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TheSuperNerd:
NFF under Rohr pressure to land Russia-born star



Source: http://punchng.com/nff-rohr-pressure-land-russia-born-star/

edi287:
Because I said Nacho is a better finisher means Jesus isn't a good finisher?? When Pep first played Messi as a false 9, was he a better finisher than Eto?? You're asking me how many skillful players we've seen under pep?? Ibra wasn't skillful? Lewandowski isn't skillful? Why did he sell Eto and buy Ibra? Why didn't he stick with Mandzukic since he doesn't like skillful players?? Why did Pep ask for Neymar when he first came to bayern?? Douglas Costa and Coman are not skillful??

TheSuperNerd:
Bia Chief..... You know am naa.... A member of the Golden Eaglets class of 2013 (Alamps, Nacho etc).

Well, he's 18 currently and will be 19 by october.




#IHearTheVoiceOfExperienceLurking

tbaba1234:
He was part of Manu's 2013 under 17 team... He is 18 from Aspire academy.

Kog45:
TheGoodjoe don karate me many times on this thread,am always ready for his karate,though not easy.

Yea as a boy i watched 84 AFCON coz one of my uncle love football a lot and was IICC supporter.I will never forget a day IICC lost African cup to Zamalek in 1984,my uncle was crying like a baby,this was a match that led to retirement of Segun Odegbami after Governor Oladayo Popoola disbanded d team.

My uncle introduced me to d game at a very tender age.My first real experience was 1982 W/C which i cannot remember very well but still remember Brazil vs Italy match coz it was highly rated match then,Italy won d match to d surprised of all coz Brazil boost of Zico who was rated as d best player in d world.

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

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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/

krattoss:
now that AFCON has entered the semis..

I can now jejely start to dey watch am.

TheSuperNerd:
Breaking: Ighalo Signs 4+1 Year Deal With
Changchun Yatai, Breaks Nigerian Transfer Record

https://allnigeriasoccer.com/football_pics/26985Success%20.jpg

Allnigeriasoccer.com understands Nigeria
international Odion Ighalo has completed his
move to Chinese Super League club Changchun
Yatai following a successful medical.

The 27-year-old has appended his signature to a four-year contract, with the club retaining the
option of prolonging his stay for twelve months at the end of 2020 season.

This website can confirm that Watford will pocket 20 million pounds for agreeing to shred their contract with Ighalo before its expiration.

Ighalo has broken the Nigerian transfer record
that stood for eleven years following his move to
Changchun Yatai.


Source: http://allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=21908

TheSuperNerd:
Deportivo La-Coruna Goalkepper Uzoho Targets Super Eagles Call Up

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Fast rising Deportivo La Coruna shot stopper Francis Odinaka Uzoho says he is targeting a call up to the Super Eagles in the nearest future.

Uzoho who recently joined the La-Liga side has
wasted no time in making the step up to the first team from the B team where he was expected to spend most of his time following his signing.

He has trained severally with the first team, and his rise could see him make at least the match day squad before the end of the season in Spain, and the former U-17 shot stopper is also eyeing a call up to the Super Eagles this year.


”Progress is a slow process. I believe in one step at a time so I'm first of all focused on making progress at Deportivo La Coruna, which will could help me realise my dream of playing for Nigeria”, Uzoho told Owngoalnigeria.com.

”Presently there are no much young Nigerian
goalkeepers in Europe, so am hopeful that my
time will come if I do well for Deportivo La
Coruna”.


Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/01/31/deportivo-la-coruna-goalkepper-uzoho-targets-super-eagles-call-up/

zicky:
Elderson "Monaco flop", unconvincing against Algeria ?
Is this writer high or something, maybe he's one of those that don't see any good in a player they dislike.

BascoVanVeli:
How is he a monaco flop? He is at monaco right now.

BascoVanVeli:
How is he a monaco flop? He is at monaco right now.

zicky:
yea, I won't classify him as a flop but he's currently on loan at Gijon of Spain

TheSuperNerd:
Agent Confirms – Celtic Efe Ambrose Is Off To Blackburn Rovers

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Efe Ambrose has arrived England to complete a
transfer to English Championship side Blackburn Rovers from Scottish champions Celtic.

The 28 year old has been out of favour at Celtic
after a poor start to life under new coach Brendan Rodgers, where he committed two errors in back to back UEFA Champions League qualifiers games that almost proved costly.


”We are in England right now as we speak. He
will undergo a medical very soon and the move
will be made official”, his intermediary told
Owngoalnigeria.com on phone.

”The paperworks are presently been handled by both teams, it should beat the deadline hopefully. Efe is happy, it’s a fresh start for him”.


Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/01/31/agent-confirms-celtic-efe-ambrose-is-off-to-blackburn-rovers/

Icon4s:
Hmmm Espana '82.

I recall when the qualifiers were on in 1981. I watched a little of the 2nd leg semi final clash against Guinea where Henry Nwosu scored the only goal. I also watched little of the 2nd leg of the Algeria clash where a Nigerian player scored an own-goal.

I also remember little of that Brazil vs Italy game in that WC. But I never really had interest in watching football then.

I can't recall anything about the IICC vs Zamalek game. My parents were Enugu Rangers fans. I don't think they followed that game. I only watched what they wanted to watch .

The first WC that I really watched and still have very g[color=#006600][/color]ood memory of was Mexico '86 (also known as Maradona '86). Black and white pictures though . Still black and white in my memory

BascoVanVeli:
Nope he has been called back to Monaco, he is expected to help them with their title push.

zicky:
I think he was called back from standard liege and just read online that he move to Gijon on loan again.

Kog45:
Yes 86 W/C of Diego Maradona,that was d tourney i started to understand d game and opportune to watch d likes of Maradona,Platini,Tigana,Luiz Fernadez,Burruchaga,Valdano,Socrates,Zico,Aldair,Matheus,Rumminegge,Peter Shilton,Badou Zaki,Lakdarh Belloumi,Rabar Mahja,Timoumi and many more ,this world cup really increased my undue love for d game of football.

Yes good old days IICC and Ranger rivalry just like Real Madrid and Barcelona of today,stadium always full anytime d two clubs are playing,d two team form d bedrock of our National team.I knew a lot about IICC and Ranger. coz of my Uncle who was a IICC supporter and a neighbor known as bro Uche who was so passionate about Ranger,as a kid then i love listening to their arguments.

Pls can u also recall d old English Premier league relayed matches TV series known as Big League soccer where w watched d likes of Liverpool,Man U,Arsenal,Nottingham Forest,Aston Villa,Wimbledon,Norwich and players like Remi Moses of Nigeria descent who played for Man U in 80s,Justin Fashanu,John Barnes,Kenny Daglish,Gary Lineker.Also i w never forget 1988 FA cup final involved Liverpool and Wimbledon with our own John Fashanu who had a great match for Wimbledon,which Wimbledon won 1 nil.The match was shown by Feyi Ogundiyele of Old NTA Ibadan.

komekn:
Efe needs a break and desperate jump start for his career.

Blackburn is a good option not necessarily the best, this is a desperate team facing a relegation battle. This team has a clueless manager who have no team strategy beyond effort and kick - follow.

I was there a couple of weeks ago they played Birmingham and the goalkeeper and the back four have zero composure so they don't play out from the back. He the Blackburn goalkeeper kicked the ball so far the Birmingham keeper got it.

Well he will meet a fellow international there Hope Akpan so together they may able to put the ball on the ground again.

zicky:
I think he was called back from standard liege and just read online that he move to Gijon on loan again.

Mickael2:
Ibra obviously did not succeed under Pep. Lewandowski is skillful?! Maybe you need to watch his matches first.

I doubt if you have watched Douglas Costa, he has got the pace and nothing more, if you talk about skill-set he is limited, you don't see him pulling off a rainbow flick or a leg-over, Ribery is more skillful than he is. Coman was a bench piece so I do not understand how he fits into your description.

Did they tell you that Pep was asking for Neymar? Because the battle for Neymar was squarely between Madrid and Barcelona, Bayern wasn't even present in the discussions. Do you think that it is a coincidence that Neymar came to Barca immediately he left? Like the GoodJoe said which is perfectly precise, when Guardiola came to the B team, he told them all to stop dribbling except Messi. Oh and Messi's finishing skills were absurd, that's what he found out in training

Icon4s:
I saw this news somewhere also yesterday. He is 20 years of age. Another young player to watch.

Icon4s:
That was the era when you are feared according to the number of big players in your squad.
Big teams usually showed-up when expected. The under-dogs most usually get the bashing they deserved.
When a relatively small team is to play a team like Argentina, Brazil, Italy or Germany and the likes, you go into the game with a mindset of not to concede too many goals. You'll still be defending when you are 1-0 down . A 1-0 loss to Brazil or Argentina was like a win for some countries then . You see them saluting their fans who would be hailing them after such match.
The only major upset of Espana '82 was Algeria beating Germany 2-1 in a group game.

Those days the individual brilliance of the players in each team usually carried the team through.

I think Cameroun beating Argentina in that Italia '90 opener was a major turning point for teams in sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to then only teams from North Africa could manage to rub shoulders with teams from other parts of the world.

As for the English Big league soccer, me I know watch those ones o. I dnt think they were shown live on NTA. We only watched NTA Televised matches. Though I was hearing Nigerian names like George Chidozie, John Fashanu, Chris Amstrong, John Salako and the likes. I recall wishing to have players like John Fashanu and John Salako feature for the Green Eagles then. You know talks like "If say somebody like John Fashanu and Salako play for Nigeria Cameroun for no fit beat us for that match". You know such fantasy. That time if we hear Cameroun our mind go cut.

I recall Euro 84 and 88 were not shown live on NTA but the summarized versions were shown every Saturday night 8:30 to 9pm on all NTA stations. I can't remember much of Euro '84 rather than the continuous mentions of Tigana and Platini but I watched Euro 88 wella - Ruud Gullit, Marco Van bastine, Klinsman, Rudi Voller, Garry Lineker were the stand out performers. My favorite player then was Gullit.

Holland, Germany, USSR, Italy and England were the strongest teams in that Euro '88.

Emmm.....TheSuperNerd no vex. Na talk dey lead to talk.

tbaba1234:
Is Ezekiel Bassey move to Barcelona B a good move? Barcelona B is a 3rd tier side o!! Only the truly exceptional make it to the main Barca squad.

Icon4s:
Better than being in Enyimba.

Besides, he is still very young and may not necessarily end up playing for Barcelona's A team. Other clubs may come for him as time goes on. That move is just like a stepping stone for him. I see it as a good move.

zicky:
Elderson "Monaco flop", unconvincing against Algeria ?
Is this writer high or something, maybe he's one of those that don't see any good in a player they dislike.

zicky:
why is it better than being in Enyimba, just want to know

terzurum5:
Guardiola Omit Iheanacho, Mentions Sane,Sterling & Gabriel Jesus As Future Man City Stars

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Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola sensationally omitted Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho from the names he mentioned as the future of the team ahead of their clash against West Ham.


Despite insisting that Iheanacho is part of his long term plans, he failed to mention the 20 year old, when analysing the future prospects he has in his team.


Iheanacho who has missed out on the match day squad of Manchester City in their last two games appears to have lost his spot in the team to new signing Gabriel Jesus.” These three ( Sane, Sterling and Gabriel Jesus) will be the future in the next three or four years, I’m pretty sure of that”, he said when asked about the young potentials he has in his team.

http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/02/01/guardiola-omit-iheanacho-mentions-sane-sterling-gabriel-jesus-as-future-man-city-stars/

Icon4s:
1. La Liga is in Europe while the NPFL is in Africa
2. He would be a Barcelona player rather than being an Enyimba player
3. In future he would be regarded as ex-Barcelona player
4. Enyimba players are paid in naira while Barcelona players are paid in Euros
4. Buhari's Recession would not negatively affect the value of his earnings. In fact he will get richer as the naira continues to lose value.

So with these succinct points of mine I have been able to convince and not to confuse you that being in Barcelona Team B is better than being in Enyimba Team A*