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TheSuperNerd:
Elliot Anderson is a baller. The more I watch him, the more I understand why Tuchel will start him in midfield alongside Rice and Bellingham.

my dream midfielder to pair Bruno

Congrats senior man kels

SymphonyRad:
Owngoal released a list of foreign based players Chelle supposedly called up for the unity cup, I don't even believe anything from OWN so I'm not surprised the list wasn't updated here

owngoal wey dey collect info here go convert am to news 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

TheSuperNerd:
Followup on Akpe Victory Transfer Rumors...


🚨 Exclusive: Rangers in talks to buy Akpe Victory from Zalaegerszegi.

19-years old Nigerian centre-back has been tracked by clubs in Germany, Spain and France.

He has made 15 appearances this season scoring once.

Benfica are the other club to have made an approach, but Rangers are understood to be close to making an offer.

Fee expected to be in excess of €5m.🇳🇬

Source: BenJacobs

rangers won’t be bad too but I prefer benfica

AndSunGorilla:
U fall hand papa ejima.

how bro 🤣

DeloitteNG:
Benjamin Frederick moved from the NPFL to Brentford

Brentford 2nd team

opes:
Ngenge signed for Leeds academy..

I think he has been released

AndSunGorilla:
Recently Leonard Ngenge went to Leeds. Also Ejuke Uzoenyi went to France.

Ngenge hv been released by Leeds United

He couldn’t even cut it in their 2nd team. Ejike Uzoenyi couldn’t cut it at Renne and was released too

So Taiwo remain the last to mk it to Europe’s top 5 league from the NPFL. Musa should be mentioned to if the top leagues in Europe extends to the Eirdivisie

TheSuperNerd:
At every World Cup aside Nigeria, mine has always been Brazil, Netherlands and Morocco (whenever they qualify).

Morocco really vexed me at the last Afcon due to the whole "host must win" shenanigans but time has made me forgive a bit because fact is they do have a quality team (more reason why there is no need for all that outside help to influence their home results) plus their new coach, Mohamed Ouahbi is the guy who won the last U20 World Cup in disciplined ultra defensive yet exciting counterattacking fashion.

So mine stays same. But funnily Brazil faces Morocco in the Group C Opener so it makes it quite a quagmire for me.

I would also have my eyes on CIV, Senegal and DRC to see what they put out in USCAMEX 26. Not as personal favs but as an admirer of their upgraded quality with all the new recruitments they've been bagging.
Ecuador from South America also earns my admiration especially for their stacked defensive talents but they are also offensively interesting.

Anyway, leaving personal preferences and some admiration interests...... the admirations and envy of everyone are...

....The top 5 WC Favorites which are: France, Spain, Argentina, England and Portugal.

France - Made the finals of the last 2 World Cups and boasts one of the most powerful quality NT lineups in world football.

Spain - Reigning Euro Champs and almost an unstoppable force.

Argentina - Reigning World Champs and Reigning Copa America Champs still in fine form with one of the G.O.A.Ts, Messi.

England - Euro Runners up in last Euro losing narrowly to Spain. They also have one of the strongest National teams lineups in the world today.

Portugal - Reigning Euro Nations League Champs and also the only team to stop Spain competitively in Spain's last 2 Competitive tournaments (Euros 2024 and Euro Nations League 2024-25). They also have one of the G.O.A.Ts, C.Ronaldo.

If none of these 5 teams above lift the title, consider it a "Shocker" World Cup year.



Top 5 Solid Outsiders:

✅️Brazil - The Selacao and record WC Winners are not at the level previous fearsome Brazillian sides used to be but they still got enough quality to hurt even the top 5 favs if they slip up or let their guards down for even a minute. In Ancelotti, Brazil has a mentality-monster coach who knows how to galvanise a team into winning so they will be dangerous Solid Outsiders. The more belief grows within that team, the more adventurous they get and that could be a problem for opponents.

✅️ Germany - Traditional powerhouse but not as strong as they used to be. Can still hurt you though when at their efficient best.

✅️Netherlands - 'Have the quality to upset and stun. They will entertain but may still fall short. If they dont fall, they will go all the way.

✅️Croatia - Croatia have made the final 4 in the last 2 world cups so they have a knack for competing with anyone no matter how strong. They are heart breakers for Opponents.

✅️Belgium - Experienced Dark Horse that can humble you if you take them for granted.


Returnee Outsider:

⚫️Norway: 28 yrs WC Absence. Back for the 1st time for a 4th WC appearance since 1998. If Norway makes it out of the group that has France and Senegal, and the lottery of the round of 32 pairing favors them, they could be a problem.


De ja Vu Outsider:

🔴Morocco: Their WC run in 2022 stunned the football world and they still have the core of that team that went all the way to the Semis and have added even more quality. The only blip is their change of coaches so the technical area would be lacking the experience at this level but in Ouahbi, they have a guy who executed Morocco's 2022 playing blueprint and even upgraded it to perfection when he coached the U20 side to FIFA U20 World Cup Glory in 2025.
Morocco is expected to be tough nuts again.

England or Portugal will win it

Kog45:
In the 2000s,my good friend Seyi Olajegbensi a very good CB,moved from Julius Beger to frieburg in bundesliga just to tell you how good some lads in NPFL then,moving from local league to bundesliga,he made over 60 appearances 2004-2007 but Taminu had the opportunity but keep on failing with poor clubs.

I remember Seyi Olajegbensi.

ThunderFireAgba:
See how they will start begging this one to win him over.
E F Males in this section will overwhelm him with long epistles and articles on how he is best combo with the Bandage Man
You wonder why they cannot protest to their NFF to invest in their Sports ministry.
They will hype this one and later forget about him in few years just like they used to hype: Aribo, Balogun, Ebuehi.

NB: In your life, never engage with Eye service people.

hope all is well at home?🤨

do4luv14:
Yes he did too,

Buh that club once had a Nigeria SE player, who later went to Europe

I think John Utaka played for Ismaily of Egypt before joining RC lens in France then

Chuks4041:
😅😅😅😅😅😅😅that ibe guy was something else. The way the guy take disappear. Preferred to be called 'jorban aib' than Jordan IBE(in real ibo tongues) funny dude 😅😅😅

Jordan “Aibe” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

TheSuperNerd:
Dont mind those guys at Brila FM. Like Adarabioyo, like Ngumoha. We know how it goes.

Ngumoha wey fit end up like Sterling or Ibe 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

From day 1 I no dey even reason am as Nigerian let alone playing for us

TheSuperNerd:
My brother, it seems he is that bad and Charles always saw through the brother hence the name "Ihefu FC"

Me, I dont delight in tearing down players but saying honestly that he was not up to par for a GWG shirt is not untrue coz he was simply not Super Eagles material. I wish him well in next club search.

me no sabi paint word from day 1 so I dey talk am as I see am 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Goke7:
In many years to come some go tell us he’s not a polished striker 😂

e be like say u be tran Abi amophrodite?

Grown men don’t gossip unless u aren’t one

Nacho scores for Celtic

Kog45:
Rashidi Yekini no be gidigbo striker,try and watch his highlight matches cuz his goals no be gidigbo o,even his inter play na classic

see as una dey talk like say I no watch Rashidi play?

Rashidi was a freak of nature in terms of pace, physical strength and shot power but he wasn’t technical and polished

You can’t compare yekini to the likes of yeboah, weah wen it comes to technicality

lbrichman2:
Should he leave Sevilla or stay next season??
I vote he leaves!!

and join Inter Milan

TheSuperNerd:
Who remembers Ismaily SC of Egypt? The Club that Enyimba beat in the 2003 CAF Champions League Final to break the jinx of Naija Clubs in the CAF CL.

They were relegated yesterday from the Egyptian PL down to the 2nd tier. The 1st time it happens to them in 68 years. What a fall.

😳 wtf!! Ismaily use to be a top and strong team in the Egyptian league

Chai!!

Afobear:
Please I am not a party to this thread

Last time I dropped a chat here , I was banned for 3 Months ....Avoid me

this one na 6 years ban u go collect

AndSunGorilla:
Any chance for Nwakali?

Nwaka Wetin? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

TheSuperNerd:
I am also hearing rumors of Plymouth's Owen Oseni, 23 from the EFL League one. An Irish-Nigerian born Striker.

Abdul Abdulmalik, 23 of Boreham Wood FC in the National league that just recently lost out in the final of the National league playoff final for promotion to EFL League Two seems another rumored mention. National league is 5th tier football in England but the lad looks promising.

Time will tell who actually makes the Unity Cup list.

the Abdul guy is just another pius ikedia. At 23 he shouldn’t we wallowing in the 5th tier of English football. Same goes to the Oseni guy

I would hv preferred giving their chance to promising teenage Nigeria eligible players playing even in premier league 2 teams or some of the lads in Croatian and Czech top tier

TheSuperNerd:
7 NPFL Players likely to be included in Eric Chelle's Unity Cup List according to rumored reports.

Arthur Okonkwo is also likely to be invited as his switch is complete.

I just want Femi Azeez 😁

comodo:
And yet some naysayers are still with the agenda that the team was against yekini. The man was simply out muscled by the Italian defence. My question everyday has been. What was Siasia doing on the bench in a match that needed brains and not brawl while Adepoju and Oliha was in the field.

not out muscled really but he was technically poor

Napoleon55:
Okocha use vex for benching him against Argentina take play this game,
He really turned the Italians inside out.

Whatever happens to Rashidi on that day,as if they jazz am,his every effort came to naught,but he tried his best to no avail

Rashidi no he polished striker na. Na Gidigbo baller em be ( I mean no disrespect)

UncleHaba22:
A Kareem Tunde is playing for levante live against Celta Vigo, a left winger


Who knows about him

he is well known here

Kog45:
Why not Rangers

our players don too play for rangers. As an established rb in the English championship which is at par with the Scottish top tier it won’t be much of an upgrade heading to Scotland

TheSuperNerd:
Well, only if he would see gametime.

sure he will. Playing in Serie A will also improve the defensive side of his game

Another of our player I would love to play for one of Serie A big teams in Bassey.

TheSuperNerd:
Genoa, Rangers, etc... Alebiosu has loads of suitors from Topflight leagues. At least, he would be playing topflight football in 2026/27 season, somehow.

I think a move to Genoa which is a stable team in Serie A will be good for him

Genoa's Chief of Football Diego Lopez is keeping track of full-backs.

Ryan Alebiosu is one of three candidates.

[@TuttoMercatoWeb]

#BRFC | #Rovers | #Genoa

I vote nerdy