₦airaland Forum

Philosopher1979:
I don't understand this idea of the no 10 not being relevant.
I don't even believe it for a second. Ok I'm modern football everyone gets defensive so how do you now break down a low block

The passing game is too predictable and easy to play against. A number 10 is needed to show some surprise.
I don't get this no no 10 thinking. At least Kevin de bruyne is a mo 10

That's why Messi is still competing with today's young footballers despite his age. He was trained the old way.
Watching Colombia at this WC, you would see how James Rodriguez was far ahead his team mates despite his age too... He was also trained the old way. Passing passing without an end is boring and has killed the excitement that football was once known

EElopa:
If you Sabi ball you Sabi ball. People making excuses for players who no top level club want can continue deluding themselves. This boy will not be at Brentford two years from now. The first time I saw the boy l knew he Sabi ball.

Are you indirectly throwing shades at Onyedika that has been at club Brugge since 1930? 😂😂

Papi85:
Confirmed 🔥💯👊

The Naija Defensive Pearl. Benjamin "Beckanbaeur" Frederick. Never in doubt. 🤝🏿✅️🇳🇬🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

4yrs contract + 1 optional. Locked in🔐

Was coming to share this but can see you already have. Well done Charlesizio Emekano. A real step up for the lad.

Kparobo,
Akanji,
Ogboji (loan at Strommen) are now all Lillestrom lads.

Papi85:
🇳🇴 Lillestrøm have confirmed the permanent signing of Sporting Lagos FC @SportingLagos 🇳🇬 winger Seun Akanji (18) on a four-year-deal.

The winger won #NNL and helped the Lagos based side secure #NPFL promotion.

Another Naija lad joins FC Midtjylland from FC Ebedei... an 18y/o Defender.

Ikenna Prosper Ude-Chukwu

No team has scored against Spain at this year’s World Cup. Can Belgium break the jinx today?

My brother... the pay is obviously the reason for the smiles. Al Wasl na big shot club too for UAE. Omo. Goodluck to him shaa.

Papi85:
as smile full the boy face u go knw say his weekly wage go over make sense 😁😁😁😁

EElopa:
If you Sabi ball you Sabi ball. People making excuses for players who no top level club want can continue deluding themselves. This boy will not be at Brentford two years from now. The first time I saw the boy l knew he Sabi ball.

Yes o, Benjamin is really good, if Brentford no trust him, they should let him peacefully move to where he will be used. Still can't understand why they never gave him any minutes before sending him out on loan.

TheSuperNerd:
Another Naija lad joins FC Midtjylland from FC Ebedei... an 18y/o Defender.

Ikenna Prosper Ude-Chukwu

defenders don full everywhere 🤦‍♀️

Na CAM and CMs I want more abeg 😂😂

TheSuperNerd:
The Naija Defensive Pearl. Benjamin "Beckanbaeur" Frederick. Never in doubt. 🤝🏿✅️🇳🇬🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

4yrs contract + 1 optional. Locked in🔐

Some comments following Benjamin Frederick's 1st Team Promotiom...

🟢Keith Andrews - Brentford Head Coach

⚪️Sam Saunders - Brentford B Head Coach

Relax. You have read of Demi Akarakiri. You have read of Gibson Yah. There is more on the way. A Great fine wind is coming. I am not at liberty to spill anything for discretion purposes.

Papi85:
defenders don full everywhere 🤦‍♀️

Na CAM and CMs I want more abeg 😂😂

Sugarboyy:
Are you indirectly throwing shades at Onyedika that has been at club Brugge since 1930? 😂😂

I am a big Super Eagles fan, and I dream of having a Nigerian team as strong as we used to have in the 90s. For that to happen, we need to have our players playing at the highest level. Back in the late 80s to early 90s, football was not as globalized as it is today. The Nigerian league back then was also a very good league. JJ Okocha and some of the stars we had in the early 90s that Clement Westerhoff brought to the spotlight from the local league would have been carried off to Europe at an earlier age if it were in today's market.

Football today is as much a business model as it is about winning trophies. Imagine a club gets a player from some African country for 500 thousand euros and 2 years later sells that player for 10 million euros and a 20 percent sell-on clause; if the same player is sold for 30 million euros 2 years later, this club that has spent 500k on this player would have made 15.5 million euros just in sales profits within 3 years.

This is the reason why you have scouts all over the world scouting and analyzing players because football is now a business for many clubs. This is why it irritates me when I hear people saying that a player languishing in some backwater league is there because he was just unlucky; people just cannot see what he brings to the table, he has a bad agent, or he is so unlucky.

These are all fallacies. Look at the teams that are in the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Look at their rosters, and you will see that they are filled up with players in the top 5 leagues. We often find it difficult to confront the truth in Nigeria; we consistently create justifications for mediocrity, which is why Nigeria constantly fails to perform on the global stage, as we tend to excuse every shortcoming.

Some people believe that players in the NPFL can lead Nigeria to the World Cup, and they argue that some of these players are in the league due to bad luck. Some will tell you that playing in the NPFL is not the true definition of their talent level. Just making excuses for nonsense.

Benching Tielemans and playing KDB? Well well

Melvyn Chukwuka Otobo, 18 y/o talented CB at Olympique Lyonnais, just recently added to Lyon's first team preseason camp ahead of the new 2026/27 season and has been digging it in with the first team members.

Been meaning to make a post about this lad for a while now so I thought to drop it here now.

He was born in France to Naija parents so eligible for 🇫🇷 & 🇳🇬 but yet to debut for any level so wont need a switch.

A name to follow keenly.

opes:
Which players are we expecting to make a big move this summer apart from Bassey? We had many players transferred during the January winter transfer window.

I was kinda hoping for an osimhen move away from galatasaray

Some people said Argentina go beat spain 3 goals to 2 in the final of world cup 2026

Dani Olmo, Jeremy Doku and Lamine Yamal are playing well.

The Spaniards showing why they are indeed one of the Top 5 favorites. 1-0 up vs Darkhorses, the Belgian Red Devils. It is not eureka yet though...

Spain vs France Semis is getting closer.

Belgium will equalize

Michael Oliver "wrestling" Dani Olmo... lol 😂😂

Actually Olmo ran into him.

Earlier, Yamal was on FK duty. He's really grown into a Leader in this World Class Spanish team at 18.

Sugarboyy:
Are you indirectly throwing shades at Onyedika that has been at club Brugge since 1930? 😂😂

🤔🤨

Omo this match go tie wrapper 1-1

De Ketelaere has risen from the grave of the group stage. WTF

Beautiful cross by Castagne... Fine header by Ketelaere to make it 1-1.. 3 goals in 2 K.O game now.

The Belgians are dangerous when they get it going forward but Spain still have this aura when they get the ball, like they are still in control

Top game.

TheSuperNerd:
Michael Oliver "wrestling" Dani Olmo... lol 😂😂

Actually Olmo ran into him.

Earlier, Yamal was on FK duty. He's really grown into a Leader in this World Class Spanish team at 18.

As in eh. Ghosted the group stage. Saw Lukaku come off the bench to even get a goal or 2.

But Rudi has kept faith with him and it's paid off. Vs USA (Round of 16)... 2 goals.

Vs Spain (Quarter finals)... 1 goal.

He's risen indeed. Lol

Odunayaw:
De Ketelaere has risen from the grave of the group stage. WTF

Simon Doku Moses

🚨🟡🔴 Galatasaray are completing Lesley Ugochukwu deal, here we go!

Agreement in principle with Burnley for loan move with buy option clause to become mandatory under certain conditions.

Total package slightly under €30m fee.

Update powered by @ExtrabetTR10. pic.twitter.com/f43DKMCQmr

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 10, 2026

Lesley to Galatasaray almost done

Goke7:
Omo this match go tie wrapper 1-1

E go reach 120 minutes and Yamal and his gang will enter the next available plane

TheSuperNerd:
As in eh. Ghosted the group stage. Saw Lukaku come off the bench to even get a goal or 2.

But Rudi has kept faith with him and it's paid off. Vs USA (Round of 16)... 2 goals.

Vs Spain (Quarter finals)... 1 goal.

He's risen indeed. Lol

I was very frustrated with him. Omoo coaches must be gifted or something because the guy would have been given a seatbelt on the bench if I were coach.

Doku still better ooo. Abeg ooo... 😂😂

Odunayaw:
Simon Doku Moses

Super Eagles NEXT! ⏳️

Papi85:

🚨🟡🔴 Galatasaray are completing Lesley Ugochukwu deal, here we go!

Agreement in principle with Burnley for loan move with buy option clause to become mandatory under certain conditions.

Total package slightly under €30m fee.

Update powered by @ExtrabetTR10. pic.twitter.com/f43DKMCQmr

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 10, 2026

Lesley to Galatasaray almost done

A Club Brugge Defender, Brandon Mechele and Club Brugge Midfielder, Hans Vanaken are starting this WC Quarters for Belgium vs Spain by the way.

Club Brugge = Big Stage. 😆