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SolaFide:
Nigeria's U17 team camp is bubbling with young, talented players.

In some few years to come some people will call this boy age cheat like one said yesterday about Enyeama

I sent midfield names before last week as well. Why do you think the Francis Onyeka name is being whispered in some media sections? Francis Onyeka still needs a switch, will play for Germany U19s at the upcoming U19 euros starting this month plus we gotta talk to him, so he is not the only name under consideration.

Philosopher1979:
I think we need that onyeka guy. The german nigerian kid as he is an attacking midfielders. Then Gibson Yah in holland. any other midfielder out there.
Dont you feel we have just too many strikers.
Dem boku.
I think we should go after midfielders from anywhere. from nigeria to europe to the moon.
ok lets name forwards. umar abubakar at famalicao in portugal. ogundu in germany, arokodara, taiwo awoniyi and sadiq umar are still very decent. moffi, many more i cant remember.
abeg lets concentrate on midfield and defence. this is what the real real problem is.
we especially need more options in midfield. the defence is at least getting filled with people

Also, among the CF options, most have not impressed. Onuachu, Durosinmi (may need a few more chances), Moffi (Blows hot and cold), Awo (hardly stays fit) and more... We need a deeper CF pool we can call upon.

Philosopher1979:
I think we need that onyeka guy. The german nigerian kid as he is an attacking midfielders. Then Gibson Yah in holland. any other midfielder out there.
Dont you feel we have just too many strikers.
Dem boku.
I think we should go after midfielders from anywhere. from nigeria to europe to the moon.
ok lets name forwards. umar abubakar at famalicao in portugal. ogundu in germany, arokodara, taiwo awoniyi and sadiq umar are still very decent. moffi, many more i cant remember.
abeg lets concentrate on midfield and defence. this is what the real real problem is.
we especially need more options in midfield. the defence is at least getting filled with people

Tessyy1701:
In some few years to come some people will call this boy age cheat like one said yesterday about Enyeama

If you knew Nigeria football so well you won't come here and post this rubbish. Before the introduction of MRI scan by FIFA, even when the MRI scan was newly introduced, majority of Nigeria footballers were removing as much as 15 years from their ages mostly to play age grade NT. It was when MRI started disqualifying most of these players that most of the players ages started aligning with the age competition.
In 2005 when players like Ambrose Vanzeki, Monday James and Daddy Bazuaye went to the U20 playing for Insurance, I was at Bendel United feeders and even one of the ball boys at Samuel Ogbemudia stadium. I was at the Stadium as a ball boy in 2005 when these names just returned from the U20 WC and Bendel Insurance played a match with Kano Pillars. Aside the earlier mentioned players, Joseph Akpalla was in that team(infact he missed 2 clear cut chances), Ogbona Okemiri was in that Insurance and others. After that particular match, Insurance was sanctioned by the NPL led by Obaseki because Pillars players and the referrers were beating because Insurance didn't win the match.
So when I'm talking, I'm talking out of experience. Majority of the players that played for Insurance and later played for the SE during that era, I know all of them...

Nor be here all of us they when old men like Chrisantus Macaulay, Ganiyu Oseni, Kingsley Udoh, Fortune Chukwudi, etc played for Nigeria age grade teams?

It's better now doesn't mean it wasn't worse

40 year old Cape Verde goalkeeper is getting recognition globally
When will Stanley Nwabali sign a contract for the new season, time is ticking
Isn’t no club coming for Osimhen, I’d really like to see him in Barcelona where selfless team players like Yamal will cook. Maybe Barcelona can’t afford Osimhen

Tessyy1701:
In a few years to come, some people will call this boy an age cheat, like one said yesterday about Enyeama

Most especially Uncle Lucky, the Zambian on Facebook.
Young lads, they are, barely 16.

TheSuperNerd:
3 yrs deal. New number 9 for the Serbian League Champions. And he needs no bloody switch before he can get called up. Eric Chelle should bring him in fast. I forwarded his name last week to one of Chelle's scouts. Time will tell.

Red star is a big club in Eastern Europe. Haven’t seen him play though but for him to big given the number 9 shirt with a new deal implies he is rated by the club

Won’t be a bad understudy to Akor and Osimhen

Samueltemi337:
Yeye talk

How about now? Lol


You guys go dey do like you dunno how these things happen again.


His social media page going from 50k to 8m is the least of what's coming for him in next 8months.

TheSuperNerd:
I have said it before already. Senegal, CIV, Morocco and even DRC will make the next Afcon even more competitive alongside a Comeback Cameroun and co but the Title belongs to the Super Eagles.... let time speak. Naija is coming.

I really can't wait. Plus i want the way it happened to be at least equal in reverberation like 2013 triump. A 9, explosive and intelligent wingers like Victor Moses and a midfield that many will respect.


Na this midfield now kon be the missing piece. And i think LB zone. We don suffer for LB since Echiejile hang boots.

daveP:
How about now? Lol


You guys go dey do like you dunno how these things happen again.


His social media page going from 50k to 8m is the least of what's coming for him in next 8months.

💯

Nehruvia:
Word on the street is that Eric Chelle is likely leaving before the AFCON Qualifiers. I've done my investigation and close sources are telling me that "you know who" are deeply unsatisfied with Eric Chelle's demands and have no intention to even negotiate, talk less of renewing his contract.

Of course take this with a grain of salt but right now I'm so livid.

cc Symphonyrad

That social media post that he said "thank you Nigerians" was it real?



Is another self destruct imminent?

Ab na Jurgen Klopp or Herve Renard they wan employ next?

SolaFide:
Revelation of a billionaire's daughter in Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye's DMs and his reaction .

Baba don delete the tweet sha. Abi hin think say x users no go gelato who ni?

daveP:
Baba don delete the tweet sha. Abi hin think say x users no go gelato who ni?

Hahaha

daveP:
Baba don delete the tweet sha. Abi hin think say x users no go gelato who ni?

I swear, na there my mind run go. Na only Gelato be popular Naija billionaire daughter wey dey active for Social Media and appears to have a free hand to date whoever she likes.

Na she😁.

Nehruvia:
Word on the street is that Eric Chelle is likely leaving before the AFCON Qualifiers. I've done my investigation and close sources are telling me that "you know who" are deeply unsatisfied with Eric Chelle's demands and have no intention to even negotiate, talk less of renewing his contract.

Of course take this with a grain of salt but right now I'm so livid.

cc Symphonyrad

Right now there's nothing from Chelle's body language (even though I'm not a body language expert) or from his social media cues that suggests Chelle is leaving, at least I check his IG from time to time and he still posts about the Super Eagles. My hope is that he is using this summer world cup to work out his contract situation with NFF while still scouting for new players ahead of the AFCON September qualifiers. What I'm hearing from trusted sources is that NFF will extend Chelle's contract and meet at least majority of his demands, NFF know they can't afford to draw the rage and discontent of Nigerian fans by daring not to retain his contract especially in the wake of their rubbish that has cost us another world cup: therefore what I'm hearing is that some elements within the NFF ars holding out on the contract extension until the NFF elections this September.

Ibrahim Gusau knows that his time is up but wants to use the Eric Chelle contract delay as a leverage to retain his presidency come September at the NFF, but there's a Kunle Soname who owns Remo stars and is heavily tipped as the favorite candidate for the NFF position. Right now it's just underhanded politics going on ahead of that September election, after the elections are over and regardless on who emerges as NFF president, Chelle is expected to the retained since the NFF stakeholders and big-wigs are satisfied with his coaching records and popularity among Nigerian fans.

Sugarboyy:
If you knew Nigeria football so well you won't come here and post this rubbish. Before the introduction of MRI scan by FIFA, even when the MRI scan was newly introduced, majority of Nigeria footballers were removing as much as 15 years from their ages mostly to play age grade NT. It was when MRI started disqualifying most of these players that most of the players ages started aligning with the age competition.
In 2005 when players like Ambrose Vanzeki, Monday James and Daddy Bazuaye went to the U20 playing for Insurance, I was at Bendel United feeders and even one of the ball boys at Samuel Ogbemudia stadium. I was at the Stadium as a ball boy in 2005 when these names just returned from the U20 WC and Bendel Insurance played a match with Kano Pillars. Aside the earlier mentioned players, Joseph Akpalla was in that team(infact he missed 2 clear cut chances), Ogbona Okemiri was in that Insurance and others. After that particular match, Insurance was sanctioned by the NPL led by Obaseki because Pillars players and the referrers were beating because Insurance didn't win the match.
So when I'm talking, I'm talking out of experience. Majority of the players that played for Insurance and later played for the SE during that era, I know all of them...

Nor be here all of us they when old men like Chrisantus Macaulay, Ganiyu Oseni, Kingsley Udoh, Fortune Chukwudi, etc played for Nigeria age grade teams?

It's better now doesn't mean it wasn't worse

No matter how good or meaningful this epistle might have been, I stopped at "RUBBISH"

Sugarboyy:
If you knew Nigeria football so well you won't come here and post this rubbish. Before the introduction of MRI scan by FIFA, even when the MRI scan was newly introduced, majority of Nigeria footballers were removing as much as 15 years from their ages mostly to play age grade NT. It was when MRI started disqualifying most of these players that most of the players ages started aligning with the age competition.
In 2005 when players like Ambrose Vanzeki, Monday James and Daddy Bazuaye went to the U20 playing for Insurance, I was at Bendel United feeders and even one of the ball boys at Samuel Ogbemudia stadium. I was at the Stadium as a ball boy in 2005 when these names just returned from the U20 WC and Bendel Insurance played a match with Kano Pillars. Aside the earlier mentioned players, Joseph Akpalla was in that team(infact he missed 2 clear cut chances), Ogbona Okemiri was in that Insurance and others. After that particular match, Insurance was sanctioned by the NPL led by Obaseki because Pillars players and the referrers were beating because Insurance didn't win the match.
So when I'm talking, I'm talking out of experience. Majority of the players that played for Insurance and later played for the SE during that era, I know all of them...

Nor be here all of us they when old men like Chrisantus Macaulay, Ganiyu Oseni, Kingsley Udoh, Fortune Chukwudi, etc played for Nigeria age grade teams?

It's better now doesn't mean it wasn't worse

Yet you didn't know that Ambrose Vanzeki went to U17 world cup 2003 before 2005 U20 world cup,did he also removed 15 years from his age for the U17?
So according to you,he was 31 years when he played the U17 world cup right?

Senegal Dey ball abeg

Senegal playing with a lot of confidence. Too early to call but i'm feeling the vibes of the 2002 fixture

This match can never be an upset if Senegal wins 😂

One of Chelle's scouts said to me that his major scouting focus now is #9, Midfielders (AMs and technically strong CMs... Ozoh is already in the picture too) and LB.

LB was the first to sort out sef. I immediately sent in Isaac James and Nelson Abbey first as strong options to look at. Abbey is dual-nat but needs no switch. I was told their data have been forwarded to Chelle. There is also Emmanuel Godwin as a third name. Other LB prospects still there but these are the strongest candidates out there for now.


Next up na CAMs/CMs... Francis Onyeka's name came up and he will lead Germany at the U19 euros starting this month. I told them, while we work out approaching Onyeka and sorting his switch, let us look at more options out there. I dropped a few more.

For #9... Jay Enem was one of 3-4 names I dropped.

Chelle is aware of these. He is seriously at work.

daveP:
I really can't wait. Plus i want the way it happened to be at least equal in reverberation like 2013 triump. A 9, explosive and intelligent wingers like Victor Moses and a midfield that many will respect.


Na this midfield now kon be the missing piece. And i think LB zone. We don suffer for LB since Echiejile hang boots.

Upset kini? The 2002 own was the upset. This one today would be Africa's rightful reigning Champions beating World Cup #2 favorite, France. So no shock if Senegal wins. They are capable of taking 3pts.

Na American and European media go call am shock.

Goke7:
This match can never be an upset if Senegal wins 😂

Very pleased that Morocco, Egypt, CIV and now Senegal are showing to the world that the ascendancy of the AFCON is not mere a local phenomenon.

Odunayaw:
Very pleased that Morocco, Egypt, CIV and now Senegal are showing to the world that the ascendancy of the AFCON is not mere a local phenomenon.

I tell you Afcon has come of age o!

Imagine Senegal has had 3 goal attempts and France just 1after 35 mins

He's young, malleable, strong and a really good aerial manipulator. I like his prospects.

Below is his OFK Belgrade clip... where he was earlier this season before making a winter loan move (Jan) to Red Star Belgrade


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBJAWszlGBI?si=HogeDclRpzXd9_FZ

charlesemeka85:
Red star is a big club in Eastern Europe. Haven’t seen him play though but for him to big given the number 9 shirt with a new deal implies he is rated by the club

Won’t be a bad understudy to Akor and Osimhen

Napoleon55:
Yet you didn't know that Ambrose Vanzeki went to U17 world cup 2003 before 2005 U20 world cup,did he also removed 15 years from his age for the U17?
So according to you,he was 31 years when he played the U17 world cup right?

Thank you,in the in the 80s,my area brother Dele Abubakar was the third keeper to China 85 with true age,he made that team immediately after secondary school,Bella Momoh made that team as a young boy,Fatai Atere,Nduka Ugbade,Victor Igbinnoba,Lucky Agbonsibave all young,fact after China 85 they all came to represent different states during Kwara 85 youth sports festival.

It was Kwara 85 Dimeji Lawal was discovered,Mutiu Adepoju too who made Saudi 89,another brother Jimoh 'Tyson'Balogun,Segun Fetugal,Victor Ikpeba,Jide Oguntuase all discovered through YSFON....Samson Siasia failed to make Mexican 83 cuz of WAEC examination,his parents insisted school first,he later made Moscow 85...Andrew Uwe was in 100 level in old University of Ibadan when he captain under 20 team to Moscow,what of Nosa Osadolor,Willy Opara all university students.

In early 90s i have friends that made NPFL straight after secondary school,players like Niyi Ogunlana,Femi Akinyanju,Akeem Lawal,Tolagbe Alanamu who was barely 16 and nearly make it to Japan 93,most of these guys combine university education with football,they are in their teens cuz we roll together...now going forward i can say much about Seyi Olofinjana,Dayo Ajoge,Emma Olisadebe ex Polish international cuz they are all friends.

I think some of us exagerate to defend our points on our players age,imagine telling me Taiwo Awoniyi is close to 40,even his senior bro Ayo is just 32.

Exactly. Well said. Even Cape Verde did not make that Afcon ooo yet see what they did vs Spain. Lol

Odunayaw:
Very pleased that Morocco, Egypt, CIV and now Senegal are showing to the world that the ascendancy of the AFCON is not mere a local phenomenon.

Goke7:
I tell you Afcon has come of age o!

Imagine Senegal has had 3 goal attempts and France just 1after 35 mins

France no understand wetin dem dey play again. They're just waiting for halftime whistle.

TheSuperNerd:
Upset kini? The 2002 own was the upset. This one today would be Africa's rightful reigning Champions beating World Cup #2 favorite, France. So no shock if Senegal wins. They are capable of taking 3pts.

Na American and European media go call am shock.

You Dey mind dem?

It’s becoming a cagey affair whoever blinks first will make the game more interesting

Sarr should be scoring that

Sarr na real mumu

JohnBullMySon:
France no understand wetin dem dey play again. They're just waiting for halftime whistle.

They way Senegal puts the ball on the ground has disorganised the French

Meanwhile what a miss by Senegal I hope it doesn’t come back to hurt them