Do you think the arrival of Pep Guardiola could spell the end of Kelechi Iheanacho time at the "Citizens", Because Kelechi Iheanacho is an understudy to Kunn Aguero but if Aguero isnt Pep's preferred choice of striker then that hinders the young Nigerians development at the club.

emeernest:
Honestly, I used to be one of those individuals that never took these FIFA age-grade competitions seriously.

However after taking time to Google Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) on Wikipedia, I discovered that there is 99% accuracy in using MRI to determine biological age below 17years, and FIFA has since 2009 adopted MRI in the u17 competition.

I therefore encourage all those doubters and skeptics to Google MRI on Wikipedia and objectively decide.

Finally, I see a very bright future for this golden generation of Eaglets and also for Nigeria football, only if NFF and other football stakeholders in the country can put their acts together.

Once more, Congratulations our Gallant & Victorious Golden Eaglets!!!

So how come the MRI scanning machine didnt detect that Stanley Okoro was almost 30? The reality is that if you dont abuse your body with Drugs or Alcohol you could easily beat the scanning machine.

Now if they catch the arm robbers and burn them alive you guys will say "Jungle justice"

TheGoodJoe:


I do not know what is the rubbish you are talking about. Everyone knew Mikel was going to Manchester United. Peter Kenyon alerting Chelsea of a loop hole does not change the fact that Chelsea did not need Mikel. Mikel was a creative attacking midfielder and Chelsea had surplus players to play that role.

So what are you talking? Mourinho did not buy Mikel to come and become his top 10. Ferguson wanted him. That is why Mikel ended up as a defensive midfielder because there was never any plan to play him creatively.

What do you mean by Shittu did not like the arrangement. That is ridiculous. Shittu only cared about his pocket and not Mikel's career

Mikel was bought to play as a deep lying play maker, whether he played as a striker from age 10 is irrelevant, he was young and easy to be moulded into that position Carlo Ancelotti moulded Andreas Pirlo from a supporting striker to a deep lying play maker. Yuri Nikirov who was the top goal scorer at the 1987 U17 world cup was turned into a sweeper and a very good one

TheGoodJoe:
Save your energy. Mourinho never liked Mikel. He bought Mikel to stop Manchester United from getting a top player and keep Chelsea on top. Just like he did with Pedro. With Ballack and Lampard, Mikel would never be a World great midfielder. Mourinho had no plans for Mikel.

In that game, I knew Mourinho would Remove Mikel and the game would crumble. Mourinho did as I expected.

I Don't see Mourinho giving Mikel a chance Mourinho is out to prove Matic is better. Meanwhile, players are having fun dribbling Matic.

What a load of Rubbish

Mikel was sold to United by Lynn but the Norwegian club will still have him for another 4years, Mikel and agent Shittu wasnt happy about the arrangement and also realised that Mikel doesnt have a professional contract, Peter Kenyon the former Manchester United CE moved across to Chelsea and alerted the recruitment department that we could get a promising young player that's on United's books that could replace Claude Makalele.

They are different players

D Silva is a playmaker who controls the game at his own speed, E Hazard is support striker, a ball carrier who dribbles and commits defenders... Its like comparing Neymar to Xavi. Xavi knows where everyone is on the field where as Neymar wants to do damages to his opponents defence with a direct attack

cbrass:
some one is arguing blindly with me here, I believe Blessing Okagbare will dust him clean considering the fact that Blessing is a professional athlete and Ronaldo is not.

Am I wrong?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZqEj-Qyg6U&feature=player_embedded

I have said so many times when it matters she chokes, she reminds me of Chidi Imo winning the Zurich, Lausanne, Monaco GP but come to the world championship and Olympics they choke. With her height she should be blitzing the field

So happy when Rosberg got a puncture

Jose has said that Cesc is a future captain of Chelsea

It seems like the queue is getting longer and longer the sad fact here is that mikel is not captain material

popweezy:
and khadijat went for muhammed

EXACTLY

I hate it when people quickly refer to our culture

All the ladies who think because our culture it is wrong, also accept that a man beating his wife is ok because our culture accepts it

omojeesu:
Not wrong, BUT:

1. Culturally not appropriate
2. Biblically it is 'he who finds a wife' not 'she who finds a husband'
3. It is a risk! The man may reject her proposal or actually exploit her and dump her. When married and there is a quarrel, he may make reference to the fact, 'afterall you begged me to marry you'

Ladies, relax!
If you seriously love a guy, and you believe in God, tell Him (God) about it. Ask Him (God) to direct the guy to you, to make him love you and propose, AS LONG AS HE IS GOD'S WILL for YOU!

I believe Ruth in the Bible went for her man

ehjiwummy:

Asking a guy out is totally wrong,it limit your pride as a woman.our mothers didn't ask our fathers out during their time.let stop following white people steps.wait upon the lord and the right one will fall for u.

I beg to differ, PRIDE!!! Really, Nigerian women are more worried about what other people think about them, if you throw the question to a Nigerian woman living abroad she will tell you different, she sees what she likes, she goes for it, whats the worst that could happen. Some times to change our world starts by changing our thinking.

Forbes estimated 50 Cent's net worth at $155m. ​

eyeon:
As Manchester United don honestly make better signings... Chelsea fans, how market?
Hahaha, believe me, you can't guess the team I support. Winks.

REALLY

lets see Schweinsteiger are Schneiderlin Nowhere near Matic and Ramires

and Darmian is unknown quality as a fullback, not even at the level of Ivanovic

He was going to vacate all of his belts before his next fight

vfactor:


My friend this is their severance benefit, they have not been paid yet and therefore cannot be part of the recurrent expenditure of a the country. Mind you it is in President Buhari's administration that these benefits will be paid. If the country's economy was lowest, I can assure you its not cos of this.

Do you know what severance pay is for?

Was GEJ Administration sacked before the end of its tenure?

Severance pay?

Was he sacked that he needs severance pay, role was a 4 years contract which they completed

bushdoc9919:



So we must tolerate corruption in the name of fighting anti-imperialism?

Here is the full story about FIFA corruption: http://www.vox.com/2015/5/27/8665577/fifa-arrests-indictment

If you want to fight them racists....make sure your hands are clean well well.

Tell me you are Joking! do you know how USA got the 94 world cup?

Every bidding country bribed a FIFA executive member, England offered LV bags to the 24 executive members wives LV bags (which seems laughable) when you compare £1m another bidding nation offered. Germany stepped down and allow England to host Euro 96 and promised to return the favour but when the opportunity to host the 2006 WC came up England stabbed Germany in the Back.

Am sorry but Blatter was fine until he decided to rotate the WC to each continent before under Joao Havalenge Europe hosted a WC every 8 years but now its different.

12large1:
it is clear to me that Africans would forever be mumu they cant even see the big picture. long live sepp blatter the man did well for football imagine these eu wants to turn fifa into uefa remember how Stanley rous former fifa president {a profound racist that wholeheartedly supported apartheid in sa} was rulling. these eu would soon reduce our wc to 3

Abi ooo

Europe wants to host 1 in every 2 world cups and the moment Blatter decided to take the hosting to each continent UEFA and the western world started their witch hunt against the Swiss president

bushdoc9919:


Qatar is quite rich enough to host the world cup.

South Africa hosted the cup...because they had the money.Impact remains to be seen.

Plus.....platini and co.....have not been indicted yet. Clinton might be. Still early days yet....and remember...the whole thing started because some FIFA officials laundered money via US banks. Big mistake.If Platinit and co did that...they will be in the FBI's net soon too.

Anti-imperalisim does not excuse corrupt behaviour. Or do you want FIFA to collapse financially because people are allowed to steal cash unchecked.?

The 2010 World cup was between South Africa and Morocco, because it was an African world cup. Morocco have been bidding for previous world cup since the 1998, Honestly I felt Africa Morocco deserved it more than SA, but apart from FIFA members the global industries that benefits from tournaments pushed for SA, Morocco is seen more as an Middle East country than an African country.

sultan003:


is qatar not about to host the world cup? south africa hosted it, are they in debt?

even those carryin out this investigation are corrupt and biased, if not they should be arresting clinton, beckenbaur, platini and his son.

The Olympic is way more expensive to host than the world cup, the Beijing Olympic cost around £23bn Whereas the 2006 World Cup only costs £940m to build 5 new stadiums and to renovate the other 4 stadiums. Hotels are 3rd party responsibilities The Olympic is a different ball game the Olympic village cost alot we are talking about billions, London 2012 lied during the bidding process by saying that it will only cost £2.4bn, this was the main reason why they defeated the Paris Bid. After winning the Bid they had a proper assessment of the cost which came out at £9.3bn, then they stopped revealing the cost just to prevent a public outrage.

bushdoc9919:


The Americans did not bid for 2022....and Qatar is their very very good ally.

The FBI got involved because some CONCNCAF officials started laundering their ill-gotten kudi through American banks and companies. Big mistake...especially in this post 9-11 world.Before the Americans did not care about what FIFA DOES.

Russia is still going to host 2018. It is too late to change the hosting rights.

Modified....The corruption was so bad that one CONCACAF official...Chuck Blazer....used his kudi to rent two flats....one of them for his dogs....in Trump Towers,New York. That...plus some illegal money transfers....attracted the attention of the FBI....especially as the US no longer tolerates money laundering.

Yes they did bid for the world cup

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_2022_FIFA_World_Cup_bid

omar22:


According stats for 2014/15 season in the EPL

Mikel is not in the top 20

Pass completion (Cesc then Yaya Toure)
Touches (Cesc)
Chances created (Hazard then Cesc)
Tackles (Matic)
Shooting (Coutinho)
distance covered (Burley player)

Krasid:
How about Neymar? How quickly did he settle last season.Was Ronaldo given credit on how quickly Bale settled in Madrid last season? Gareth bale is being demonized not because he is being 'single-minded' but because he is being selfish and unlike Ronaldo, Bale's selfishness is not yielding any fruit(goals).His selfishness almost cost madrid the UCL last season as he had about 3 chances which he should have passed to an unmarked player or scored but chose to waste.He was repeating the same this season and it cost Madrid league points.

Bale settled into the team because of Modric not Ronaldo, last season Bale's best games were when Ronaldo wasnt playing and the CL final Ronaldo went missing, where as Bale score the decisive goal. CR7 is desperate to join Platini and Messi those who have won the Ballon D'or 3 times in a row, Naymar struggled to settle due to feeling home sick and moving from one continent to another

Krasid:
Then explain to me how he has the most assists for his team this season.2 behind messi in the league, and one behind Messi in the UCL since he spends his time in the 18 yard box.What happened to Messi last season when Ronaldo had more goals and more assists than him in the UCL and Barca went trophyless?

Was it last season Messi got Argentina to the world cup final? CR7 couldn't get Portugal out of a group that had both Ghana and USA in it. At Madrid even at United the whole team work for Ronaldo and G Bale is been demonized because he is trying to be single minded. Messi is a team player see how quickly Suarez settled in them.

During a penalty for Barcelona Messi handed the ball to Neymar to complete his hatrick, whereas CR7 was demanding for the electric chair for Abeloa (his team mate) for tapping in a ball that he was meant to tap in.

Marcelinho:
The big Nigerian’s quality has always been in great
doubt owing to his inability to command regular
first team action with the Blues, how about his
unassailable trophy haul?
On Sunday evening, John Obi Mikel picked up his
ninth professional title in England as Chelsea lifted
the Premier League trophy at Stamford Bridge.
No other player in Nigeria’s football history has
generated so much attention in the international
market than Mikel. In fact, considering him as the
most successful Nigerian footballer of this era will
never be moot.
At a time when many had predicted his time was
up in west London, Hope – as his igbo name
‘Nchekwube’ implies, waxed stronger and kept
adding laurels to his trophy cabinet.
Truth be told, Nigeria has produced many brilliant
players over the years; the likes of Kanu Nwankwo,
Sunday Oliseh, Jay-Jay Okocha, Daniel Amokachi
and Finidi George. But perhaps none of these icons
have consistently the success that Mikel has whilst
featuring in Chelsea’s route to major honours.
In nine seasons with the Blues, Mikel has enjoyed
unparalleled success boasting of nine domestic
silverwares plus two on the big European stage. In
a season or two, chances are that he would
eclipse Kanu’s record of 13 (in club football), yet
his disparagers feel that his inability to tie down
regular first team action with the Pensioners
means that he should not be seen as one of
Africa's greatest exports to Europe.
Permit me to ask here that if ‘the Catalyst’ is as
bad as many suggest, why has he always won the
hearts of managers who have been employed and
thrown out of Stamford Bridge? Why has he not
been shipped out to other teams like others
considered as surplus to requirement in the Roman
Army?
Attesting to Obi’s eminence, former Nigeria
international Mutiu Adepoju told Goal that it would
be unfair and sheer a caustic exercise to tag him
as a swashbuckler who picks up medals from the
bench.
An overall record of one goal in 20 games for Jose
Mourinho’s men in an injury-plagued season may
not be great, but it is quite commendable, and a
tally of just two cautions is appalling for a man of
his purported brilliance in terms of defensive
ability.
But assertions made on purely a statistical basis
are often unwise, instead it’s his performance in
such games of importance which continue to fuel
the notion that he’s nothing more than a bully
who fails to deliver when pressure and expectation
is at its maximum.
There is no doubt that Mikel has often been the
man for the big occasion – his goal against
Sporting Lisbon is a perfect example. His strike
increased his side’s lead as they went ahead to
win 3-1 – and also ensured he was named man of
the match.
Benched by Mourinho in late 2014, injured on his
return and then Nemanja Matic in the pecking
order at the Bridge, even now Mikel is still
recovering his friable confidence.
The naysayers would always forget that aside his
defensive ability, he has been a fantastic asset
when it comes to ball passing. His successful pass
rate of 90.4 % in all competitions [ 87.5% in the
Champions League and 90.7% on the domestic
scene] is worthy of praise, especially when you
compare with Mourinho’s preferred option Matic’s
87.1%.
Let’s make no mistake about it, Mikel is a living
legend of the game and his never say die attitude
must be commended.
Any way it is looked at, his achievement is
prodigious – and remarkably it is getting better.
To suggest he is overprized is impertinent, naïve
and simply laughable.
Viva, Africa’s unsung hero

According stats for 2014/15 season in the EPL

Mikel is not in the top 20

Pass completion (Cesc then Yaya Toure)
Touches (Cesc)
Chances created (Hazard then Cesc)
Tackles (Matic)
Shooting (Coutinho)
distance covered (Burley player)

A40:

Well nothing wrong with Ham requesting for a strategist for himself. With Vettel on their tails I don't think the Mercs stand to gain anything from sabotaging Hamilton. These things happen

Am not saying they sabotage Lewis, am just saying they dont know how to react to changes during a race, Merc wants only one strategist, one strategy for both drivers they dont want a driver to have any advantage over the other! its working now but when it becomes a level playing fields they will find themselves winning zilt

A40:
Quite the miscalculation by the Mercs. I don't think anyone in their right minds would suggest it was deliberate. They most likely thought the other guys would pit anyway and why risk it when you could pit and still come out ahead of the rest.

Nice hold by Vettel for 2nd

They have one strategist for both drivers whereas most teams have a strategist for each driver, just like Malaysia, Hungary, Spa and Germany Merc have shown that they cant think on their feet.