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andrewbaba44:
Napoli plot £10m move for Sadiq Umar

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/5192210/rangers-transfer-news-umar-sadiq/

The bid was rejected.

tbaba1234:
The bid was rejected.

That shows dude has done so well and he is not far from playing for a bigger team

I hope they come with another improved offer

ChrisKels:
Yes he was born in Okija, and Yes Edos bear Osayi, but, so do some Igbos too, so i cant tell where his parents came from, all what that matter to me is his move and his potential quest with the eagles. That said, I personally know some Igbos with that surname and they have no Edo roots. It is spelt Osayi or Osai.

I know a certain Osayi Emmanuel Emeka from UNN, Chinyere Osayi et al.

There is an actor named Emeka Ossai.

There are many names that sound like they belong to certain ethnicities, but they also exist in others, albeit with some variances.

Eg

Idoko and Agbo could be Igbo or Igala

Udoh and Kalu could be Igbo or Ibibio

Jide and Ola could be Igbo or Yoruba.

So, all these names things can be confusing for many

Micho Sredojevic beats Amuneke to Zambia Head Coach Job

jimmyiovine:
Micho Sredojevic beats Amuneke to Zambia Head Coach Job

Solid manager.

Paul Mukairu with a goal and assist in the Turkish cup

tbaba1234:
The whole combination suggests Edo not just Osayi. The examples you cited still have common igbo names.

Bright is also commonly used by Edo people.

What combinations sir? Yes the two examples I gave have two core Igbo names, but the said player has no local name for u to draw ur conclusion.


Bright and Samuel are also commonly used down East.

tbaba1234:
The bid was rejected.

I want this boy to stay put till end of the season, he is destined for a top club, come summer, he's earned it.

andrewbaba44:
That shows dude has done so well and he is not far from playing for a bigger team

I hope they come with another improved offer

He shouldn't go to Naples if the project is to have him as a back up to another striker

safarigirl:
There is an actor named Emeka Ossai.

There are many names that sound like they belong to certain ethnicities, but they also exist in others, albeit with some variances.

Eg

Idoko and Agbo could be Igbo or Igala

Udoh and Kalu could be Igbo or Ibibio

Jide and Ola could be Igbo or Yoruba.

So, all these names things can be confusing for many

Add Okoro, Ajala, Ujah, Ene, Ijeh etc

ChrisKels:
What combinations sir? Yes the two examples I gave have two core Igbo names, but the said player has no local name for u to draw ur conclusion.


Bright and Samuel are also commonly used down East.

Osayi might be used in the south east but it is used more in Edo. Some Edo people bear yoruba names for instance but the proportion is small compared to the yoruba population.

The truth is that when i see Osayi, the first guess is Edo or Delta. But like you said, there are exceptions to the rule.

tbaba1234:
Osayi might be used in the south east but it is used more in Edo. Some Edo people bear yoruba names for instance but the proportion is small compared to the yoruba population.

The truth is that when i see Osayi, the first guess is Edo or Delta. But like you said, there are exceptions to the rule.

Ok

ChrisKels:
I want this boy to stay put till end of the season, he is destined for a top club, come summer, he's earned it.

I agree

tbaba1234:
Paul Mukairu with a goal and assist in the Turkish cup

Have u seen this boy play? How good is? Can we count him as one of the real prospects?

ChrisKels:
Have u seen this boy play? How good is? Can we count him as one of the real prospects?

He is very fast and has decent skill. I think he could become very good.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj4HSjMntE4

tbaba1234:
It is not just agents. The players share part of the blame

In the case of Nwakali, it is obvious who is responsible for his decline. What the philosopher dude wrote up there is general and it affects all African players.

But Nwakali isn't a serious person at all

ChrisKels:
He shouldn't go to Naples if the project is to have him as a back up to another striker

You have a point thou

If Napoli can throw an offer for him then others smaller Italian team should be able to ,because he can get more game time there

tbaba1234:
He is very fast and has decent skill. I think he could become very good.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj4HSjMntE4

The guy is fast and determined

Makings of a star

Africa’s World Cup qualifying: Five matches to watch.

Ed Dove picks out five standout fixtures to watch during Africa’s road to Qatar
Cape Verde vs Nigeria


While the Super Eagles can be broadly happy with their group stage draw, they must be wary of Cape Verde, who recently proved that size doesn’t matter when international football is concerned.
At the 2019 Wafu Cup, the islanders eliminated Nigeria ’s home-based side from the plate competition, bloodying the regional giants’ noses at the West African showpiece.


They may be one of Africa’s smallest nations, but Cape Verde have excelled at downing some of the continent’s giants in recent years; they know how to be resilient, organised and their unity is admirable.
Their recent 0-0 draw away in Cameroon to open the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign was a blueprint of how they’ll perform away from home, and in front of their own fans, they’ll be confident that they can spring a surprise.


Cameroon vs Ivory Coast


The Ivory Coast were the Pot Two team that all other nations will have been desperate to avoid in Tuesday’s draw.
The Elephants weren’t among the top 10 seeds, but their immense wealth of talent and an encouraging showing at the 2019 Nations Cup meant that they were a lurking menace for any of the top seeds.
Cameroon were the unfortunate nation to fall into the same pool as the Elephants, and they now face the unenviable task of having to edge past the West Africans if they’re to keep their aspirations of an eighth World Cup appearance alive.


The Indomitable Lions’ own structural issues make them vulnerable, and even at this early stage, the West Africans may be favourites to top a group that also contains Malawi and Mozambique.



Uganda vs Kenya


Kenya won an East African derby at the Nations Cup, as they defeated neighbours Tanzania 3-2 in Egypt to give themselves a fighting chance of progress.


They’ll have a much tougher task ahead of them this time if they're to reach the World Cup, having been pitted against another nearby neighbour—fierce rivals
Uganda .


The Cranes are clear favourites between the two East African brothers, although with both they and Kenya under new management, it will be intriguing to see how the teams take shape between now and their collision.


The presence of favourites Mali in the group will add to the tension when these two go head to head, while Rwanda—one of the trickier opponents from Pot Four—could also take points from the big boys.
If an East African team is to reach the World Cup for the first time ever, then four points—at least—in these two fixtures is surely imperative.


Egypt vs Gabon


Considering his quality, and the successes of his club career, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s international career with Gabon has been a major disappointment.
After some memorable contributions at the Afcon on home soil in 2012, he’s failed to leave his mark in the continental game, stymied by a federation that appears dysfunctional on a good day!


If the striker, now 30, is to avoid becoming one of the best African goalscorers to never play at the World Cup, then 2022 represents his best opportunity to qualify.


However, Libya and Angola are tricky opponents from Pot Three and Four respectively, while the games against
Egypt and Mohamed Salah will surely decide the group.


The pair are two of the continent’s finest players, they shared the Premier League Golden Boot last term, and both have had to spearhead national teams that haven’t come close to matching their quality.


Which of the continental superstars will be able to inspire their team to top spot in Group F?


Ghana vs South Africa


There are four qualifying groups where former World Cup participants have been pooled together, and Group G may well be the toughest to call.


Zimbabwe and Ethiopia are veritable banana skins, but the group winner will likely be either Ghana or South Africa , who were also drawn together in Afcon qualifying.
On paper, the Black Stars are favourites, but their own internal turmoil—new FA president Kurt Okraku recently sacked all of the country’s national team head coaches—may count against them, while Asamaoh Gyan and Andre Ayew, so long the team’s talismanic performers, are 35 and 30 respectively.


Both of these two escaped their groups at the Nations Cup, with Bafana Bafana going on to eliminate hosts Egypt , but is Molefi Ntseki the man to get the most out of their talented players and edge past the West Africans?


The recent 2-0 victory for Ghana in Cape Coast on November 14 doesn’t bode well for South Africa.
https://www.goal.com/en-ng/lists/africas-world-cup-qualifying-five-matches-to-watch/ldf9m0odc4wm1vf11e1h9ex2q

Football is not easy oo. Kai!! Osimhen

No Iheanacho in Leicester's starting line up again

Subzero047:
No Iheanacho in Leicester's starting line up again

He and Ndidi are on the bench according to Livescore

jimmyiovine:
Micho Sredojevic beats Amuneke to Zambia Head Coach Job

This is one of the 101 reasons African football is still sh*tty

Utonwanne:
This is one of the 101 reasons African football is still sh*tty

Micho is an excellent manager.

kellycute:
Football is not easy oo. Kai!! Osimhen

Nothing is easy in this life, not even posting here

tbaba1234:
Micho is an excellent manager.

Yes he is esp. when compared to other low budget coaches

https://mobile.twitter.com/TheTrueFoxYT/status/1219333202613088256


Leicester Fans discussing their best players.. it's a delight seeing Ndidi and Nacho's name popping up

Ejaria in the midfield for Reading

Iheanacho in for injured vardy

Iheanacho and Ndidi on for Liecester City.

Was it my Iheanacho making that run?

Wins a penalty

Nacho balling