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tbaba1234:
Benin beat Morocco in the AFCON and Senegal needed a penalty shootout to get past them.

Besides, Zambia did not have their strongest team in Algeria.

Very correct and apart from the scandalous 10 : 1 loss to NIGERIA in 1959 when they were formerly known as Dahomey in their biggest defeat to us,

it has mostly been a 2 or less Goal Victories for NIGERIA over BENIN REPUBLIC.

Taliban:
You should receive your check soon. Watch out!!!!

Check?

How do you mean please?

Wanna share with me what is meant by that?

Thanks in anticipation

Samueltemi337:
France u17 is currently leading Brazil 2 - 0
27mins played

Weldone Bros.

Mexico knocks out the Netherlands 4 : 3 on penalties after 1 : 1 Draw at full time.

jihday:
They won 2012 AFCON

So sorry about that for I didn't follow that particular competition in the absence of NIGERIA.

Not withstanding the 2012 achievement, They've gone back to their shell still without a quarter final appearance even since then.

Even before 2012, They have been in limbo except for 1996 right? when they placed 3rd in the absence of NIGERIA still with SOUTH AFRICA as host and champions.

safarigirl:
LOL

Daniel, comman see them.

If it is to disturb us for club football, dem fit do am, but once it is international break, they are as silent as the cupboard Messi keeps his Senior international trophies

Let's see what MESSI has in store for 6:00 pm tomorrow against Brazil.

Maybe he would improve on his international outing. Else na Camp Nou injection they work for and nowhere else.



LIONEL MESSI and HGH: The Truth About the Best Footballer in the World

WILL CARROLL


FC Barcelona made the best deal in the history of football, signing a young Lionel Messi from Argentina at the age of 13.

The contract, signed on a napkin, was predicated on FCB paying for Messi's medical treatments.
But few understand what Messi had and how it has affected his play.

Messi was diagnosed with a growth hormone disorder , or GHD. It is often called idiopathic short stature, but there are problems that go beyond being shorter than average.

The treatments were expensive, a $900 monthly expense that his modest family could not afford.

River Plate and Newell's Old Boys , storied Argentinian clubs, passed on that expense despite the promise of a very young Messi.

The treatments were injections of human growth hormone.

For someone with GHD, this is a life-changer, allowing them to not only develop greater height, but also help deal with a variety of internal issues, such as pituitary function, skin and teeth problems, poor vision and lower immunity.

The use of HGH is banned in almost all sports, amateur and professional, but there are two things that need to be made clearer.

First, Messi's use was likely discontinued after he reached adulthood.

FC Barcelona and Messi's representatives did not respond to my request for comment on this issue and have made no public comments in years regarding Messi's medical treatments.

While GHD continues, the importance of it to development and function is reduced.

If it did continue, a player with a diagnosed medical condition, especially one that is longstanding and well-documented like Messi's, could apply for a therapeutic use exemption .

A therapeutic use exemption (or TUE) is granted for a player's use of a banned substance when that substance is considered medically necessary.

Section 46 of FIFA's anti-doping code contains provisions for TUEs.

While Messi would technically have needed a waiver in order to have the medical treatments, and the facts would support the grant of this waiver, it is unclear whether Messi had this.

WADA did not begin testing for HGH until 2004, though it was on the banned list much earlier.

Second, Messi did not use HGH as a performance enhancer. Messi was using a prescribed treatment, monitored by physicians, in order to overcome a medical condition.

The result is that he's a normal human being today, fourteen years after the treatments were made possible.

Messi is listed at 5'7" by FCB, which is exactly average for an Argentinian male. At the time Messi was diagnosed, he was only 4'2" !

Messi is now normal and average in the physical sense, but certainly not normal when it comes to talent!

Some of that talent, or his ability to use that talent, comes from his height. Even with the 17-inch gain Messi made, he retained a very low center of gravity.

This is not uncommon in football and even less uncommon for Barca, a team that has several top players who are considered small.

Teammates Andres Iniesta and Xavi are 5"6', while the Argentinian national team has a couple players available whom Messi would tower over. Diego Buonanotte is 5'4" while Pablo Piatti and Emiliano Insua are 5'5".

The use of HGH in sports is very controversial, but it is not uncommon. Lance Armstrong's recent confession of his use of EPO also included the use of testosterone and HGH as part of a sophisticated recovery system.

MLB recently announced an expansion of blood testing during the season, despite having no positive tests during 2012, the first season it was used in an American professional sport.

The wide use of HGH in youth sports is a troubling topic because of the questions it raises.

The key questions become: Does the player really have a medical need, and is there a cultural advantage? Is HGH used as a medical treatment, or is it actually a performance enhancement?

Andy Pettitte is one of the few players who have admitted the use of a banned substance and returned to his normal level of popularity.

Pettitte's confession came after being named in the Mitchell Report, though Pettitte insisted his use was minor and that it was done only to recover from injury.

The use of HGH is growing in society. While HGH and testosterone are both banned in all major sports, we continue to see advertisements touting its benefits.

You will often see ads for the substances during sporting events. If you've seen the "Is It Low T" ads or seen Androgel's many pitches, you're seeing a substance that would cause a positive test if taken by any of the players between the commercials.

Clinics advertising the use of HGH are popping up everywhere, raising many ethical questions about why it's "good" in one case, but "bad" in another.

Messi may well be the best player in the game right now.

He is arguably one of the greatest of all time, being mentioned not only with his countryman, Diego Maradona (who was only 5'5" himself), but with a pantheon of greats like Pele, Johan Cruyff and Eric Cantona.

Without the use of the controversial medical treatment, we may not have seen this incredible athlete on the pitch.










My View point

The best footballer in the world? Well, since he is presently the Winner of the last award, No wahala about that.

Upon all the illegal injections, He is still not taller than many as that is the average height of many Argentines.

So, Who said he wouldn't grow beyond his initial height at 12? Because that was when he started injecting himself.

Imagine comparison with Eric Cantona of all people? Yes Good player during his days but in the mould of Pele, Maradona? No no no.

That must (Author) be a Manchester United fan.

MESSI is only enjoying the same benefit Our own George upong Weah enjoyed too way back in 1995 based on Club output only without National honours to complement his Club achievement.

Icon4s:
Like i said, they stand the risk of losing both tickets.

They don't have that depth like teams from West Africa.

Surely they do.

But come to think of it, It seems the corruption instinct ravaging Nigerian football in relation to the inability of discovering Super talents like CR 7, MESSI and Co that abound in NIGERIA is still the same across the African continent oo.

Because I can't understand why ZAMBIA would be presenting a Nonsensical Team like this while claiming it's best hands are in the U 23?

I mean, What an excuse! That a population of over 17 million cannot boast of two standard 23 Man football Squad?

Imagine Since the Era of Kalusha Bwalya in 1994 that any meaningful height had been attained? When they Lost the AFCON finals to NIGERIA?

Same with Ghana. Nothing of note since 1982 they last won AFCON. except runner-up medal in 1992, 2010 & 2015. No notable talents too with a higher population of close to 29 million fa.

It's annoying seriously.

safarigirl:
LOL.
Where Messi own first?

Very good Question.
Welcome back by the way.

BascoVanVeli:
No I think that one is sourced from somewhere else. They used espn for the WAFU and that might be an Egyptian channel sef.

The last Nigerian U 23 match aired by GTV against Zambia was tapped from the AUB (African Union of Broadcasting).

it's one of the oldest Network being contracted for Government owned TV stations in Africa.

NTA too used to Broadcast from their signals back then.

cc
Danielnino00

Hmmmmn. That reminds me.

Clicking on the first page ONLY for the second time ever and I want to share my experience with you all.

1. Where is terzurum5? His last seen is on the 4th of November. That's about 10 days ago and never seen a post from him since my first day in here

2. Icon4s - Still and ever readily available as always till date.

3. Forgiveness - same as Icon4s above.

4. AIG07 - Where is he too? Last seen is a month gap between himself and terzurum5. Never come across his moniker too.

5. TheGoodJoe - Yeah. Not too conspicuously missing though but no longer a regular. Once saw him reading as a ghost reader

6. groundnutoil - Never read from him before but twice caught him peeping from the background without commenting

7. maputohq - Never come across the moniker before and Interestingly, his last seen is just yesterday.

8. Nobody - A deactivated account. So no comment more than that.

9. blueto - Nothing note Worthy to be revealed

10. karlovich - Never ever come across it. last seen is July 24th! Way way back! What happened? where are you?

11. TheSuperNerd - Same card as Icon4s. He even took permission for his absenteeism yesterday.

12. CFCman - same as blueto

13. achimotan - Never before but still alive on Nairaland

14. robosky02 - Never seen it here too but somewhere else - Other threads sometime in the past.

15. daveP - Never before today and last seen is today's early hours.

Ladies and gentlemen, Those are the monikers I came across on the first 2 pages of this thread while noting that a greater number of other monikers with superb personalities have also been discovered too numerous to mention right from my first day in here.

However, In order not to spam your various mentions, I would jettison the listing accordingly.

Guys, I wanna say,

Thanks for accepting me as I am haven given me a sense of belonging already as part of the family of a patriotic Nigerian Football loving community on Nairaland - An online social media forum that originated from NIGERIA.

DrLikita12:
Thanks for the updates yesterday. I tried to post a link but the spam bot got me
It's just as well because that NTA link was an eyesore

Awwwwh! So sorry about that and Happy you have been left off the hook now.


Welcome back.

Abusule007:
Ghana U23 has qualified oo
They're leading 2 - 0 with less than 5mins to play

Ghana U 23 qualifies narrowly via 1 Goal difference over Cameroon U 23.

Abusule007:
Ghana U23 has qualified oo
They're leading 2 - 0 with less than 5mins to play

Ghana U 23 qualifies narrowly via 1 Goal difference over Cameroon U 23.

BascoVanVeli:
Oga that Comoros result still dey perplex me ooo. The home based team I watched should beat Comoros na.

Cameroon have lost their way but we all know they are still a threat.

I tire oooo. Teams like Togo only flex their muscles when they meet us-Nigeria ni oo.

And does otherwise against their mate


Cameroon is a big threat any day any time despite going through hard time football-wise

somehow:
Thanks

I heard the SE and Rohr watched Akwa united game today.

It's possible though but didn't know about that since they are to remain there camping before traveling maybe Tomorrow evening against Saturday training in LESOTHO

do4luv14:
hahahahahahahaha its both dot jare not coma,
thanks for pointing it out
I saw that you had been welcomed already, well this from me WELCOME

Okay. Good that you responded too.
And thanks so much for welcoming me. I really appreciate you passionately.

do4luv14:
hahahahahahahaha its both dot jare not coma,
thanks for pointing it out
I saw that you had been welcomed already, well this from me WELCOME

Okay. Good that you responded too.
And thanks so much for welcoming me. I really appreciate you passionately.

do4luv14:
hahahahahahahaha its both dot jare not coma,
thanks for pointing it out
I saw that you had been welcomed already, well this from me WELCOME

Okay. Good that you responded too.
And thanks so much for welcoming me. I really appreciate you passionately.

somehow:
Any updates on the rescheduled NPFL matches for today?

Yeah.Here is something to swallow but another postponement dey sha.


NPFL November 14

Postp. Akwa Starlets ? - ? Kano Pillars

FT Akwa United 0 - 0 Abia Warriors

FT Enugu Rangers 1 - 0 Sunshine Stars

FT Enyimba 3 - 1 Nasarawa United

mostob:
U23 AFCON
Mali 0 - o Ghana...

Mali dey ball o, e dey pain me sey dem no go qualify.
our brother's doing what they know how to do best.... jam-body football.

MALI U 23 0 : 0 GHANA U 23



EGYPT U 23 1 : 1 CAMEROON U 23

Half time

charlesemeka85:
egypt drew against kenya

Yes and Togo lost at home to Comoros
While Cameroon Drew 0:0 at home yesterday against Cape Verde

elyte89:
Finally my ppu



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x1q1RjVRZk

Thanks and you can check out this one too for much more attempts on Goal from both sides including Post match interview.

it's actually about 16 minutes 17 seconds


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCGeQ-PwLZE

ChrisKels:
Naija isn't the only mess of a country, after all

Theirs is even better. Shebi na away in Ghana?

Same Fate await NIGERIA come Sunday because na away too.

But it could be otherwise though if sponsors are available because the one yesterday to me seems like it was as a result of an imromptu decision at the last minute.

Besides, Hardly do Nigerians watch away Qualifiers before ooo because of lack of sponsors and this is talking from experience.

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Icon79:
This article is spot on! I said exactly the same thing on Twitter right after Brazil vs Nigeria friendly game.

At the end of the day, I see the Super Eagles trio as: Ndidi, Etebo, and Aribo. Unless Iwobi massively improves, he will have to start on the bench going forward.


O pari

Chai! How can I get you assorted wine?

Thanks for that NDIDI, ETEBO and ARIBO mid-field mention!

andrewbaba44:
Lol ,concerning his uncle

My apologies as i got you wrong concerning moses simon

I dont just like when a player is downgraded, hope you saw when i agreed with that guy that kalu is better because of his attacking threat

Thanks for your words of understanding.

I did saw it and I applaud you for it but I don't particularly downgrade, instead, Only make reference to others' attributes that should have make them better over the ones being referenced just like you did admitted on your response to him.

Kudos Bro.

chrisooblog:
i have always insisted that you can appreciate a player without downgrading another one. M. Simon has unique qualities that have served the eagles well. personally i think S. Kalu is better and carries more threat for us but if it's simon somebody prefers it's all good

That is the point. NIGERIA SE is attack minded and so there is the need to always deploy the best of the best to deliver the necessary Goals for Victories.

The argument is that Samuel KALU should continue to start while MOSES comes in as a sub. just like ROHR has been doing.

But forgiveness though thought otherwise and I asked he give reason(s) why he thinks MOSES should start ahead of KALU, he gave graphic stats and I tried to counter why the status quo should remain.

Now it's been twisted to mean that one is hating on some players. I wouldn't blame anybody though because they might not have been following from the beginning.

andrewbaba44:
Moses simon has not done bad for the eagles

I dont know why many of you hate him for no good reason

Iwobi deserves his position, stop bringing family issue to the eagles as it got nothing to do with this

I'm not saying that MOSES SIMON has done badly but only picking up the flaws that should have made him world class by now and its the same observation with CHUKWUEZE.

I mean, The percentage contribution in the final third as Strikers.

Look, If these guys are like MANE And SALLAH for LIVERPOOL, No Team would have compare to NIGERIA in Africa by now.

I do not hate on Players like you are assuming but just making my opinion known analytically without any element of bias.

Well, I'm SORRY about mentioning JJ OKOCHA in relation to the comment about IWOBI but clearly, his continued first team appearance in the SE is because of the lack of a better competitor though

Else ARSENAL wouldn't have allowed him go like that.

I believe things would change pretty soon going by the discovery of JOE ARIBO already as he was all over the place yesterday.

Once again, I'm sorry for mentioning his Uncle for my intention was never meant as perceived already going by 2 comments about that already.

cc
BascoVanVeli

Icon4s:
Is 2018 not recent? By the way, I came in through that Airport this last weekend. And even though water was flowing in the toilets the maintenance is still very poor. The ACs at the arrivals were not working because they said they were on Generators.

Bros I don't want to discuss this any further so we don't derail this thread.

No no no! You are not derailing anything because it's the simple truth about NIGERIA.

Forgiveness, I could remember the year 2013 or was it 2012? when I had to visit Lagos for the first time from ABUJA in order to participate in the GLO LAGOS INTERNATIONAL HALF MARATHON,

How I met the National stadium after completing the race was a serious eye sore.

Was it the state of the facilities including the Toilets?

or the tartan track of the stadium?

or the open roof?

Even the adjacent institute of what is it called building seen towering from within the stadium was almost delapidated.

While the Lagos State owned stadium could be seen from afar in a better shape.

I was just wondering how bad we are as a people in terms of managing National monuments because of my experience with the state of the ABUJA stadium though very much New at that time.

I'm sure that of Abuja is no longer what it used to be too right now.

It's a pity seriously.

do4luv14:
bros no compress anything oooo

nah BRODASDISTRIBUTOLOGIST we go take watch am

ah no go explain the capital letters oo,
the first five pipo you send it to tru mail, should send to others too tru same mail, by forwarding it


onye senegal and CIV oga ( ah no call person name oo) sef wan watch too

bros send am come @
charles,erobo@gmail,com


CC: chriskel and others should forward to my mail up dia pls oo

Lol.

Please you don't have to explain the word in capital letters ooo. We already understand what you meant (Laughing seriously).

But are you sure of that your mail address?

please take a look at it again oo.

1. Is there actually a comma between Charles and erobo?

2. Is it also a comma before dot com ie ,com or it's a dot ie .com

forgiveness:
Simon Moses remains one of our best winger in Europe as at now.

When we find something better then we can begin to compare.

If he doesn't improve his game, PETER OLAYINKA is on his trail.

It's high time we do away with Average mentality proportions.

Another player under watch is IWOBI that is only enjoying the on the back of his UNCLE-AUSTIN JJ OKOCHA.

Inspite of all the opportunities under WENGER and with the SE, No clear cut improvement of such significance.

darkelf:
This is one guy whose callup is questionable. I don't understand what he offers the Super Eagles.

It's because of his Club side output na. Just like AKPEYI and that's why ROHR keeps inviting them regularly for playing week in week out.

I think it's high time he starts considering players' prior SE outputs henceforth before extending invitation for future opportunities since players are now in abundance willing to done the Green white Green colour of NIGERIA.

Swaggalomo:
UP TO SOMETHING!!!!
UP TO SOMETHING!!!!

No not at all. Just trying to let her know that everyone is beautiful but lack of Money makes some people think otherwise per say

forgiveness:
Two assists in fives matches in AFCON and an assist in the last two friendlies don't support your deficiency in out put theory.

Putting Onuachu in the same category with Simon is false and totally unacceptable because Simon has done lots in the green with green.

Ok Forgiveness, Please let me put it this way for you to understand me clearer.

I believe you watch MANCHESTER UNITED whether or not you are a fan. Even though I am not one either.

Now, Take a look at RASHFORD And how wasteful he is always before scoring a goal and same thing applies to WELBACK when he was at MAN U and ARSENAL too.

Now, If RASHFORD were to be like his predecessors in VAN NISTEROY, ANDY COLE OR EVEN DWIGHT YORKE (hope I got their spellings right), MAN U wouldn't have been struggling by now.

That is exactly what I'm saying and not that he doesn't score goals or give assist