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Deiok: Can you just imagine yourself, while ex-government officials who did nothing but to steal our money are given allowance, while footballers who realy did somthing for nigeria be ignored, mteww that is why this country hard to live in as a good and truthfull person.

I can never take such; I will never allow my daughter go through such!; No person I know would ever suffer such a lot ; I am a no nonsense woman!

Soso990240: M.City 4 life.. we ar nt misin Balloteli..Tevez and Dzeko ar better.

Afam4eva: There's no use for this match to be played cos we know who will win. I think chelsea will win when they play a smaller team but not against Man city. Man city is a title contender and they'll tear chelsea apart.

torres2: I will still o, have told muki about it but no reply from him/her. Using this username limit my activeness on this section becos they always judge my view or judgement based on that misfiring wazo million pounds

[size=50pt]*. Fernando Torres will be looking to recover from a torrid recent spell of form if he features here, having scored just one in his last 13 games; against Sparta Prague on Thursday, he had more shots than anyone else on the pitch and not only did he fail to score, but only one of those was on target.[/size]

Le Ostrich: Yoruba

coded guy: So Arsenal next teams in the league might just be Baston villa, Bottenham, Beverton, bwansea and Breading. somewhere in there will be Bayern.

debosky: Of course we can and we have - or has your amnesia affected your recollection of 2006?

The surprise at last night's result is that any dedicated
observer is surprised. This, after all, is a Champions
League campaign that offers intrigue beyond the
brilliance of Barca. It has been quietly assumed that
the Catalan side is the dominant European power of
the era. This does not survive cursory scrutiny. Barca
can bedazzle but they can also be confounded. In the
millennium years, Europe's premier trophy has been
shared with a pleasing democracy, if that concept can
be said to exist in a competition founded and
sustained on the avarice of the big clubs.
Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Porto,
Liverpool, Manchester United, Inter and Chelsea have
all won the trophy since 2000. Barca have won it three
times since 2006, a praiseworthy achievement but
they have not exerted the grip that Real Madrid did
from 1956-60, Ajax (71-73), Bayern Munich (74-76),
Liverpool in the late 70s or Milan (89 and 90).

Barca have never won the tournament in consecutive
seasons so the idea of some Catalan dynasty is
unproven when tested in the Champions League........

made in nigeria: [s]Come to think of it this your post is not about goldie...i think its more about religious sentiments..the more i read this post of yours the more i realise that it resembles the writings of a boko haram member becos what is the correlation between obamas governance and the way goldie was when she was alive......and ppl should note that the op used goldie's name for 5minutes of attention so that ppl will click on his write up nd end up on d frontpage....[/s] whether u lik it or not goldie na celeb wey dem recognise nd na [size=50pt]hero[/size] to her fans and her governor

AjanleKoko: Lots of cynics and hypocrites in the congregation as usual.
Yeah Goldie was no Mother Teresa. But she lived her life in the way she wanted to. She didn't steal from the treasury like Ibori, waste her boyfriend like Pistorius, or jack anybody up in traffic. Whether you like it or not, she put the country on the map by doing what she knew how to do, in her own way.

It's up to her fans to immortalize her. Even if one of them happens to be the governor's wife. It's their prerogative.
It's a pity we have so many chump-minded Nigerians.

[size=18pt]Being Able To Stop Barca Is Becoming Almost As Predictable As The Catalans Themselves[/size]

https://www.heraldscotland.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/400xY/2013/2/20292778.JPG

THERE is a staccato chant in football circles that runs thus: "Xavi-Inietsa-Pedro-Messi." The order of names can be altered but it almost inevitably ends up with Messi being pronounced in a higher note in anticipation of the demonstration of genius.

It is not unknown, though, for the Argentine's name to be followed by a sigh of unfulfilment.

This is the triumph and disaster of Barcelona. They play beautifully but they also play without what the cliché merchants call an end product.

They will play at Camp Nou for their very survival in the Champions League. Two goals by AC Milan from Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari ensure Lionel and his mates face a huge challenge in the return leg on March 12.

The surprise at last night's result is that any dedicated observer is surprised. This, after all, is a Champions League campaign that offers intrigue beyond the brilliance of Barca. It has been quietly assumed that the Catalan side is the dominant European power of the era. This does not survive cursory scrutiny. Barca can bedazzle but they can also be confounded. In the millennium years, Europe's premier trophy has been shared with a pleasing democracy, if that concept can be said to exist in a competition founded and sustained on the avarice of the big clubs.
Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Porto, Liverpool, Manchester United, Inter and Chelsea have all won the trophy since 2000. Barca have won it three times since 2006, a praiseworthy achievement but they have not exerted the grip that Real Madrid did from 1956-60, Ajax (71-73), Bayern Munich (74-76), Liverpool in the late 70s or Milan (89 and 90).

Barca have never won the tournament in consecutive seasons so the idea of some Catalan dynasty is unproven when tested in the Champions League. They have been questioned in Europe already this season and failed to come up with an answer, only providing a late whisper in the deafening cauldron of Celtic Park and being beaten at the San Siro last night. They cling on, however, in a tournament that hums with interest and contains a pleasing variance of styles and possibilites.
Barca's major complaint last night was Craig Thomson's decision not to award a handball against Kevin Constant before Boateng thrashed in the first Milan goal. The official will argue that the ball hit Constant and was not intentional. Barca can argue all they want . . .

The second goal, however, was a simple example of how Barca can be exploited with a ball over the top and a thumping finish by Muntari. The Catalans ultimately limped from the field with fatigue matched by disappointment but there should be a collective realisation that Christian Abbiati was never forced to make an outstanding save.

The tiki taki, the mantra of Xavi-Iniesta-Messi invariably ended with a Milan boot making a decisive, blunt intervention, normally at the edge of the box.

The visiting players were incapable of firing the ball unsighted and unprompted into the area. AC Milan players did not fear the cross and they had no reason to rue their bravery. Massimiliano Allegri, the coach, did not have to exhaust his mental reserves to divine how Barca would play or how his time should negate them.

The answer lies in a collection of DVDs, most notably one marked Celtic-Barca November 2012. For example, last night Dani Alves found himself in space regularly on the right but always took a touch so he could ensure possession of the ball would subsequently be passed on toa colleague. One hesistates to lecture the aristocrats of the game on tactics but surely a speculative, flashing cross along the six-yard box with a forward being charged to attack the ball would bring occasional reward.

Instead, Barcelona played with a constancy that became wearily repetitive and were threatened when Milan broke. Stephan El Shaarawy could have made more of two first-half openings but Barcelona eventually succumbed to two strikes in the second period.

Barca only opted for desperation in the final moments when Gerard Pique was ordered forward without tangible result.

The result will quicken the pulse across Europe. Barca's dominance may be overrated by dint of being the side everyone wants to avoid. Their departure from the tournament would be welcomed by the other teams in a competition that offers an exciting diversity of styles.

Ther German challenge is strong: Bayern Munich are surely into the last eight, Schalke earned a valuable draw against Galatasaray and BorussiaDortmund are in an excellent postion after a scoring draw in Donetsk.

Real Madrid and Manchester United may not be of vintage stock but they will renew battle at Old Trafford with the added edge that Barcelona may not be in a later round to obstruct their progress.

There is also the fascinating factor of Juventus. If Bayern are characterised by a phyisical drive, Borussia by a pleasing fluency and United and Real by the contagious will and nous of their managers, the Old Lady of Turin has a marked pragmatic attitude. They believe there is no one way to play football but agree there is a solitary purpose: to win.

Barca, against all their principles, may have to swallow that truth whole and unadulterated.

[size=18pt]Being Able To Stop Barca Is Becoming Almost As Predictable As The Catalans Themselves[/size]

https://www.heraldscotland.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/400xY/2013/2/20292778.JPG

THERE is a staccato chant in football circles that runs thus: "Xavi-Inietsa-Pedro-Messi." The order of names can be altered but it almost inevitably ends up with Messi being pronounced in a higher note in anticipation of the demonstration of genius.

It is not unknown, though, for the Argentine's name to be followed by a sigh of unfulfilment.

This is the triumph and disaster of Barcelona. They play beautifully but they also play without what the cliché merchants call an end product.

They will play at Camp Nou for their very survival in the Champions League. Two goals by AC Milan from Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari ensure Lionel and his mates face a huge challenge in the return leg on March 12.

The surprise at last night's result is that any dedicated observer is surprised. This, after all, is a Champions League campaign that offers intrigue beyond the brilliance of Barca. It has been quietly assumed that the Catalan side is the dominant European power of the era. This does not survive cursory scrutiny. Barca can bedazzle but they can also be confounded. In the millennium years, Europe's premier trophy has been shared with a pleasing democracy, if that concept can be said to exist in a competition founded and sustained on the avarice of the big clubs.
Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Porto, Liverpool, Manchester United, Inter and Chelsea have all won the trophy since 2000. Barca have won it three times since 2006, a praiseworthy achievement but they have not exerted the grip that Real Madrid did from 1956-60, Ajax (71-73), Bayern Munich (74-76), Liverpool in the late 70s or Milan (89 and 90).

Barca have never won the tournament in consecutive seasons so the idea of some Catalan dynasty is unproven when tested in the Champions League. They have been questioned in Europe already this season and failed to come up with an answer, only providing a late whisper in the deafening cauldron of Celtic Park and being beaten at the San Siro last night. They cling on, however, in a tournament that hums with interest and contains a pleasing variance of styles and possibilites.
Barca's major complaint last night was Craig Thomson's decision not to award a handball against Kevin Constant before Boateng thrashed in the first Milan goal. The official will argue that the ball hit Constant and was not intentional. Barca can argue all they want . . .

The second goal, however, was a simple example of how Barca can be exploited with a ball over the top and a thumping finish by Muntari. The Catalans ultimately limped from the field with fatigue matched by disappointment but there should be a collective realisation that Christian Abbiati was never forced to make an outstanding save.

The tiki taki, the mantra of Xavi-Iniesta-Messi invariably ended with a Milan boot making a decisive, blunt intervention, normally at the edge of the box.

The visiting players were incapable of firing the ball unsighted and unprompted into the area. AC Milan players did not fear the cross and they had no reason to rue their bravery. Massimiliano Allegri, the coach, did not have to exhaust his mental reserves to divine how Barca would play or how his time should negate them.

The answer lies in a collection of DVDs, most notably one marked Celtic-Barca November 2012. For example, last night Dani Alves found himself in space regularly on the right but always took a touch so he could ensure possession of the ball would subsequently be passed on toa colleague. One hesistates to lecture the aristocrats of the game on tactics but surely a speculative, flashing cross along the six-yard box with a forward being charged to attack the ball would bring occasional reward.

Instead, Barcelona played with a constancy that became wearily repetitive and were threatened when Milan broke. Stephan El Shaarawy could have made more of two first-half openings but Barcelona eventually succumbed to two strikes in the second period.

Barca only opted for desperation in the final moments when Gerard Pique was ordered forward without tangible result.

The result will quicken the pulse across Europe. Barca's dominance may be overrated by dint of being the side everyone wants to avoid. Their departure from the tournament would be welcomed by the other teams in a competition that offers an exciting diversity of styles.

Ther German challenge is strong: Bayern Munich are surely into the last eight, Schalke earned a valuable draw against Galatasaray and BorussiaDortmund are in an excellent postion after a scoring draw in Donetsk.

Real Madrid and Manchester United may not be of vintage stock but they will renew battle at Old Trafford with the added edge that Barcelona may not be in a later round to obstruct their progress.

There is also the fascinating factor of Juventus. If Bayern are characterised by a phyisical drive, Borussia by a pleasing fluency and United and Real by the contagious will and nous of their managers, the Old Lady of Turin has a marked pragmatic attitude. They believe there is no one way to play football but agree there is a solitary purpose: to win.

Barca, against all their principles, may have to swallow that truth whole and unadulterated.

aieromon: BALOTELLI: "I didn't participate today because of the laws of the CL but I do not know why Messi didn't participate.