Danielnino00:


He was injured shortly after he joined...

You think another player wasn't brought in to fill in the void?

Simeon was good enough to be noticed by Klopp...His lack of game time at Levante isn't the end for him .

Iheanacho was once good enough to be noticed by Pellegrinni.... Even to play under Pep, but how far now?

Kayode was also good enough for Pep's Manchester City at some point, now, he's selling ice cream in Ukraine


See, the issue with most Nigerian footballers is that they have no real passion for football. Their only passion is for the money from football, they are like civil servants who work to get paid, not to make any solid impact in their chosen careers.

Now, you can say some are different, but we are yet to see the different ones. Somehow, all the great potential settles into mediocrity

Little digression
Football award are getting stupid oooo. Imagine the 5th best ballondor player have contributed more goals than the top 4 combined in his last 2 league starts
Messi has 2 hattrick and 3 assist in 2 league games.salah too have scored more than griezmann and is better than modric
Class is permanent

busky007:
Little digression
Football award are getting stupid oooo. Imagine the 5th best ballondor player have contributed more goals than the top 4 combined in his last 2 league starts
Messi has 2 hattrick and 3 assist in 2 league games.salah too have scored more than griezmann and is better than modric
Class is permanent

Awards are based on overall performance in a year not necessarily who is the better player.

tbaba1234:


Awards are based on overall performance in a year not necessarily who is the better player.

messi was better than all this year apart from naldo
The truth is that we have commonized Messi. If it was sAlah who scored hattrick u will see noise but if it is Messi we will be like score extra 2.today he contributed all 5 barca goals yet he might be 17 next year ballondor for not winning ucl

So, those grandpas we paraded had to capitulate against those kids from Senegal?

We our deceiving ourselves if these U30 players are what we really gonna put out there as our U20 players. Quite shameful

komekn:


Omeruo is an example of a 15 year old who played for the U17 in 2009.

You mean "his football age was 15...."

ChrisKels:


Dia aint no haters bro. I dont blv in that saying. That said, I dont have to share a pic. I aint desperate to prove anything to nobody. I only shared the news bkus Solo was an Eagle and he helped put smile on our faces in Beijing also

Lol.

Humility017:

[s]guy keep quiet.....
your comment all this while shows you lack courtesy.
mind you that lady is more useful and more intelligent than you on this thread....

she is one of the pioneers of these noble thread...and even give it life together with the likes of icons4, Joseph, Tlaba and co.

many like her here...me inclusive because of her brains which many haters here don't even have....

so discuss football and stop playing to the gallery.

you think everyone is a Bleep boy like you...[/s]

Bullshit.

InSanety:
Iheanacho was once good enough to be noticed by Pellegrinni.... Even to play under Pep, but how far now?

Kayode was also good enough for Pep's Manchester City at some point, now, he's selling ice cream in Ukraine


See, the issue with most Nigerian footballers is that they have no real passion for football. Their only passion is for the money from football, they are like civil servants who work to get paid, not to make any solid impact in their chosen careers.

Now, you can say some are different, but we are yet to see the different ones. Somehow, all the great potential settles into mediocrity

Do you think pep bought kayode ? Kayode case is just like aaron mooy of Huddersfield,they didn't got them to play for City ,so you think Pep even knows about kayode ?

InSanety:
lol.....all the men here dey self-service on top woman matter.

All of una wey dey answer woman dey self-service on top her matter, dey do notice me up and down. Both the ones wey she dey follow talk and the ones wey she no dey follow talk, once she show, una go dey find as she go take see una....like ants following a cube of sugar

Maybe she dey give una egusi for dream, because I no know why everytime una go dey answer her

Lol

komekn:


It will.be interesting to see how well he performs in a less physical and intense league.

You don see Seria B you don run call am less physical and intense league

andrew444:


You don see Seria B you don run call am less physical and intense league

Seria b is actually a less physical and intense league compared to the Scottish league but it's of a higher quality. Same as how LA Liga is less physical and intense but of better quality as compared to the premiership.

InSanety:
Iheanacho was once good enough to be noticed by Pellegrinni.... Even to play under Pep, but how far now?

Kayode was also good enough for Pep's Manchester City at some point, now, he's selling ice cream in Ukraine


See, the issue with most Nigerian footballers is that they have no real passion for football. Their only passion is for the money from football, they are like civil servants who work to get paid, not to make any solid impact in their chosen careers.

Now, you can say some are different, but we are yet to see the different ones. Somehow, all the great potential settles into mediocrity

You made a very good observation.

ChrisKels:


Sia1 didnt really help him, Solo was super talented and Sia1 explored it. His talent took him to the height he attained, not Sia1. He made the youth teams on merit and he delivered each time he was there. The only time Sia1 invited him bkus he was his boy, the media went berserk. Then Solo was with Aelsund of Norway.

There are some shits that went down, which I wouldn't wanna discuss here, buh, trust me, Solo would have been a bigger player. He had the talent and was always a delight to watch.

Solomon Okoronkwo was part of the Eguavoen's boys to the 2003 U17 WC in Norway. That class had Mikel Obi, Chinedu Ogbuke, Ezekiel Bala, Isaac Promise, Emmanuel Sarki amongst others.Solomon's performance at that U17 level earned him a look in by some foreign clubs. We was with Gabros International FC until 2005 when he went to Hertha Berlin. Solomon Okoronkwo was part of the Siasia's 2005 U20 but not a starter. John Owoeri and David Abuo were the first team wingers.
Just like most other former youth internationals Solomon's career did not progress well. Solomon was again also part of Siasia's Olympics team. Whether he merited it or not is not an issue here. But he was a confirmed Siasia's boy. When Siasia was made coach in 2011, again he invited Solomon Okoronkwo, Chibuzor Okonkwo and Isaac Promise (3 of His boys). This led to an outcry by the press. This trio were not national team materials and so the outcry was justifiable.

Solomon was Talented no doubt. But his career did not progress well and he should remain grateful to Siasia for the continued faith in him which made him feature for Nigeria at all the age grade levels: U17, U20, U23 and Super Eagles.

Diavolo:
Seria b is actually a less physical and intense league compared to the Scottish league but it's of a higher quality. Same as how LA Liga is less physical and intense but of better quality as compared to the premiership.

Thank you broda

But at least you completed it by saying what Seria b looks like,all league have the good and their bad side .

Icon4s:


Solomon Okoronkwo was part of the Eguavoen's boys to the 2003 U17 WC in Norway. That class had Mikel Obi, Chinedu Ogbuke, Ezekiel Bala, Isaac Promise, Emmanuel Sarki amongst others.Solomon's performance at that U17 level earned him a look in by some foreign clubs. We was with Gabros International FC until 2005 when he went to Hertha Berlin. Solomon Okoronkwo was part of the Siasia's 2005 U20 but not a starter. John Owoeri and David Abuo were the first team wingers.
Just like most other former youth internationals Solomon's career did not progress well. Solomon was again also part of Siasia's Olympics team. Whether he merited it or not is not an issue here. But he was a confirmed Siasia's boy. When Siasia was made coach in 2011, again he invited Solomon Okoronkwo, Chibuzor Okonkwo and Isaac Promise (3 of His boys). This led to an outcry by the press. This trio were not national team materials and so the outcry was justifiable.

Solomon was Talented no doubt. But his career did not progress well and he should remain grateful to Siasia for the continued faith in him which made him feature for Nigeria at all the age grade levels: U17, U20, U23 and Super Eagles.

Shuaibu Amodu handed Solo his first senior national team call up, not Sia1. This was in 2008 when he was balling for Hertha BSC in the Bundesliga.

InSanety:


Simeon for go on loan under Klopp or will be chopping bench at best. All these your mediocre players you people like hyping here, wetin e dey do for Levante now?


99% of Nigerian players are only useful to teams they are not part of, but once they are part of a team, they are useless.

Bros, we have told the hypers time without number on thus thread. Most of our Naija players are just happy to be in onyibo land and slay on social media. Even iwobi's performances recently has tapered down. Got me thinking about if there's a curse on our players.

In addition, Rohr (aka dinosaur aka football relic) is chiefly responsible. You see,most of our players are assured that they will remain in that team irrespective of performance. E.g. Nacho, Balogun, Idowu et all, so they are lax because come rain or sunshine, they will be included in any final list.

If our boys carry this yeye form to AFCON, they will bite the dust well well....in fact, we will look back to the WC in Russia and see it as an unprecedented performance.

Roma striker Sadiq Umar has confirmed that a loan move to Serie B side Perugia is on the cards after terminating his stay with Scottish side Rangers where he was suppose to spend the entire season on loan.

Sadiq’s contract was terminated last week but contrary to what was widely reported, the lanky forward and Roma decided to end the loan deal and not Rangers as claimed by several reports.

” It was a decision between myself and Roma. We informed Rangers about it and they accepted. So simply put collectively myself and Roma decided to end the loan and not Rangers. They never asked me to leave, not at any time”, Sadiq told Owngoalnigeria.com.

On his relationship with coach of the team Steven Gerrard, Sadiq said they had a normal relationship like he has with other players although he said the man management style of the former Liverpool legend is quite different from what he is used to.

” Gerrard is a good coach no doubt and my relationship with him is very normal. We didn’t talk that much on where I need to improve in my game during my time there. Something which is different from the other coaches I’ve worked with. I hear about myself more from his interviews than him speaking with me directly.

” It was a very steep learning curve for me and it did had an effect on my confidence level. The pressure to do well when I get the chance to play affected me negatively. It’s unfortunate that I couldn’t show the fans what am all about “, Sadiq remarked.

Back at Roma and with reports swirling around on a loan switch to Perugia, he refuse to deny he could join the Serie B side but stressed that he is still weighing his options as getting sufficient game time will be the determine where he ends up.

” Perugia? Maybe I will play there next season. For now am also studying other proposals but the chance to play and regain my confidence will be the main thing in picking my next club”, he concluded.

groundnutoil:
well thank God an away goal
just two zero we are thru

I am disappointed in the defense but the away goal was very crucial. With Sikiru Alimi back in the XI I expect a completely different match in Enugu.

tbaba1234:


Officially, Omeruo was 16 in 2009.

He just entered UNIJOS at that time.

The tournament was in the summer or 2009 and as you know Omeruo was born in October, so he was during the tournament 15.

Anytime l put question marks on the ages of Nigerian origin players born in Nigeria. People get very angry, emotive and saying I'm biased and a HATER of Nigerian players.

I find this very comical because we all know age cheating is Ingrained in our culture. But we get here and DENY and make noise like it's all lies.

Komekn can you shed more light on a Nigerian player in Bournemouth. Oforboh is his name. A former û-20 for naija. Read he is training with first team

andrew444:


You don see Seria B you don run call am less physical and intense league

I have a few Nigerian origin players and some African players who couldn't get clubs here and decided to to to Italy. Seria B and C.

Very few go because the money is rubbish.

Diavolo:
Seria b is actually a less physical and intense league compared to the Scottish league but it's of a higher quality. Same as how LA Liga is less physical and intense but of better quality as compared to the premiership.

O don think the issue is quality.

It is a matter of preference.

La Liga is more technical it not as fast and physical as the EPL.

Which is better quality is simply a matter of what in your opinion is quality.

komekn:


I have a few Nigerian origin players and some African players who couldn't get clubs here and decided to to to Italy. Seria B and C.

Very few go because the money is rubbish.

I normally don't agree with you but you made a point sha

InSanety:


Simeon for go on loan under Klopp or will be chopping bench at best. All these your mediocre players you people like hyping here, wetin e dey do for Levante now?


99% of Nigerian players are only useful to teams they are not part of, but once they are part of a team, they are useless.

Lol @99% I kinda agree. Looks like Obagoal was the last Nigerian to have his feet in a club and was very useful. Oops Yakubu, Yobo. All from the last era. This current era, I can't pinpoint. I stand to be corrected.

InSanety:
Iheanacho was once good enough to be noticed by Pellegrinni.... Even to play under Pep, but how far now?

Kayode was also good enough for Pep's Manchester City at some point, now, he's selling ice cream in Ukraine


See, the issue with most Nigerian footballers is that they have no real passion for football. Their only passion is for the money from football, they are like civil servants who work to get paid, not to make any solid impact in their chosen careers.

Now, you can say some are different, but we are yet to see the different ones. Somehow, all the great potential settles into mediocrity

For the record, Pep had nothing to do with Kayode's signing. The owners of Man city also own Girona and they signed Kayode in the hope that he'd make it in Girona.
He hit form immediately he joined Shaktar until the injury set in...

I don't deny that most Nigerian players are more interested in the money than the game, but that's not applicable to all of them..sometimes,things just don't go well according to plan ..Sh*t happens...

@the bolded... Ndidi..Uzoho... Ekong
..Aina..Musa..Onyekuru..

andrew444:


I normally don't agree with you but you made a point sha

You have similar characteristics with Portuguese and Spanish 2nd tier league and thier B teams.

The treat players like cattle at that level some of them are not even getting up to €3k a month that's shocking.

But are hoping to move on that's why a lot of Nigerian players if they are not getting real first team exposure go to Turkey.

Schalke v Man City
Atletico Madrid v Juventus
Man Utd v PSG
Tottenham v Borussia Dortmund
Lyon v Barcelona
Roma v Porto
Ajax v Real Madrid
Liverpool v Bayern Munich

I came across a comment concerning the recent VP debate and funny enough people said he was derailing the thread. This is the problem with Nigeria, apathy towards anything concerning politics. How is a discussion about the future of the nation as a whole not welcomed in a thread that is concerned predominantly with the growth of the super Eagles? Abi development of sports in Nigeria is now under private investors and not government again? When the US held her own elections, virtually every US forum I knew then even the health forums talked so much about the elections that even though I wasn't going to vote I knew who unwanted to win, but here we shy away from all such conversations and we wonder why our nation is falling apart. I applaud Chriskels for bringing up that discussion and with the newxt few months leading up to the election I think we should discuss more about the elections and not shy away from the topic

BascoVanVeli:


I am disappointed in the defense but the away goal was very crucial. With Sikiru Alimi back in the XI I expect a completely different match in Enugu.

so what happened to benue aren't they going back to their home

komekn:


The tournament was in the summer or 2009 and as you know Omeruo was born in October, so he was during the tournament 15.

Anytime l put question marks on the ages of Nigerian origin players born in Nigeria. People get very angry, emotive and saying I'm biased and a HATER of Nigerian players.

I find this very comical because we all know age cheating is Ingrained in our culture. But we get here and DENY and make noise like it's all lies.

The tournament started in October.

our U20 team need overhauling every single one of them is overage