TheSuperNerd:
Ohhhh so now... The NCAA and US was backwater huh?? From back in the days? Looolll...

Pele played in the US you know, in his twilight years....


It's not my fault the internet is devoid of clear citations for Usiyen's goals. Even wikipedia puts it as 14 goals now... A former thread on NL in 2012 with citation put it as 15 goals...

Here it is: https://www.nairaland.com/1074465/super-eagles-all-time-highest-goal

The records are a bit sketchy but I know when I researched it, it was indeed 15 goals in 24 matches.

It's not easy getting records from the 70s... Even the NFF no dey help matters.

So based on his records, the clips I saw and his records in the US.... Usiyen was a super striker.

Even someone's opinion( someone who watched him play) says it all...

Like I said earlier... Check out more on Usiyen for yourself... History is one-sided... Look from all perspectives...

zicky:
The garri and jollof rice angle from safarigirl is the conclusion of the whole debate. One a local champion, the other a world recognize champion

goldfish80:

This argument is going way out of line and quite nonsensical. Do you think you love Kanu more than me?
I have no problem if you think he is the greatest Nigerian export. But driving home your argument while making back hand compliments against Keshi and Yekini like the rubbish "top ten sef" snide remarks is something I take exception to.
I can see you lots are already saying Yekini is a local champion. A man whose record has yet to be matched. Nigeria's first APOTY.
It's like a French man calling Michelle Platini a local champion to drive home how much he adores Zidane.

What exactly is wrong with you guys?

You can continue belittling Yekini's achievement and make jest of his record, but I promise you , as you get older and develop more in your though process, you will realise how way out of line you gave gone in putting Yekini down just to win an argument online.
Am done with this gutter argument

TheSuperNerd:
Uhmmm.... He missed a goal. It's 15 goals in 24 apps. (0.58) I have already stated that before.....

Yekini's is 37 goals in 58 apps... (0.64)


Had Usiyen played at least 50 games.... Yekini won't hold the record.

Usiyen was Nigeria's first authentic Super Striker not Yekini.

At USA 94, where were Yekini's goals?? He wasn't even our stand-out performer at the two world cups he played in.

Kanu also scored important earth-shaking goals for Nigeria. Atlanta 96 comes to mind.

He also gave the killer pass to Utaka for that famous win over Cameroun at Afcon 2004 to break Cameroun's hoodoo over Nigeria at the Afcon. We can go on and on... But Kanu takes it.

joseph1013:
What you provided is someone's opinion on nairaland. That's not a reliable source. Where did Wikipedia give him 14 goals? See, if there is no reliable source, there is no point insisting on what you cannot back up.

Yes, the US league was back water. Pele played there when he was way past his prime. He even.came out of retirement.

See what wiki said

forgiveness:


Usiyen na baller but he won nothing in 1976 AFCON. Full stop!

When the Authentic came, he did. Full stop!

At 1994 World Cup, he SCORED NIGERIA'S FIRST EVER GOAL IN THE BIGGEST FIFA ORGANISED COMPETITION IN THE WORLD.

Did Kanu make CAF team of the tournament in 2004?

Sorry!

TheSuperNerd:
Okay... Uhmmm... You don win... Happy?

So uhmm.. Be very honest... Whose goal caused more ripples across Nigeria and Africa...?

1. Yekini's goal against Bulgaria (Nigeria's historic 1st at the world cup)

2. Kanu's goals against Brazil at Atlanta 96.



(Ohhh Lord.... But this is Forgiveness... We know his answer already... Looollll...) But answer all the same... Me I'm done with the debate.. Just answer.

TheSuperNerd:
I wonder why he scored only one goal at the world cup. So much for being prolific. Looolllll

Sorry, it's just a banter...

BascoVanVeli:


People like u make me smile . U are done but u got in ur last word which will bring more arguements.

TheSuperNerd:
Okay... Uhmmm... You don win... Happy?

So uhmm.. Be very honest... Whose goal caused more ripples across Nigeria and Africa...?

1. Yekini's goal against Bulgaria (Nigeria's historic 1st at the world cup)

2. Kanu's goals against Brazil at Atlanta 96.



(Ohhh Lord.... But this is Forgiveness... We know his answer already... Looollll...) But answer all the same... Me I'm done with the debate.. Just answer.

forgiveness:


Both.

forgiveness:


Yes! He went 2 times scored once but Kanu went tiree.. teree.. sorry! THREE TIMES but goal he no score.

chrisooblog:
but sentiments aside kanu's goal scoring record for the super eagles is atrocious. especially as he is a striker. 3 world cups 6 AFCONs and not a single goal in sight.

chrisooblog:
but sentiments aside kanu's goal scoring record for the super eagles is atrocious. especially as he is a striker. 3 world cups 6 AFCONs and not a single goal in sight.

Pavarotti:
Update

1st training Session held

Mikel Leads 20 Super Eagles For First Training Session In Abuja

http://www.soccerassembly.com/mikel-leads-20-super-eagles-for-first-training-session-in-abuja/

TheGoodJoe:


Yekini's goal scoring record for Nigeria is amazing. Yet, he did not make the list of the first phase of the 100 greatest footballers. Kanu did.

This guy told me "If Kanu were Brazilian, he'd have be considered alongside Pele, Maradona and Messi" Kanu is his favourite player of all time and BTW he's Brazilian!"......BBC's Peter Okwoche from Brazil.

There is more to football than goals.

PAPILO, Na you biko.

chrisooblog:
bros na simple observation i just dey make wey you quick post person picture lol

but let's be sincere with ourselves the only reason why kanu is this popular is because of his heart condition wahala, his hatrick against chelsea for arsenal and the olympic soccer gold. even that olympic sef na underage tournament and we all know how notorious nigeria was at age group competitions.

TheSuperNerd:
Okay... Uhmmm... You don win... Happy?

So uhmm.. Be very honest... Whose goal caused more ripples across Nigeria and Africa...?

1. Yekini's goal against Bulgaria (Nigeria's historic 1st at the world cup)

2. Kanu's goals against Brazil at Atlanta 96.



(Ohhh Lord.... But this is Forgiveness... We know his answer already... Looollll...) But answer all the same... Me I'm done with the debate.. Just answer.

forgiveness:


Which is greater UEFA Champions League or European Cup?

TheGoodJoe:


[size=14pt]The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) announced the Phase One of football legend and Kanu was included in the list[/size]
Feb, 2016

"I was named among the 48 football legends by FIFA IFFHS.thanks to all of you for supporting me from beginning till now and I thank God," the former Arsenal man said.

He makes the list alongside other African greats like George Oppong Weah, Roger Milla, Rabah Medjer, Muhammed Aboutrika, Mohmud El-Khatub and former Bafana Bafana captain Lucas Radebe.

http://pulse.ng/sports/football/kanu-nwankwo-super-eagles-great-named-among-world-football-legends-id4662324.html

These guys forgot Yekini.

chrisooblog:
good for him that he made their ''list''.

all super eagles know who the real boss is though YEKINI BABA!!!

TheGoodJoe:


LOLS. Have a nice day.

goldfish80:

I made this argument sometime ago and was almost eaten alive by TheGoodJoe and Icon4s. Truth is always there in plain sight irrespective of how we feel about it.

That singular act by the FIFA and the Olympic Committee which made Olympic soccer event an underage tourney downgraded that event. That's the Gospel truth

zicky:
I hardly watch Euro cup,
My rating

1. World cup

2. Champions league

3. African Nations cup

zicky:
even old men celebrated the goal scored by "tatas" more to the one scored by their fellow. Kanu won so many penalties for Nigeria during Afcon, if he wanted to score nothing stop him from taking one. Papilo, King Kanu

Icon4s:


Gospel truth that what?

Who doesn't know d olympic is an age grade competition.

It is down graded yet Neymer and Brazil celebrated as though they have won the World cup.

chrisooblog:
but sentiments aside kanu's goal scoring record for the super eagles is atrocious. especially as he is a striker. 3 world cups 6 AFCONs and not a single goal in sight.

forgiveness:


1994 World Cup was the first for Nigeria hence the magnitude of the celebration. It was crazy.

Go ask the old men.

What stopped stopped Kanu from scoring a penalty at the 2000 AFCON final?

He missed it. Sorry.

zicky:
. In Tunisha 2004 he scored, lolzzzz. Even your. Conscience know you lie about the Atlanta celebration being less celebrated to the USA 94 goal, everybody was on the street, Nigeria even gat to form a song just for that match, the opponent- Brazil, players - Bebeto, romario, Ronaldo de Lima. Coming for 3-1 down, you forgot it was a golden goal I.e the goal was golden on its own lolzzzzz

zicky:
. In Tunisha 2004 he scored, lolzzzz. Even your. Conscience know you lie about the Atlanta celebration being less celebrated to the USA 94 goal, everybody was on the street, Nigeria even gat to form a song just for that match, the opponent- Brazil, players - Bebeto, romario, Ronaldo de Lima. Coming for 3-1 down, you forgot it was a golden goal I.e the goal was golden on its own lolzzzzz