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kendrick9:
None of Mali, Burkina, DrC, Guinea have won anything the past 30yrs.

So clearly not all of them can win

Those countries are contenders. They might not have won it but it wouldn’t be a huge surprise if they did.

Burkina did well in South Africa, Nigeria had to dig deep to win.
Zambia has won it.

DRC, Mali, Guinea have all benefited from having players in the French league or French plsyers with African roots just like we have the likes of Aina, Aribo, Bassey, Ajayi all playing for Nigeria.

AFCON is a bit like FA cup where countries like Cape Verde, Angola, Equatorial Guinea and even Aubameyang’s Gabon could spring surprises.

Anything can happen in AFCON.

tuzle:
u didn't mention Croatia, Netherlands who are also big teams. Norway shouldn't be there. Even Greece has won euro before do u know that

Of course, The Dutch and Croatia. How did I omit them!! Thanks for reminding me.

CSTRR:
Without sentiments

The uefa champions league.: The club sides there would destroy any national team.
The investment is also very high too


Euros: The highest concentration of best national teams in the world.
It's also highly unpredictable.


COPA: Has a parade of some of the world's best stars, but then you already know it would be won by either Brazil , Argentina or Uruguay.

AFCON: Highly unpredictable, and has a decent level of football with some decent teams, but the vast majority of the teams are mediocre.


ASIAN CUP: shitty teams all around apart from Japan and South Korea.

The thread title says, which of the trophies that’s hardest to win.

UEFA/champion league teams benefit from the input of foreigners but this isn’t about UEFA which is competed by club sides.

In Euro cup…big teams are Germany, Spain, England, France, Portugal and maybe Belgium, Denmark, Norway.

AFCON is highly unpredictable amongst Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco from North Africa and down the subsahara, Nigeria, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Cameroon, South Africa and then Guinea, Burkina Fasso, DRC, Zambia….any of these teams can win the trophy.

AFCON in my opinion is the hardest if you are not comparing the countries with South America and Europe and instead focus on the competing nations.

Dennisochampa:
Copa America in my opinion because they have some of the world's best super stars....
Imagine a tournament that boasts the likes of Messi, di Maria, Aguero, higuain, neymar, Oscar, Thiago silva, cavani, Suarez.... Damn.....

How can it be Copa America? Look at the names you’ve listed….Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.

You can easily predict the winner of copa compared to AFCON and Euro.

At this point, I fully support him to get an utonwa, tomato Jos side chick.
Yes I know this is a woman that has supported him and toiled with him when it seemed he would remain the third choice keeper at his local Ogba village football team but when you are successful as a man, you need to taste the goodness, richness and wetness of that treasure island.

He should respect and love his wife but he needs a sidechick that would deal with him in za oda room. There are lots of crazy Naija women that’ll give him lots of pleasure now that his light is shining very bright. This is his opportunity.

My fear is that he would get carried away and then his stock would dip and he would be committing blunder after blunder during matches that fans would be chanting Uzoho’s name again.

judatech:
This one Dem sabi him house...make i no hear 'kidnapped' tomorrow o!

There would be some kidnappers there and some people with bad intentions but the fans outnumber them. If the evil ones had tried something, the good masses would’ve burnt them alive.

Nwabali snr need some security around him at this moment.
When Nwabali jnr secures a lucrative deal in Europe, this same wolves in sheepskins who mingled with the good fans might come back to get their cut by taking Nwabali snr with them.

mostob:
When I saw him as the next taker, I shouted. Like why Omeruo of all people? I told the person beside me that na outside stadium Dem go pick the ball. Alas! Baba disappointed me. The PK was too cold. He made Willy Willy sit down and drink water.

Omeruo’s penalty was too good. I think he shares same confidence, technique and psychology as Ivan Toney of Brentford. Ivan Toney is class. He understands goal keepers, effortlessly rolls the ball in while the keepers go the other way or even if the keeper dives in same direction, he hits the ball with precision and with a curve that the ball slips through before the keeper hits the ground.

I was worried about Moffi’s. He went midline. Ekong and Iheanacho’s penalties were underrated. Both players combined power and precision.

Aina’s penalty would’ve been one of the best if not for the elevation. Keeper would’ve struggled with that even if he had dived in same direction.

AkinPhysicist:
I am relieved. Great game. Very close. Up Super Eagles.

Keep quiet mister.

You see why it’s good to stay away from drugs.

Stop messing with substances that’ll ruin your health.

Ekong is confident taking penalties but he need to be careful with his kicks. He likes to hit it to the middle. A keeper who keeps still would easily catch it.

South Africa is in control and dictating the pace of this game.
Nigeria is struggling in all departments except goal keeping.

I hope they turn things around in the second half. If South Africa scores first, Nigeria will be in trouble.

South Africa passes better, positions well and they’ve been more dangerous going forward.

dauntless15:
Na only igbo men prefer gold and the impression of I am rich and I am royalty, I prefer the other, clean and minimalist

Not true.

First photo in my opinion is too flamboyant. I like the ceiling decor, walls but I’d get rid of the sofa, table, wall cabinet and other furniture.

Second photo is too bland. Looks like the reception area of a small business or the living room of guy in his 30s or 40s.

Is this real 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Who did this to us? I thought Obidients have come up with their antics again.

Is this really real

terrezo2002:
Go to Lagos Island. You will see.
I just ordered some for 8k to 13k

You wouldn’t get authentic Super Eagles men’s shirt for anything less than N70,000. That’s the green home shirt they’ve been using in Ivory Coast.

The home shirt isn’t even available in Nike website. You can get it at Sportsdirect but it’s the women’s version and men’s small size.

Location: Orumba north/Aguata LGA of Anambra state.

Any company working around the above location urgently required.

SALLYBERRY01:
A very short story

Whoever did this should be ashamed of himself.

immortalcrown:
They didn't say he smuggled the food into the prison.

Someone like him should keep low profile but it seems he can’t stay away from bragging, showing off and stupidity. He is intelligent but he takes delight in foolishness.

Nigercity:
Ouk made money at early age
Greatest mistakes was joining politics, funding PDP, allowing his mom and brothers to run Abia state, bringing t.A orji in as a governor

Not withstanding aside for his mom and brothers overpowering him as a young governor in running the state, he was a good governor in Abia and still loved by his people till date
He single handled transform his village, building multiple roads and is still doing same in his senatorial zone,
As a governor back then
It's on record that he didn't owe any civil servants (,the only Abia state governor to achieve that), he paid 13 months far back then, brought school buses, education was free back then reason why Abians are still leading in waec till date, in infrastructure too he tried

He is not my hero but I respect him.

He conquered Africa twice with Enyimba FC. First Nigerian club side to do so and the only Nigerian team to win CAF.

900warriorz:
Go to Dei-Dei in Abuja...they'd take you there.

👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

I’ll like to participate in this sport. When and where is it being held?

chopnaira:
The Nigerian police don't care about tribalism or bigorty. They say it as it is.

If it's IPOB/ESN they always let us know. If it's herdsmen like the above, they always lets us know.

Kudos to the NPF but you are wrong. There’s rot in the system and there are ethnic bigots and criminals in uniform who aid these criminals and even take active role in perpetuating evil.

There was no Ronaldo celebration in the video.

GanagiBitrus:
No guaranteed victory again in this AFCON. Nobody wan gree for anybody.

But it promises to be an exciting match - both sides play similar fluid passing game.

Morocco is guaranteed victory tonight. South Africa is going home. Bet at your own risk.

TINTINABULATION:
Journey Mercies, Pelumi but in all honesty, this appears to be a dangerous expedition, most especially for her gender.

The fact that she is even suffering from Dyslexia and would have to transverse 17 countries with varying immigration law & policies raises some reservations.

Nevertheless, All is well that ends well.

For her gender?? What about the Dutch lady that did same on a motorbike transversing very dangerous terrains and places?

We Nigerians can be very funny. When the team fumbles, they become super chicken, when they win, they will tagged the best team ever to have played the game.

Osimhen missed some chances in the first two games and people wondered how he was able to be crowned king of football in Africa but after the Cameroon round of 16 match and victory, he became the lion of Africa…from a terribly unnecessarily physical player to a highly technically gifted bulldozer of a player.

I hope we defeat Angola on Friday otherwise lots of Naija football fans will revert to the pre tournament miserable mode.

Btw, the victory against Cameroon was sweeeet. I felt same way when we defeated Ivory Coast in 2013 nations cup. I didn’t care about the trophy and Burkina Fasso when we beat Drogba, Yaya Toure and the rest of his mates. I remember hearing that Drogba and one of the Super Eagles players had a bet. It was nice to beat them and also take that money.

May Eagles win on Friday.

Nice2023:
I went to beans village at the outskirt of Abuja with the Hope I was going to buy beans at a pocket friendly price ,but i was shocked at the current price.


After having budgeted 20k for it, I got there only to be told that,the price was about 51k.

Immediately i remembered the price might further go up,I just I had to bargained and I eventually met a borno woman who sold her iron beans at 44k to me.

The inflation has finally affected everything especially food.

I wonder how it would be in time to come.

What’s the weight in kg?

Banana leaf tea is actually healthy. It’s packed with polyphenol. Lots of leaves, herbs and tree barks that we throw away are very healthy and good for the body.

EreluRoz:
Mtcheww coming from someone that betrayed the wife of his youth to marry a second wife.

The funny thing about this Musa is he's still begging Jamila his first wife till today, I don't even understand why you'll claim to love someone but end up doing what breaks them. 😭. Jamila has constantly refused his apologies but still he won't back down.

Stop being silly. I don’t know Ahmed Musa in person but I’m sure he is a man with soul and a heart of gold. I also know that he meant what he wrote there. Musa is a good and kind soul. Don’t bring his marital and relationship issues here pls.

denzel231:
Aside osimen,the rest of the team na fluke.....

See wetin iwobi and the likes they play in front of goals...clown

Most times, Iwobi’s legs are faster than his brain.

ezixt:
Why do we keep on rewarding mediocrity? From the matches played so far in the tournament and performance of our players, how is Simon Moses and Zaidu still in our lineup for this match?

Get your football boots, go and replace them.

Zanzibar1:
Op do you know what "beautiful" means? . Beauty is not plenty make up on the face.
All I see is inner beauty non of them is pretty

Shatap, most of them are pretty and beautiful.

N9:00…nine naira…hustling as a child and then £65/day years ago working in North Greenwich.