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do4luv14:
I had watched that clips twice today again, I tell you not even nuer or cortoise can keep out that shot, for a minute I thought the ball was going in a straight line, ahbi na breeze blow am go another direction??,

By then Okoye was already in motion, if it had gone as projected it's an easy catch or a tipping over, buh that swerving ehn hmmm

I calm down to watch that shot also…despite the breeze curly effect of the ball, it was bound for the left side of the net, meaning if Okoye had positioned to a close proximity between himself and the space in between that left side of the net where the ball entered he would have had a brilliant punch…
In 2002 When Paul scholes got his pass from a midfielder he tilted towards the left to pick a spot where he would release a bullet, Enyeama also tilted to closed the space between himself and the left side of the net…thats why he was able to punch that ball from scholes
Okoye was far from that left corner space, he would have adjusted a bit to close the wide gap between himself and the left space of the net when he saw that polish player was tilting towards left to pick a shot spot

Kog45:
Hmm,my man he turned to Okoye now,na players we go blame abi,na so some tried to blame Aina for that Tunisia goal against Okoye...Okoye should thank his star that no be competitive or knock out match,all this turechi no go work,yes a screamer can beat any keeper and any keeper can save it....fact,Nigeria vs Morocco if na Okoye we would have lost that match in 90 mins

Even you are not sure of that Morocco game if it's Okoye,

Be honest Sir you are not Sure, just assumed we might lost if it's him

Goke7:
Oga the YouTube page I watched the friendly match had 30k views which tells you how Nigerians will do anything to watch the eagles no matter the conditions we are still one of the largest passionate fans out there

In all honesty, 30k views is pretty tame/unimpressive for a country like Nigeria with our footballing pedigree, population and sporting culture. Although, I personally wouldn't attribute the low YouTube views to a lack of fan interest - that one has more to do with a fragmented official media presence, thanks or no thanks to NFF. That being said, I'd say that interest in Nigerian football has definitely taken a massive nosedive over the recent years, mostly because of our poor World Cup campaign. The last time I can say our national team had serious hype around it in recent memory was during our AFCON 2023 run where we eventually made the finals. But it won't stay down forever. I think we either need an AFCON title or another World Cup appearance, and things will be back to the way they were. Real Nigerian soccer fans don't stay angry at the NT forever.

Young midfield pearl and youngest Naija U17 lad from the class of 2023, Ifeoluwa Olowoporoku expected in Sweden soonest according to reports.

minfelix:
Another thing im enjoying now is how names like “Abdulahi Bewene(Jos),Alhassan Yusuf(Kano state),Zaidu Sanusi (Kebbi state) are doing greatly and putting up stellar performances in the super eagles and gradually erasing the mentality of people tagging it to “Quota system”…common let’s go Northerners you guys can also birth super stars for super eagles…
There is also another sensational wizard in the waiting “Zadok Yohanna”(Bauchi State)

I be correct Igbo man, i love this perceived unity soccer is giving us

Sanusi ke? 🤧

That nigga is terribly inconsistent. I'll give you the others sha.

FiveFootNinja:
Sanusi ke? 🤧

That nigga is terribly inconsistent. I'll give you the others sha.

hahahaha🤣🤣 i no say one person must sight sanusi…

minfelix:
hahahaha🤣🤣 i no say one person must sight sanusi…

So you just want make I talk 😂😂

“I'm very happy and very proud to represent my country, Nigeria. I'm ready to give more of this,” Bewene told Ubuntu Pitch.

“When I'm on the pitch, I'm ready to give my all. So, I just forget everything. There are plenty people in my country, I have to make them happy. I have to make myself happy. So, I have to give all.”

#POLNGA "I am ready to give more of this."

A memorable night for Abdullahi Ibrahim Bewene as he made his Super Eagles debut against Poland. 🇳🇬🦅 pic.twitter.com/n24EkBZGoN

— Ubuntu Pitch (@ubuntupitch) June 4, 2026

Abdullahi Bewene post-match tots.

minfelix:
I calm down to watch that shot also…despite the breeze curly effect of the ball, it was bound for the left side of the net, meaning if Okoye had positioned to a close proximity between himself and the space in between that left side of the net where the ball entered he would have had a brilliant punch…
In 2002 When Paul scholes got his pass from a midfielder he tilted towards the left to pick a spot where he would release a bullet, Enyeama also tilted to closed the space between himself and the left side of the net…thats why he was able to punch that ball from scholes
Okoye was far from that left corner space, he would have adjusted a bit to close the wide gap between himself and the left space of the net when he saw that polish player was tilting towards left to pick a shot spot

All same that was some thunderclsp of a shot doesn't gave him enough time to repositioned himself


Nuff said we movvv

lbrichman2:
Nwabali saves that
Clean clear

bring your evidence

jihday:
bring your evidence

😃😃

‘Nwabali saves that’, meanwhile Degea who was EPl best keeper at the time couldn’t save Kompany’s own

Samueltemi337:
If na Nwabali concede that kind goal that guy go dey talk another thing

if it was Nwabali that conceded that you people will agree that it was a difficult shot

Chelle should have invited that young left back at Bayern instead of inviting Akpan and Bewene at the same time.

do4luv14:
All same that was some thunderclsp of a shot doesn't gave him enough time to repositioned himself


Nuff said we movvv

🙏🙌🏻

TheSuperNerd:
“I'm very happy and very proud to represent my country, Nigeria. I'm ready to give more of this,” Bewene told Ubuntu Pitch.

“When I'm on the pitch, I'm ready to give my all. So, I just forget everything. There are plenty people in my country, I have to make them happy. I have to make myself happy. So, I have to give all.”

#POLNGA "I am ready to give more of this."

A memorable night for Abdullahi Ibrahim Bewene as he made his Super Eagles debut against Poland. 🇳🇬🦅 pic.twitter.com/n24EkBZGoN

— Ubuntu Pitch (@ubuntupitch) June 4, 2026

Abdullahi Bewene post-match tots.

Baller. Very impressive debut. Has a high ceiling and will only get better. I was quite impressed by him.

Our defensive depth is strong everywhere except the left-back.

Na only Bruno we get cos Zaidu Sanusi na minus. Also, I do not like right-footed players playing left-back.

Eric Chelle needs to do more scouting to unearth more players for the left back role.

Nerdy, what's the deal with Sodiq Lawal, the former Beyond Limits player who moved to Sweden early this year? Also, which other Nigerian players are on the horizon that can fill that role?

Funny how the post you quoted to say this had Bewene in it.

Papi85:
e be like say Czech league is the new haven for our young talented players out from 9ja

Not a bad place to start from in Europe

jihday:
‘Nwabali saves that’, meanwhile Degea who was EPl best keeper at the time couldn’t save Kompany’s own

it was Schmicheal not Degea, a very similar goal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q37w_Da4dPA?si=-R0Uz3bWnZ1DbLB5

TheSuperNerd:
Yes he ticks a few more boxes but it is majorly because they are not the same profile.
If I go further to include Benjamin Frederick, the boxes to tick multiplies a bit more.

That's why Nwaiwu edges him.

He's 16. Take it easy.

ChrisKels:
Chelle should have invited that young left back at Bayern instead of inviting Akpan and Bewene at the same time.

Both are good for the team.

ChrisKels:
That's why Nwaiwu edges him.

TheSuperNerd:
He's 16. Take it easy.

If you are good enough you are old enough.

TheSuperNerd:
Both are good for the team.

Did I say otherwise?

jihday:
it was Schmicheal not Degea, a very similar goal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q37w_Da4dPA?si=-R0Uz3bWnZ1DbLB5

This particular one, Kompany closer to the box 18 before releasing that bullet…

TheSuperNerd:
So Netherlands una lose 1-0 to Algeria o kwa ya? Is this how we gonna run this WC in 2026?

Na wa. Heartbreak experts.

watched the highlight, I hope this isn’t how Algeria will play at the World Cup, they were battered especially in the first half

una dey wine?🤣🤣🤣🤣
See vincent Kompany distance and see Okoye own🤣🤣…You cant even compare it

see where defenders dey, you cant even blame it on them, see where Onuachu dey…before Onuachu wiggle and dance micheal Jackson moonwalk to the polish player…the guy don release bullet🤣

minfelix:
This particular one, Kompany closer to the box 18 before releasing that bullet…

and the keeper was actually close to the angle, I’m not saying the Poland goal wasn’t impossible to save but saying Nwabali will surely save it or Okoye was at fault is what I have a problem with

NasirIbnLaAhad:
In all honesty, 30k views is pretty tame/unimpressive for a country like Nigeria with our footballing pedigree, population and sporting culture. Although, I personally wouldn't attribute the low YouTube views to a lack of fan interest - that one has more to do with a fragmented official media presence, thanks or no thanks to NFF. That being said, I'd say that interest in Nigerian football has definitely taken a massive nosedive over the recent years, mostly because of our poor World Cup campaign. The last time I can say our national team had serious hype around it in recent memory was during our AFCON 2023 run where we eventually made the finals. But it won't stay down forever. I think we either need an AFCON title or another World Cup appearance, and things will be back to the way they were. Real Nigerian soccer fans don't stay angry at the NT forever.

Just one single YouTube channel haba a channel that’s not that popular sef

Nigerians are still interested in football in spite of all that’s happening let another tournament come up and you’ll see teeming fans everywhere. You guys are sometimes too negative allowing current events to assume our people no longer follow the team. Let the eagles or any national team male or female get to the final of any event and you’ll see the enormous following, is it not the same people celebrating Arsenal on the streets? We are crazy football fans and followers known worldwide.

jihday:
and the keeper was actually close to the angle,I’m not saying the Poland goal wasn’t impossible to save but saying Nwabali will surely save it or Okoye was at fault is what I have a problem with

Yea true sha

TheSuperNerd:
Tochukwu Nnadi's new coach at Marseille will be Bruno Genesio, former coach at Lille who managed Ayoub Bouaddi and other Lille youngsters. I want to believe he will find Nnadi very pleasurable to work with.


https://x.com/i/status/2062119188957647190

good, he’s a better coach than that imposter called Beye

ChrisKels:
If you are good enough you are old enough.

Ngwanu now... let us risk it.

jihday:
it was Schmicheal not Degea, a very similar goal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q37w_Da4dPA?si=-R0Uz3bWnZ1DbLB5

Make I put mouth. This isn't similar. This is closer and headed for the top corner.

That Polish devil played it from farther out and mid height