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Icon4s:
Pls how old is he?

Kog45:
U are on point,well i was opportuned to watch d 1984 final live and i want to state it that Cameroon were full of experience with players like Milla,Thomas Nkono but Nigeria coached by Onigbinde and captained by very young Keshi,d team was full of young players except Muda Lawal who was 32,though Nigeria had a great semi final against Ivory coast that led to penalty shootout,this match gave rise to Peter Rufai,though injured and Patrick Okala was in goal against Cameroon in d final.

The euphoria of semi final victory really affected d team in d final,but i want to state that we lost to a superior Cameroonian side.Truly 1984 gave birth to d golden generation of Cameroon that later shook d world in 1990 by beating Argentina 1 nil in d opening game.

Well maroc 88,prior to d final,Nigeria and Cameroon played goalless draw during group stage and need to meet again in d final,but d final was marred by terrible officiating and a lots need to questioned CAF integrity coz it was obvious Cameroon was designed to lift d trophy coz Nwosu goal was just too good but d referee ruled it offside and also Milla contact with Eboigbe that resulted to d penalty was a cleared diving from Milla.

Ubong Ekpai

TheSuperNerd:
So Otabor joins Sammy Ameobi at Bolton.... Ameobi is there on loan from Newcastle.
.....................................................................
Breaking - Exclusive: Viv Solomon-Otabor
Agrees Loan Deal With Bolton Wanderers

https://allnigeriasoccer.com/football_pics/2537Otabor.jpg

Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that EFL
League One club Bolton Wanderers are on the
verge of announcing the loan signing of Nigeria
target Viv Solomon-Otabor from Birmingham City.

The exciting winger is on his way to BL6 6JW,
where he is expected to undergo a medical with
The Trotters before his unveiling later today.

Oxford United and Sheffield United were credited with an interest for Viv Solomon-Otabor, but he decided to move to Bolton, where he is guaranteed more playing opportunities.

Solomon-Otabor joined Birmingham City from
Crystal Palace in 2012 and rose through the ranks before he made his first-team debut against Gillingham in the League Cup in 2015.

He has trained with the Nigerian Olympic National Team in the past.



Source: http://allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=21906

BascoVanVeli:
Sammy got called back to newcastle

Icon4s:
Pls how old is he?

TheSuperNerd:
Exclusive Pictures Of Enyimba Forward
Ezekiel Bassey During Medicals With Barcelona


Owngoalnigeria.com has obtained exclusive
pictures of Enyimba forward Ezekiel Bassey
during his medical examinations with Spanish
giants Barcelona, before completing his loan
move.

See Pictures:

https://owngoalnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/image-139-225x300.jpg

https://owngoalnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/image-140-225x300.jpg

https://owngoalnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/image-141-225x300.jpg



Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/01/31/exclusive-pictures-of-enyimba-forward-ezekiel-bassey-during-medicals-with-barcelona/

TheSuperNerd:
Wow! Is that so? Okay... Thanks for that info.

Was his return done within this winter transfer window?

BascoVanVeli:
It was to make up for guys like Atsu who are at Afcon. They called him back almost as soon as the window opened.

TheSuperNerd:
Uhmmm... I really think you gotta give Cameroun huge credits here. Putting their progress so far at this Afcon on just Ondoa's heroics is not doing justice to the observation of "tactical" discipline that team have shown.


Sir Goldfish80 did blow the whistle on this Camerounian team few weeks ago and so far he's been proven right.

Even when I saw the quarters pairings of Senegal vs Cameroun, I was just laughing because I knew history favored Cameroun prior to that fixture. I did say Senegal were favorites but I ended by saying History favors Cameroun.

The Indomitable lions have not been fantastic or spectacular in anyway... But they always seem to just know what to do to see out a game and get the results they want. I did mention this when Sir LazyErudite correctly predicted that the senegal-cameroun game will end on penalties with Cameroun winning.

Look, this camerounian team may lack goals and flair but they got grit, guts, heart and a discipline to keep their tactical shape throughout a game's duration. That alone is fearsome I have to admit. Tactical discipline wins you the toughest games some times and so far, Cameroun and Egypt has that at this Afcon. I don't know who will take the trophy eventually but you gotta admit that Cameroun"s tactical discipline have brought them this far and not just Ondoa's heroics or mere luck.

In August, that will be in another time scale, hopefully Our Super Eagles will be ready for the double-headed big battles.

TheSuperNerd:
Official – Spanish Giants Barcelona Sign Enyimba Forward Ezekiel Bassey

https://owngoalnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/image-138.jpg


Enyimba FC of Aba forward Ezekiel Bassey has
joined Spanish giants Barcelona on a loan deal
until the end of the season, the club has
announced.

Bassey will spend more time with the B team of
the Catalan side, but he is expected to train
intermittently with the first team before the end
of his loan with the Catalans.

His progress with the B team will determine if he will be promoted to the main team of the team, and subsequently signing on a permanent basis in the summer

Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/01/31/official-spanish-giants-barcelona-sign-enyimba-forward-ezekiel-bassey/

TheSuperNerd:
Okay.... Totally missed that. Thanks. I appreciate...

TheGoodJoe:
Big shout out to the members of this thread who made the AFCON special with lots of deep analysis and opposing views. Made an AFCON without our darling Super Eagles feel interesting.

Thumbs up to you guys and props to our team manager Rohr who is working hard for the team.

krattoss:
now that AFCON has entered the semis..

I can now jejely start to dey watch am.

Icon4s:
TheGoodJoe can set his karate boot for you bc of the bolded o

During that '84 AFCON my interest was not in football. In fact disliked football.

TheSuperNerd:
Okay.... Totally missed that. Thanks. I appreciate...

TheSuperNerd:
Giggs Reacts To Iwobi’s Goal – He Is Not Getting The Praises He Deserves



Former Manchester United star and manager
Ryan Giggs says Alex Iwobi is not getting the
praises his performances deserves.

Iwobi scored the only goal for Arsenal in their 1-2 loss to Watford at the Emirates, with Giggs
watching the game as a television pundit.

The former Man United legend while analysing the way Iwobi took his goal, said the 20 year old
deserve more commendations than he is getting at the moment.


”He scored an intelligent goal that look easy to
the eyes, but when you consider the fact that his jab took three people out of the way then you will appreciate the quality”, Giggs said.

”I don’t think he is getting the praises he
deserves, when you look around England, he is
the only homegrown 20 year old, who is a regular for a team in the top three”.


Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/01/31/giggs-reacts-to-iwobis-goal-he-is-not-getting-the-praises-he-deserves/

https://www.nairaland.com/3343363/nigerian-youth-cadet-talents-players/1

daveP:
we have over a 100 Footballers yet to feature for the Super Eagles, 100s of potentials awaiting Kinetic encapsulation and profileration.



Don't you think a thread of some stats on their form will be handy at least?


I've even lost count of those I've been tracking. The stats thread may help us all.fron Goalie to defenders to strikers, etc.





And also, I sense a revenge final of Egypt and Cameroun.



But I'll still Dance to Bance

Cameroon’s players celebrate at the end of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final football match between Senegal and Cameroon in Franceville on January 28, 2017. PHOTO: KHALED DESOUKI / AFP