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Napoleon55:
To believe in yourself doesn't stop you from being honest and humble.

Any player who is not among the all time greatest rating himself ahead of Okocha in terms of dribbling or skills is just being arrogant and deceives himself, not self belief.

They may be few others whose their dribbling are more effective than Okocha's though,
But Ronaldinho is the only player that can confidently say he is more skillful than Okocha and no one will doubt him.

That guy that rated himself ahead of Okocha is just joking

Well said. However, for top competitors in any sphere, you have to believe you are the best, humility about ability isn't necessarily a trait of "successful" people.
Am a modest and humble person myself (I believe) however that's often seen as a weakness of the average African or even black person by the westerners. If you don't blow your own trumpet, no one will blow it for you and it will rust.

Odunayaw:
Old people sha

Agba bo wa kan e.

AndSunGorilla:
Agba bo wa kan e.

😏

Tunmise223:
Popular opinions was Frederick Benjamin not good enough and not better than what we have but now?so you want 21 year old playing for Pisa to dominate Italian league.To you Nwakali and Azeez were better because you saw them playing for our youth system which players likes Akinsanmiro and Zadok Yohanna did not but came through academy.A player from local academy made it to Italian league but to you he is over hype.

Where and when was the popular opinion made criticising Fredrick? Show an evidence of any member of this thread openly criticising Fredrick before he was invited by Chelle

Amovingman:
🤲🏿🙏🏿

Which country are you betting on today?

Usa and Morocco straight winning

soetanoreoluwa:
Which country are you betting on today?

won 55k on Switzerland games yesterday

Amovingman:
Usa and Morocco straight winning won 55k on Switzerland games yesterday

You won 55k? You think you won't lose it?

Your ticket go cut again o

TheSuperNerd:
And let me specially address this emboldened fallacy.

Akinsanmiro was having a great season at Pisa prior to Afcon 2025. If not Eric Chelle would not have called up a recently turned 21y/o for the Afcon.
He won official MOTM award vs Fiorentina... and MOTM awards across renowned stats sites in the 1st half of the Season before he left to honor Chelle's Super Eagles' invite for the Afcon.

Pisa played 13 league games, Akin started 9, came off the bench in 3. Official MOTM in one. Stats sites MOTM in two more. And had an average performance rating of 7.05 (Fotmob) from 12 games.

That form and performance index earned Akin an Afcon call. If he was not doing great, he would not get that Afcon call in the first place.

Even WC winner and ex-pisa coach Gilardino said this after his showing vs Fiorentina...

“The team made the fans proud after a performance like that. Caracciolo, Touré, and Akinsanmiro—who was a driving force—were superb in every way. Along with the one against Bergamo, it was one of our best games.”

He even referenced Bergamo which refers to Atalanta. Akin came off the bench in that game on 61mins and dropped a solid 28mins (100% duels won, 100% passing, 100% tackles won, 2 def contributions, 2 recoveries). Game was 1-1.



Things only slowed as feared after the Afcon because Chelle never even used him at the Afcon and Akin naturally lost his place at Pisa due to coaching changes and the fact they were in relegation waters. He only really got back to reckoning towards the last 10 games of the season.

So biko, take your time to make proper assessments of our lads here and not lazily dropping comments like he did not show his level when you hardly watched him or even properly analysed his situation.

Nerd, what has happened to you? Ever since Messi outshined Ronaldo in the first matches played at this WC, you have been angry and not even hiding your anger in most of your post on this thread. Small small brother, it's talent and nature over an overated Ronaldo and there is nothing anyone can do about it.
And, to a post you made criticising Henry because he criticised Ronaldo and Portugal after the Congo match, personally I would pick an Henry over Ronaldo in my team (yeah, even though Ronaldo achieved far above Henry and had a better career), same way I would pick Okocha over 95% of 10s that has graced the pitch, and again even though most of them had better careers and achieved more than Okocha

AndSunGorilla:
Well said. However, for top competitors in any sphere, you have to believe you are the best, humility about ability isn't necessarily a trait of "successful" people.
Am a modest and humble person myself (I believe) however that's often seen as a weakness of the average African or even black person by the westerners. If you don't blow your own trumpet, no one will blow it for you and it will rust.

Everyone knows you have to believe in yourself and have confidence in your ability to achieve anything substantial.

If anyone says "I believe I will be better than Messi" people won't have much problem with him per say,but when you say "I'm better than Messi" that's pride talking not confidence,and that's where you will have problems with people, and you might end up not being better than Stanley Okoro.

It will only leads to downfall when one thinks humility is overrated

Amovingman:
Usa and Morocco straight winning won 55k on Switzerland games yesterday

Add Brazil Handicap -1 to still win Haiti

Sugarboyy:
Nerd, what has happened to you? Ever since Messi outshined Ronaldo in the first matches played at this WC, you have been angry and not even hiding your anger in most of your post on this thread. Small small brother, it's talent and nature over an overated Ronaldo and there is nothing anyone can do about it.
And, to a post you made criticising Henry because he criticised Ronaldo and Portugal after the Congo match, personally I would pick an Henry over Ronaldo in my team (yeah, even though Ronaldo achieved far above Henry and had a better career), same way I would pick Okocha over 95% of 10s that has graced the pitch, and again even though most of them had better careers and achieved more than Okocha

Na the the Ronaldo being overrated be problem here.
Don't judge Ronaldo after he went out of Europe

Napoleon55:
Na the the Ronaldo being overrated be problem here.
Don't judge Ronaldo after he went out of Europe

But some of you were judging Messi even when he was in Europe, saying he wasn't complete because he didn't played in the EPL.
My brother, I said what I said, Ronaldo was a brutal goalscorer and he was intelligent enough to add enough PR to his career. Aside goalscoring, to me he wasn't better than halaand or Nistelrooy

Napoleon55:
You like to joke a lot.

You have the assortment abi assorted meat of players to beat any team in the world but you failed to beat SA or Ghana for over 360 minutes of football to qualify for WC back to back.

Nigeria need to learn how to humble themselves and accept their failures so that we can be champions again.

We have lost to Portugal fair and square two times now but you still think you are better than them, stop all these your jokes abeg.

Good coaching has for the most parts been a problem for the Super Eagles. That is the reason why a lot of us celebrate Eric Chelle whose modern approach is a step ahead of what we are used to in the Super Eagles.

Eric Chelle has a lot to learn, because from what i have seen so far in the matches that he has overseen we may not get the best of the quality we own. I say this from a technical and tactical standpoint as a very sound analyst.

Aside techniques and tactics, Eric Chelle's player management especially during matches is mediocre. He overworks some players without an indepth study of these players in order to clearly understand what these players can take at the time. A lot of factors can affect a player's stamina,

if Eric Chelle does not improve and we cannot afford a more sound coach then just like what you are trying to imply we should not expect much from the Super Eagles.

Sugarboyy:
But some of you were judging Messi even when he was in Europe, saying he wasn't complete because he didn't played in the EPL.
My brother, I said what I said, Ronaldo was a brutal goalscorer and he was intelligent enough to add enough PR to his career. Aside goalscoring, to me he wasn't better than halaand or Nistelrooy

lol they will come for you u just read my mind lol I was telling someone weeks ago Ronaldo is just an advanced halaand with enough pr cause aside goal scoring nothing spectacular
I have watch Messi drop deep right to the defense create chances him self and still when ahead and score the chance he created from nothing
There are level to this football mhen if you watch Argentina first game Messi has lost his speed but you see his intelligence play and swift maneuvering 😂 can still make him play till 40+

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soetanoreoluwa:
You won 55k? You think you won't lose it?

Your ticket go cut again o

5yrs ago

Yachambliss:
Getting the deserved accolades.... SENIOR MAN

Wetin this thread don turn to 😒

What happened to me how? Oga, biko rest.... I know you are itching so much to tag me a Ronaldo fanboy but that would be hilarious because I dont regard C.Ronaldo as the True GOAT of Football. Neither do I ascribe that to Messi as well. I believe he and Messi are Two GOATs in the GOATs Club and should be respected but there are the Super Complete gods in Pele and Maradona as well.

For Messi, I would not have even liked a red card for that bad tackle on Mandi but a yellow at least to hide the favoritism.

So that Ronaldo fanboy angle is dead on arrival. I just spoke the truth on why Henry subtly still talks like a Ronaldo hater. I cant take his views seriously on Ronaldo. Same with Zlatan. Coz I know where both come from.

But also, no way is Thierry Henry is being taken over Cristiano Ronaldo by serious coaches. They are not on same level abeg. C.Ronaldo is not overrated. Kill that talk. You think say C.Ronaldo na same level with Akinsanmiro abi... for you to throw the "overrated" word again. Very funny of you.

Sugarboyy:
Nerd, what has happened to you? Ever since Messi outshined Ronaldo in the first matches played at this WC, you have been angry and not even hiding your anger in most of your post on this thread. Small small brother, it's talent and nature over an overated Ronaldo and there is nothing anyone can do about it.
And, to a post you made criticising Henry because he criticised Ronaldo and Portugal after the Congo match, personally I would pick an Henry over Ronaldo in my team (yeah, even though Ronaldo achieved far above Henry and had a better career), same way I would pick Okocha over 95% of 10s that has graced the pitch, and again even though most of them had better careers and achieved more than Okocha

That is where he missed the plot. Calling a whole C.Ronaldo "overrated". He is a messi fanboy thinking he was addressing a Ronaldo fanboy. I know both camps well.

Anyway, na Naija talents centrally carry me come here. Not Messi or Ronaldo biko. Make both of them do retire, make we see road for the true stars of today's game like Mbappe, Haaland, and even Osimhen

Napoleon55:
Na the the Ronaldo being overrated be problem here.
Don't judge Ronaldo after he went out of Europe

Like Coach Ogunmodede took a selfie with Lewy....

This is Japan's coach, Hajime Moriyasu taking a selfie with England Captain, Harry Kane.

Japan’s head coach, Hajime Moriyasu, has beaten Germany, Spain, and England in recent years, yet he was still humble enough to ask Harry Kane for a selfie. 🤳

Just look at the smile on his face 🥹😄

Reminder that Japan have been 𝗨𝗡𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗡 against European nations over… pic.twitter.com/2gddzN4i77

— 433 (@433) June 19, 2026

Achraf Hakimi put out a heavily emotional X post earlier today and I wondered why. Now, over 6-7hrs hours later I know why...

Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for rape, French prosecutors have confirmed. pic.twitter.com/tZetbgRHTX

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) June 19, 2026

The post below:

FiveFootNinja:
If South Korea beat Mexico today and qualify for the second round, what incentive would they have to start their best legs against Banana Banana instead of resting them for the knockouts?

Na why part of me dey lowkey pray make South Korea draw Mexico, so that dem go play South Africa with red eye.

Your prayers were answered. Lol.

SA are in for a bumpy ride with those S. Koreans who are a very good side. SA can get their bags packed to head home.

TheSuperNerd:
Achraf Hakimi put out a heavily emotional X post earlier today and I wondered why. Now, over 6-7hrs hours later I know why...

Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for rape, French prosecutors have confirmed. pic.twitter.com/tZetbgRHTX

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) June 19, 2026

The post below:

I really don't understand why they can't leave white women alone

Sugarboyy:
But some of you were judging Messi even when he was in Europe, saying he wasn't complete because he didn't played in the EPL.
My brother, I said what I said, Ronaldo was a brutal goalscorer and he was intelligent enough to add enough PR to his career. Aside goalscoring, to me he wasn't better than halaand or Nistelrooy

You are right,
for me Osaze Odemwingie is better than Ronaldo.

GMBOFASIA:
lol they will come for you u just read my mind lol I was telling someone weeks ago Ronaldo is just an advanced halaand with enough pr cause aside goal scoring nothing spectacular
I have watch Messi drop deep right to the defense create chances him self and still when ahead and score the chance he created from nothing
There are level to this football mhen if you watch Argentina first game Messi has lost his speed but you see his intelligence play and swift maneuvering 😂 can still make him play till 40+

Answer one question, did you watch Man U's version of Ronaldo?

I can't be biased about Ronaldo's talent just because I like Messi.
We should give everyone the respect they deserve.
All those players he mentioned are great but they are not on Ronaldo's level.

Samueltemi337:
Wetin this thread don turn to 😒

I say make person first me talk am make e no be like say I de intolerant

WAFU U20 Tourney: Chelle charges Flying Eagles on focus, diligence

Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Éric Chelle has charged Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles to be focused as the team intensifies preparations ahead of the WAFU B U20 Men's football tournament taking place in Cote d’Ivoire next month.

The Super Eagles tactician made the plea when he visited the team inside the main bowl of the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Friday morning, shortly after the team played against Bussdor United as part of preparations for the WAFU B U20 tournament. The two-time FIFA World Cup silver-medallists won the friendly game 5-0.


"If you want to succeed, go far to achieve your dreams, you have to be focused and secondly, listen attentively to your coaches. "If you do these, the sky will definitely be your starting point and chances for you to succeed is high," Chelle counselled.


In his remark, Flying Eagles head coach, Abdu Maikaba thanked the Super Eagles gaffer for the visit and further added the team is focused on having a good outing at the forthcoming regional tournament.

Odunayaw:
I say make person first me talk am make e no be like say I de intolerant

I don't even know when I joined dey argue about Messi and Ronaldo.
But on the country, it's not yet out of place,because it was the world cup discussions that brought all these up up.

As super eagles didn't qualify, it's allowed to discuss other players at the world cup

Coventry City will face Arsenal on MD1 of the EPL 2026/27 season.

Frank Onyeka is yet to be confirmed as a Coventry player for the new season but time will tell.

Tough start for Frank Lampard

Napoleon55:
So just because you are a Ronaldo fan boy, you want to talk down Messi's legacies?

How about all the champions league,Copa America, La Liga ,Balon d’or he won,was it also FIFA that helped him to win those trophies.

The debate about who is better or greater between Messi and Ronaldo is no longer relevant.
Messi is the football's greatest of all time.
You better enjoy his presence while it lasts, because the world probably won't see another Messi for generations to come

Sah honestly you just fail my hand, so to you too, those that diss Messi are CR7 fan boys right

Just so you know my dislike for the type of special treatment the little Man got goes way back to that U-20 worldcup final,

It had nothing to do with CR7, heck why am I even explaining sef, whatever you think sah it's on you dazol

TheSuperNerd:
What happened to me how? Oga, biko rest.... I know you are itching so much to tag me a Ronaldo fanboy but that would be hilarious because I dont regard C.Ronaldo as the True GOAT of Football. Neither do I ascribe that to Messi as well. I believe he and Messi are Two GOATs in the GOATs Club and should be respected but there are the Super Complete gods in Pele and Maradona as well.

For Messi, I would not have even liked a red card for that bad tackle on Mandi but a yellow at least to hide the favoritism.

So that Ronaldo fanboy angle is dead on arrival. I just spoke the truth on why Henry subtly still talks like a Ronaldo hater. I cant take his views seriously on Ronaldo. Same with Zlatan. Coz I know where both come from.

But also, no way is Thierry Henry is being taken over Cristiano Ronaldo by serious coaches. They are not on same level abeg. C.Ronaldo is not overrated. Kill that talk. You think say C.Ronaldo na same level with Akinsanmiro abi... for you to throw the "overrated" word again. Very funny of you.

As you reply without anger so, anybody die?
Continue to follow this pathway 😁

That said, maybe that's because in not a coach because if I were, as earlier stated, I would pick Henry to be part of my team over Ronaldo.

Secondly, ascribing Ronaldo to be another goat, on the same pedestrian with Messi is totally wrong...

Lastly, what makes Pele and Maradona better than Messi? Messi defined his era and he is still defining this Gen Z era, which I don't believe Pele and Maradona would have had same stats they had in their era if they play in this Gen Z era.

Napoleon55:
I don't even know when I joined dey argue about Messi and Ronaldo.
But on the country, it's not yet out of place,because it was the world cup discussions that brought all these up up.

As super eagles didn't qualify, it's allowed to discuss other players at the world cup

No be even una. Na betman wey come paste lyrics for here