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forgiveness:
Mention one player in the domestic league that will prove better than Taiwo.

Mention 2 natural LB players of Nigerian heritage that can play in the LB position for Nigeria.


I know Torunarigha... give me more names.

taiwo's twin is 42 hope u knw

zicky:
Nacho was not regular last season bt he was at no time thrown out of the match day squad. I wonder how come you are the only one blind to the antics of Pep, that Nacho couldn't get 10mins game time even when Gabrial was injured, is he building the player confidence or killing it

no need to argue with Oga Joe agn

I think he is related to pep one way or the other

TheGoodJoe:
Sane was on the bench not too long ago. Guardiola confirmed that Sane improved in training and looked a different player. That was why he started seeing game time. So, drills worked for Sane.

so iheanacho did not improve during training

sane should not b starting he should b undergoing drills by now

BascoVanVeli:
That is Pep talking again. In real life u don't tell grown people when to sleep.

somebody like pep cannot even be my coach

how can you tell me when to go to bed

TheGoodJoe:
Chai.

This your question.

It is not just about knowing if a player is improving but if a player is improving. I want Nacho to improve and he can do that without regular game time. This is proven without reasonable doubt when you consider Delph, Sane and recently Rashford.

That is the point.

Chaiiii even sane his age mate and also teammate is getting game time

Oga Joe why is sane not undergoing drills
why is he getting game time

pep should drill sane and allow him to learn from the bench

BascoVanVeli:
I have no problem with that he could easily have been playing video games. He was answering questions at home not at a night club. I can think of 99 worse thing that he could have been doing.

@least iwobi is still seeing game time despite his social life

iheanacho that sleeps around 6pm is chopping bench

TheGoodJoe:
Improving happens on the training ground, not game time. Game time is to show what players have learnt.

yea cos messi improved from the training ground
Ronaldo also improved from the training ground

TheGoodJoe:
So to you, playing 90 minutes is destroying another team.

to me game time is learning and improving

Oga Joe to you bench warming is learning

Humility017:
and learn how to track back to defend...

that's the drilling coach desire of a striker..
even mourinho that play defensive football don't require so much of a striker...likewise conte

even rashford is getting more game time than nacho

iheanacho market value has dropped cos of no game time

and oga Joe wants him to remain at city

TheGoodJoe:
Mbappe did not destroy Manchester City. He scored and had an okay game. Fabinho and Bagayoko also scored.

are you sure you watched the game?


18year old mbappe played the game meanwhile our own nacho was on the bench for 90 minutes and you don't want him to leave city?

TheGoodJoe:
You did not understand the point. I said Dybala is 23, so we can talk of him having game time even if he is deficient in some areas. Iheanacho is 20 and I said he can use this period to polish some deficient areas.

I will not have problem if a coach notices some weakness in Mbappe's game and want him to work on it. Even if that means him sitting on the bench. If Mbappe was above 22, I will say there is no need and let that be his way.

Remember Benteke. I would have advised him to leave Liverpool because of his age. If he was younger, I will say study Firminho and improve your game.

iheanacho is older than mbappe yet no game time for iheanacho..

by your logic ...mbappe should b on the bench because he is young

Oga Joe just listen to yourself

TheGoodJoe:
There is what is called natural gift. Nacho's finishing is natural. It takes time to teach a kid to finish like that. Mbappe's work rate is natural and it will take time to teach a kid to do what he does naturally.

Nacho has the natural finishing but learning the fluid movement will need Hardwork and time.

you said dybala is 23 and that's the reason he has more game time than nacho

now I am asking how old is mbappe?

the mbappe that destroyed man shitty?

TheGoodJoe:
Dybala is 23 while Iheanacho is 20. This is the formative years of Iheanacho and learning this fluid movement as a striker will make him one of the deadliest finishers in the game. He is already exceptional striking, add this movement and we have a possible legend.

If Iheanacho was 23, I will not say stay. It is clear Guardiola treasures the mobile forwards. Players like Gabriel Jesus, Mbappe, Lewandowski, Suarez and Firmino have this naturally.

Iheanacho working with Aguero and Gabriel Jesus who have mastered it will help him get it soon. Give the young man time.

how old is mbappe?

is he playing regularly or not?

Geremi - nine African World Cup places 'a
fair number'
By Piers Edwards
BBC Sport
1 Apr

Former Cameroon star Geremi played at the
2002 and 2010 World Cups for the Indomitable
Lions
The proposal to give nine World Cup places to
Africa means the continent's football 'future
looks very good,' says former Cameroon
international Geremi.
On Thursday, Fifa suggested Africa's current
tally of five berths will nearly double when the
tournament expands to 48 teams in 2026.
"We will accept nine - it's a fair number," the
former Real Madrid star told BBC Sport.
We aren't saying we will win the
World Cup with that number but
our chances will increase
Geremi
Former Cameroon international
"We aren't saying we will win the World Cup with
that number but our chances will increase."
The decision needs to be ratified when the Fifa
Council meets in May but this is expected to
happen given that president Gianni Infantino and
all six confederation presidents 'agreed on (the)
proposed slot allocation,' according to a Fifa
statement.
Geremi, who played at the 2002 and 2010 World
Cup for the Indomitable Lions, believes the
increased participation will help Africa in two
ways.
"Most of our federations in Africa don't have
money so imagine those who qualify, the income
they will get from Fifa for that qualification will
help develop many things in Africa, which means
the future looks very good," said the onetime
Chelsea midfielder.
"Secondly, imagine all our biggest nations
qualifying for a World Cup - teams like Cameroon,
Senegal, Ghana, Egypt, Morocco and Nigeria -
you will see that we will have better chances.
"We will have possibilities to reach the quarter-
final or semi-final, which is one of our targets
because we haven't had any team reach that
level so far."
Only three African nations have ever reached the
last eight of a World Cup - Cameroon (1990),
Senegal (2002) and Ghana (2010), with the
Black Stars just a missed penalty away from
reaching the last four.
After Fifa's announcement, former Namibia FA
chairman John Muinjo said his delight at seeing
Africa receive four more places was mitigated by
the fact that Europe was going up to 16.
Muinjo felt this failed to redress an imbalance
whereby Europe's 54 members received 16
places while Africa's 55 were getting nine.
"I would have been thrilled by the prospect of
giving Africa 4 slots, but Europe is still going to
be given 3 or so, for me the status quo remains,"
he told BBC Sport.
"So I'm not as thrilled as I was when the
message (about the African teams) came
through."
Geremi believes that the improved infrastructure
and football development in Europe can account
for that tally, leaving aside the fact that the
continent has won the World Cup eleven times.
Meanwhile, 1998 African Footballer of the Year
Mustapha Hadji believes that the increased
opportunity for African teams means that more
players with dual nationality will opt for an
African nation in future.
In the past, many players with African roots have
opted to play for European teams instead.
For example, Zinedine Zidane and Marcel
Desailly could have represented Algeria and
Ghana respectively but both chose France
instead, going on to win the 1998 World Cup.
"African players will be more motivated now that
they know 9 teams will be in the World Cup,"
Hadji, who played for Morocco at those 1998
finals, told BBC Sport.
"I had the opportunity to play at the World Cup
and I know how hard it was to qualify.
"Now, there is more opportunity for Africans
teams and I think more players with the choice
to play for France, England or whoever will now
choose their own (African) countries because
they will have a better chance of reaching a
World Cup.
"http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39467204

Naija no go miss world cup again

Rohr Refuses To Confirm Or Dismiss Reports
He Is Owed Three Months Salaries : I Am
Still Working

Published: April 01, 2017
Nigeria coach
Gernot Rohr has
reacted to
suggestions in
the media that
he is being owed
three months
salaries by the
Nigeria Football
Federation.
The former
Bayern Munich
defender refused
to confirm or deny the reports but stressed
that he is still working with the Super
Eagles, which makes a statement.
“I have a direct contract with the Nigeria
Football Federation. I do not discuss my
terms and conditions in the media.”
“I have confidence that the NFF signed a
contract and that they will honour all terms
of the contract.
“I am still working, so that must mean
something”, Rohr told thenff.com.
Gernot Rohr earns $47,000 a month ashttp://allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=22570
Super Eagles technical adviser.

I think we are very lucky to have rohr

Nff should pls also do the needful

“Oyibo Eagles” – Nigerian
Players Born Abroad Have
Mental Edge Over Home Based
Players

As the debate over the none inclusion of home
based players in the Super Eagles continue to
rage on, a follower of the Nigerian Professional
Football League Moses James has given his
view while Gernot Rohr possibly prefers players
born abroad ahead of the players in the
Nigerian League.
Rohr has been criticized in some quarters with
most people unhappy with his idea of
convincing players of Nigeria descent, most of
who have represented other countries to switch
allegiance to the Super Eagles.
The term “Oyibo Eagles” was introduced by
some followers of the team, due to the influx of
so many players born abroad, following the
recent capture of Chelsea Ola Aina, QPR Ebere
Eze and Arsenal Chuba Akpom.
” I follow the NPFL very well, and it’s clear to
see that the mentality of our home based
players is not ripe for senior national team
assignment, with all due respect and I have my
reasons for saying so”, James told
Owngoalnigeria.com.
” An average Nigeria League player has a
mentality of winning away from home is a tall
order, and they also believe if they lose games
away it’s entirely the fault of the referee even
at home without truly assessing their own
peformance.
” Such players have a defeated mindset even
when they are called up to the team, they fell
they won’t be selected because most Nigerian
teams recruit this boys with the help of some
people in high places, which is not same in the
national team”.http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/04/01/oyibo-eagles-nigerian-players-born-abroad-have-mental-edge-over-home-based-players/

Blow For Arsenal, Liverpool &
Spurs As Man City Won’t Sell
Iheanacho To Premier League
Rival

The future of Manchester City Nigerian forward
Kelechi Iheanacho at the Etihad is uncertain,
but the possibility of leaving for a direct rival is
bleak.
Owngoalnigeria.com Daniel Martins who is close
to the agent of the player revealed contrary to
reports, Iheanacho has not been told by
manager Pep Guardiola that he is not wanted.
According to Martins City are open to do
business for Iheanacho but not to a team in
direct competition for titles with them, as it
amount to strengthening a rival.
” The last time I checked, Iheanacho is still very
much in the plans of Guardiola, but for how
long I don’t know. Summer is around the corner
and his departure will depend on a lot of
variables”, Martins told Owngoalnigeria.com.
” For instance I gathered he might be sold to a
team in England, possible a mid table team
where he will get games to help him develop
but such deal will carry a buy back clause. A
loan is also a possibility.
” I can confirm to you as well that there has
been discreet inquiries from agents who have
links with Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool, of
course you know Alex Iwobi is also pushing for
Iheanacho to join him at Arsenal.
” The bad new still remains that City won’t sell
or loan Iheanacho to a direct rival. No they
won’t do that because they know and respect
his quality, no way is he going to join a top four
team in England”.http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/04/01/blow-for-arsenal-liverpool-spurs-as-man-city-wont-sell-iheanacho-to-premier-league-rival/

Mumu club
If you can't play him then sell him

I want all our players ready for world cup proper

Ola aina should leave Chelsea asap to get playing time

Moses Did Not Fake Injury Ahead Of Senegal
Friendly, Out Of Chelsea Squad For First
Time This Season
Published: April 01, 2017

Chelsea coach Antonio Conte has named
his starting line-up for the Premier League
clash against Crystal Palace at Stamford
Bridge on Saturday afternoon, starting from
1500 hours.
The big news pertaining to Nigeria fans is
Super Eagles winger Victor Moses was
unable to pass a late fitness test and has
not been named in the Blues 18-man
squad for a Premier League fixture for the
first time this season.
This ends speculation once and for all that
he faked an injury leading up to the
international friendly between Nigeria and
Senegal at the Hive Stadium.
Moses, 26, had started the last 22 matches
played by Chelsea in the Premier League,
scoring 2 goals and providing 3 assists.
Despite the absence of the ex-Stoke City
star, Super Eagles hopeful Ola Aina
remains frozen out of the Blues squad, and
the same goes for England U20 star
Dominic Solanke.
Chelsea Starting XI : Courtois; Azpilicueta,
David Luiz, Cahill (c); Pedro, Kante, Matic,
Alonso; Fabregas, Diego Costa, Hazard
Substitutes : Begovic, Zouma, Terry,
Chalobah, Loftus-Cheek, Willian, Batshuayi.http://allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=22571

Rohr On Alert As German-
Nigerian Left Back Target
Torunarigha Shines For Hertha
Berlin

The search by the coach of the Super Eagles
of Nigeria Gernot Rohr for options at left full
back might be coming to an end following the
giant leap made by German-Nigerian left back
Jordan Torunarigha.
Presently Rohr has been unsuccessful in his
search for a credible back up for first choice
and second vice captain Elderson Echiejile, as
Kingsley Madu has failed to provide the kind of
challenge the manager wants for the Sporting
Gijon man.
Torunarigha has been on the manager’s watch
list for a while, and last night the German-
Nigerian full back made his first team bow by
playing for 27 minutes in their 1-3 loss to
Hoffeinheim in the Bundesliga.
He was introduced for Vedad Ibisevic and
despite coming on with his team under
pressure, the 19 year old who is proud of his
Nigerian heritage, as he has the country’s flag
on the header of his instagram account gave a
good impression of himself.
Although he has represented England at youth
level he qualifies to play for Nigeria through his
dad Ojokojo Torunarigha who played for Nigeria
League side Shooting Stars years ago.http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/04/01/rohr-on-alert-as-german-nigerian-left-back-target-torunarigha-shines-for-hertha-berlin/

forgiveness:
Wow! You are right on point.

Aina, Ebuehi, Odubajo and Ehizibue can play as LB and can play in two other positions.

Wow! Nura can also play in three other positions.

e b like say na this nura go take this rb spot o

ChrisKels:
Athletico Madrid agrees deal for Nigeria's Iheanacho. A replacement for outgoing Antoine Greizman

Iheanacho to leave mancity in search of regular first team action next season...

Cc: tuto marca 's lirpa loof

April fool

Nigerian Wonderkid Scores Historic Goal As
Sunderland Qualify For First European Final
Published: March 31, 2017
Sunderland have advanced to the final of
Premier League International Cup after a
1-0 win over Norwich City at Carrow Road
on Friday night.
Sweden U21 international of Nigerian
descent Joel Asoro scored what turned out
to be the game-winner in the 13th minute.
The attacker’s penalty appeal was
dismissed in the third minute but he wasn’t
kept at bay for so long as he met a pass
and slotted under Oxborough for the only
goal of the encounter.
On 57 minutes, Asoro had an opportunity to
double the Black Cats advantage but could
not execute his piece of skill.
Super Eagles late invitee for the recent
get-together in London, Josh Maja, was
introduced in the 88th minute, attacking
midfielder Diallang Jaiyesimi came off the
bench for the Canaries with 15 minutes left
and his teammate Timi Odusina was an
unused substitute.
Following tonight’s win, Sunderland U23s
became the first team since the formation
of the club to qualify for a European final.
Sunderland will face Musa Yahaya’s FC
Porto in the final.

[b]Nigeria To Call Up PEC Zwolle Star Ehizibue
For Next Friendly - Report
Published: March 31, 2017
[b]PEC
Zwolle
winger
Kingsley Ehizibue is in line to be called up
by Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr for a
proposed friendly against French Island
Corsica in May.
“Rohr has promised to call up Kingsley for
the Corsica friendly after he was
impressed with what he has gathered
about the player,” a source informed
scorenigeria.com.ng.
“He would have even been invited for the
London friendlies but it was a little bit
late.”
Incidentally, Ehizibue shares the same
agent with ADO Den Haag defender
Tyronne Ebuehi, who was part of the
Eagles squad to London but has yet to be
capped by Nigeria.
Ehizibue is 21 years old and was born to Nigerian parents in munich Germanyhttp://allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=22564

Exclusive: Rohr Calls Up Ehizibue As PEC Zwolle Ace
Declares For Nigeria Ahead Of Holland, Germany
Hot on the heels of the capture of players of
Nigerian descent born in England, coach of the
Super Eagles Gernot Rohr has also secured the
services of Kingsley Ehizibue.
Rohr held productive talks with the Dutch youth
international, and the winger who can also play
as a right back has accepted to pledge his
international future to Nigeria ahead of the
Netherlands and Germany.
Born to Nigerian parents in Germany, the 21
year old moved to the Netherlands at a young
age, and progressed through the ranks of PEC
Zwolle before breaking into the first team last
season.
Ehizibue will most likely make his debut for
Nigeria in one of the proposed friendly games
against Corsica or Congo DR in May, before the
Eagles AFCON 2019 qualifiers Against South
Africa in June.
He will team up with fellow Dutch-Nigerian
Tyroone Ebuehi of ADO Den Haag as Rohr
continue to bolster his options at right back.
Ebuehi and Ehizibue share the same agent, but
they will turn to rivals in the Super Eagles as
they are both right full backs.http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/03/31/exclusive-rohr-calls-up-ehizibue-as-pec-zwolle-ace-declares-for-nigeria-ahead-of-holland-germany/

Morning Editorial: Nigeria
Plot Route To Progression
Through England
Editorial | March 30, 2017 | 0 Comments
Follow @uMAXitFootball
When you think of the world’s most iconic
footballing nations, Brazil, the Netherlands,
Spain, Italy and France all spring to mind.
England and Argentina are never far from the
headlines, with the likes of Denmark and Greece
cementing themselves in history thanks to
unlikely European Championship triumphs. But
when it comes to Africa, there’s a growing
feeling that one country in particular are just
getting started.
That’s not to say success from the region is
something entirely new to us. Ivory Coast won
the 2015 African Cup of Nations and boasted a
squad full of players based in Europe’s top five
leagues. Algeria found themselves in the Round
of 16 for the first time at the 2014 World Cup,
after Ghana were extremely unlucky not to make
a historic semi-final in South Africa four years
prior. However, it’s Nigeria whose future
prospects look most exciting.
For all the exciting talent they have in Kelechi
Iheanacho, Wilfred Ndidi, Isaac Success and
Moses Simon, the Nigerian Football Federation
are determined to make the most of its English-
based players ahead of the 2018 World Cup and
the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. They recruited
Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi in 2015 and now believe
that they have persuaded Chuba Akpom, his best
friend and former youth team-mate, to play for
them too.
Akpom will join Iwobi in a new generation of
English-born or English-raised Nigerian playes.
Ola Aina, the Chelsea right-back who has played
for England Under-20 level, was training in Barnet
too this week and is also set to represent his
parents’ country from this summer and beyond.
Eberechi Eze of Queens Park Rangers and Josh
Maja of Sunderland were in training too and have
not fully decided yet, but are both understood to
be leaning towards playing for Nigeria.
Fred Onyedinma of Millwall and Joe Aribo of
Charlton are also expected to declare for the
Super Eagles, while Ademola Lookman of
Everton, who played for England Under-20s on
Saturday, has not yet decided which country he
will represent at senior level. Becoming a more
attractive option for players was the aim for the
NFF, and with an exciting young core coming
through, this was what they needed to go on and
build the superstructure in years to come.http://www.umaxit.com/index.php/columns/morning-editorial-nigeria-plot-route-to-progression-through-england



Nigeria team now making waves (

Icon4s:
Why him no go sabi speak Pidgin?

No be naija dem born am?

Read the article again sir

Iwobi no sabi speak pidgin before

QPR Teen Wonder Ebere Eze Happy To Train With Super Eagles In London, Reveals His State Of Origin

Queens Park Rangers (QPR) highly rated Anglo- Nigerian teen Ebere Eze has spoken out on the joy of training with the Super Eagles of Nigeria in London. Eze was among the group of players called up by coach of the Nigerian team Gernot Rohr following the cancellation of the proposed friendly tie against Burkina Faso. He played in the practice game organised by the coach after the cancellation of the Burkina Faso friendly, and after the game spoke with our correspondent on the touchline. ” I feel so happy, words can’t clearly express my feelings. My parents are from Imo State, Mbaise precisely and they are very happy for me”, Eze told Michael James in London. ” I hope to play more for the team in subsequent games, but I also know I have to play for my team to be considered worthy enough for a spot in the team. For me the hardwork starts now”.

IWOBI: I CAN CONVINCE ARSENAL
TO SIGN IHEANACHO
Taiye Taiwo
The Nigeria international wants his
compatriot in the Emirates Stadium just
because of an off-field behaviour
Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi believes he can
influence a transfer move for Manchester
City 's Kelechi Iheanacho to the North London
club.
Iwobi feels the Gunners can cash in on the
'funniest guy he knows' but doesn't see
it happening in the coming months.
The 20-year-old hailed his companion with
the City forward and disclosed why he would
love to see him in Arsenal's traditional red
and white jersey.
‘I tell you, you should see us [him and
Iheanacho] on Snapchat! Always bantering,"
Iwobi told Daily Mail.
"We’re roommates right now and he’s just
the funniest guy I know.
'We do get on well off the pitch as well as on
the pitch.
"Maybe I can try to convince Arsenal to sign
him – but I don’t think that’s going to
happen."
Iwobi amazed everyone when a video of him
speaking fluent Pidgin English was posted on
Twitter by teammate Ogenyi Onazi.
And reacting to how he has learned to speak
the prevalent language in the Super Eagles'
camp, he said: "Everyone could speak
English, I’d get along fine, but they’d all say,
“come on, you need to learn your language”.
So yeah, I’ve learned a bit, which helps.
''When I first went I felt like I’m an alien! I
know they used to take the mick out of me,
and I didn’t know what they were saying. But
now I can understand!"m.goal.com/s/en-ng/news/4055/main/2017/03/26/34020972/iwobi-i-can-convince-arsenal-to-sign-iheanacho


So iwobi can now speak pidgin English

What's your say on the matter house?

Iheanacho fit make am for arsenal?

TAMMY ABRAHAM: IS THE
RECORD-BREAKING TEENAGER
THE FUTURE OF CHELSEA?
The striker impressed again on loan at Bristol
City and looks certain to take his goals to
Stamford Bridge in the years to come
Antonio Conte doesn’t deal in hyperbole.
Though the Italian has been a picture of fire
and emotion on the sideline since his arrival
at Chelsea last summer, in the press room
he’s shown a completely different side.
Uncombative, cool and measured, the Blues
boss, with his improving English, has always
given the sense he carefully considers every
word before letting them leave his mouth.
So it’s why it mattered when, in October, he
delivered his assessment of young Blues
striker Tammy Abraham: “He is the future for
Chelsea, for sure."
That was in October, and Abraham had just
opened the season with 11 goals in his first
17 appearances on loan at Bristol City in the
Championship. Five months on, that goal tally
now stands at 22 after the 19-year-old’s
impressive strike played a leading role in the
Robins’ 4-0 thrashing of high-flying
Huddersfield Town on Friday.
Cutting across his marker just before half-
time, Abraham met David Cotterill’s
penetrating ball and tucked home a brilliant,
first-time finish. It was another example of
the remarkable prowess in the penalty
area of a youngster who will see his FIFA 17
FUT rating on the rise.
Selected as one of Goal’s 50 Rising Stars of
FUT, Abraham is the hottest talent to have
emerged from the latest youth crop produced
by the Chelsea academy.
Since joining the west London outfit in 2004,
the striker has progressed through the ranks
and enjoyed two sparkling seasons in front of
goal in 2014-15 and 2015-16. With 74 goals in
98 games, Abraham powered Chelsea to
consecutive FA Youth Cups and UEFA Youth
League titles.
But youth football is not a perfect platform
and both Chelsea and Abraham knew it.
After including him in the senior squad’s pre-
season camps, the club sent the striker to
Bristol City in August to get him both regular
minutes and experience in dealing with the
rigours of senior football.
It's been a breakout season for the towering,
athletic striker who reminds many of Didier
Drogba. Abraham has become the first
teenager ever to score 16 or more goals in a
Championship season. His 19 league strikes
have him third in the division’s scoring
charts, and he’s added a further three in cup
play.
“There’s a massive difference [between
youth football and senior football] because
you’re coming up against players who are
bigger, stronger and faster than you, so you
have to try to find the weakness of your
opponent and exploit that. It’s more about
your mentality and looking after yourself,” he
told Chelsea’s official website earlier this
month.
The evidence available suggests he’s doing
exactly that. Conte has spoken of Abraham’s
“great potential in the technical and physical
aspects”, but even he must be surprised by
the speed of the youngster’s emergence.
When you’re 19, your goal tally in the league
in your first senior season is not meant to
match your age. But then, Abraham is not
your typical 19-year-old. As Conte says, he’s
the future of Chelsea.

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How I got my breakthrough in
football – Wilfred Ndidi
By Ifreke Inyang on March 29, 2017
@dailypostngr

Top Stories:
Leicester City and Nigeria midfielder, Wilfred
Ndidi, has recounted the moment that paved the
way for a career in football for him.
The Super Eagles star completed a £17 million
move from Genk to Leicester City in January
and has gone on to put up some fine displays in
England.
However, Ndidi says he could have easily been
doing something else, after his father insisted he
faced his books.
He also revealed that he was the only one of
500 boys to be invited for a trial at Genk, which
sent scouts to watch a Nigerian football
tournament.
“I didn’t score [to impress Genk], I was actually
playing in central defence,” Ndidi told Goal.
“I was told not to play long balls, so I just made
a one-two and another one-two and then I gave
a pass, made an assist.
“It was important because we were an
academy, we played a team from the Nigerian
Premier League [and we were only an
academy], 3SC Shooting Stars, who were
winning 1-0. I gave that pass and it made it 1-1.
“I was the only one selected out of 40 teams,
500 players. I had to go and do trials in Genk
after that. Then I did the trials in Genk, After a
year, they gave me a contract.
“It was difficult [coming to Europe] but I stayed
with a family who tried to make me feel like I
was at home. It was the time of the trial. So
when I came home every day I felt like part of
the family, it felt like home and made it easier.”dailypost.ng/2017/03/29/got-breakthrough-football-wilfred-ndidi/