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Yep, Vini Jr really looks different... 2026/27 Vinicius Jr is gonna sing. Lol

The Best...
The Finest...
The Strongest...

...Centerback in Africa. Calvin Bassey. 🇳🇬✅️

Adam Yakubu, CM started and played 65mins for LNZ Cherkasy in their 0-0 away draw at Bukovyna Chernivtsi in the opening matchday round of the 2026/27 Ukrainian Premier League.

Korede David Adedoyin, CF started too and played 45mins for Cherkasy.

jihday:
I think there’s a bias, Thomas Nkono is better than some of these guys , although I didn’t watch him but people who did speak very highly of him. Even Buffon said he’s the reason why he decided to become a keeper, he even named one of his child Thomas because of him

Na their kog45 and andsungorilla can tell us about Nkono

Mujtahida:
Na their kog45 and andsungorilla can tell us about Nkono

How much years am I that you would call me for this kain tin. He was great for Cameroon at Italia 90. Beyond that, me I no know o.

AndSunGorilla:
How much years am I that you would call me for this kain tin. He was great for Cameroon at Italia 90. Beyond that, me I no know o.

You wey dey during them thunder Balogun time. Who come be Nkono

Kog45:
Pls who's this Ife David Ibrahim, watching his highlights against Girona,the boy is Mikel John Obi,the same style of play but a bit faster on the ball.

Which version of Mikel? The CAMor CDM?

✅ DONE DEAL :

French Ligue 1 club @StadeDeReims have completed the signing of highly rated Nigerian 🇳🇬 teenage defender Godwin Raphael from Nigerian academy @Grassrunners.

TheSuperNerd:
Today in History: August 3, 1996, Nigeria shocked the Football World

Beat Argentina for Gold at Atlanta '96

It's been 30 years now



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rjadD_-v7s?si=mBJLbhiDN0oe0iEn


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtZl_sq7kVA?si=5VNNCJhcBqKSONLI



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L5qu45hZBk?si=paBcQU5IqOvoMNJw

This victory was so sweet, so remarkable, so significant.

The truth however is that as the year goes by the significance pales into the dim shadows of time.

We need fresh legends ooo for those who didn't witness the momentousness of Atlanta 96. 30 years on, it's looking like a stale achievements particularly given that it was an age grade competition.

Mujtahida:
Na their kog45 and andsungorilla can tell us about Nkono

Yes Thomas Nkono was a great keeper and one of the bests in the world during his era, really surprised he was omitted.He was in goal in Espana 82 World Cup and was solid,Cameroon didn't lose any match but failed to qualify from group stage,fact he had two clean sheets.

He was a starter in Afcon 84 hosted by Ivory Coast,kept in two matches,left the competition due to club engagement,and Antoine Bell replaced him.He made 1990 WC as a starter but was a back up to Antoine Bell in 1994 WC.It was good rivalry between him and Antoine Bell in Cameroon national team,the two are reliable,later Jacques Songo joined,three solid keepers.

Thomas Nkono a legend with Espanol,kept for the club from 1982-1990,later joined Club Bolivar 1993-1997.

APOTY winner 1979 and 1982

AndSunGorilla:
Which version of Mikel? The CAMor CDM?

Oga watching the boy you go think say na Mikel dey play,everything about him na Mikel,CAM or CDM

There was rumour he had a face surgery

TheSuperNerd:
Yep, Vini Jr really looks different... 2026/27 Vinicius Jr is gonna sing. Lol

Who remembers Chiegozie Obasi,oh listening to that boy interview I shed tear,abegi footballer eyes dey see o.

The interview was done in Yoruba language and for the first time am seeing a full Igbo boy wey sabi Yoruba language wella,I meant real undiluted Yoruba.

The boy eyes see shege,our young players need to be careful with agent,agent ruined his career....the boy talked a lot and talked good about Kelechi Iheanacho,Taiwo Awoniyi and Chidibere Nwakali.

I will try and get in touch with Awoniyi to help his colleague wella,not about money but how he can be reintegrated into football circle,not necessarily as a player but in other capacity.

Chin Alignment surgery. Not entirely facial.

oloriooko:
There was rumour he had a face surgery

Grassrunners flex:

Angelo Agbejoye to Djurgardens IF, Sweden

They have Abdou Agbejoye in the Flying Eagles team and has been tracked by Skysports Germany.

Now Godwin Itotomi to Reims.

The Football Academy is doing well. They reached the 2025/26 U19 National Youth League Super 8 Final so they are really solid.

Papi85:
✅ DONE DEAL :

French Ligue 1 club @StadeDeReims have completed the signing of highly rated Nigerian 🇳🇬 teenage defender Godwin Raphael from Nigerian academy @Grassrunners.

Kog45:
Oga watching the boy you go think say na Mikel dey play,everything about him na Mikel,CAM or CDM

I see more of Ebenezer Akinsanmiro in him than Mikel.

Kog45:
Who remembers Chiegozie Obasi,oh listening to that boy interview I shed tear,abegi footballer eyes dey see o.

The interview was done in Yoruba language and for the first time am seeing a full Igbo boy wey sabi Yoruba language wella,I meant real undiluted Yoruba.

The boy eyes see shege,our young players need to be careful with agent,agent ruined his career....the boy talked a lot and talked good about Kelechi Iheanacho,Taiwo Awoniyi and Chidibere Nwakali.

I will try and get in touch with Awoniyi to help his colleague wella,not about money but how he can be reintegrated into football circle,not necessarily as a player but in other capacity.

Can you share the link sir?

TheSuperNerd:
Ladies and Gentlemen, please pray for Maduka Okoye abeg... make this hug from Onana no jinx am in the 2026/27 season abeg. See how relieved Onana is, as if him dey transfer something wey be like "Blunders Bundle package" 😂😂

Charlesemeka85 aka Papi85, make una keep una keeper away from Okoye naa... bikonu🙄

Make e no be like say both of them dey perform alchemy of soul.. Abeg o 😂😂😂

TheSuperNerd:
The Best...
The Finest...
The Strongest...

...Centerback in Africa. Calvin Bassey. 🇳🇬✅️

He cut his hair ke?
Why am I suddenly remembering the Samson story in the Bible

Papi85:
✅ DONE DEAL :

French Ligue 1 club @StadeDeReims have completed the signing of highly rated Nigerian 🇳🇬 teenage defender Godwin Raphael from Nigerian academy @Grassrunners.

Reims revelations, I guess he’s joining their youth setup

Hmmm...
Took my time to listen to him now..
Very touching story...

Kog45:
Who remembers Chiegozie Obasi,oh listening to that boy interview I shed tear,abegi footballer eyes dey see o.

The interview was done in Yoruba language and for the first time am seeing a full Igbo boy wey sabi Yoruba language wella,I meant real undiluted Yoruba.

The boy eyes see shege,our young players need to be careful with agent,agent ruined his career....the boy talked a lot and talked good about Kelechi Iheanacho,Taiwo Awoniyi and Chidibere Nwakali.

I will try and get in touch with Awoniyi to help his colleague wella,not about money but how he can be reintegrated into football circle,not necessarily as a player but in other capacity.

Morocco vs Senegal
Best match of the wafcon so far, for me.

mank1234:
Morocco vs Senegal
Best match of the wafcon so far, for me.

These two have established a special kind of rivalry, from their men's team to the women's.

soetanoreoluwa:
I see more of Ebenezer Akinsanmiro in him than Mikel.

🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🧐🧐🧐

TheSuperNerd:
E fine abi? E fit am too abi? We go watch Akin at Monster abi na Monza together u hear

the boy get village farmer body 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

TheSuperNerd:
Grassrunners flex:

Angelo Agbejoye to Djurgardens IF, Sweden

They have Abdou Agbejoye in the Flying Eagles team and has been tracked by Skysports Germany.

Now Godwin Itotomi to Reims.

The Football Academy is doing well. They reached the 2025/26 U19 National Youth League Super 8 Final so they are really solid

At bolded, until this solidity translates to us Qualifying from WAFU zone u17s and u20s qualifiers, then all our Academies deserve no commendations.

Haba, since regional qualifiers started few years back, we can't even qualify for age grades FIFA tournaments anymore.

So what exactly are you hyping?

realpoacher:
At bolded, until this solidity translates to us Qualifying from WAFU zone u17s and u20s qualifiers, then all our Academies deserve no commendations.

Haba, since regional qualifiers started few years back, we can't even qualify for age grades FIFA tournaments anymore.

So what exactly are you hyping?

SEE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS FOR
THESE YOUTH PLAYERS TO MAKE IT UP TO SENIOR LEVEL.
AND THEY ARE DOING SO.
ONE ABUBAKER IS IN FAMALICAO
AND ANOTHER MIDFIELDER JUST JOINED THE PORTUGUES LEAGUE.
IT WONT MATTER TOO MUCH IF THEY WON YOUTH COMPETITIONS
AND THEN FADED INTO OBLIVION.
WE HAVE HAD THAT MANY MANY MANY TIMES IN THE PAST.
RABIU IBHRAHIM, THE SO CALLED NEW KANU (MUAZUM) ETC ETC.
THESE BOYS SEEM TO BE MAKING IT AT SENIOR LEVEL AND THAT
IS VERY GOOD.
I MEAN ZADOK YOHANNA IN BRIGHTON IS AN EXAMPLE.
I LOVE AND RESPECT YOUTH FOOTBALL BUT ITS JUST DEVELOPMENTAL.
IF THEY MAKE IT TO SENIOR LEVEL, THAT IS THE KOKO.
THE FAILED U17 ARE NOT A WASTE.
SOME OF THEM ARE MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.
I MEAN WE DEFEAT TEAMS AT U20 LEVEL BUT THESE TEAMS WE DEFEAT WIN THE WORLD CUP WITH SOME OF
THEIR PLAYERS WHILE OUR OWN JUST GO INTO OBLIVION.
FOOTBALL ACADEMY SEEMS TO HAVE A MORE LASTING IMPACT THAN YOUTH COMPETITIONS FOR ME.

You are very ignorant because since the regionals began, Nigeria U20s have been Champions in 2022 and 2024 at the Wafu B. We also went to the U20 World Cup in 2023 and 2025. So what ignorant nonsense are you spewing??

Look, dont ever come to my mention and babble ignorant nonsense again in the manner you just did, you hear me.

Also, how is it hype to talk about another Academy's good works so far? Or are you trying to be a hater?? When I talk about BLFA, Sporting Lagos FA, FC Ebedei, Right2Win and co, it is not hype but for Grassrunners, it is hype?? Better face front and be quiet since you have nothing intelligent to say.

realpoacher:
At bolded, until this solidity translates to us Qualifying from WAFU zone u17s and u20s qualifiers, then all our Academies deserve no commendations.

Haba, since regional qualifiers started few years back, we can't even qualify for age grades FIFA tournaments anymore.

So what exactly are you hyping?

It is indicated on their site via the twitter/X post link that it is their reserve team and a loan deal (akin to Bara Sapoko Ndiaye from Gambinos to Bayern). So ofcourse, that is obvious.

jihday:
Reims revelations, I guess he’s joining their youth setup

Leave that ignorant noisemaker.

Even Yan Diomande that is headed to Real Madrid, featured for an Ivorian U17 side that failed to qualify for the 2023 U17 Afcon from the 2022 Wafu B. They lost to Nigeria, 2-1 in the WafuB semis.

Did that stop his rise?

On one hand, making it all the way to the Age grade WCs is great especially because it is indeed a fine platform for talents. Nigeria has done that at U20s in the last 2 editions since these regionals begun but then, on the other hand, it is no guarantee that you will make the jump to Brighton in the EPL like Zadok Yohanna or secure a record move to Real Madrid like Yan Diomande. Both lads did not showcase at any age grade World Cup.

Different paths to the top.

Philosopher1979:
SEE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS FOR
THESE YOUTH PLAYERS TO MAKE IT UP TO SENIOR LEVEL.
AND THEY ARE DOING SO.
ONE ABUBAKER IS IN FAMALICAO
AND ANOTHER MIDFIELDER JUST JOINED THE PORTUGUES LEAGUE.
IT WONT MATTER TOO MUCH IF THEY WON YOUTH COMPETITIONS
AND THEN FADED INTO OBLIVION.
WE HAVE HAD THAT MANY MANY MANY TIMES IN THE PAST.
RABIU IBHRAHIM, THE SO CALLED NEW KANU (MUAZUM) ETC ETC.
THESE BOYS SEEM TO BE MAKING IT AT SENIOR LEVEL AND THAT
IS VERY GOOD.
I MEAN ZADOK YOHANNA IN BRIGHTON IS AN EXAMPLE.
I LOVE AND RESPECT YOUTH FOOTBALL BUT ITS JUST DEVELOPMENTAL.
IF THEY MAKE IT TO SENIOR LEVEL, THAT IS THE KOKO.
THE FAILED U17 ARE NOT A WASTE.
SOME OF THEM ARE MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.
I MEAN WE DEFEAT TEAMS AT U20 LEVEL BUT THESE TEAMS WE DEFEAT WIN THE WORLD CUP WITH SOME OF
THEIR PLAYERS WHILE OUR OWN JUST GO INTO OBLIVION.
FOOTBALL ACADEMY SEEMS TO HAVE A MORE LASTING IMPACT THAN YOUTH COMPETITIONS FOR ME.

Naija 🇳🇬 in 2026 Swedish Allsvenskan

20y/o Odera Adindu played 68mins from the start in Sirius' 2-0 away win at Halmstads BK. They are stil unbeaten in the league after 15 games (13 wins, 2 draws) and top the table.

18y/o Angelo Agbejoye did not play but saw the game of his new team Djurgardens IF in their 6-0 win over Västerås SK. He's been active with the Djurgardens U19s where he's bagged about 3 goals in as many games.

He linked up with former Grassrunners FC trainee, 20y/o Bonaventure Lendambi of Congo who joined Vasteras straight from Grassrunners. Lendambi came off the bench to play 45mins for Vasteras in their loss.

Pic below post match...
Angelo Agbejoye 🇳🇬 x Bona Lendambi 🇨🇬

mank1234:
Morocco vs Senegal
Best match of the wafcon so far, for me.

My wotm is the Senegalese striker turned goalkeeper, she's not so tall but very good and read the game well
She stopped 2 pens in a row!