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goldfish80:
$250M for 8years,$ 1 Billion for 12years these are the two contradicting reports I am seeing. But whichever one it is,still very poor for a whole continent to share.

We can't sit down one place and Mark time. In 2020, we could see some Premier league games played in Asia. London hosted a few NBA games last year. I hear the Nfl is exploring options to play Nfl games outside the USA.

Other people are exploring the options of taking their game outside their own shores. While in Africa zwe are still holding on to our ethnocentric, false pan afrikanism.

Dey here. They go soon bring NBA games down to Lagos.

komekn:
When will he reach that full potential when he is 30

He has had a lot of opportunities but it's not by mistake he finds himself in an obscure team in Turkey. What is worrying is that he represents the Creme De La Creme, of our defence for the SE.

He is far from World class and he is nowhere near top class but he's the about the best class we have. A nation of 180 million people and we are struggling to produce top players. Wahala deh Oh !!!

komekn:
Sadiq looks impressive he has upped his game.

Icon79:
Joe, you gotta take some of those reports with a grain of salt.

First many of them are coming from agents. Secondly, not everyone knows how to evaluate players.


O pari

goldfish80:
Presently, Caf have very low TV viewership, low prize money, poor branding, all these are not likely to change.

Having countries like Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE playing in the AFCON will strengthen the competition commercially and other otherwise. We need to raise the standard and profile of the competition. It's not like your Rwandas and Djiboutis can't qualify. Africa will still present 20 or 21 teams.

We have to be creative. AN AFCON with those stranded African countries who can't afford to sponsor their teams through the qualifiers (remember Niger? Adebayor single handedly sponsored Togo through the qualifiers etc) is not commercially viable and makes no sense.
I doubt anyone can prove me wrong or convince me otherwise.

Daninya11:
Alloy Agu is also the goal keeper trainer at Nassarawa utd.
For Pete's sake,he must have seen other goal keepers in the NPFL.Yet he cant find any goalkeeper good enough to be in goal.

Alloy Agu should be sacked ASAP.

komekn:
In this regard the NFF is slacking imagine Everton could go to Tanzania but not Nigeria.

Icon4s:
What if there are really no good enough goal keepers?
You cannot give what you don't have.

Daninya11:
The last time I checked, the npfl has 20 teams.In every game,2 goalkeepers make the match day squad .In others words,we have above 40 goalkeepers in the NPFL.

At least he must have seen or will see up to 19 and more goalkeepers in action due to injuries,red card etc.

Alloy Agu is not up and doing..

BascoVanVeli:
U are missing the point. The NBA and NFL are doing these countries a service. This has nothing to do with what u are saying, this is a traditional practice in America. Even the Harlem Globetrotters did exhibitions outside America back in the day. MLB just played in Cuba not too long ago. They are not doing this for lack of stadiums or funds.

China can't win the AFCON right now not to talk of WC. Africa will soon be there very soon. We have the players to compete at the highest level.

goldfish80:
Bringing the gulf countries in will increase the number of countries who can actually host the thing. Apart from South Africa, Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia, no other African country can conviently host the tournament. We are talking about a 2 year interval between two tournaments.
There's no shame in accepting the reality on ground. Cameroun are toiling already just to host the next one.

Football have gone beyond kick and follow. We are talking about various aspects of the game African countries have not even started developing.

Talk about sports science, technology and what have you. China have already invested billions to this. The project in China is already attracting the best across the globe. Just take a lost at all the coaches working in China. We are talking about 2 World Cup winners and dozens of championship winning managers.
The Chinese players don't need to go to Europe, Europe is coming to them. After looking at how far their project have come in just a few years, one wonder what could be in the offing in the future. I haven't even talked about Chinese buisness men buying top European clubs, the implications is that you may see Chinese teams play in the Champions league in the future. This can easily happen since they are gradually gaining the voting power by acquiring those clubs

You may say this is just about league football, but it is not. Everything is heading towards winning the World Cup. Every world cup winning country have a good league at home.
There is a method to their madness. If Africa cannot explore options on the table to inject more money into the game here, no prayers or juju can make us win the World Cup. Not with events unfolding across the globe.

China are building capacity to go one better than South Korea. What is the African project if I should ask? Prayers?

goldfish80:
Bringing the gulf countries in will increase the number of countries who can actually host the thing. Apart from South Africa, Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia, no other African country can conviently host the tournament. We are talking about a 2 year interval between two tournaments.
There's no shame in accepting the reality on ground. Cameroun are toiling already just to host the next one.

Football have gone beyond kick and follow. We are talking about various aspects of the game African countries have not even started developing.

Talk about sports science, technology and what have you. China have already invested billions to this. The project in China is already attracting the best across the globe. Just take a lost at all the coaches working in China. We are talking about 2 World Cup winners and dozens of championship winning managers.
The Chinese players don't need to go to Europe, Europe is coming to them. After looking at how far their project have come in just a few years, one wonder what could be in the offing in the future. I haven't even talked about Chinese buisness men buying top European clubs, the implications is that you may see Chinese teams play in the Champions league in the future. This can easily happen since they are gradually gaining the voting power by acquiring those clubs

You may say this is just about league football, but it is not. Everything is heading towards winning the World Cup. Every world cup winning country have a good league at home.
There is a method to their madness. If Africa cannot explore options on the table to inject more money into the game here, no prayers or juju can make us win the World Cup. Not with events unfolding across the globe.

China are building capacity to go one better than South Korea. What is the African project if I should ask? Prayers?

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Icon4s:
Is Ikechukwu Ezenwa not an NPFL goalie?

What if the other goalies do not meet up to standard?

komekn:
In this regard the NFF is slacking imagine Everton could go to Tanzania but not Nigeria.

soetanoreoluwa:
Remo Stars youngster Kenneth keen for more outing after NPFL debut

One of Remo Stars young players Chisom Kenneth has expressed delight at making his first bow at the senior level for his club in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) this season, and is now raring to get more time as a first-team player.

The 17-year-old featured in his club's 1-1 draw with Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) at the Gateway International Stadium in Sagamu on Wednesday.

“It is amazing, a great feeling,” Kenneth told Remo Stars Media. “I’m delighted to have been able to make my debut and contribute my quota to the draw we played on Wednesday in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).



"I hope the coach (Fatai Osho) will give me more opportunity to showcase my talent to my club, country and also the world at large."

The young midfielder was part of the NPFL Under-17 All-Stars that participated in this year's Gauteng Future Champions tournament held in South Africa.

He also participated for Nigeria when the Golden Eaglets played against the Baby Menas in Niamey for the Under17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and currently participating in the ongoing Nationwide League One competition for Remo Stars Feeders.

Kenneth is available for the trip to Kano where his club will come up against former champions Kano Pillars in a Matchday 31 fixture this Sunday

http://npfl.ng/index.php/news-features/club-news/2352-remo-stars-youngster-kenneth-keen-for-more-outing-after-npfl-debut

junnyjake:
Manchester United played against Portsmouth in Kano, I think 2008.

Humility017:
sir...I think you're not getting his point...
when last did ezenwa man the post for FC Ifeanyi UBa. ....? he is more of a 2nd choice goal keeper.....
the problem is agu inability to scout a much better goal keeper from the NPFL
I believe there are better hands than Ezenwa there

Icon4s:
When we still had our country.

We southerners cannot even visit Kano talk less of EPL brands.
Abeg no go there o.

Joebie:
We are still waiting for England to win the WC. Japan or South Korea will win it before Chjna dreams of it. You can read between the lines.

Modified.
When it comes to the World Cup, you can wear a pig lipstick but it won't change it. Some countries don't just cut it. Yes having a good league and good development structure is important, but some countries will have these but will still wait centuries to win the mundial.

tbaba1234:
Not true.. Southerners live and work in the North.. In fact, in terms of general safety (crime, kidnappings etc), Northern Nigeria is safer. My younger brother worked in Kano and he was fine.

tbaba1234:
Not true.. Southerners live and work in the North.. In fact, in terms of general safety (crime, kidnappings etc), Northern Nigeria is safer. My younger brother worked in Kano and he was fine.

Icon4s:
When we still had our country.

We southerners cannot even visit Kano talk less of EPL brands.
Abeg no go there o.

Icon4s:
I know what I am talking about.

But let's not drive Religion into this thread.

somehow:
Disappointing statement from you.

So those clubs playing against clubs from the north are made of northerners?

Icon4s:
A better NPFL goalie to do what?
Mount the goal against Cameroon?