sir tbaba, do you think any of those CHAN center backs are even good enough for our 2nd Team?

tbaba1234:
I do not think the team was great in CHAN. Yes, they got to the final but they needed a huge chunk of luck and goalkeeper heroics.

On the defensive front, Osas was clearly deficient. He was better offensively but that is not saying much. The team as a whole hardly played well in any game.

yeye talk

forgiveness:
'No sentiment, no godfatherism' - Taju Disu warns Rohr over Nigeria's final selection for World Cup
Tolu Olasoji

Deputy Editor Nigeria

The Super Eagles provisional 30-man list was released on Monday and the ex-international has called for transparency in choosing the best...
Sentiments and godfatherism in choosing Nigeria's final 23 players for the 2018 World Cup 'is going to kill the team', warns ex-international Taju Disu.

On Monday, captain John Obi Mikel was joined by 29 others in the provisional list ahead of the Super Eagles' campaign in Russia.

And while the former defender feels the list is decent enough, he urges coach Gernot Rohr that all players be given fair hearing in the buildups, and the final decision should be void of influence from higher authorities or sensationalism.

"So far, so good I think the list is okay," Disu told Goal.

"But what I would say is they should not base everything on sentiment, they should go out there with the best legs. No sentiment, no godfatherism because it is going to kill the team.

"It is always like that. Nobody should go into the world cup because he has a godfather. But I pray it doesn't happen because I know it is been happening."

Disu feels veteran striker Obafemi Martins was 'unfortunate' not to have made the list after his exploits with Shanghai Shenhua was halted by a serious injury, thus, ending hopes of a recall.

And with Nigeria set to play DR Congo, England and the Czech Republic to prepare for the World Cup, the former Abiola Babes defender believes some players, with outside chances, might use that opportunity to gatecrash the setup.

"At the end of the day, you never know what would happen because when they go out for trials, players you don't even think that would impress would eventually go there and perform well and make the team. So, I think it is still open to everybody," he said.

Five wing-backs have been selected in the preliminary list with the experienced Elderson Echiejile part of them.

The left-back's stock has dropped massively and prior to his recent call-up, he has yet to feature for the national team since the crucial win over Zambia in Uyo.

Also, he has only 12 appearances [nine league games] across all competitions in loan spells at Sivasspor and Cercle Brugge this season.

"Well, the coaches picked him again, so the only thing I will say is at the end of the day I love coaches who pick players on merit and not sentiment," Disu continued.

"If you pick players along because of sentiment or because they have godfathers, it is going to hurt the team at the end because the World Cup is a global tournament; a tournament you have to go with only your best.

"You must go there with players ready to play at any time because anything can happen, injuries can still happen. You don't pick players just to make up the numbers or based on sentiments because the opportunity might come there for him to play - anybody might get injured.

"That's the advise I'd offer Rohr, because I know there'd be some players, imposed on him by some so-called godfathers. It's bound to happen. So, the coach should know he has [the 23 men] to prepare, not picking some just to make up the numbers. Go there with the best legs and make sure they represent Nigeria well."

Nigeria face Croatia, Iceland and Argentina in the Group D.


http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/938069702?-18946:4882

on Ejide nko?
you see even Siasia won't have pleased you completely.

forgiveness:
Junior Ajayi the current CAF team of the Year no make list too.


On Ambrose, he is spot on. He deserves to be on the list ahead of Eze. Gbam

Bazee is injured

tbaba1234:
Sad day for Nwakaeme, Kayode, Onyekuru, Sarenren Bazee, Isaac Success etc