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Maybe we should forget the playoffs and come home. Let serious countries go and participate in the tournament.

The problem with Nigeria is that NFF no good but the shocking but hard to admit fact is that those complaining and condemning NFF too are no good. Put them there, they will do the same thing!

So whatever NFF does really doesn't bother me if not that this touches on the players welfare. Any body who has followed naija football, knows that perenially this issues of ineptitude and corruption, of unpaid bonuses and scandals dogs every administration of the NFF which proves my point.
I was in Secondary school reading newspapers and the complaints were the same. Presidents come and go yet the same problem persist. Does this not tell us something about ourselves which we often don't like to admit - namely that it is we ourselves - you, me, everyone else, without exception - who are the problem of Nigeria?

Someone will soon come and counter me now by saying me oo, I'm not corrupt.

TheSuperNerd:
Maduka Okoye is in Morocco. He has landed.

His snap story reveals it.

Enfant terrible

Odunayaw:
JUST IN from Pooja;

National Sports Commission has weighed into the issues as they've cleared all the outstanding of the team before today but the issues at hand is not about the outstanding but special request by the players ahead of the game.

More details

exactly….click on the link and watch how pooja explained it
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1A4Bu2DpkD/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Mujtahida:
The problem with Nigeria is that NFF no good but the shocking but hard to admit fact is that those complaining and condemning NFF too are no good. Put them there, they will do the same thing!

So whatever NFF does really doesn't bother me if not that this touches on the players welfare. Any body who has followed naija football, knows that perenially this issues of ineptitude and corruption, of unpaid bonuses and scandals dogs every administration of the NFF which proves my point.
I was in Secondary school reading newspapers and the complaints were the same. Presidents come and go yet the same problem persist. Does this not tell us something about ourselves which we often don't like to admit - namely that it is we ourselves - you, me, everyone else, without exception - who are the problem of Nigeria?

Someone will soon come and counter me now by saying me oo, I'm not corrupt.

Very well said.

minfelix:
exactly….click on the link and watch how pooja explained it
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1A4Bu2DpkD/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Special bonuses when they've not gotten to the WC

Which one be all this one from the boys 😩🤦🏾

Mujtahida:
The problem with Nigeria is that NFF no good but the shocking but hard to admit fact is that those complaining and condemning NFF too are no good. Put them there, they will do the same thing!

So whatever NFF does really doesn't bother me if not that this touches on the players welfare. Any body who has followed naija football, knows that perenially this issues of ineptitude and corruption, of unpaid bonuses and scandals dogs every administration of the NFF which proves my point.
I was in Secondary school reading newspapers and the complaints were the same. Presidents come and go yet the same problem persist. Does this not tell us something about ourselves which we often don't like to admit - namely that it is we ourselves - you, me, everyone else, without exception - who are the problem of Nigeria?

Someone will soon come and counter me now by saying me oo, I'm not corrupt.

You capture it all, that’s why most times am not bothered. I think the players are also trying not to be played by the nff just in case they don’t qualify as they know they won’t see any kobo any longer. It’s a Nigerian problem not just an nff issue as you rightly pointed out. I only just thought the players were more eager to get thru the playoffs

Odunayaw:
JUST IN from Pooja;

National Sports Commission has weighed into the issues as they've cleared all the outstanding of the team before today but the issues at hand is not about the outstanding but special request by the players ahead of the game.

More details

It's either these players are playing mind games with Gabon or they are shooting themselves on the foot because even if Nigeria qualifies, majority of these players who boycotted this game may be dropped like it happened to Oliseh and co in 2002

POOJA;
Latest from Super Eagles camp;

The Super Eagles officials has exonerated themselves from the current issues as it's between the players & the NFF authorities.

The team officials are not with the players in demanding special packages ahead of this crucial game.

In all these, they've should've found a way to resolve this internally.

Maybe failed promises from the NFF caused this issue.

Cos why can't the players play the games & come back to demand their allowances? TRUST ISSUES.

Boycotting could be the last resort to drive home their demands.

This looks BAD on both parties.

solonnachi:
It's either these players are playing mind games with Gabon or they are shooting themselves on the foot because even if Nigeria qualifies, majority of these players who boycotted this game may be dropped like it happened to Oliseh and co in 2002

I'm just tired

Odunayaw:
Special bonuses when they've not gotten to the WC

Which one be all this one from the boys 😩🤦🏾

😂 they know say dem no go collect anything if dem no qualify or get knocked out early from the World Cup. Boys wan secure their tomorrow ni from a dubious nff

🚨 JUST IN;

There is an agreement for SPECIAL BONUS from the NFF officials & the players but NOTHING is confirmed yet.

As soon as there is confirmation, it will be communicated.

Odunayaw:
POOJA;
Latest from Super Eagles camp;

The Super Eagles officials has exonerated themselves from the current issues as it's between the players & the NFF authorities.

The team officials are not with the players in demanding special packages ahead of this crucial game.

In all these, they've should've found a way to resolve this internally.

Maybe failed promises from the NFF caused this issue.

Cos why can't the players play the games & come back to demand their allowances? TRUST ISSUES.

Boycotting could be the last resort to drive home their demands.

This looks BAD on both parties.

Goke7:
😂 they know say dem no go collect anything if dem no qualify or get knocked out early from the World Cup. Boys wan secure their tomorrow ni from a dubious nff

The special bonuses seems to be for this playoff rounds o

Odunayaw:
The special bonuses seems to be for this playoff rounds o

Opari 😂

But these boys forget the playoffs was the consequence of their performance in the wcq, insisting for special bonuses on top a competition that was never budgeted for initially is an overreach.

I dont like distraction for SE , But in the midst of it all i am not perturbed .... one day training may not be enough for them ...

Goke7:
Opari 😂

But these boys forget the playoffs was the consequence of their performance in the wcq, insisting for special bonuses on top a competition that was never budgeted for initially is an overreach.

Imagine being so filthy rich and yet so greedy. If they had the slightest tinge of shame or patriotism, they should be refusing to be paid any salaries for this playoffs since they brought it on themselves.

The fact that we have to go through the playoff route despite having the two immediate past African Best Player Award holders is sufficient to make them bury their heads in shame. They shouldn't be talking about money AT ALL.

After they will ask us to stand with them when they fail in the name of national solidarity. Fûcking mercenaries.

AFCON next month
Is it time for Super Eagles to win it

@bascovanvelli
Can you someday make a clip of all the u17 2013 & 2015 World Cup winners
Their names over 10 years ago & which teams they play for today
Potential maximized or not

We would like Nigerians to at least remember some of them
Especially now that we can’t even qualify for u17 tournament

For a game that is on Thursday, we had limited training schedule, yet we can’t maximize the little time we have. The person wey curse this country, na n***dnesses e use stand for middle of ocean swear for this country.😡

Some of the best Senegalese U23 talents around.

Senegal could easily send a team made entirely of young players to the World Cup and still look impressive.

And the younger generations coming through are just as, if not more, talented.

Bright future ahead. 🇸🇳✨

NB: Canvot and Robinio no dey the list oo, and a bulk of this squad were born and trained in Senegal.

Cocony:
Noted. You'll make a beer-parlour analyst with your gibberish opinion

But he's right. In what world of football has a coach kept his hot arrow head of an attacker like Osimhen on the bench because the opposing coach intends to mark him?

In France 98 Brazil lost because Ronaldo mysteriously fell ill on the eve of the finals yet even at that Brazil still featured him. In the build up to Korea Japan 2002, Beckam was England's star player. He had a toe injury some weeks to the WC. England did everything to get him to heal fast.

The point is that we have a star player. A destroyer of defences, a lion, a bull. He's fit and in hot form, you say we should keep him on the bench and bring him 25 minutes into a crucial WCQ play off. I've never heard or seen such a strategy deployed in football. I weak

Goke7:
You capture it all, that’s why most times am not bothered. I think the players are also trying not to be played by the nff just in case they don’t qualify as they know they won’t see any kobo any longer. It’s a Nigerian problem not just an nff issue as you rightly pointed out. I only just thought the players were more eager to get thru the playoffs

I really thought the same thing about the players. Such a crucial moment. I understand that the arrears stretches way back oo but I really thought that their desire to be at the WC is stronger than anything else.

WHAT NIGERIANS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE NFF VS. SUPER EAGLES' SPECIAL BONUS IN MOROCCO. #PoojaInMorroco pic.twitter.com/gB7mJlW12v

— POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) November 11, 2025

Pooja has clarified here that it's not about previous match bonuses, that it has been cleared.. the players want special allowances ahead of the playoffs
Omo I no know wetin to talk I don tire

WarHammer2000:
Imagine being so filthy rich and yet so greedy. If they had the slightest tinge of shame or patriotism, they should be refusing to be paid any salaries for this playoffs since they brought it on themselves.

The fact that we have to go through the playoff route despite having the two immediate past African Best Player Award holders is sufficient to make them bury their heads in shame. They shouldn't be talking about money AT ALL.

After they will ask us to stand with them when they fail in the name of national solidarity. Fûcking mercenaries.

The boys should just win their matches if not the dragging they will get hmmmm!

Mujtahida:
I really thought the same thing about the players. Such a crucial moment. I understand that the arrears stretches way back oo but I really thought that their desire to be at the WC is stronger than anything else.

be like say dem no send o! Remember na beg we beg them to score the 4th goal against Benin when Nwabali just Dey hug ball like im side chick!

Goke7:
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be like say dem no send o! Remember na beg we beg them to score the 4th goal against Benin when Nwabali just Dey hug ball like im side chick!

I think there's more to this..
These players want some form of assurances or commitments from the NFF..
While I do not like the timing of this boycott/ protest; it's probably the only way they can actually get the NFF to act

e b like say e don dey clear to me why Ekong just dey do own goal up and down and why Nwabali play over2 Vs Lesotho…🤣

Anyways our players heard that DRC and Cameroon players demanded special bonuses from their FA so our boys decided to follow suit🤣🔥

Nawa. E come be like say I carry this World Cup qualification for head pass everybody for no reason. Tor! Life is too short abeg. Do as thou wilt!

GOOD EVENING HOUSE

SMH

WarHammer2000:
Imagine being so filthy rich and yet so greedy. If they had the slightest tinge of shame or patriotism, they should be refusing to be paid any salaries for this playoffs since they brought it on themselves.

The fact that we have to go through the playoff route despite having the two immediate past African Best Player Award holders is sufficient to make them bury their heads in shame. They shouldn't be talking about money AT ALL.

After they will ask us to stand with them when they fail in the name of national solidarity. Fûcking mercenaries.

personally i like AWAZIEM but people here dont rate him very much

QueenJazz:
Eric Chelle should not even think of starting Osayi-Samuel o.

Osayi-Samuel vs Bouanga or Auba is a mismatch. I suspect (based on the recent call up list and his interview with Odegbami) that Chelle likes to play things safe (almost a little too safe), and stick to players he's familiar with. Awaziem is a much better right back than Osayi-Samuel.

If Osayi-Samuel or Troost-Ekong start against Gabon... 😂💔

Mujtahida:
But he's right. In what world of football has a coach kept his hot arrow head of an attacker like Osimhen on the bench because the opposing coach intends to mark him?

In France 98 Brazil lost because Ronaldo mysteriously fell ill on the eve of the finals yet even at that Brazil still featured him. In the build up to Korea Japan 2002, Beckam was England's star player. He had a toe injury some weeks to the WC. England did everything to get him to heal fast.

The point is that we have a star player. A destroyer of defences, a lion, a bull. He's fit and in hot form, you say we should keep him on the bench and bring him 25 minutes into a crucial WCQ play off. I've never heard or seen such a strategy deployed in football. I weak

You hop onto info you didn't digest properly like the rest of them and you come quoting me.
How about the part I said Lookman, Chukwueze, Akor and Osimhen could start or you only saw the part where I said Osimhen can sit on the bench for 25minutes and the fact that you and the others ignominiously quoting me have not seen it done does not mean it can't be done or it has never been done with success.
Piece of advice: You and others can be polite in disagreeing with someone's point not sounding as if I need you people's likes to validate any point I make.

Elock1:
personally i like AWAZIEM but people here dont rate him very much

IMO, moving to Croatia affected Awazeim's chance of cementing a starting shirt in the SE... He was a reliable back up for the regular duo of Ekong and Balogun back then and showed his qualify at the 2019 AFCON where he was used as a makeshift RB.... Then not too long after, he moved to Croatia...