fabyom:
Iheanacho is improving but still needs to do more! Many people didn't even watch the qualifiers but will be arguing with you based on past reputation. You don see Algeria now!

jubilantagida:
If you listened, I read out the news about the award on my sports show.

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Danielnino

fabyom:
Iheanacho is improving but still needs to do more! Many people didn't even watch the qualifiers but will be arguing with you based on past reputation. You don see Algeria now!

timay1:


To be fair, I can count on one hand up to 3 to 5 local coaches better than Rohr and those substandard foreign coaches we usually hire. Their problem is that they always lack sufficient backing from the NFF,as well as the fact that they sometimes work against themselves by calling up low quality players ahead of better ones because of peanuts they'll get from players agents, thereby hampering themselves in the process. I don't know if it's village people dey cause am.

if these guys can give themselves brains and reduce their corruption small, we won't need to hire any washed up white coach for the next decade.

safarigirl:
It's so funny how Rangers fans approach any praise of Joe Aribo.

Once someone commends Aribo, they are on the tweet begging people to stop saying nice things of him. If you're a Rangers fan and you make a positive tweet about him, they ask you to delete so others don't see it. They are talking about how Nigeria should crash out early, so, nobody can notice him.

Probably the most vocal of club fans for any of our players. It's nice to see

minfelix:
Na wa ooo, Algeria with all una 7-0, 6-1 5-0 during the WCQ against Djibouti, Niger etc una Neva register any single goal...what do we call the Algerian coach now Ekuke? Or Rohr senior brother, abi wetin...cos I don't understand them o

elyte89:



Bro...u no get d first person wet go criticize eguavoen if we first lose our match most especially in d knock out stage is my man PAPI85 ...D Guy dry wait die make we lose first... U go wait taya papi85 till finals

drDoom3:


Yes, head-to-head is applicable in this AFCON.

Danielnino00:


Of course,I remember...He was like "I can't wait to see Eguavon fail at the AFCON".. He is still waiting.. But unlike darkelf, he isn't hiding..
Subzero is another one..

Papi85:
na nwakali I Dey patiently wait mk em start match for this competition mk everybody eye clear

IDENNAA:


You want to start Nwakali from the bench ? Your most gifted midfielder ? [b]Are you not aware he should be starting games ahead of every other midfielder [/b]there if it wasn't for Rohr's shortsightedness.

Mujtahida:
Winner's curse must down Algeria

IDENNAA:


Ok: I probably lost my day but might you remind me what is Aribi's duty as a midfielder who wears the legendary number 10. I want to know because he is not a striker.

ekusigo:
I just dey observe as people just dey reason footballers matter like say them too know.
It is the ''best team'' that will win this AFCON not the one with a few individually brilliant players.

Here is my top 4 teams most likely to win the tournament( in descending order) and why.


1. Senegal.
Reasons:
a. They have the right mix of foreign/africa based players.
b. They have a good mix of experienced and fresh players.
c. They are yet to win this tournament before.
d. They have consistently been at the top three teams in Africa for sometime now.
e. Mane and Mendy:
You cannot win a tournament without goals and an exceptional keeper.
f. They are coached by a veteran and National hero who may see this as his last opportunity to lay his hands on the coveted trophy.

2. Tunisia.
Reason
Very compact team. Everybody knows every other persons next move... It is as if they can play blindfolded.


3. Cameroon
Reason
a. The twelfth-player-on the pitch syndrome.
b. The Lions would treat their opponent as intruders who dared to come into their den to decimate their PRIDE
c. The have Generals in every department.
Onana gk
Zambo Anguissa
Abubakar
Choupo Moting
d. Five time winners. O ti mo won lara

4. Algeria
Reason.
a. Defending Champions- although this may work against them because of Africans pull-him-down syndrome.
Most teams will see a win against them as a lifting of some sort of trophy.
b. A veteran Local coach that has been there and done that.
c. They are currently on an unbeaten run of 40 games
c. They have Generals in every department and can also play blindfolded with precision and accuracy.
can
d. They score a lot of goals...

e. They they really concede

If you are disappointed that you did not see 'Nigeria' in my list, sorry ooo.
We come sixth on my list behind Pharoahs of Egypt (another high scoring side.

This sixth wet I put them an simply because of one reason: if that Naija Spirit come upon them la san... Na Zazu zen everybody go dey collect.

JayromWrites:


Sure he was shaky

But that was a good penalty... like a very good penalty

safarigirl:


Why Cameroon no go beat Cape Verde?

And why won't Egypt beat Sudan and Nigeria beat Guinea Bissau? In fact, if Egypt fail to beat Sudan, they will be packing their load with their Algerian bretheren

Danielnino00:


I'm sorry for not responding to your mention before.. I actually can't modify the post again..that's why...
Here's an edited version of the post.

Super eagles and SSC Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has won the fourth edition of the annual Nairaland Nigerian Football Fans Player of the year award for the second time in a row. The former Lille hitman beat fellow super eagles forwards Kelechi Iheanacho and Emmanuel Dennis to win the award in a poll conducted by football fans on Nairaland. A committee made up of 5 members of the largest Nigeria football discussion thread on Africa's largest forum, Nairaland came up with the award categories and deliberated on the names to be considered in each category, and the final nomination list was released for voting by members of the forum.

In the female category, Asisat Oshoala beat off competition from Chiamka Nnadozie and Rasheedat Ajibade to emerge the woman player of the year, while former Enyimba forward, Anayo Iwuala won the NPFL player of the year award for his exploits in the league which earned him a famous call up to the super eagles before his move to Tunisian giants Esperance.
Osimhen also emerged winner of the attacker of the year, while Torino fullback, Ola Aina won the defender of the year and Wilfred Ndidi was voted as midfielder of the year.
Akwa United were also voted the team of the year ahead of the super eagles and Enyimba FC.

Bow is the full list of the winners:

1. Nigeria player of the year
Victor Osimhen 63 votes

2. Nigerian female player of the year
Asisat Oshoala- 70 votes

3. NPFL player of the year
Anayo Iwuala

4. Most impactful new inclusion (2021)
Frank Onyeka

5. Best Ogedengbe goalkeeper of the year
Maduka Okoye

6. Stephen Keshi defender of the year
Ola Aina

7. Samuel Okwaraji midfielder of the year
Wilfred Ndidi

8. Rasheed Yekini attacker of the year
Victor Osimhen

9. Most improved player
Taiwo Awoniyi

10. Super eagles goal of the year
Alex Iwobi goal Vs Sierra Leone

11. Best assist of the year
Alex Iwobi assist for Iheanacho's second goal vs. Liberia

12. Team of the year
Akwa United

CC: jubilantagida

MetalJigsaw:
Forget about the penalty and focus on the main discuss.

Okoye is still an amateur GK. Check those embarrassing errors again...

Why is this hard for some folks to note this??

jihday:
how dare you say this about the most gifted Nigerian player

forgiveness:



Na wa oooo. How can Osimhen win best player of the year and best attacker of the year ahead of Paul Onuachu who had 29 goals (in the league), 4 assists and 7 motm last year?

Or ahead of Kelechi Iheanacho who scored 19 goals, 8 assists and with more than 2 motms?

Was it by the 10 goals, 4 assists and 2 Motm Osimhen had last that made him win those categories or na by pure undiluted sentiment?

Because me I no understand oooo.

jihday:
Ivory Coast goalkeeper Badra Ali Sangaré suffered a potentially “serious knee injury” during his howler at the #AFCON2021  according to CotedIvoire  coach.
This morning it has been reported he lost his dad late last night. A tough 24hrs for the goalkeeper

Icon4s:
More Sierra Leonean jubilations.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TLiH7Fff0w


They are my second favorite country in this AFCON. Took me back to how we celebrated Nigerian football in the 80s and 90s

TheLoneCitizen:
Man was in tears before it was touched.

Caption this.

kellycute:
please stop this kinda talk. You are the reason why they drag Nwakali unnecessary. Wait for Nwakali to win them over with his performance on the pitch same way Osimhen did.

forgiveness:



Na wa oooo. How can Osimhen win best player of the year and best attacker of the year ahead of Paul Onuachu who had 29 goals (in the league), 4 assists and 7 motm last year?

Or ahead of Kelechi Iheanacho who scored 19 goals, 8 assists and with more than 2 motms?

Was it by the 10 goals, 4 assists and 2 Motm Osimhen had last that made him win those categories or na by pure undiluted sentiment?

Because me I no understand oooo.

chidozieaina:

I'm not happy ��