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BascoVanVeli:
Banning players from the world cup should be illegal. They don't own these clubs so why should they be punished?

FIFA control the sport, and UEFA control FIFA...So.....

Neobulletzz:
Wetin be your own with Chelsea?

Any post na opportunity to attack Chelsea

U never see anything

TheSuperNerd:
Hahahahahaha... Might be what Success needs to rediscover his own mojo. Maybe Ndidi's name for him will be Beastman. Lol

So basically Iwobi is doing the scouting and Ndidi is the sports psychologist

How true is it that due to the ESL's perceived inability to participate in club world cups, that they are planning on including some top clubs from other continents to increase the number of clubs in the league? I read that in Nigeria, they picked Enyimba, labelling it the the only truly professional club in Nigeria plus their CAF glories. Someone should confirm this please

Danielnino00:
FIFA control the sport, and UEFA control FIFA...So.....

That doesn't explain banning players from their national teams na. It will back fire anyways because players in those teams are going to be paid handsomely.

Thank God none of those clubs took a chance on Ndidi.

BascoVanVeli:
That doesn't explain banning players from their national teams na. It will back fire anyways because players in those teams are going to be paid handsomely.

Thank God none of those clubs took a chance on Ndidi.

And you think Ndidi is happy about that?

andrewbaba44:


U never see anything

Lol

Chelsea living rent free in your head

Sadiq Umar goal vs Espanyol...


https://streamja.com/kWy02

At this rate, we might have to start loaning our strikers to our neighbors

Make rohr go apply for Tottenham vacant post na..make e leave us

Monday Night Football: Nigerian players who shone across Europe - April 19



1. Lanre Kehinde Hattrick + 1 assist (Umraniyespor): Played 90+3mins before being subbed off late.

Umraniyespor 4-3 Ankaraspor (Turkish TFF.1 Lig).

4 goals + 1 assist in 7 league games (1 start).



2. Sadiq Umar Goal (UD Almeria): Played 90mins+

UD Almeria 1-1 Espanyol (La Liga Smartbank).

16 goals + 5 assists in 31 league games (27 starts).
2 goals in 3 cup games (1 start)
6 goals + 2 assists in 10 league games (9 starts) for Partizan (early 20/21) + 3 UEL qualifying games. (3 starts)

24 goals + 7 assists in all competitions in 47 games (39 starts).



3. Alhassan Yusuf Central Midfield showing, Cleansheet + 3pts (IFK Goteborg): Played 90mins+

IFK Goteborg 2-0 AIK (Swedish Allsvenskan).

*As CM/CDM today: Made 4 tackles, 2 Interceptions, 1 clearance, 1 chance created (i.e. 1 Key pass), Won 7/12 of his duels and had a passing accuracy of 86.0%

2 clean sheets in 2 games (2 starts).



4. Frank Onyeka Central Midfield showing + Clean sheet (FC Midtjylland): Played 90mins+

Randers FC 0-0 FC Midtjylland (Danish Super Ligaen)

*Made 1 tackle, 1 Interception, 3 clearances, and created one chance. Passing accuracy of 75.0%. Played in a slightly advanced role today.
*Onyeka and Midtjylland are leading in the Championship round of the Danish Super League. In line to become League Champions again if they keep it up

2 goals + 1 assist, 9 clean sheets in 20 league games (19 starts)



5. Tosin Kehinde Left midfield showing + Clean sheet (Randers FC): Played 84 mins

Randers FC 0-0 FC Midtjylland (Danish Super Ligaen).

1 goal + 5 assists in 20 league games (14 starts).

elyte89:
Make rohr go apply for Tottenham vacant post na..make e leave us

Pa Rohr is fully occupied with naija football.
Other coaches dey.

ChrisKels:
And you think Ndidi is happy about that?

Depends on how much he values money.

BascoVanVeli:
Banning players from the world cup should be illegal. They don't own these clubs so why should they be punished?

UEFA president was asked exactly this question and he had no answer, He said they'll consult the legal team. Long story short, they're shouting ban without knowing whether it's even possible.

JohnBullMySon:
UEFA president was asked exactly this question and he had no answer, He said they'll consult the legal team. Long story short, they're shouting ban without knowing whether it's even possible.

The Super League guys have done their work, they didn't just wake up and declare their break away from UEFA

jihday:
The Super League guys have done their work, they didn't just wake up and declare their break away from UEFA

instead of reforming, they are breaking away,
especially that Florentine Parez guy, he is a slap on football,

.the thrills frills, excitement, the hunger, the passion, determinations, inspiration, so many others,

not forgetting, David slaying Goliath, and fanaticals fans attraction, all that which makes the beautiful game what it is, will be lost after just a few weeks, or month,

they should know money is not everything, and its the cause of fighting and evil,

so to me my take on this ESL should be dead on arrival, but greed will no let them be,

jihday:
The Super League guys have done their work, they didn't just wake up and declare their break away from UEFA

Definitely, they wouldn't have just come out like that.

do4luv14:
instead of reforming, they are breaking away,
especially that Florentine Parez guy, he is a slap on football,

.the thrills frills, excitement, the hunger, the passion, determinations, inspiration, so many others,

not forgetting, David slaying Goliath, and fanaticals fans attraction, all that which makes the beautiful game what it is, will be lost after just a few weeks, or month,

they should know money is not everything, and its the cause of fighting and evil,

so to me my take on this ESL should be dead on arrival, but greed will no let them be,

How will passion, excitement and others go? Abeg just leave UEFA, English media and their propaganda.

My own is that UEFA and ESL should sit and talk, lay their complaints and try to resolve. UEFA should end all these angry threats abeg, they don't even have the laws to back them up. Only the English FA requires that a club seeking to join another league obtain permission.

If UEFA goes ahead to hand the trophy to PSG, then they have just hastened the super league themselves.

Florentino Perez (Super League President) Exclusive Interview with El Chiringuito TV about the Super League

Why has it been set up?
* Many important clubs in Spain, Italy and UK want to find a solution to a very bad financial situation. The only way is to play more competitive games. If instead of playing the CL, Super League helps the clubs to recover the lost earnings".
"Here at Real Madrid we've lost a lot of money, we are all going through a very bad situation. When there is no profit, the only way is to play more competitive games during the week. The #SuperLeague will save the clubs financially".
"Football must evolve like everything in life. Football has to adapt to the times we live in now. Football is losing interest, TV rights are decreasing. We wanted to do the #SuperLeague, the pandemic has given us urgency: now we are all ruined in football"
Football needs to change to be more attractive globally. Instead of making the Champions League because it lost interest as he had in 1950, change comes and even at the time FIFA and UEFA were against it. But that's how football changed..."
"The attractive thing in football is playing between big clubs, the value for television increases and more income is generated. It's not just the rich who want the #SuperLeague, we're doing it to save football because it's at a critical moment".
"It will become like a pyramid because we big clubs will have more money and we will be able to invest it by buying players... if the big clubs lose their money as is happening, the whole football system crashes as with the Champions League".

Is it a closed league?
* "The #SuperLeague is NOT a closed league, it's absolutely not true. Whoever wins the five available spots will be able to play with the other best teams in the world".
"We will speak to UEFA, as we said in the statement. We have to discuss with UEFA the 5 spots available in the #SuperLeague. UEFA has been working on the new format of the UCL, but I honestly don't understand it. We want to save football".
"UEFA is a monopoly but it needs to be more transparent. We want to save football for the next 20 years, it is in a time of serious danger. If you win, you receive €120 to € 130m from UEFA but with #SuperLeague we will earn much more".

Will players be banned from playing international games?
* Players banned from international competitions and National teams according to UEFA? Don't worry, this will NOT happen. They won't be banned if they join #SuperLeague".

Will clubs be banned from this season's Europa League/Champions League?
* Real Madrid, Manchester City and Chelsea as the other clubs of #SuperLeague will NOT be banned from the Champions League or domestic leagues. 100%, I'm sure. Impossible".
What will happen to the Premier

What will happen to the Premier League?
* Even in the Premier League, if the top clubs are economically stronger, all the other clubs will also become stronger. It is a consequence. We want to dialogue with UEFA as we proposed in the #SuperLeague, we want to save football".

Have PSG and Bayern rejected the plans
* PSG were NOT invited, as of today. We haven't even spoken to German clubs. We are now 12 clubs, we want to become 15 clubs. If PSG and Bayern Munich refuse, the #SuperLeague competition will not be cancelled. This is a bull***t”.
"President Ceferin insulted Andrea Agnelli today, it is not possible. It's crazy to discuss a president of a world club like Juventus. This is something unacceptable, UEFA must change, we don't want a president who insults other presidents".
"The 15 founding clubs are the ones that matter the most in terms of entertainment. Others likes of Napoli, Roma will have a chance to be in the competition one year or another and then let's see". This #SuperLeague is not for the rich, but it's to save football. If this continues, football will disappear and by 2024 we would already be dead. This is the only way to save everyone: big, medium and small clubs".
"Boris Johnson said he will do everything to cancel the #SuperLeague because they explained to him that the Premier League would disappear: it's false, it's not true. Everything will go back to normal..."
"Real Madrid and other SuperLeague clubs will NOT be excluded from this 2020/2021 Champions League. It won't happen, the law protects us. This is impossible".

What about the Champions League?
* "The new Champions League format for 2024 is something absurd. I have no personal interest in making this #SuperLeague, I am not the owner of Real but only the president because Real is owned by the members. I only want to save football".
"Barcelona are going through a difficult economic situation, Laporta immediately understood and accepted like all the great clubs in the world. This #SuperLeague will save the entire world of football".
"We have not invited PSG yet, we're gonna talk with many clubs and explicate them about the #SuperLeague project. If Bayern refuses to join it won't cancel, don't worry. We also will hire some of the best referees in the world".

Can clubs pull out?
* "The contract of the #SuperLeague is binding. Nobody can leave, we will work all together. All the clubs signed the contracts last Saturday, there's no problem".
"Why aren't UEFA and La Liga salaries public? Why haven't salaries been reduced like everyone else during the pandemic? We need more transparency. We know the salary of LeBron James but we don’t know the salary of the UEFA president".

When will it start?
* "If we can start the #SuperLeague in August, we would do it. We will do our best to start this year. We want to reach an agreement with UEFA and the other parties involved. We will talk with UEFA, FIFA and not only".
"If we can't find an agreement with UEFA, we will NOT back down. If they want to wait for 2024 to make the reform, they can wait. We're not waiting for anyone because we need the #SuperLeague".
"If young people find football matches too long it may be because they are not interesting enough... or maybe we might have to make the football matches shorter".

Is John Ogu still looking for a team?

Bournemouth winger Arnaut Danjuma is considering his International future, with Nigeria keen to secure his services.

Danjuma, 24, has played for the Netherlands twice at senior level.

The Cherries star featured in a UEFA Nations League game against Germany and scored in a friendly against Belgium.

A new rule approved by FIFA in September means players can switch nations, if they have played no more than three competitive games prior to them turning 21.

The Sun last month claimed Danjuma would be able to represent Nigeria. Danjuma was born in Lagos to a Dutch father and Nigerian mother.


And the Cherries forward revealed the Super Eagles may be “interested” if he continues to be overlooked by Holland.

He said: “I’ve heard some bits about Nigeria but I can’t say too much about it though.

“My mum is Nigerian and my father lived 23 years in Nigeria as well.


“The culture is still within the family, so it’s not disregard for the Nigerian side. It’s a choice I will think about but I need some time, obviously.

“I think they are interested but obviously I play for the Dutch national team already, I scored for the national team already, so I’ve made that decision.

“With the choice, I would like to represent Holland as well but then again I’m not being called up at the moment.

“So on the back of that, maybe I need to make some decisions.

“I’ve played for Holland at senior level. One cap in the Nations League and one against Belgium but that wasn’t an official match. They have changed the rules so, if you have one cap, you can still change.

“It isn’t a decision I can make just in a split second. I need to think about it.

“To be fair the club is the most important thing for me at the moment.

“I just want to make sure the club gets back into the Premier League and whatever happens with the national team that’s secondary to me to be honest.”

Ppogbae:
Is John Ogu still looking for a team?

John Ogu is at his house at lekki Eating semovita and ogbono soup and working out to keep fit and chill with some celebrities to take some shayo for the body

Man Utd warming to swoop for red-hot striker but rival Prem suitor ‘convinced’
Date published: Tuesday 20th April 2021 7:13 - Samuel Bannister


The revival of Kelechi Iheanacho has earned the Leicester striker admirers at three of the biggest clubs in the Premier League, a report claims.

Iheanacho has always had potential since his breakthrough at Manchester City. However, it has taken him longer to fulfil it than many would have expected following his 2017 move to Leicester. But he is well and truly back on track now and his goals have made him the man of the moment.


Since the beginning of March, Iheanacho has scored 10 goals in seven games for Leicester. That spell included a hat-trick against Sheffield United and braces against Manchester United and West Ham.

Most recently, the Nigeria international scored the goal that sent Leicester into the FA Cup final at the expense of Southampton.

Now, Iheanacho is back on the radar of many clubs. According to Fichajes, Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal are all interested.

United are currently bracing themselves for the departure of Edinson Cavani. The Uruguay striker is out of contract at the end of the season. Although the club can extend that by a further year, Cavani may prefer to return to South America.

If he leaves, they will need to find a replacement. They have been linked with big names like Erling Haaland, but Iheanacho would be cheaper.

Hence, they could attempt to lure him back to Manchester – on the other side of the city’s divide.

Alternatively, Iheanacho has two options to end up in London. Chelsea are also in the market for a new centre-forward, for example.

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Timo Werner has not scored as many goals as expected since joining from RB Leipzig in the summer. Hence, they are willing to invest in that position again.

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They too are linked with Haaland, but reports have cast doubt on how much the Norwegian would want that move. Instead, if they shift their focus elsewhere, Iheanacho could be ideal.

It is claimed that Thomas Tuchel is “convinced” by Iheanacho’s “perfect technical and physical symbiosis”. With Olivier Giroud and Tammy Abraham possibly leaving, the 24-year-old could fill the gap.

Another suitor would be Arsenal, who have doubts about their own strikers’ futures. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has not enjoyed as successful a season since signing a huge new contract, which is cause for concern.

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Alexandre Lacazette is approaching the last 12 months of his deal, so Arsenal may need to cash in. Furthermore, Eddie Nketiah could also look for a new club.

That would leave the Gunners with a lack of depth and Iheanacho may be a shrewd signing to reinforce.

Iheanacho loving life at Leicester
Iheanacho.Leicester.TEAMtalk

However, an exit may not be the first thing on Iheanacho’s mind. Leicester have been pushing bigger clubs over the last couple of seasons and with Jamie Vardy approaching the latter years of his career, the African could be his long-term successor.

And after scoring the winner in the FA Cup semi-final at the weekend, Iheanacho said he was enjoying his time with the Foxes.

He told the BBC: “It is a dream come true, loving it.

“I am happy. We did it together to get to the final. I watched the FA Cup when I was little and now I get the chance to play in the final. Such a big dream for me.

“We did it together as a team. I am proud of that. Really happy. We are really happy to have some fans today, it is not easy with everything going on but hopefully the final there will be a lot more.

“I just want to concentrate and keep working hard. Of course it is amazing when you count the goals but my focus is to keep working hard.”

andrewbaba44:
John Ogu is at his house at lekki Eating semovita and ogbono soup and working out to keep fit and chill with some celebrities to take some shayo for the body

Lol. Jokes aside, I hope its not the end of the road for him. He should reach out to teams in Latvia, Lithuania and the surrounding to secure his services.

Ppogbae:
Lol. Jokes aside, I hope its not the end of the road for him. He should reach out to teams in Latvia, Lithuania and the surrounding to secure his services.

It looks like the end of the road already

JohnBullMySon:
UEFA president was asked exactly this question and he had no answer, He said they'll consult the legal team. Long story short, they're shouting ban without knowing whether it's even possible.

Exactly and I even heard them proposing their own world cup and that is just laughable.

Ppogbae:
Is John Ogu still looking for a team?

Come to Akwa United he will not hear

nairalandankrah:
Man Utd warming to swoop for red-hot striker but rival Prem suitor ‘convinced’
Date published: Tuesday 20th April 2021 7:13 - Samuel Bannister


The revival of Kelechi Iheanacho has earned the Leicester striker admirers at three of the biggest clubs in the Premier League, a report claims.

Iheanacho has always had potential since his breakthrough at Manchester City. However, it has taken him longer to fulfil it than many would have expected following his 2017 move to Leicester. But he is well and truly back on track now and his goals have made him the man of the moment.


Since the beginning of March, Iheanacho has scored 10 goals in seven games for Leicester. That spell included a hat-trick against Sheffield United and braces against Manchester United and West Ham.

Most recently, the Nigeria international scored the goal that sent Leicester into the FA Cup final at the expense of Southampton.

Now, Iheanacho is back on the radar of many clubs. According to Fichajes, Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal are all interested.

United are currently bracing themselves for the departure of Edinson Cavani. The Uruguay striker is out of contract at the end of the season. Although the club can extend that by a further year, Cavani may prefer to return to South America.

If he leaves, they will need to find a replacement. They have been linked with big names like Erling Haaland, but Iheanacho would be cheaper.

Hence, they could attempt to lure him back to Manchester – on the other side of the city’s divide.

Alternatively, Iheanacho has two options to end up in London. Chelsea are also in the market for a new centre-forward, for example.

Subscribe for free to TEAMtalk’s daily newsletter…

Timo Werner has not scored as many goals as expected since joining from RB Leipzig in the summer. Hence, they are willing to invest in that position again.

ADVERTISEMENT

They too are linked with Haaland, but reports have cast doubt on how much the Norwegian would want that move. Instead, if they shift their focus elsewhere, Iheanacho could be ideal.

It is claimed that Thomas Tuchel is “convinced” by Iheanacho’s “perfect technical and physical symbiosis”. With Olivier Giroud and Tammy Abraham possibly leaving, the 24-year-old could fill the gap.

Another suitor would be Arsenal, who have doubts about their own strikers’ futures. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has not enjoyed as successful a season since signing a huge new contract, which is cause for concern.

ADVERTISEMENT

Alexandre Lacazette is approaching the last 12 months of his deal, so Arsenal may need to cash in. Furthermore, Eddie Nketiah could also look for a new club.

That would leave the Gunners with a lack of depth and Iheanacho may be a shrewd signing to reinforce.

Iheanacho loving life at Leicester
Iheanacho.Leicester.TEAMtalk

However, an exit may not be the first thing on Iheanacho’s mind. Leicester have been pushing bigger clubs over the last couple of seasons and with Jamie Vardy approaching the latter years of his career, the African could be his long-term successor.

And after scoring the winner in the FA Cup semi-final at the weekend, Iheanacho said he was enjoying his time with the Foxes.

He told the BBC: “It is a dream come true, loving it.

“I am happy. We did it together to get to the final. I watched the FA Cup when I was little and now I get the chance to play in the final. Such a big dream for me.

“We did it together as a team. I am proud of that. Really happy. We are really happy to have some fans today, it is not easy with everything going on but hopefully the final there will be a lot more.

“I just want to concentrate and keep working hard. Of course it is amazing when you count the goals but my focus is to keep working hard.”

BascoVanVeli:
Exactly and I even heard them proposing their own world cup and that is just laughable.

The fact is that what Perez is saying is the complete truth, it's just that these days people don't like to think critically and are emotional about everything. Bigger clubs are becoming financially unsustainable and with time it will translate to the smaller teams. Big clubs cannot draw enough money from football and player value is rising. They need to play more big games to draw more money, they are making losses. Very soon, smaller clubs will not be able to sell big players and likely will start running losses as well. The truth is that people who watch small games have drastically reduced, only big games attract attention now. Champions league is only paying 150m how many top players can you sign with that, that's is you win, then pay salaries on top.

I think the solution is for UEFA and ESL to sit down, create a third UEFA competition for the biggest guys using ESL regular format. It will be qualified from the current one or anyhow they'll do it. Then collapse ESL into it and close the matter.

All those clubs saying, it's about the fans are just lying to please their fans. They should stop signing advertisement deals and also stop selling their big players since it's about the fans.

BascoVanVeli:
Come to Akwa United he will not hear

Lol

ChrisKels:
How true is it that due to the ESL's perceived inability to participate in club world cups, that they are planning on including some top clubs from other continents to increase the number of clubs in the league? I read that in Nigeria, they picked Enyimba, labelling it the the only truly professional club in Nigeria plus their CAF glories. Someone should confirm this please

That means the super league will automatically win africa fan base to their new format. I believe nigeria has the highest fan base, and viewers of big 5 leagues in Europe. And champions league? Interesting time to be alive.

I say no to Perez and the super league,There r about to murder football at least for the next 2 decades,not to save it.

The problem is whether FIFA and EUFA powerful enough to stop them.
From what the big tech did to former president Trump ,i fear what all these big companies can do when they want to.