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do4luv14:
Make thunder faya Gusua if true, Sia1 is there, we need a talent factory to be supplying the SE, those mofos be giving the jobs to Owomida coaches

Padi Padi government

Ibrahim Said and Motherwell secured a 1-0 win today away at Hibernian in the Scottish League final round to book their UECL Qualification round ticket.

AndSunGorilla:
Ideye and Efe were not called to the U20 from the U23. Ambrose played for the U20 before he went to the Olympics. Infact I don't believe Ideye played for the U23.

Not Beijing 2008 Olympics U23,
An inconsequential U23 game before 2007 U20 world cup

SolaFide:
Padi Padi government

Na why we no dey move for these country be dat

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Watching Camroon Vs Uganda AFCON U17 in Morocco and am so impressed with this Ugandan team though losing to Cameroon 0-1, I like their 0ne-touch play, lots of movement but lacking in the final third.

Omo to be or not to be for CR7, Currently losing 0-1 to Osaka, in Asia CL

do4luv14:
Na why we no dey move for these country be dat

True, we keep recycling failures.

It won't be bad if we approach this boy since Japan isn't looking his way.

Japan has quality goalkeepers, even Zion Suzuki is their third choice.

At 25, Leo will be eager to taste senior national team football and we might just get him if we make an approach.

Nigeria's Sharpshooter in La Liga. 10 Goals.

Akor Jerome Adams 🔥

TheSuperNerd:
Nigeria's Sharpshooter in La Liga. 10 Goals.

Akor Jerome Adams 🔥

LA LIGA IS VERY VERY COMPETITIVE THIS SEASON.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TEAM THAT IS 7TH AND THE TEAM THAT IS 19TH IS ONLY 8 POINTS.
ITS STUNNING.
I WAS STUNNED WHEN I SAW THE COMPETIION.
OUTSIDE REAL MADRID AND BARCA TOPPING THE LEAGUE FREQUENTLY
THE COMPETION IS INTENSE FOR THE OTHER PLACES.
ITS ACTUALLY MORE COMPETITIVE THAN I MYSELF THOUGHT

6 pts.

Philosopher1979:
LA LIGA IS VERY VERY COMPETITIVE THIS SEASON.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TEAM THAT IS 7TH AND THE TEAM THAT IS 19TH IS ONLY 8 POINTS.
ITS STUNNING.
I WAS STUNNED WHEN I SAW THE COMPETIION.
OUTSIDE REAL MADRID AND BARCA TOPPING THE LEAGUE FREQUENTLY
THE COMPETION IS INTENSE FOR THE OTHER PLACES.
ITS ACTUALLY MORE COMPETITIVE THAN I MYSELF THOUGHT

Ethiopia vs Morocco U17s @U17Afcon2026

HT Ethiopia leads 1-0 but truthfully it should be 2-0 coz the ref denied a clear penalty despite checking VAR and also left a moroccan player in the game despite what looks like a red card offence. Even at U17 level, officiating is this bad in favor of the hosts, Morocco... make dem just stop this rubbish naa abeg. Abeg!!!

TheSuperNerd:
Ethiopia vs Morocco U17s @U17Afcon2026

HT Ethiopia leads 1-0 but truthfully it should be 2-0 coz the ref denied a clear penalty despite checking VAR and also left a moroccan player in the game despite what looks like a red card offence. Even at U17 level, officiating is this bad in favor of the hosts, Morocco... make dem just stop this rubbish naa abeg. Abeg!!!

I WISH MOROCCO A BAD WORLD CUP AND I AM NOT SUPPORTING THEM FOR THIS WORLD CUP.
SEE IF I AM SENEGAL I WILL NOT RETURN THAT TROPHY AND IN ANGER WONT MIND PULLING OUT OF CAF.
YES.
I WONT BLAME SENEGAL IF THEY PULLED OUT OF CAF.
MOROCCO NEEDS TO STOP HOLDING AFRICAN FOOTBALL TO RANSOM
JUST BECAUSE THEY HAVE MONEY.
MAYBE SOMEONE SHOULD REPORT THEM TO FIFA.
MAYBE LIKE A GROUP WITHIN CAF.

The next WafuB U17 comes up in September 2026. Now that we have our U17 Technical crew, we have roughly 4 months or so to prepare and put together a really solid and MRI-certified U17 team that is ready to win no matter the circumstance coz we must not miss the next U17Afcon and U17WC, both scheduled for 2027 in Morocco (likely again) and Qatar respectively.

This Moroccan #17, Ibrahim Rabbaj, is a quality young lad. I may be misunderstood as exaggerating but his movements, the way he controls the ball and even his hair reminds one of teenage Messi. Na wa. Lol

TheSuperNerd:
Ethiopia vs Morocco U17s @U17Afcon2026

HT Ethiopia leads 1-0 but truthfully it should be 2-0 coz the ref denied a clear penalty despite checking VAR and also left a moroccan player in the game despite what looks like a red card offence. Even at U17 level, officiating is this bad in favor of the hosts, Morocco... make dem just stop this rubbish naa abeg. Abeg!!!

Irredeemable Morocco

Officiating at this U17 is a joke. Ethiopia was denied a clear PK and a Moroccan player should have been sent off shortly after. Man i tire. Lekja and Morocco have CAF by the ballz.

Those decisions came to bear effect eventually. They came back and won 2-1. It is well. They play Egypt next.

Odunayaw:
Irredeemable Morocco

Umar Abubakar, CF (20 y/o) scores again for Famalicao vs Alverca in the Liga Portugal. They win 1-0.

His 3rd Goal of the season on the last matchday of the season.

Played 22 times with only 3 starts.

Mourinho delivers an "Invincibles" season at Benfica but finished 3rd. 23 wins, 11 draws, No Losses. 8pts behind Champions, Zaidu's Porto who lost 2 games but won 28 games with only 4 draws.

Mou bids goodbye to Benfica via finishing unbeaten in the league. Real Madrid return is next.

Chijioke Aniagboso, GK secured his 16th Cleansheet of the season yesterday from 24 games as his side, Chernomorets Odesa (2nd) played out a goalless draw vs 3rd placed Livyi Bereg in the Ukrainian Persha Liga (2nd tier).

Aniagboso and Odesa are in the 2nd automatic promotion slot to the Ukrainian Topflight with 2 games left to play.

NB: 3rd and 4th positions play Promotion playoffs but 1st and 2nd places get automatic promotion.

TheSuperNerd:
Flying Eagles Class of 2025 Winger, Clinton Jeptha who recently moved to FC Inter Turku in the Finnish Veikkausliiga gets his first start today vs FF Jaro for his 3rd overall appearance. Game on in 5mins.

smh, this is the type of talent we wanted to use to win the U-20 World Cup

He did not make the final cut for the FIFA U20 World Cup.

jihday:
smh, this is the type of talent we wanted to use to win the U-20 World Cup

Small digress from the beautiful game.

Samuel Ogazi, 20 is now the first ever Naija Athlete to run under 44 seconds in the 400m flat. 43.95seconds... 6th african athlete in history to go under 44s. We have a jewel in this lad coz his time is also now a current world leader for 2026. The Great Innocent Egbunike whose national record stood for years never run under 44secs.

We still have Ezekiel Nathaniel, 22 who was 4th in the Men's 400m Hurdles at the World Championships last year behind legends like Rai Benjamin and Alison Dos Santos but ahead of Norwegian Freak, Karsten Warholm.

Our guys, like our ladies, are not asleep on the athletics front.

2026 SEC Outdoor | Men's 400m final

1) 43.95 Samuel Ogazi (Al)
2) 44.12 Jordan Pierre (Ar) [PR, UA record]
3) 44.16 Jonathan Simms (Ga)

Previous UA record 44.48 Roddie Haley 1986 pic.twitter.com/I8VZrtBVKz

— Arkansas TF/XC 🐗 (@RazorbackTFXC) May 16, 2026

The unity cup list never show?

TheSuperNerd:
Mourinho delivers an "Invincibles" season at Benfica but finished 3rd. 23 wins, 11 draws, No Losses. 8pts behind Champions, Zaidu's Porto who lost 2 games but won 28 games with only 4 draws.

Mou bids goodbye to Benfica via finishing unbeaten in the league. Real Madrid return is next.

Mou is just one coach that’s so special indeed! He is the Special one.

When you think he’s finished and becoming irrelevant he suddenly just turn the corner!

TheSuperNerd:
Small digress from the beautiful game.

Samuel Ogazi, 20 is now the first ever Naija Athlete to run under 44 seconds in the 400m flat. 43.95seconds... 6th african athlete in history to go under 44s. We have a jewel in this lad coz his time is also now a current world leader for 2026. The Great Innocent Egbunike whose national record stood for years never run under 44secs.

We still have Ezekiel Nathaniel, 22 who was 4th in the Men's 400m Hurdles at the World Championships last year behind legends like Rai Benjamin and Alison Dos Santos but ahead of Norwegian Freak, Karsten Warholm.

Our guys, like our ladies, are not asleep on the athletics front.

https://x.com/i/status/2055791842189365543²

Oh Innocent Egbunike my all time Nigeria best athlete....Arap Moi said "Innocent Egbunike of Africa"...I followed Egbunike like my brother,I admired him so much,also love Chidi Imoh and my area brother Olopade Adenekan

Was going to comment on this.

Great to see great talents now coming into the scene of Nigerian athletics.

Have been hearing about Ogazi for some time. Looks like the real deal.

You make a good point too about Nathaniel. He's beginning to peak. Was a bit unlucky not to medal at the last world champs.

If the AFN is up and doing I Nigeria realistically getting a medal from the world champs and 2028 Olympics in the 4x400 men and mixed relay.

Don't take your eye of Kanyinsola. He has consistently been running sub 10s and still has room for improvement.

Of we should not forget our star girl Tobi Amusan. Hope she can get back to that form which helped her break the world record in the 110 metres hurdles.

Like with football talent yapa in both local and diaspora but administration is poor.

TheSuperNerd:
Small digress from the beautiful game.

Samuel Ogazi, 20 is now the first ever Naija Athlete to run under 44 seconds in the 400m flat. 43.95seconds... 6th african athlete in history to go under 44s. We have a jewel in this lad coz his time is also now a current world leader for 2026. The Great Innocent Egbunike whose national record stood for years never run under 44secs.

We still have Ezekiel Nathaniel, 22 who was 4th in the Men's 400m Hurdles at the World Championships last year behind legends like Rai Benjamin and Alison Dos Santos but ahead of Norwegian Freak, Karsten Warholm.

Our guys, like our ladies, are not asleep on the athletics front.

https://x.com/i/status/2055791842189365543²

Olapade Adenekan was part of the quarter that won Silver in the 4x100 men at the Barcelona Olympics. They were very impressive with the Ezinwa twins, Chidi Imoh, and the late Oluyemi Kayode making up the team. They were only bested by the Americans who had the legendary Carl Lewis in their ranks.

Kog45:
Oh Innocent Egbunike my all time Nigeria best athlete....Arap Moi said "Innocent Egbunike of Africa"...I followed Egbunike like my brother,I admired him so much,also love Chidi Imoh and my area brother Olopade Adenekan

Kanyinsola did this recently and I just shook my head. I hope he learns his lesson because that is misplaced arrogance. You dont ease off until you are damn sure you have won your race.

Kanyinsola Ajayi eases up at the finish and is caught at the line by teammate Tyler Davis, knocking Ajayi out of the SEC 100m final on their home track at Auburn. pic.twitter.com/Af3YZNslh9

— Travis Miller (@travismillerx13) May 16, 2026

In all, yes, he is another strong prospect in the 100s. Anyway, pardon me, back to football.

chrisooblog:
Was going to comment on this.

Great to see great talents now coming into the scene of Nigerian athletics.

Have been hearing about Ogazi for some time. Looks like the real deal.

You make a good point too about Nathaniel. He's beginning to peak. Was a bit unlucky not to medal at the last world champs.

If the AFN is up and doing I Nigeria realistically getting a medal from the world champs and 2028 Olympics in the 4x400 men and mixed relay.

Don't take your eye of Kanyinsola. He has consistently been running sub 10s and still has room for improvement.

Of we should not forget our star girl Tobi Amusan. Hope she can get back to that form which helped her break the world record in the 110 metres hurdles.

Like with football talent yapa in both local and diaspora but administration is poor.

Yusuf Bamidele Scored and assisted yesterday in Ferencvaros' 3-0 win over Zalaegerszeg in the Hungarian NB.I.

Transfers-linked Akpe Victory was unfortunate to concede an owngoal.

Yusuf and Ferencvaros finished 2nd on the league table with Yusuf bagging 12 goals, 6 assists across all competitions from 37 games played.

Recall Yusuf and Ferencvaros also beat Akpe's Zalagerszeg in the 2025/26 Hungarian Cup final 1-0 8 days ago.