eph12:

I hope it's not the same legends that some people say are part of the club's problem

As ambassadors, I don't mind.

But as part of people to run the club, is where I draw the line.

The only people I'll accept is David Beckham (reluctantly) and Edwin Van Der Sar.

Both Beckham and Edwin are both experienced in club management. With Beckham being good at the business side of club administration very well.

They both have track records.

So bringing them in as one of the Club directors is a good addition. They are good enough to rub shoulders with the best in Europe in football club administration and management

mostob:
Did she made a post or what exactly did she do?

Yea, those subtle Jabs she usually post on her IG story.

obedience4:



Seems you are a poor student of economics
Which economy in the world including Russia doesn't have a debt deficit.

The key is who owns the debt?
The USA for example, it's Federal Reserve Own 65% of USA debts

Russia.

The country has the least debt.

I was surprised when I heard it last year during the period of those sanctions. in fact they ran on budget surplus.

I couldn't believe my ears.

JuanDeDios:

Fair point. But would you suggest the alternative - leave Ukraine to be overrun by Putin? Every choice made made by man comes with its own problems. You can only take the utilitarian approach and hope history justifies you.

I mean if Russia intention was to over run Ukraine, why would it bother to even initiate those numerous agreements with respect to Ukraine since 2014.
Even the last one last year in April 2022 that the west convinced Ukraine to reject after they almost agreed doesn't involve annexing the Donbass.
With that agreement, they get to keep the Donbass, but must remain neutral as a country without having to join NATO, also they grant regional administrative autonomy to the Donbass, similar to the arrangement that Spain has with Catalonia, Hongkong with China etc


Now they will loose the whole Donbass altogether because zelensky didn't put his people first. but allowed himself to be used by the west as a stick to beat Russia

Please, reduce your daily dose of CNN abeg.

AkinDS:
Those highlighted have absolutely zero business being on the team, as Oyono and Comfort are fundamentally very POOR players and definitely not up to scratch at this level.
Otherwise, a decent squad.

Home based quota I guess

wisdomabeljr:
Something strange is going on with Oshoala and Barcelona femeni.
*Having less game time.
*Fans are complaining about her.
Is she injured or something?

Nothing really.

Their coach is just experimenting with Alexia as a false 9.

He doesn't want to change the Midfield 3 of Walsh, Patri and Aitana. So instead of dropping Alexia back to midfield, he decided to send her to the CF position.

Kind of how Hermoso usually plays false 9. Same role.

melodyogonna:

Man Utd recruitment has been shitty because we've had no team identity. The obvious positions to fix have always been determined by who the current manager is. With Ferguson that wouldn't be the case, because his team had identity. He would already know his midfield, defence, and striker needed shoring up, and the right profile of players to fill them.

Also, a team where you spend 1 billion with 1 coach will be a lot better than a team that spent 1 billion with 5 different coaches. Meaning each coach only got an average of 200m.

People usually say "but united has spent 1billion just like mancity". What they dont usually say is that Man city spent 1 billion with 1 coach. But we spread that 1 billion on 5 different coaches with different styles.

Give Ferguson half of that 1 billion money. He would have found a way to send pep packing. No jokes

daveP:
That leaves Afolabi and Onyenezide. Happy for this move. But make somebody enter English league too na. Shuu

A lot of the english teams bar very few are currently on an all white team basis now. No room for black people. Heck, even their own black british women find it hard to break into WSL at the moment.

If you are not a white blonde woman, no space for you in the WSL at the moment

Its not a conspiracy theory. Look at France and spain, with the sheer amount of black women all over their league, compared to England

The authorites in England are desperate to keep the league as white as possible, subcontiously.

Deltamani:


You would think that Cameroonian football would improve with Eto’o being the head. He said that he was going to make sure that the Cameroonian National Team regularly play matches against other nations. So sad. Reality is another thing

Most of these African ex players just sit around after retirement, waiting for juicy positions. They don't have any knowledge of management.

Most of those ex players in Europe who went on to hold positions in their respective FAs, UEFA etc actually studied various sports management courses whether as a Diploma course or Degrees. That's why they usually know what to do when they get those positions.



You think a big club like Ajax will just give Edwin Van Der Sar a position of CEO in the club without any knowledge of management? Van Der Sar studied sports management course, that's why he could hold such position, and he did very well at Ajax as a CEO.

If tomorrow, he becomes the FA president of Netherlands or he enters UEFA or FIFA, he'll replicate that experience there too and do well.

Trevor012:

So if Burnley play beautiful football with championship level defenders why are you now defending your big 7 from using Evans and Lindelof to the same 🙊

Yea. that's why they only have 1 point from 5 games.

With the way they are going, relegation is sure for them. You guys think playing tiki taka is the only way to win a football game.

The reason Real Madrid js so successful today is that Perez don't demand beautiful football from the coaches he hires, he only demands 3 points and trophies from them. How you'll do it is up to you as a coach. If you like play beautiful football or Haram football. Just win the bloody game.

Atiku and his team have probably seen the records via unofficial means. However, such documents will be inadmissible in court as evidence if such evidence was obtained illegally.

That's why they are in court to get CSU to release it to them legally so it can be useful in the supreme court.

isan:
Where do you want the money to come from ? Who go to stadium to watch women play ? Most clubs lose money funding their female team

Yes, we all know that. The authorities in europe are not ready to fund womens footbal, at a loss. Then tehy should not chastise people that are ready to do it.

Deltamani:
Agreement between Liga F and the unions to call off the strike

https://ligaf.es/noticia/acuerdo-entre-liga-f-y-sindicatos-para-desconvocar-la-huelga

Statement

2023/24 season: 21,000 euros, which can be increased to 23,000 euros depending on the growth of the competition's commercial income.

 2024/25 season: 22,500 euros, which can be increased to 25,000 euros depending on the growth of the competition's commercial income.

 2025/26 season: 23,500 euros, which can be increased to 28,000 euros depending on the growth of the competition's commercial income.

This Professional League and its Clubs had always defended the need to reach a long-term agreement that would provide stability to the women's professional football project and allow gradual and sustainable growth in accordance with the development of the competition.

The commitment and repeated efforts of the Clubs during the negotiation process have contributed fundamentally to achieving the much-needed peace scenario without losing sight of the sustainability of the competition. A scenario that we hope will show the way to the rest of the institutions that are part of Spanish sport and allow the project of women's professional football to be promoted.

Finally, this Professional League would like to thank the SIMA Foundation and the mediators involved for their commitment and dedication, which have been decisive in achieving this agreement.

These ones are busy dragging each other over a meagre 23k per annum minimum wage, in a top league o.

Yet they expect Plumptre to not go to Saudi Arabia for better bag.

Foolish arrogant Europeans.

Deltamani:


Some of the comments am seeing on some of the transfer pages is that she chose Money over Morals.

If you’re not among the big names and National Team Player you can barely earn $50,000 a year from the Women’s game.. except You’re in the Asisat Oshoala, Puttelas, Renard, Diani, Vivian Miedema, Alex Morgan, Rapinoe, Bronze Level that you will be earning above $200,000 to $1M annually..

In the top Divisions in France, Spain, Germany, Sweden, England and the NWSL they earn as little as $1500 monthly as minimum Salary… When you get the Saudi/China Offer it’s difficult to ignore it especially when you can get what you get a year in two months over there..!

The highest paid player in the WSL presently is Russo at Arsenal, Earning 500k per year.

She's part of the minority that earn relatively good money, yet it's just 500k.

In doubt any women is presently earning 1m. It's an if.

Majority are earning less than 100k, while the super majority who are just normal regular players earn way below 50k per year.

If Ashleigh had moved to a team in Europe, I doubt dhe will get up to 200k sef. I doubt it.


Liga F in Spain has a minimum wage of 16k per year. They are currently fighting to increase it to 23k per year in 3 years. look at that number 😭😭

If you're not playing in the top 3 in Spain, your wage is literally shit🤣🤣

Deltamani:



Saudi Arabia can easily dominate the women's game. Pay a minimum of $250k and max out at $1m. In 2 years Europe and the NWSL will have to adjust. Bold move by her.

But such move Won't happen because a significant percentage of female player are gay, and being gay in Saudi is illegal with a death penalty as maximum punishment. That's before we get into the general repression of women in every area of life too…

But again why can’t they keep their Sexual life aside and focus on the Pay, get the bag and move on to where they accept such Lifestyle..

I don't have the data, but I feel the amount of Lesbians in women's football is overstated. They are just a loud minority.

It looked like they have the highest number because they don't usually hide it, they proudly flaunt it.

I may be wrong though but their numbers are overstated

BankyGee:


Haba boss. You fell to your knees? 😏😏

Let me cook abeg na

charlesemeka85:
I iwobi remains super eagles best attacking midfielder

His touches and link up play is unmatched

I hv always said and still maintain that our best midfield trio for now is ndidi, Onyeka and iwobi

I still wonder many undermines iwobi’s importance in our midfield which was evident in our match against ghana 🇬🇭

If iwobi started both legs the chances of qualifying would hv been high

True. Home and away, Osimhen never got any scoring chance. He was feeding off literally scraps. It was terrible. No through balls from midfield for Osimhen to run into. The crosses were terrible as well. It was an eyesore

Mujtahida:

With Osimhen as the point man, Nacho was less under pressure. Anyway it's Sao Tome sha.

Nacho is at his best when hes behind the striker or playing as an inside foward from the right wing position, doing his thing with the knowledge that there is a big striker upfront he can pass the final ball to.

Kog45:
Chuckwueze assist to Osimehn goal and Iheanacho assist to Awoniyi goal are reminiscent of 2015 and 2013 U 17 WC.

When i saw those goals, it brought the flashbacks of those U17 days of those guys.

I just fell to my kneels with tears almost dropping from my eyes. Hopefully those combinations happen more often, even against better teams

mostob:
My fellow brothers, when are we taking these guys to court? See the way they're holding our wife na

No one has beef against him, hes not a popular figure, so he will get a pass.

Rubiales case was an issue of someone that they wanted to roast before, he now used palm oil to rub his body to make the roasting easier

We all know that Spanish womens team has had issue way before the world cupwith their Coach and FA president who refused to support them and was defending the coach against them.
On a normal day that issue no suppose cause anything major as it happened in a moment of celebration and there was no bad intention behind it. The girls saw an opportunity to get back at those guys and they took it to the maximum. I respect them for that

Going foward, those girls have already proven a point to the hierachy within the FA and they will take their concerns serious moving foward.

AdisaOwala:


Is he being accused of rape?

Greenwood isnt even accused of Rape too. Assault and Attempted rape (due to the audio).

charlesemeka85:
not only Germany but Belgium,Italy,Holland n Brazil

Bro. It's insane that in an era where there's is shortage of proper pure No. 9 CFs, Nigeria has almost 5 quality strikers who are ready to go. This is what the bible call greed

Leyqute:
Apparently the lady forged some of the chats she submitted as evidence. She deleted some of Antony’s comments. And that’s the WhatsApp chat that has been posted on the front page of several newspapers.

An expert hired by Antony’s lawyer made this revelation yesterday.

He said there were other chats that were manipulated too.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cw_DWKHPEOB/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==


Whatever happened to obtaining evidence from both sides before passing judgments?

Even if Antony was guilty, which I doubt, the tampering of evidence by the lady will make it an easy case for Antony's lawyers. Even if the lawyer is a year 1 student

patrickmuf:
Watch how he stays away from the team for an extended period...

He should be allowed back and if the authorities was any clarification from him, they can always reach out. If he was standing trial, I'd understand...

He's also a very well known public figure as an EPL player with a career. I doubt the authority in Brazil will hold on to him as a flight risk. So if he wanted to resume I doubt he'll have any issue.

patrickmuf:
If he hits peak form I suspect they'll damn the consequences and reintegrate him into the team. I do not see the Glazers letting him join another because they would rather not have to spend money to buy another forward next summer...

If he hits peak form on loan, them he's not going anywhere. That's a potential 50-90m player there on the balance sheet

olabode89:


I am telling you! Dude is pretty solid. Football can be weird sometimes, this guy flew under the radar as a youngster. He must have developed later in his teenage years to have escaped the net of United (we scout Ireland for their best talents a lot), City, etc.

He's definitely one of those players that are shit at 10-16 yrs, so no serious big team scouts them as a potential generational talent because they were average or below at the time, but suddenly have a growth spurt in shirt period of 1-2 years and start balling.

It happens in older players too, where you see some players who are shit in their early 20s, then suddenly becomes world class from age 25,26, or 27 yrs e.g Jamie Vardy

afrodoc2:

The guy has changed. Nothing strengthens a man like tribulations.

Hopefully, the experience will make him a better person in future.
See as the face don strong 🤣🤣
Man added a 5 year growth under a year🤾🤣

ChristineC:
I think Getafe CF are just trolling everyone against Mason's return to the sport at this point. I wouldn't be surprised if the spineless Glazers paid them extra for the rub-in effort which they couldn't do themselves.
I have noticed that there are less and less antagonists on their twitter handles with each new post.

Simple.

People have moved on.

It didn't even take them 5 days 🤣🤣

The charity organizations in Spain that released a statement the other time has gone back to where they came from. Reason, nobody including Getafe gave a fxck. The only reason entities like that feel some sort of importance is when you acknowledge them. If you don't acknowledge them, their ranting won't last a day.

That's why I said the Club should have integrated him in anyway. Worse case scenario, they wi rant for Maximum of 2-3 days on Twitter.

The moment the club acknowledged them, they felt powerful. And started adding and building on the story. That was their mistake.

sureleads:

wow...cement her place? someone that has been back to back top scorer for the team. the only hiccups she had was caused by injury. She has been a vert integral part....in fact a dominant part of the team.

The kind of opinions on this thread can be stupendously funny...laced with biases and prejudice

Barca don't usually pay for transfer, except an emergency like when Putellas got ACL and had to bring Walsh.

They are patient and are likely talking to a striker from one of the big clubs so they can sign at the end of their contract in their old club.

They almost bagged Miedema from Arsenal, they had a pre agreement with her. The deal broke down last minute when she changed her mind.

That was how they signed Ona Battle from United, Graham Hansen from Wolfsburg etc etc.

Something tells me they will sign Ewa Pajor or Wasmuth from Wolfsburg by next year.

They are a very patient club. And will always wait for the right player to replace Oshoala

lovewins:


I'll be surprised if they renew her contract. Now that Geyse has gone, this will be the time for her to cement her place, but this misses aren't helping her case.

I'll be surprised if Barca doesn't sign a striker before the window closes.

She's even gotten worse. I was cringing while watching her miss those chances this morning. It was so disgraceful to watch. Chai.

You know the kind of embarrassment you will see and you will be feeling embarrassed amd ashamed on the person's behalf.

Barca twitter was just wailing this morning.

andrewbaba44:


Getafe is easily most hated Laliga team ,Greenwood come join them

Exactly why it was an easy decision for Getafe. They dont give a fxck. They dont claim to be a moral high ground club like Man Utd.

Was it not the same Getafe that did porn advert sometimes back to encourage sperm donation? They are crazy in that club

A40:
This one will be Royal Rumble.

It's already boiling on X with the outrage

Getafe wey no send 😂😂

All the boiling won't pass between now and morning. Before 12 pm today, everyone would have moved on to the next news.

That's why I still insist that Man utd was dumb for giving in to the few loud mob online.

The outrage online will not even pass 24 hrs before everyone stylishly accepts it and move on to the next news. Those mobs have short attention span.

The only issue was sponsors, and they had the greenlight from the sponsors. They just allowed themselves to be bamboozled 😂😂