Gesture of Appreciation: Raphael Onyedika donates Bus to First Grassroots Team that discovered him

He donated the bus to his former club, Ozalla Football Academy, Onitsha. It's a 20-seater Mercedes Benz bus.

Onyedika reportedly made his breakthrough via Ozalla before being picked up by FC Ebedei, from where he bagged a move to FC Midtjylland in 2019/2020


Source: @OlatundeLiadi

Non-penalty Expected Goals (xG) per 90: Victor Osimhen in Top 5 for Europe's Big 5 leagues

Osimhen currently has the 5th best non-penalty expected goals rate of any player in Europe's big five leagues to have played 500+ minutes this season.

🥇0.81 - Nketiah
🥈0.80 - Lewandowski
🥉0.80 - Haaland
🟢0.74 - Núñez
🟢0.65 - Osimhen

The current IMC in charge of the NPFL seem to be doing a great job so far. They read the riot out prior to the beginning of the season, insisting they wouldn't shift ground when standards are compromised.

So far, they have swiftly thrown the book at offenders; clubs and officials alike, and this may be the beginning of the restoration of sanity to the Nigerian football league.

I have lost count of referees with questionable calls that have been suspended. Bayelsa United just had 3 points deducted cause of the assault on a match official in their last game.

We are obviously still far from where we should be, but happy at what the current IMC is doing.

Cc: BascoVanveli

Ahead of the Afcon Qualifiers' 3rd & 4th matchdays, Nigeria only has 2 pre-approved stadia:

- Akwa Ibom International Stadium, Uyo
(AKA Godswill Akpabio Int'l stadium, Nest of Champions).
- Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja

So pending any changes our next home game (vs Guinea Bissau) would come up in either of these above.

If not for our poor maintenance culture no reason we shouldn't as a country have at least 8 decent stadia.

TheSuperNerd:
Ahead of the Afcon Qualifiers' 3rd & 4th matchdays, Nigeria only has 2 pre-approved stadia:

- Akwa Ibom International Stadium, Uyo
(AKA Godswill Akpabio Int'l stadium, Nest of Champions).
- Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja

So pending any changes our next home game (vs Guinea Bissau) would come up in either of these above.

Ademola Lookman wins AIC's Serie A Player of the Month, January 2023

Note: This is different from the EA Sports Serie A POTM Award.

AIC is the Italian Footballers' Association.

U21 Elite Gametime at a Top 100-ranked Club: Alhassan Yusuf listed among the U21s of 2022 who bagged the most minutes across Europe

*Covers U21s at the start of 2022 calendar year.

He was the only African U21 who bagged the most minutes in Europe at a Top 100-ranked club in 2022.

Courtesy:@OptaAnalyst

Wolves defender Temple Ojinnaka has put pen-to-paper on his first professional contract.

With Wolves since 12 years of age, Ojinnaka moved up to the under-18s as a 15-year-old and hasn't looked back, becoming a regular feature at that level and also tasting under-21s football in recent times.

Having now been rewarded with a professional deal, academy manager for football, Jon Hunter-Barrett, told the club's website: “Temple has been at the football club for a while. It's a great opportunity for him to sign on professional terms.

“It wasn't an easy registration process for him given we had to apply for international clearance when he first came into the club.

“For him to now be in a position where he's signed a professional contract is great for him. Temple's six foot two, strong and quick, and will add that into the under-21s side moving forward.

zuchyblink:
Why is this guy not listed as one of the richest people in Nigeria.

You'd be surprised, Forbes does not have access to all tax returns, public records, etc. There are hundreds of unnamed billionaires/millionaires in the US, Europe, China and the world over!

ChrisKels:


Should they now leave all the talking for you just because you were the first to talk about him? Na this kind talk dey make CharlesEmeka vex oo hmmm.


By the way, who are the other prospects, especially in our midfied? I mean youth prospects

It is good to make references.
It is good to give credit to whom it is due.

If a moniker was the first to give a report about a certain player, any other moniker giving a subsequent report should build on the previous report especially if aware a previous report.
It makes this thread look organised, it shows teamwork, it also helps research.

Meliforme:


It is good to make references.
It is good to give credit to whom it is due.

If a moniker was the first to give a report about a certain player, any other moniker giving a subsequent report should build on the previous report especially if aware a previous report.
It makes this thread look organised, it shows teamwork, it also helps research.

must you jump in defense of a post u never knew it’s origin or what prompted it?

Meliforme:


It is good to make references.
It is good to give credit to whom it is due.

If a moniker was the first to give a report about a certain player, any other moniker giving a subsequent report should build on the previous report especially if aware a previous report.
It makes this thread look organised, it shows teamwork, it also helps research.

That was really a very sensible contribution bro. Thanks

ChrisKels:


That was really a very sensible contribution bro. Thanks

Cc.ChrisKels

My G, longest time. Kedu ka obodo si kwulu ?

Meliforme:


It is good to make references.
It is good to give credit to whom it is due.

If a moniker was the first to give a report about a certain player, any other moniker giving a subsequent report should build on the previous report especially if aware a previous report.
It makes this thread look organised, it shows teamwork, it also helps research.

Nobody owes anyone any references. People need to stop being entitled for no good reason. You are not doing anyone favor by "discovering players" on Nairaland.

IDENNAA:


Cc.ChrisKels

My G, longest time. Kedu ka obodo si kwulu ?

Nwanne I dey na just say ndi ala adi mma like CharlesEmeka your main paddy wan spoil this country for us.

charlesemeka85:

Wolves defender Temple Ojinnaka has put pen-to-paper on his first professional contract.

With Wolves since 12 years of age, Ojinnaka moved up to the under-18s as a 15-year-old and hasn't looked back, becoming a regular feature at that level and also tasting under-21s football in recent times.

Having now been rewarded with a professional deal, academy manager for football, Jon Hunter-Barrett, told the club's website: “Temple has been at the football club for a while. It's a great opportunity for him to sign on professional terms.

“It wasn't an easy registration process for him given we had to apply for international clearance when he first came into the club.

“For him to now be in a position where he's signed a professional contract is great for him. Temple's six foot two, strong and quick, and will add that into the under-21s side moving forward.

Like I've often said, l don't like talking about too many youth players because there is such a long way to go.

I was at an event Adidas Endorsements event for the top players prospects from U12 to 18 across the NW of England.

Adidas have a dossier of who they project will be future star's across Europe. When Jude Billingham was 13 he was already signed by Adidas to give you perspective.

In that group of about 20+ players across the NW of England 6/7 of them were Nigerian origin. All in premier League clubs in NW England.

Meliforme:


It is good to make references.
It is good to give credit to whom it is due.

If a moniker was the first to give a report about a certain player, any other moniker giving a subsequent report should build on the previous report especially if aware a previous report.
It makes this thread look organised, it shows teamwork, it also helps research.

Don't you think your gassing it .

What's your Idea of a report ? The first person to read about a player in the media. Thats not discovery that's coincidence.

ChrisKels:


Nwanne I dey na just say ndi ala adi mma like CharlesEmeka your main paddy wan spoil this country for us.

amu anu 🤣🤣🤣

This has nothing to do with entitlements mister man. Meliforme makes a point from his own angle and it actually makes sense.

My own angle is partly related to what Barryseal mentioned. And that is People famzing local talents when all along these same people label the local scene as rubbish. This lad did feature in the NNL/NPFL briefly so the hypocrisy was being pointed out all because he has now gone to Inter.

Also, the Ebenezer was since analysed and the Inter news dropped in here long before it finally got confirmed as the same post said it would be in January. Does it hurt you or anyone to acknowledge that simple fact?? Abi is someone jealous of acknowledging something so true?


The issue is very simple. When the lad was first mentioned and analysed, the Inter Milan news was also dropped in same post. Only very few people cared.

Now, Inter confirms the news and it goes mega public weeks later in January and some start sounding like they knew it all along. Such a shallow and pretensive act.



And if you think I do no one any favors by "discovering players" on Nairaland then please explain why I have a lot of folks reach out to me for what I do. I am on my own yet what I do in here keeps getting attention out there and people actually use some of my information to get knowledge of certain talents. You don't actually realise how much attention I avoid due to what I do outside this place. I do this in here only because I love Nigerian football. It is so easy for me.

Now, just say you don't know and move along.


By the way, your man, Azubuike Okechukwu is now with Turkish 2nd tier side, Rizespor. Be sure to keep an eye on him. Funny how you withdrew yourself just as Zubby went inactive and have now resurfaced just as Zubby begins seeing gametime again. The coincidence is suspicious. 😏

IDENNAA:


Nobody owes anyone any references. People need to stop being entitled for no good reason. You are not doing anyone favor by "discovering players" on Nairaland.

Chriskels himself saw a report on Gift Orban's move to Gent and he remembered the fact that someone in here had actually taken time to analyse the lad as one to watch out for.

Tell me, OdenigboAroli... did Chriskels suffer death or wounds for it?? Will it kill you?

IDENNAA:


Nobody owes anyone any references. People need to stop being entitled for no good reason. You are not doing anyone favor by "discovering players" on Nairaland.

The difference here which you obviously, in your self-deceiving mind, refuse to admit is that this kid wasn't in the media. Which Mainstream media in Nigeria covered him before I mentioned him?

I picked him up on my own and made research.

Do you know what research is, KomeCLOWN?

So Meliforme is gassing nothing. He is telling you the truth from his angle

komekn:


Don't you think your gassing it .

What's your Idea of a report ? The first person to read about a player in the media. Thats not discovery that's coincidence.

TheSuperNerd:
This has nothing to do with entitlements mister man. Meliforme makes a point from his own angle and it actually makes sense.

My own angle is partly related to what Barryseal mentioned. And that is People famzing local talents when all along these same people label the local scene as rubbish. This lad did feature in the NNL/NPFL briefly so the hypocrisy was being pointed out all because he has now gone to Inter.

Also, the Ebenezer was since analysed and the Inter news dropped in here long before it finally got confirmed as the same post said it would be in January. Does it hurt you or anyone to acknowledge that simple fact?? Abi is someone jealous of acknowledging something so true?


The issue is very simple. When the lad was first mentioned and analysed, the Inter Milan news was also dropped in same post. Only very few people cared.

Now, Inter confirms the news and it goes mega public weeks later in January and some start sounding like they knew it all along. Such a shallow and pretensive act.



And if you think I do no one any favors by "discovering players" on Nairaland then please explain why I have a lot of folks reach out to me for what I do. I am on my own yet what I do in here keeps getting attention out there and people actually use some of my information to get knowledge of certain talents. You don't actually realise how much attention I avoid due to what I do outside this place. I do this in here only because I love Nigerian football. It is so easy for me.

Now, just say you don't know and move along.


By the way, your man, Azubuike Okechukwu is now with Turkish 2nd tier side, Rizespor. Be sure to keep an eye on him. Funny how you withdrew yourself just as Zubby went inactive and have now resurfaced just as Zubby begins seeing gametime again. The coincidence is suspicious. 😏

while nwakali is about to get nominated for balon d’or award from Spanish 2nd tier 🥱🥱

U discovered Gift Emmanuel Orban because u first made mention of him here

The same way Mungo Park discovered River Niger wey our forefather don swim hundreds of years before them born em great grand father🤣

Discovery channel 🤣

Please what's the latest score between Nigeria and Zambia u20?

It's funny how some low life fat beggar cretin keeps finding my attention when I don't have any to give it.

But this same man child cries and begs Danielnino00 to please not quote him anymore and to please have nothing to do with him. 😂😂😂😂

Literally crying for Danny to please leave him alone while he keeps running after my every post and having me live in his dumb head. And boy, that head is so spacious because there is literally nothing in it. 🤣🤣🤣

I don't suffer fools shaa. The best answer to them is always Silence like I have been doing. Jealous low lives with nothing special to contribute. 😂


This below is still the reason the fat beggar Neanderthal is still hurt and feels super inferior to me...... he was caught begging for Crumbs.😂😂😂

Goalless.

solonnachi:
Please what's the latest score between Nigeria and Zambia u20?

TheSuperNerd:
It's funny how some low life fat beggar cretin keeps finding my attention when I don't have any to give it.

But this same man child cries and begs Danielnino00 to please not quote him anymore and to please have nothing to do with him. 😂😂😂😂

Literally crying for Danny to please leave him alone while he keeps running after my every post and having me live in his dumb head. And boy, that head is so spacious because there is literally nothing in it. 🤣🤣🤣

I don't suffer fools shaa. The best answer to them is always Silence like I have been doing. Jealous low lives with nothing special to contribute. 😂

Mungo Park of our time 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I rather remain fat as you claim than look like a “premature adult” like you 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Malnourished psycho wey mistake em sickening nature to be a nerd 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Osimhen's Goals per 90 vs Top 100-ranked oppositions and vs Oppositions outside the Top 100-ranked in Europe: 2022/23.


In Elite Company.

TheSuperNerd:
The difference here which you obviously, in your self-deceiving mind, refuse to admit is that this kid wasn't in the media. Which Mainstream media in Nigeria covered him before I mentioned him?

I picked him up on my own and made research.

Do you know what research is, KomeCLOWN?

So Meliforme is gassing nothing. He is telling you the truth from his angle

truth that massages your tiny framed ego 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Ozwor!

Damn.... Not again.

TheSuperNerd:


Okay bruv, you've been begging for this...

Now, send me your acct so I can help you with 2k incase you were unlucky in this giveaway draw...



FAT Chulo!!! THE REAL BOMBOY

Flashback to this post.

The post that made me his Landlord FOREVER. 😂😂😂😂

TheSuperNerd:


Okay bruv, you've been begging for this...

Now, send me your acct so I can help you with 2k incase you were unlucky in this giveaway draw...



FAT Chulo!!! THE REAL BOMBOY

My drop?