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Nigeria’s Head coach, Gernot Rohr, says he needs just four ‘stronger’ players in the Super Eagles to complete his team for the Russia 2018 World Cup.

Speaking in Germany last week, Rohr said it is not fair if critics continue to take aim at his goalkeepers for not being good enough for the World Cup.
”We are looking at the World Cup and it is not gamely if people express concerns about the goalkeepers. With the goalkeepers we defeated strong teams during the qualifiers. I have that experience of this level, qualifying through Africa zone is much tougher in Africa and we took the goalkeepers to face a strong fire-force of Argentina”

In fact, Rohr said what he was looking to add are four players who he believe can give the team a steelier outlook.
”We are looking at the team all-round but because we need a rhythm, we shall be looking for just four players to improve the team. If we can be successful with them, then we are ready for the World Cup.
The Franco-German added that the Nigerian team, being the youngest going to the World Cup are looking beyond Russia 2018.

”We want a smart appearance at Russia but this project does not end here. We believe we can empower young Nigeria players to do well in international and continental football, so that is why I tell the Federation that we need a long-term plan for the Eagles which include a good preparation for AFCON 2019.

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Former Chelsea star Mikel rules out Premier League return as Everton rumours surface
goal.com Dec 18, 2017 9:35 AM
John Obi Mikel
The Nigerian midfielder is currently turning out for Tianjin Teda in the Chinese Super League and insists he has no plans to head back to England

Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has branded reports suggesting that he could return to the Premier League a “false rumour”.

The Nigeria international spent close to 11 years at Stamford Bridge before departing for China to link up with Tianjin Teda in January.

Despite taking the decision to leave Europe for the riches on offer in the Chinese Super League, Mikel is only 30 years of age.

There is a feeling that he could still do a job at the highest level and Everton are among those to have been linked with a move to bring him back to England.

Mikel, though, has moved quickly to rubbish such speculation, telling Tianjin TV: "I don't know from where such a rumour could come, but this story is untrue.

"I want to stay in the CSL and play for [Tianjin] Teda. I'm sure there will be lots of speculation about me as the transfer window nears but it is a false rumour.

John Obi Mikel no Premier League return
"The CSL lags behind the Premier League, but their level is still quite high. I believe more matches will help me get in shape for the 2018 World Cup.

"I just hope to stay injury free next year and have an amazing season with Teda."

Reports suggest that three Premier League sides have expressed an interest in Mikel ahead of the winter transfer window.

The hard-working midfielder is a proven performer on such a stage, having left Chelsea with two Premier League titles, four FA Cup wins, two League Cups, a Europa League triumph and Champions League crown.

He did, however, pen a contract through to the end of 2019 when taking the decision to head for Asia and seemingly has no intention of breaking that agreement.

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NFF, Leicester Celebrate “Soaring” Ndidi At 21
completesportsnigeria.com Dec 16, 2017 10:40 AM
NFF, Leicester Celebrate “Soaring” Ndidi At 21
By James Agberebi: The Nigeria Football Federation and Premier League club Leicester City have sent birthday wishes to Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi who clocked 21 on Saturday.

The NFF and Leicester took to their verified Twitter handles to congratulate Ndidi.

Commenting on Ndidi’s birthday celebration, Leicester wrote: “Ndidi is 2️1️ today. Many happy returns, Wilfred!”

The NFF wrote:”Happy birthday Willie Ndidi. Keep soaring.”

Ndidi made his debut for the Super Eagles in a 2-0 friendly defeat to Congo DR in 2015 under former coach Sunday Oliseh.

He played a key role in the Super Eagles’ qualification for next year’s FIFA World Cup in Russia.

He was also a member of the Flying Eagles squads to the 2013 and 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cups in Turkey and New Zealand respectively.

21 Facts About Wilfred Ndidi On His 21st Birthday
onlinenigeria.com Dec 16, 2017 10:23 AM


Wilfred Onyinye Ndidi has come a long way as a professional footballer yet it’s hard to believe he’s just in his third year as a top-flight professional. Yea, you read that right, just his third season in the big leagues.

Today, December 16, is the 21st birthday of Super Eagles and Leicester City of England’s midfield dynamo and, to celebrate with him, here’s a collection of facts on his short but so far eventful football career.

1 – He’s the first of three kids, with two sisters, son of a serving military man in the Nigerian Army and a mother who’s a trader.

2 – He grew up playing with guys above his age group and Ndidi attributes his toughness on the ball to the knocks he received from the older players growing up.

3 – Ndidi grew up at the Military Cantonment in Ikeja, Lagos and started playing football at the Command Children School before proceeding to the Nath Academy where he also played.


4 – He made his debut in a 1-0 loss at Charleroi. He was to play six games for Genk until the end of the season but the coaches were sufficiently convinced that they had a gem on their hands.

5 – In his first full season at Belgian side RKC Genk, Ndidi became a solid starter for the first team, played 38 games and scored four goals in the league to attract the attention of some of Europe’s big teams.

6 – On April 20, 2016, he scored an amazing goal against Club Brugge from 30-yards that set tongues wagging and forced the whole league to sit up and take notice of the leggy Nigerian lad. The goal was adjudged the best goal of the season.


7 – KRC Genk snapped up the young Ndidi for about £78,000 but made a tidy profit when they sold him on to Leicester City barely two years later for a reported £15m

8 – After undergoing trials at Belgian side KRC Genk, Ndidi had to return to Nigeria without knowing if he was successful or not but on his 18th birthday he was contacted by Genk to come and sign an Academy contract.

9 – Ndidi started his European football career as a defender, playing left and right full back under Ale McLeish, then coach of KRC Genk before he was moved into defensive midfield.


10 – Theo and Marleen van Vlierden are Ndidi’s foster parents who took him in when he first arrived at Genk. He stayed with them until his departure for Leicester City 18months later.

11 – Ndidi was named the third-best young player in the Belgian league for 2015/2016, his first full season in football

12 – At his departure from Genk to join Leicester City, Ndidi wrote an emotional letter to the KRC Genk fans which went viral on Instagram with over 8000 likes in its first few days online.


13 – Ndidi also won the Leicester City Young Player of the Year despite only playing for just five months, the second part of the season.

14 – Ndidi is a fans’ favourite at the King Power Stadium and has a special number dedicated to him by the Leicester City faithful and it goes like this:

15 – There he was with ball at his feet, singin’
“Oh Ndidi didi dum didi do”‬
‪Beating defenders while shufflin’ his feet, singing’
“Oh Ndidi didi dum didi do “‬
‪He looked good (looked good),
he looked fine (looked fine)‬
‪He looked good, he looked fine.
Leicester City’s twenty five‬


16 – Ndidi’s first ever game for Nigeria was with the Golden Eaglets against Niger but his most memorable for the U-17 team was against Mali in Calabar where he scored in a 2-0.

17 – He failed to make the cut the Golden Eaglets team that eventually went on to win the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. Leicester City teammate Kelechi Iheanacho was the star of that tournament.



18 – After being dropped from the Golden Eaglets, he got an invitation to join the Flying Eagles and was a part of the team to the 2013 U-20 World Cup in Turkey.
19 – Ndidi appeared at two U-20 World Cups for Nigeria. First in 2013 and then in 2015 in New Zealand. On both occasions, the Flying Eagles failed to go beyond the Round of 16 stages.

20 – Ndidi made his competitive debut for the Super Eagles on September 3, 2016 after featuring in his first three friendly games against Congo, Cameroun and Luxembourg. He was also an unused substitute in the World Cup qualifier double-header against Swaziland in November 2015.


21 – Ndidi has 13 caps for the Super Eagles and was part of the team that qualified Nigeria for a sixth World Cup appearance, playing a vital role in each of the six qualifying games.

Wishing Ndidi many more years in active service for club and country.

goldedprince:
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Say no more

ZombiePUNISHER:
You must be a smart man
When I grow Up
I wanna be just like you

Weyre

ZombiePUNISHER:
Nine... Why ask?

You sounded like one

ZombiePUNISHER:
Jack and Rose
Where not mother and child

How old are you?

Newboss:
Nah, emotions have always existed!

Guess what, they come and go!

So no such thing as love!

You are smart, you don't need to be in a relationship to know this.


When people finally decide to face reality, there will be less disappointment and heartbreak

Sprumbabafather:
You run a statue government

I swear down, you went right into my mind and picked this comment.

The man na commedian, he is not even aware

Being married to a celebrity na real work. You just have to pretend you are okay with everything.

Trouble dey sleep, yanga go wake am

Is it not NPF again? Money will soon exchange hands and everyone will be happy.

This bride price issue varies with people involved .


Our people would say "aka onye wetere ka eji eso ya". I won't say more than that.

I just like Klint the Drunk, not just because he is commedian.

He has a good looking family too, upon all his worwor

DOUBLEWAHALA:
in my language we call it 'showoff'





no hair on the ground

Your language indeed

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Saint Buhari of Daura?

I don't believe it

Rochas looking at the boy and his work like

Whether she married him because she had no choice or not is a story for another day. As long as they happy, I am happy for them.

earthsync:
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I finished reading and scrolled down to comments section hoping to see the "Hilarious" reply.

E be like say the OP just learnt the word, he just dey use Anyhow, iyalaya anybody.

Esepayan:
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You missed the point, no need engaging you

lonikit:
does God call pple to be collecting money
and are u saying the first apostles and even Jesus lack the spirit of God for not had collected tithes?

gullible Christians everywhere.

Don't mistunderstand me because I myself don't believe in tithes . This has nothing to do with freeze because never knew he was in existence when I made this decision.

What I was trying to say is that if this pastor was called, he doesn't need a freeze campaign to show how to be a shephard since that is the duty of the holy spirit

terzurum5:
Ndidi Rises In Latest Sky Sports EPL Player Rankings

Peter Oriaku

By James Agberebi:

Super Eagles and Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has been ranked ninth in the latest Sky Sports Power Rankings for the week that involves 50 players in the Premier League.

This was confirmed on Sky Sports on Thursday.

The Sky Sports Power Rankings which is updated every week during the season reflects a player’s performance over the last five matchdays by awarding points to players for 32 different stats.

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And according to the latest rankings, Ndidi moved up from 13th to ninth after accumulating 6,747 points to get into the top 10 of the rankings.


Ndidi’s Leicester teammate, Riyad Mahrez, occupies the number one position after scoring his third goal in four games during a 4-1 win at Southampton on Wednesday to top the chart for the first time in nearly two years with 10,028 points.


Other players in the top 10 Sky Sports Power Rankings include Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne who remains at number two, David Silva of also of Manchester City in third, Harry Kane of Tottemhan Hotspur in fourth and Manchester United’s David De Gea in fifth.


Included also are Spurs’ Heung-Min Son (sixth), Leicester’s Shinji Okazaki (seventh), Nicolas Otamendi of City (Eight) and Wayne Rooney of Everton (10th).

Ndidi is silently making a name for himself in the EPL
At this rate, I don't think the guy is average. If he wasn't a Nigerian, the European media would have hyped him to the heavens.

South African Church goers are more gullible than their Nigerian counterparts