₦airaland Forum

Mujtahida:
I'm happy Morocco won. Planning and systems win over magic thinking.

And I think this reflects the character of Morocco in other aspects too. Their tourism industry is one of the best in the world.

Here we'd rather die than plan. If we plan, to execute am, wahala. One person go siddon chop all the money.

I hate heterogeneous societies. If we were all one or two or even three ethnic groups, it would have been better.

There's this sense of lack of ownership that drives corruption in Nigeria.

Inspite of my avowed antagonism to all African countries, I really do wish Morocco well.

God bless you richly bro. I laugh when people say Nigeria will get better. Bro, it can only get worse.

Mujtahida:
So we can see that it's not only football talents that they are grooming. They are grooming coaches. Grooming football administrators. Creating a functional ecosystem and industry.


As I dey type, e dey pain me. Because even if one state decides to be systematic on this issue in Nigeria, it will make a difference but then again it will not.

I served in Akure and spent 7 years there. When I got there, I swear the place looked like a village. But before my very eyes, Governor Mimiko transformed the city - dualized the roads, tarred inner city roads, built bus stops, beautified the city, made it clean as in Akure was neat. He built one beautiful fountain at Alagbaka. Na there people dey go snap then. The firm I worked for, our office at BOI building, overlooking the fountain.

What did Akeredolu do when he came? Instead of building on or at least maintaining what Mimiko his predecessor did, he left everything to go to waste. Go and see Akure now. It's a shadow of itself. Durty, yes durty everywhere, roads are bad, busstops razz, no water in the fountain at Alagbaka. Bad odour everywhere.

Kai, I went to Akure in 2024, the pain in my chest was unbearable. I couldn't recognise the city

I don tire. To plan, maintain, sustain is like death for us.

Nwanne this thing you said here gives me sleepless nights as an Abian. Alex has turned around our fortune after years of mismanagement from misfits like Orjị, Orjị and Ikpuazu. While we are rejoicing today, I am so worried about who will be Otti's successor. In fact, I'm afraid we would go back to that condition we were before Otti. Aswear, sometimes it feels like the black man is cursed.

Mujtahida:
400 years in America is not 30 years. They were there over a 100 years before America became a nation.

French team in the 80s v french team in 2026.

Ignorance, those players are French. The same way Balogun, Odemwingie, Azeez and Ekong are Nigerians.

ChrisKels:
God bless you richly bro. I laugh when people say Nigeria will get better. Bro, it can only get worse.

Bible called it Babel. Na curse. Aristotle said that it leads to disunity. And that's true. Na the people wey dey homogeneous as a nation wey decide to become multicultural and diverse I no understand. In a few years from now there will be racial conflict in Europe.

I really wish naija was homogeneous. Mixture of people like this cannot work in a democracy.

Another record for Bono

ChrisKels:
Nwanne this thing you said here gives me sleepless nights as an Abian. Alex has turned around our fortune after years of mismanagement from misfits like Orjị, Orjị and Ikpuazu. While we are rejoicing today, I am so worried about who will be Otti's successor. In fact, I'm afraid we would go back to that condition we were before Otti. Aswear, sometimes it feels like the black man is cursed.

My brother, if I talk people will think I am a self hating black. Not at all but our character as a race is something else.

As a race, or let me narrow it to Nigerians: We love failure so much to the extent that if one person takes us high, we find it difficult to remain there. We are so used to failure that success makes us uncomfortable.

It's not in us abeg. But that's not the issue. We are not ready to create an alternative culture like Morocco has done.

Watch this clip


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn_ok0gnL-8?si=8pH-PBIN7lS1w7Wc

Frank Onyeka has completed a permanent move to Coventry City ahead of the 2026/27 Premier League season, sealing his switch from Brentford after impressing on loan under Frank Lampard, Soccernet.ng reports.

🚨 BREAKING - Everton have resumed talks with Chelsea over signing Tyrique George. Negotiations are progressing well over a permanent deal over total package worth in excess of £20m and could be concluded this week [@TheAthleticFC]

charlesemeka85:
Frank Onyeka has completed a permanent move to Coventry City ahead of the 2026/27 Premier League season, sealing his switch from Brentford after impressing on loan under Frank Lampard, Soccernet.ng reports.

Good one

Mujtahida:
I'm happy Morocco won. Planning and systems win over magic thinking.

And I think this reflects the character of Morocco in other aspects too. Their tourism industry is one of the best in the world.

Here we'd rather die than plan. If we plan, to execute am, wahala. One person go siddon chop all the money.

I hate heterogeneous societies. If we were all one or two or even three ethnic groups, it would have been better.

There's this sense of lack of ownership that drives corruption in Nigeria.

Inspite of my avowed antagonism to all African countries, I really do wish Morocco well.

Very true

You cannot hate Morocco. My ill-feelings towards them is due to the various shenanigans they pulled st the last AFCON. However, they play beautiful football and my hate regardless, they could go all the way to the semi finals like the last time. Only Senegal matches them (in talent) but they have the best football structure in Africa currently

When people think Nigeria football will move forward, I admire their optimism. The only reason there's a glimmer of hope now is that we have an egunje-less coach. A coach that loves his job, knows his job and wants to move on from the old guard

Hopefully, the corrupt demons at the glass house and technical committee don't hinder him

Mujtahida:
My brother, if I talk people will think I am a self hating black. Not at all but our character as a race is something else.

As a race, or let me narrow it to Nigerians: We love failure so much to the extent that if one person takes us high, we find it difficult to remain there. We are so used to failure that success makes us uncomfortable.

It's not in us abeg. But that's not the issue. We are not ready to create an alternative culture like Morocco has done.

Watch this clip


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn_ok0gnL-8?si=8pH-PBIN7lS1w7Wc

We love mediocrity as a race

When we see one person breaking boundaries, we term it oversabi

If you enter the head of the JFF leadership, you'll see that their goal is to embezzle

As a culture, when we see ourselves in leadership positions where we can implement policy changes, we rather see it as "God has done it for me, let me see how this benefits me first". A culture of selfishness which breeds corruption

charlesemeka85:
🚨 BREAKING - Everton have resumed talks with Chelsea over signing Tyrique George. Negotiations are progressing well over a permanent deal over total package worth in excess of £20m and could be concluded this week [@TheAthleticFC]

Charles, how good is this guy really?

I know of Gibson Yah.

Do you think iroegbunam will be open to representing the SE?

daveP:
I hope the factory reset im hearing is true. Cos that candidate has what it takes

Which Candidate is that Sir

Blueelf:
We love mediocrity as a race

When we see one person breaking boundaries, we term it oversabi

If you enter the head of the JFF leadership, you'll see that their goal is to embezzle

As a culture, when we see ourselves in leadership positions where we can implement policy changes, we rather see it as "God has done it for me, let me see how this benefits me first". A culture of selfishness which breeds corruption

No sense of national loyalty and no consequences for failure. Gusau is still NFF president after the shame of our failure to qualify.

The head of Saudi football resigned immediately following their failure at this world cup. Saudi wey no get pedigree oo.

What is scary to me in Nigeria is that even me I no trust myself. Culture strong.

Koeman messed up big time. How can you play a 5-4-1 against Morocco, leaving only Frenkie and Gravernbech in the midfield?

Blueelf:
Charles, how good is this guy really?

I know of Gibson Yah.

Do you think iroegbunam will be open to representing the SE?

Just got to know that he is even from Edo State.. Gibson Osahumen Yah and I heard he just moved to Bristol City

Blueelf:
Charles, how good is this guy really?

I know of Gibson Yah.

Do you think iroegbunam will be open to representing the SE?

decent I would say but can get better when handled by a good coach

Good enough to make super eagles bench

COOL10:
Koeman messed up big time. How can you play a 5-4-1 against Morocco, leaving only Frenkie and Gravernbech in the midfield?

I was shocked when I went through the Dutch line up and noticed Koeman was starting with 5 defence and only De Jong and Gravenberg in midfield

🚨🇳🇬 Anthony Dennis to Coventry City edges closer!
Coventry are stepping up their pursuit of the 22-year-old Super Eagles midfielder. Göztepe demand around €7M.
Trabzonspor also monitoring.

Norway will likely beat CIV

Blueelf:
Very true

You cannot hate Morocco. My ill-feelings towards them is due to the various shenanigans they pulled st the last AFCON. However, they play beautiful football and my hate regardless, they could go all the way to the semi finals like the last time. Only Senegal matches them (in talent) but they have the best football structure in Africa currently

When people think Nigeria football will move forward, I admire their optimism. The only reason there's a glimmer of hope now is that we have an egunje-less coach. A coach that loves his job, knows his job and wants to move on from the old guard

Hopefully, the corrupt demons at the glass house and technical committee don't hinder him

That optimism is what I call magic thinking. The problem with magic thinking is that you cannot bank on it.

Brentford B winger, Michael Olaigbe has taken a giant leap in his pro football career as he signs for Austrian Bundesliga side, WSG Tirol.

Sugarboyy:
I was shocked when I went through the Dutch line up and noticed Koeman was starting with 5 defence and only De Jong and Gravenberg in midfield

He inadvertently set the team up to fail. I don't know what he was thinking. No wonder Gravernbech looked so lost in that match. I was even more shocked when he brought on Koopmeiners and sent him to the defense instead of midfield.


How can you have Tijani Reinders on the bench and choose to go with 2 midfielders instead of three?

Ivory Coast should make this corners count these are chances that should be well utilised

JohnBullMySon:
Norway will likely beat CIV

CIV is matching them man for man…

Exclusive: Samuel Chukwueze has rejected a move to Fulani/Turkish side,Trabzonspor. The winger is determined to stay at AC Milan and continue his journey with the Rossoneri.

omo see goal naaaa
Norway 1-0 CIV

Why does Nigeria not score this kind of goals?

It has finally happened 1-0 to Norway

Ivory Coast refused to utilise those set pieces

What a goal from Antonio Nusa

Mujtahida:
Why does Nigeria not score this kind of goals?

Do we have curlers in super eagles?….Chukwueze that’s suppose to be doing that will just be playing like eba….Iheanacho is another player that can score those kinda solo effort curlers but looks like old ade don cripple that baba….another promising player with such potential magnificent curler is Zadok Yohannah

Lookman is also good at that

I laugh anytime I see Sorloth try to dribble from the wings. That guy is a proper Centre Forward and not a Winger abeg