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View Daga's 1st league goal here from 5.18

A power strike.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpPbsTYv0bQ?si=aGUmr7FKQ3uvSZmh

TheSuperNerd:
Daniel Daga returned to action today off the bench on 77mins and scored 3 mins later (80mins) to help Molde FK secure a 3-2 away league win vs Valeranga in the Norwegian Eliteserien.

His 6th league game in the 2025 season and 1st league goal.

chrisooblog:
Off topic Favour Ofili has switched to represent Turkey. Can't honestly fault her after the repeated sabotage/mishandling of her situation by the AFN and NOC.

It's a real pity that a great talent that many patriotic people worked hard to unearth and groom has been lost due to the callousness, incompetence, and shortsightedness of a few individuals.

She was waiting to see if those dumbos will be replaced. Alas, they were reappointed, meaning that was the trigger. They're reappointed to continue the status quo.

chrisooblog:
Off topic Favour Ofili has switched to represent Turkey. Can't honestly fault her after the repeated sabotage/mishandling of her situation by the AFN and NOC.

It's a real pity that a great talent that many patriotic people worked hard to unearth and groom has been lost due to the callousness, incompetence, and shortsightedness of a few individuals.

Shame on our sports leaders. We just lost one of our promising young athletes to another country,but why turkey?

In as much as we condemn the mishandling and negligence of the incompetent AFN,her decision to to switch country should not be encouraged as most of them guys on Facebook are doing right now,applauding her that he took the right decision.

No sports person who is not aware of the kind of country we have,yet some of them still strive to excel.

Every of all our championship winning teams have encountered set backs,some even sabotage from our sports leaders, but they still proceeded to achieve success and and accomplishments.
One cannot heap his or her frustration caused by few incompetent administrators on a whole nation.
Good luck to her,but It's so disappointing.

mostob:
Boniface sef... Which Kain penalty be that?
Make he no try am for real match sha

Na technique na.

You see the technique wey Christiantus Uche use score 🆚 Jamaica too?

Na still professional goalkeeper he score am against na...

Napoleon55:
Shame on our sports leaders. We just lost one of our promising young athletes to another country,but why turkey?

In as much as we condemn the mishandling and negligence of the incompetent AFN,her decision to to switch country should not be encouraged as most of them guys on Facebook are doing right now,applauding her that he took the right decision.

No sports person who is not aware of the kind of country we have,yet some of them still strive to excel.

Every of all our championship winning teams have encountered set backs,some even sabotage from our sports leaders, but they still proceeded to achieve success and and accomplishments.
One cannot heap his or her frustration caused by few incompetent administrators on a whole nation.
Good luck to her,but It's so disappointing.

This is disingenuous quite frankly. Sports isn't an hobby, it's a profession like any other craft, and professionals make decisions that are in line with their future pursuits. A large chunk of doctors and health care professionals in the US and UK are Nigerians, most of whom studied in our universities, and no one is querying them for making the best decisions for them and their families. Why do we do this to sportsmen?

It's even more funny when you consider that athletes have the most difficult hurdles to scale when it comes to transfering allegiance. I can as a Software Engineer, decide to relocate to Canada today and start practicing immediately upon getting a job. Athletes will have to go through a laborious appeal process to be granted that privilege, and some do not even get it.

Worthy of note is the fact that a doctor or lawyer can practice for minimum 30 years with stable income hence job security, but athletes particularly spinters have an average 7-10 year span to make the most of their career. Favour has missed 2 Olympics events because of the incompetence of the AFN (that's 8 year already) and you think Nigerians shouldn't be happy for her?

Also consider that athletics unlike most sports is one of the least paying sports in the world. You can retire with your career wages from sports like football basketball etc, but an average athlete is a poor person. The biggest athletic events in the world pays an average of $50k for the first place winner. Most of the big stars get their money from sponsorship and brand deals a luxury athletes from Nigeria do not have.

As promised Nigeria as I have, I also won't berate anyone for taking a decision right for them and their families. I also won't castigate Nigerians who sadly have had their hopes dented too many times they believe switching allegiance is the best decision for her. Not sure where you reside, but I'm almost certain if you aren't resident in Nigeria, but for an opportunity to emigrate to the US with a better job you'll also take it. So why can't Favour?

Napoleon55:
Shame on our sports leaders. We just lost one of our promising young athletes to another country,but why turkey?

In as much as we condemn the mishandling and negligence of the incompetent AFN,her decision to to switch country should not be encouraged as most of them guys on Facebook are doing right now,applauding her that he took the right decision.

No sports person who is not aware of the kind of country we have,yet some of them still strive to excel.

Every of all our championship winning teams have encountered set backs,some even sabotage from our sports leaders, but they still proceeded to achieve success and and accomplishments.
One cannot heap his or her frustration caused by few incompetent administrators on a whole nation.
Good luck to her,but It's so disappointing.

An addendum: Also worth nothing that she'll reportedly get a $500k signing bonus plus a EU passport. This doesn't include other monetary incentives she'll get upon winning medals. All her training grants will be covered, she'll have access to the best training facilities .

Napoleon55:
Shame on our sports leaders. We just lost one of our promising young athletes to another country,but why turkey?

In as much as we condemn the mishandling and negligence of the incompetent AFN,her decision to to switch country should not be encouraged as most of them guys on Facebook are doing right now,applauding her that he took the right decision.

No sports person who is not aware of the kind of country we have,yet some of them still strive to excel.

Every of all our championship winning teams have encountered set backs,some even sabotage from our sports leaders, but they still proceeded to achieve success and and accomplishments.
One cannot heap his or her frustration caused by few incompetent administrators on a whole nation.
Good luck to her,but It's so disappointing.

Addendum 2:

1994 Commonwealth Games: Daniel Igali, captain of the wresting team visited Canda to represent Nigeria. Never returned. Claimed asylum. Everyone was mad at him.

He became Canadian & gave Canada its only Olympic medal in men’s wrestling. Today, he is commissioner of sports Bayelsa State.

Pretty sure there are other athletes from same Bayelsa who won medals at various events but weren't considered for this position. Please note that I am not advocating for people to be anti-nigeria or to change Allegiance at will. My point is that when people do, we shouldn't be quick to do a quick course on patriotism.

GMBOFASIA:
Same Chelsea who just won an European trophy 🙄🙄
What then will you say about man utd

Conference league

lovewins:
An addendum: Also worth nothing that she'll reportedly get a $500k signing bonus plus a EU passport. This doesn't include other monetary incentives she'll get upon winning medals. All her training grants will be covered, she'll have access to the best training facilities .

Can she start representing the new country immediately, or does she still have to wait for a period of time? I think there is a new rule for athletes switching countries.

opes:
Can she start representing the new country immediately, or does she still have to wait for a period of time? I think there is a new rule for athletes switching countries.

Not sure when her process began, but I'm pretty sure she can of she started the process early enough. Remember that Annette Echikunwoke had transferred allegiance from US to Nigeria in 2020 in hope of representing Nigeria in the 2021 Olympics. The AFN at the time messed up her testing schedule (including Favour Ofili and 8 others) which prevented them from participating in that Olympics. She immediately began the process of changing back her allegiance to the US and was able to represente the US at the 2024 Olympics and won a medal. Ezinne Abba is another example who transferred allegiance to Nigeria from the US but they messed up her testing schedule and she couldn't participate in the world championship of 2022. She has since changed allegiance back to the US and have been representing them since. So I think Favour can start representing turkey once the process is complete.

lovewins:
Not sure when her process began, but I'm pretty sure she can of she started the process early enough. Remember that Annette Echikunwoke had transferred allegiance from US to Nigeria in 2020 in hope of representing Nigeria in the 2021 Olympics. The AFN at the time messed up her testing schedule (including Favour Ofili and 8 others) which prevented them from participating in that Olympics. She immediately began the process of changing back her allegiance to the US and was able to represente the US at the 2024 Olympics and won a medal. Ezinne Abba is another example who transferred allegiance to Nigeria from the US but they messed up her testing schedule and she couldn't participate in the world championship of 2022. She has since changed allegiance back to the US and have been representing them since. So I think Favour can start representing turkey once the process is complete.

I am trying hard to remember the name of an Athlete that switched and AFN sabotage the process and he was unable to represent the new country.

BankyGee:
Na technique na.

You see the technique wey Christiantus Uche use score 🆚 Jamaica too?

Na still professional goalkeeper he score am against na...

Ok na.. I hope it doesn't backfire o.

BTW, saw the video of Odumodu's Mum anointing both Victors. I don laugh tire 😂😂😂

Somebody said she suppose give Boniface a full bottle make he drink am.

lovewins:
An addendum: Also worth nothing that she'll reportedly get a $500k signing bonus plus a EU passport. This doesn't include other monetary incentives she'll get upon winning medals. All her training grants will be covered, she'll have access to the best training facilities .

Not surprised its Turkey. They're not exactly known for ethical practices and they're not EU. I think she made a wrong decision, but I understand where the decision is coming from.

She's young and ambitious. Somebody that wants to achieve great things will obviously not be comfortable with the Nigerian laissez-faire approach to things.

lovewins:
This is disingenuous quite frankly. Sports isn't an hobby, it's a profession like any other craft, and professionals make decisions that are in line with their future pursuits. A large chunk of doctors and health care professionals in the US and UK are Nigerians, most of whom studied in our universities, and no one is querying them for making the best decisions for them and their families. Why do we do this to sportsmen?

It's even more funny when you consider that athletes have the most difficult hurdles to scale when it comes to transfering allegiance. I can as a Software Engineer, decide to relocate to Canada today and start practicing immediately upon getting a job. Athletes will have to go through a laborious appeal process to be granted that privilege, and some do not even get it.

Worthy of note is the fact that a doctor or lawyer can practice for minimum 30 years with stable income hence job security, but athletes particularly spinters have an average 7-10 year span to make the most of their career. Favour has missed 2 Olympics events because of the incompetence of the AFN (that's 8 year already) and you think Nigerians shouldn't be happy for her?

Also consider that athletics unlike most sports is one of the least paying sports in the world. You can retire with your career wages from sports like football basketball etc, but an average athlete is a poor person. The biggest athletic events in the world pays an average of $50k for the first place winner. Most of the big stars get their money from sponsorship and brand deals a luxury athletes from Nigeria do not have.

As promised Nigeria as I have, I also won't berate anyone for taking a decision right for them and their families. I also won't castigate Nigerians who sadly have had their hopes dented too many times they believe switching allegiance is the best decision for her. Not sure where you reside, but I'm almost certain if you aren't resident in Nigeria, but for an opportunity to emigrate to the US with a better job you'll also take it. So why can't Favour?

Ok,now let's all here join them front page and facebook fans and in praise of her,let's write an ode to her .
Yet someone like u would be the first to disapprove when the likes of Eze,Saka,Tammy Abraham dumped us,none of them were even discovered here in Nigeria.

I can't imagine to wake up and hear that Osimhen has decided to dump us,and would be rejoicing he has taken the right decision knowing that Osimhen is the soul of our national team.
Favour is probably our best athlete after Tobi,definitely our favorite athlete, and u expect me to be ok with her loss to another country,when I've always been rooting for her.

For u,I don't know some of the benefits she will be getting for switching allegiance. Is it all because of money?
If u you believe,because your father did not treat you the way it should be,provided u with some of the privileges other kids enjoy from their parents, the right thing to do would be to reject him,change your surname and stript him of his paternal right over u,that's your choice.
Some of us will still think differently borne out of patriotism,love and respect of one's nation



This your epistle is rather too long for me,i just decided to read them out of respect i have for u,next time try to dey shorten am.

lovewins:
Addendum 2:

1994 Commonwealth Games: Daniel Igali, captain of the wresting team visited Canda to represent Nigeria. Never returned. Claimed asylum. Everyone was mad at him.

He became Canadian & gave Canada its only Olympic medal in men’s wrestling. Today, he is commissioner of sports Bayelsa State.

Pretty sure there are other athletes from same Bayelsa who won medals at various events but weren't considered for this position. Please note that I am not advocating for people to be anti-nigeria or to change Allegiance at will. My point is that when people do, we shouldn't be quick to do a quick course on patriotism.

As I dey talk, u still dey put addendum, part 1 and part 2 dey join.

Then why was John Fashonu unable to get elected as the NFA chairman even when he would have been probably better than those he contested against?

mostob:
Ok na.. I hope it doesn't backfire o.

BTW, saw the video of Odumodu's Mum anointing both Victors. I don laugh tire 😂😂😂

Somebody said she suppose give Boniface a full bottle make he drink am.

E no go backfire no worry 😂

Saw this comment too, laugh wan kee me that day 😂

Mujtahida:
Go to the comment section of this clip of the Nigeria vs Russia match and read funny comments from Russians about both teams


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS2oRUFXCTY?si=hMdV8575qz55UFY0

one said their keeper saw blacks in white jerseys so he thought he was playing in his club side 😀

TheSuperNerd:
As at 48mins... Inter yet to hit a shot on target vs a Japanese side.
Recall they also struggled vs Sergio Ramos' Monterrey

This Christian Chivu appointment isnt look good in its early days.

I think he’ll be fired before/by Dec

TheSuperNerd:
I woke up to this on X and felt so downcast that I didnt wanna share it. Lovewins already did on the Women's football thread and I considered that enough. Our incompetent buffoons at the AFN have pushed a great talent away. It pains. It hurts so much.

you’ll think the NFF are very incompetent till you see other sports federations like AFN and NBBF

jihday:
you’ll think the NFF are very incompetent till you see other sports federations like AFN and NBBF

I will not be surprised to wake up one day and Heard Tobi Amusan had dope Nigeria tooe,

Those people are so useless, and it pains me, to even talk about them,

The saga of Blessing Okagbare is still fresh on my mind, same thing nearly happened to Tobi tooe

jihday:
one said their keeper saw blacks in white jerseys so he thought he was playing in his club side 😀

Yes I saw that comment. Another one said we did all the scoring.

mostob:
Ok na.. I hope it doesn't backfire o.

BTW, saw the video of Odumodu's Mum anointing both Victors. I don laugh tire 😂😂😂

Somebody said she suppose give Boniface a full bottle make he drink am.

Boniface is not serious. Tolu and Dessers are our cover for Osimhen.

Napoleon55:
Ok,now let's all here join them front page and facebook fans and in praise of her,let's write an ode to her .
Yet someone like u would be the first to disapprove when the likes of Eze,Saka,Tammy Abraham dumped us,none of them were even discovered here in Nigeria.

I can't imagine to wake up and hear that Osimhen has decided to dump us,and would be rejoicing he has taken the right decision knowing that Osimhen is the soul of our national team.
Favour is probably our best athlete after Tobi,definitely our favorite athlete, and u expect me to be ok with her loss to another country,when I've always been rooting for her.

For u,I don't know some of the benefits she will be getting for switching allegiance. Is it all because of money?
If u you believe,because your father did not treat you the way it should be,provided u with some of the privileges other kids enjoy from their parents, the right thing to do would be to reject him,change your surname and stript him of his paternal right over u,that's your choice.
Some of us will still think differently borne out of patriotism,love and respect of one's nation



This your epistle is rather too long for me,i just decided to read them out of respect i have for u,next time try to dey shorten am.

Imagine NFF omitting osimhen’s name from a World Cup list twice in a role

Mujtahida:
Boniface is not serious. Tolu and Dessers are our cover for Osimhen.

I'm not writing him off yet.
Tolu? Yes
Dessers? I don't trust him. He has been around awhile but still struggles to get that shirt.

mostob:
I'm not writing him off yet.
Tolu? Yes
Dessers? I don't trust him. He has been around awhile but still struggles to get that shirt.

I believe if Dessers was given as much opportunity as Boniface, he'd have performed

mostob:
I'm not writing him off yet.
Tolu? Yes
Dessers? I don't trust him. He has been around awhile but still struggles to get that shirt.

Dessers didn’t struggle ,na invite dem no invite am


For all d 5 friendlies he has played ,he eida scores or assists…his movement off d ball and positional play to create enough chances to score is far better Dan any striker we have at the moment including osimhen… d only problem I have with him is he can miss 9 chances out of 10 .he is d least prolific and unproductive striker we have

elyte89:
Dessers didn’t struggle ,na invite dem no invite am


For all d 5 friendlies he has played ,he eida scores or assists…his movement off d ball and positional play to create enough chances to score is far better Dan any striker we have at the moment including osimhen… d only problem I have with him is he can miss 9 chances out of 10 .he is d less prolific and unproductive striker we have

In 5 starts, he already has 3 goals and 1 assist...

Meaning say he sharp. Osimhen, him and Tolu...

June is almost over, FIFA is yet to dash us our 3 points.

Amedino99:
June is almost over, FIFA is yet to dash us our 3 points.

Forget that 3 points
We aren't going to the world cup

Napoleon55:
Ok,now let's all here join them front page and facebook fans and in praise of her,let's write an ode to her .
Yet someone like u would be the first to disapprove when the likes of Eze,Saka,Tammy Abraham dumped us,none of them were even discovered here in Nigeria.

I can't imagine to wake up and hear that Osimhen has decided to dump us,and would be rejoicing he has taken the right decision knowing that Osimhen is the soul of our national team.
Favour is probably our best athlete after Tobi,definitely our favorite athlete, and u expect me to be ok with her loss to another country,when I've always been rooting for her.

For u,I don't know some of the benefits she will be getting for switching allegiance. Is it all because of money?
If u you believe,because your father did not treat you the way it should be,provided u with some of the privileges other kids enjoy from their parents, the right thing to do would be to reject him,change your surname and stript him of his paternal right over u,that's your choice.
Some of us will still think differently borne out of patriotism,love and respect of one's nation



This your epistle is rather too long for me,i just decided to read them out of respect i have for u,next time try to dey shorten am.

Just look at empty pride

Samueltemi337:
Forget that 3 points
We aren't going to the world cup

And if d three points are deducted ,will u stop posting on this thread forever? Deal?

Amedino99:
June is almost over, FIFA is yet to dash us our 3 points.

Make NFF send a gentle reminder na

Maybe till next round of WCQs