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Goke7:
Cheap article dey purge abeg go sleep jor 😜

opes:
NFF will not listen to them. I doubt if they will ever appoint any local coach for the Super Eagles again. Who among them is even qualified at this stage? Is it Siasia, who ain't coached any team in over 10 years? Or Amuneke, who relegated Heartland and is still not getting it right in the NNL? Or Finidi, after the last disaster? Eguavoen? Oliseh? Never.

COOL10:
Nigerians are cursed. Seriously cursed with the spirit of self sabotage.

The same so called O.A.Ps, fake sports journalists and ex internationals that asked for the sack of Gernot Rohr few weeks to an AFCON and for Peseiro to be let go despite taking us to an AFCON final are now asking for Eric Chelle to be let go because according to them, his "demands" are too much (Same thing they said about Peseiro).

Ask them for a possible replacement and you'll hear them bring up local coaches. 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

How did I find myself in the same country as these self harming idiots? We're not ready for any form of progress in this country. At this rate, our football will continue to be like our epileptic power supply. Tueh 🤮

AAA593:
And let’s be honest, if the situation didn’t matter, Congo wouldn’t be losing sleep over it either.

How Nigeria chooses to organize its friendlies is not your BUSINESS and doesn't mean the case is not there. International friendlies are a normal part of football development for every country, period.

Tessyy1701:
If you're taking the QUADRI on x serious, you are on a long thing. Check most of his post, baba is only looking for Elon Musk money

mostob:
Abeg na true? Or na AI?

lbrichman2:
It's a tifo Galatasaray are doing for Osimhen..
You know he talked about how he lost his mum at an early age..

This club is smart...
They don emotionally tie Osimhen to them..
Because of this gesture alone, I don't think Osimhen will leave this summer..
He may likely stay at least one more season..

chuks404:
even if na you bro?so thoughtful and emotional. this club just tied osihmen. It's clear they are so happy with him. And Baba is not losing sweat giving them his all on the field of play.

chuks404:
it will like a thief in the night. It will shock everyone. What we truly know is that we must have a verdict
QED.

chrisooblog:
Damn Galatasaray sure know how to make you loved and appreciated.

https://x.com/ogundamisi/status/2024854970432929928?s=20[/quote]They sure do

TheCongo2:
Not your business’ on a public forum? That’s a good one. If it’s posted here, it’s everyone’s business

Mujtahida:
Be careful

AAA593:
I will not respond to you again. A Congolese for that matter

lbrichman2:
My brother, if na me, I go no where oh

Damioduso1:
FIFA RELEASED STATEMENT AS NIGERIA, DR CONGO EXPECT RULING ON 2026 WORLD CUP PETITION.

FIFA has released its 2025 CAS & Football Annual Report without mentioning Nigeria’s petition against DR Congo.

The Nigeria Football Federation' (NFF) filed a petition to FIFA alleging DR Congo used ineligible players during their World Cup playoff against Super Eagles of Nigeria.
The Super Eagles are still waiting on a ruling that could reopen their 2026 World Cup path.

The World football’s governing body, FIFA, has published its CAS & Football Annual Report 2025 at a time when Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo are anxiously awaiting a ruling on the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) petition over alleged use of ineligible players in the African play-offs for the 2026 World Cup.

In the report, FIFA made no reference to Nigeria’s protest, which was filed on December 15, 2025, following the Super Eagles’ dramatic penalty shootout defeat to DR Congo in Rabat last November.

The omission of the case from FIFA’s latest publication has sparked fresh debate, especially after expectations had risen that a decision could be announced around mid-February following a scheduled Ethics Committee meeting.

Reports suggested a conclusion may already have been reached internally, but only FIFA’s Executive Committee, chaired by Gianni Infantino, is authorised to make any formal announcement.

Nigeria’s protest centres on claims that DR Congo fielded several players who allegedly did not meet eligibility requirements under their country’s domestic laws.
Among the names referenced were Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Axel Tuanzebe, both of whom previously represented England at youth levels before switching international allegiance.

According to BBC Sports, the NFF argues that the clearance process for these players contained irregularities and that DR Congo may have submitted incomplete documentation when seeking approval for their participation. On this basis, Nigeria asked FIFA to disqualify DR Congo and reinstate the Super Eagles as Africa’s representatives in the Intercontinental Playoff tournament scheduled to take place in Mexico next month.

DR Congo, however, has consistently rejected Nigeria’s claims, maintaining that FIFA’s rules on sporting nationality, rather than domestic citizenship laws, govern player eligibility.
This legal grey area has helped turn the dispute into one of the most closely watched cases in African football. Instead of addressing the Nigeria vs DR Congo dispute, FIFA’s newly released document focused on the broader role of football in global sports arbitration.

According to a statement published on FIFA’s official website, 77 per cent of all cases registered with the Court of Arbitration for Sport in 2025 involved football-related matters. The report outlines how CAS continues to serve as the main independent body for reviewing appeals against FIFA decisions, in line with Article 49 of the FIFA Statutes.

It also provides summaries of key case law from both CAS and the Swiss Federal Tribunal, drawn from FIFA’s quarterly legal updates.

TheCongo2:
Fair enough.
But, announcing your exit is still part of the conversation. You could’ve just left.

AAA593:
Just pray that FIFA verdict goes against Nigeria if not I will roast you on every threads you're engaged. You'll not like me.

TheCongo2:
Honestly, I wouldn’t care much if FIFA’s verdict ended up favoring Nigeria—even though that’s very unlikely—because Nigeria has an African coach, unlike Congo, which has a European coach. I’ve always supported African teams with Black coaches or home-based players before anything else.

Odunayaw:
Smh

TheLoneCitizen:
For every angle I watch of the Vinicius racist allegation, I feel ashamed and disgusted.

He's the one of the worst representation of a black man. And I hate the fact that this is the figure head of the fight against something as serious as racism.

And then enter Mbappé. The captain of the most black-dominated football squad outside Africa. Even more blacks than Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria put together.

He sees his teammate get called monkey 5 times and can't confront the accused. Video evidence doesn't support him. And worst off, he turns a paper tiger only after the end of the match.

And then, Henry goes on live TV to ask "why cover his mouth" something that every player from Messi, Ronaldo to even Vinicius in the same match do.

And then, white reporters, journalists, managers and pundits come all out in a manner so overly sentimental that it looks less like kick against racism and more like protecting a lesser species.

Sympathy for the lesser species.

The irony of watching Guardiola defend racism. A man who didn't field blacks till Doku. A man who nearly pissed his pants out of fear when a black fan chased him for a picture.

Nothing I hate more than sympathy from the white man.
Vinicius just undermines the real victims like Balotelli, Moise Kean, Dani Alves, Henry and Everton Luiz who cried like a baby.