joelsteron:
John Obi Mikel before Morinho's impact.
Now I see Onyedika not Iwobi stepping into this version of Mikel. If encouraged.
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMrVPkHJt/

The perfect replacement for Mikel would have been Kelechi Nwakali but his club career development failed him.I don’t see Mikel in Onyedika just like Okocha in Mikel

Tobi Amusan wins her 100m hurdles heat in 12.49secs

elyte89:



Who compiled the list ? When dem never appoint me 😊?

🤣🤣 I just dey enjoy the tiki taka between Joebie and Majoribanks and other serious comments on the Olympics. Next thing this your comment and I just burst into laughter

PDPGuy:
Tobi Amusan wins her 100m hurdles heat in 10.49secs

I love this! Tobi Express!

Ppogbae:
Damn. I don't blame Ofili if she follows suit...

Nneka Echikunwoke was born in states but was ready to represent Nigeria in 2020 but AFN messed things up.

Good decision for chosen her country by birth and making name for herself,really surprised she was a cousin to America actress Megalyn Echikunwoke.

Ofili finished 6th not a bad result cuz I saw her crying after the race.She is a very passionate woman who love her country despite AFN mix up…..am seeing her doing it like Tobi Amusan

Yep. Now this is Nigeria's best Gold medal hopeful at this games finally starting her Olympic Medal Quest.

Easy work. No stress despite being put in Lane 9. Tobi is cooking.

PDPGuy:
Tobi Amusan wins her 100m hurdles heat in 12.49secs

Kog45:
Nneka Echikunwoke was born in states but was ready to represent Nigeria in 2020 but AFN messed things up.

Good decision for chosen her country by birth and making name for herself,really surprised she was a cousin to America actress Megalyn Echikunwoke.

Ofili finished 6th not a bad result cuz I saw her crying after the race.She is a very passionate woman who love her country despite AFN mix up…..am seeing her doing it like Tobi Amusan

She trained in the USA. She didn't ask us for anything. She just wanted to fly our flag high.

Nna ehn. Nigeria

PDPGuy:
Tobi Amusan wins her 100m hurdles heat in 10.49secs

12.49 o, chief


10.49 is the current world record for the women's 100m 😂😂

Mujtahida:

🤣🤣 I just dey enjoy the tiki taka between Joebie and Majoribanks and other serious comments on the Olympics. Next thing this your comment and I just burst into laughter

You dey laugh your client as regards the SE job wey him hire you for to bag for am.

What a lawyer-client combo.

I actually read it as 12.49 until you pointed it out coz i have seen the race. Damn. PDPGuy, abeg correction.

NB: Modified in my comment

Unlimited22:

12.49 o, chief


10.49 is the current world record for the women's 100m 😂😂

Unlimited22:

12.49 o, chief


10.49 is the current world record for the women's 100m 😂😂

Lol. It was the excitement that caused the mistake🤣

into semis

PDPGuy:
Tobi Amusan wins her 100m hurdles heat in 12.49secs

solonnachi:
Seems Benjamin Franklin and Suleiman Sani have been included in the 35 man list to face Benin in September

Which coach drew that list? We no get coach and list dey surface... No be juju be dat?

Bannedlargejr:
200 Million population and no Gold medal?? Tomorrow, one idiot will declare that Nigerians are the smartest people in the world.. This is unfortunate

How many gold medals does India with a population of over 1 billion have

The rules has been changed. Once you represent your country of birth at any tournament. Even if it is National Sport festival you cannot change Nationality except with the federations approval. Read up on Emmanuel Bamidele.

AndSunGorilla:

Ofili wouldbhave an easier pass with maybe Qatar, UAE or Bahrain or Canada,Spain and Portugal. Too many athletes dey worry US.

Tobi will always be Tobi!

We are going for Gold!

Joebie:
Seinfeit is the best option. We can pay him and he is PASSIONATE about the Naija project. Still a low grade coach but he has the enthusiasm we need. I hope we engage him and give him time.

Na because of enthusiasm we suppose dey hire coaches now? abi coaching philosophy?

It's best we get our priorities straight. We want success and we want it now and we are not patient to build a formidable team with the right mentality over a period of years. Na so so cut and join we dey do.

Why are we like this in this country? We dey watch sha

Our people lack Emotional intelligence!

We needed Ofili at the World relays for the 4 by 400m but she turned the country's request down stating she doesn't want to get injured.

However, at the Olympics, she is willing to run 900m in 4 days! How?

I find it funnier when people says she will medal at 100m, when she has the same time as Candice Hill who placed last at the American Olympic trials.

Gabby, Brown etc did not run the 100m, and that did not stop them getting a medal at the 200m.

She guilty tripping the federation is a very bad behavior.
Ignorantly our people are calling for her to change Nationality. I find that really funny. We take from the country, and spit back at it!

Joezinho:


This makes more sense now.

Na still my GUY! I never see the brown envelop oo. We don dey prepare financial proposal to Tom Saintfiet oo. Better do sharp, sharp!

Mujtahida:

🤣🤣 I just dey enjoy the tiki taka between Joebie and Majoribanks and other serious comments on the Olympics. Next thing this your comment and I just burst into laughter

Please, why was Ofili placed in lane 9 when she had the 3rd best time in the semis? How do they assign Lane?

TheSuperNerd:
I actually read it as 12.49 until you pointed it out coz i have seen the race. Damn. PDPGuy, abeg correction.

NB: Modified in my comment

My bro the truth be say we cannot do better. It’s better to go for someone who has long wanted to coach us and believes in our potential. I will take that over philosophy from another low grade coach with little belief.

Modified
Let me add that Seinfelt is like a Nigerian (in terms of passion for Naija) but will be given the respect of a foreigner. That last part is the sad reality.

kennysville:


Na because of enthusiasm we suppose dey hire coaches now? abi coaching philosophy?

It's best we get our priorities straight. We want success and we want it now and we are not patient to build a formidable team with the right mentality over a period of years. Na so so cut and join we dey do.

Why are we like this in this country? We dey watch sha

victornoah:


Onyedika of Club Brugge

Oh, my bad.

Marjoribanks:
Our people lack Emotional intelligence!

We needed Ofili at the World relays for the 4 by 400m but she turned the country's request down stating she doesn't want to get injured.

However, at the Olympics, she is willing to run 900m in 4 days! How?

I find it funnier when people says she will medal at 100m, when she has the same time as Candice Hill who placed last at the American Olympic trials.

Gabby, Brown etc did not run the 100m, and that did not stop them getting a medal at the 200m.

She guilty tripping the federation is a very bad behavior.
Ignorantly our people are calling for her to change Nationality. I find that really funny. We take from the country, and spit back at it!

Nawa o.
This is sad.

Saw the Tobi run and was in awe as to how fast she was.

Anyone in athletics to explain why she can hit top 3 in 100m hurdles but won't do same in straight 100m?

Marjoribanks:
Our people lack Emotional intelligence!

We needed Ofili at the World relays for the 4 by 400m but she turned the country's request down stating she doesn't want to get injured.

However, at the Olympics, she is willing to run 900m in 4 days! How?

I find it funnier when people says she will medal at 100m, when she has the same time as Candice Hill who placed last at the American Olympic trials.

Gabby, Brown etc did not run the 100m, and that did not stop them getting a medal at the 200m.

She guilty tripping the federation is a very bad behavior.
Ignorantly our people are calling for her to change Nationality. I find that really funny. We take from the country, and spit back at it!

This is an unfair and ignorant take. You are not an athlete and don't understand the life on an athlete or the rigors they go through for years to run the best 11 seconds of their life. Also what you put here is even factually incorrect.

1. Favour started at the youth championships running the 200m and 400m. When she got to college she transitioned and stopped running the 400m altogether and focused on 100 and 200m. This isn't peculiar to her to, we have athletes who transition to other events based in their Coaches advice. Tobi Amusan is an example.

2. While she, obviously better at the 200m, she's over the years improved on her 100m run and was willing to constantly improve on it. She didn't need to medalz she just needed to constantly improve her time.

3. So yes she rightly turned down the 400m cause she stopped participating in the event as she was more likely to get injured doing it. You can check this out BTW.

4. Coaches are regarded as next to God to athletes. There's hardly any interview you hear Tobi Amusan speak that she doesn't refer to her coach. When you hear her speak if her coach you'll think she's refering to God. Sydney McLaughlin didn't participate in the World Championship of 2023 even though she was assured of winning because her coach told her not to. Athletes rightly listen only to their coaches and Nigerian athletes the more for the reason below.

5. Athletics coaches are expensive to hire. They cost an average of $50k yearly and could be more. Professional athletes are responsible for paying their coaches. Nigerian athletes obviously don't have that kind of money neither do they get support from the AFN save for the training grants or $5k which they need to pray and fast to get. The good thing though is many of our athletes have build great relationships with their coaches from college and leverage on these relationships in their professional careers. Why will they not listen to these folks to please a federation that doesn't give a hoot about them?

6. Also, favour is now a pro (an Adidas Athlete). It means she primarily caters for herself in the US. She's responsible for her finances and upkeep and trainings etc and no longer enjoys scholarship. Unlike popular US athletes who earn a lot from endorsements, athletes like favour have KPIs they must meet before they get certain benefits. It's why they carefully select the races they participate in. She doesn't need to get a medal (even though that's her goal). There's monetary incentive for every stage of the Olympics she gets to.

7. If Favour and her coach says she can run the 100 and 200m who are we and the federation to have an opinion? BTW she isn't doing something new, Julien Alfred literally did it this year. Sherika Jackson Elaine Thomson and Shelly Ann are amongst a number of athletes who do this.

8. She didn't guilt trip the federation, she rightly called them out for messing with her career and livelyhood. Athletics for most is a short term sports and they've literally deprived her of participation in 2 Olympics (second one partly). She isn't responsible for how Nigerians react, but she was right to call them out.

Your perspective seems to align with conventional views which is common knowledge. However, I don't follow the norm, and while you may be correct in your points, calling my take ignorant is disrespectful.

Take the time to study Tobi Amusan and listen to her interviews. She is, after all, the World Record Holder.

Look into Favour Ofili and her interviews as well; you might begin to understand my point.

Chidi couldn't participate in the last Olympics too. He grew up in the States yet always honors his country's call with humility and respect. Ogazi, the next big thing, consistently honors his country's call. Why is she different? The same country discovered her and sent her those youth competitions, but now they don't have a say because she is with Adidas?

At that same World Relay, we saw Tebogo practically dragging his country to the 4x400 mixed relay African record. Are you saying Tebogo does not have a good coach?

You can't be handpicking examples that align with your views only. You are not writing to an ignoramus.

My point remains, if you can't run less than 400m in a 4x400 relay, you shouldn't be running 900m in 4 days. It's that simple. And show respect to those who lift you up when you were a nobody!

You listed four athletes, yet only one participated in both events at the Olympics. Interesting. Let me help you add to the list: Long, Richardson, Hill, Neita, etc.

lovewins:


This is an unfair and ignorant take. You are not an athlete and don't understand the life on an athlete or the rigors they go through for years to run the best 11 seconds of their life. Also what you put here is even factually incorrect.

1. Favour started at the youth championships running the 200m and 400m. When she got to college she transitioned and stopped running the 400m altogether and focused on 100 and 200m. This isn't peculiar to her to, we have athletes who transition to other events based in their Coaches advice. Tobi Amusan is an example.

2. While she, obviously better at the 200m, she's over the years improved on her 100m run and was willing to constantly improve on it. She didn't need to medalz she just needed to constantly improve her time.

3. So yes she rightly turned down the 400m cause she stopped participating in the event as she was more likely to get injured doing it. You can check this out BTW.

4. Coaches are regarded as next to God to athletes. There's hardly any interview you hear Tobi Amusan speak that she doesn't refer to her coach. When you hear her speak if her coach you'll think she's refering to God. Sydney McLaughlin didn't participate in the World Championship of 2023 even though she was assured of winning because her coach told her not to. Athletes rightly listen only to their coaches and Nigerian athletes the more for the reason below.

5. Athletics coaches are expensive to hire. They cost an average of $50k yearly and could be more. Professional athletes are responsible for paying their coaches. Nigerian athletes obviously don't have that kind of money neither do they get support from the AFN save for the training grants or $5k which they need to pray and fast to get. The good thing though is many of our athletes have build great relationships with their coaches from college and leverage on these relationships in their professional careers. Why will they not listen to these folks to please a federation that doesn't give a hoot about them?

6. Also, favour is now a pro (an Adidas Athlete). It means she primarily caters for herself in the US. She's responsible for her finances and upkeep and trainings etc and no longer enjoys scholarship. Unlike popular US athletes who earn a lot from endorsements, athletes like favour have KPIs they must meet before they get certain benefits. It's why they carefully select the races they participate in. She doesn't need to get a medal (even though that's her goal). There's monetary incentive for every stage of the Olympics she gets to.

7. If Favour and her coach says she can run the 100 and 200m who are we and the federation to have an opinion? BTW she isn't doing something new, Julien Alfred literally did it this year. Sherika Jackson Elaine Thomson and Shelly Ann are amongst a number of athletes who do this.

8. She didn't guilt trip the federation, she rightly called them out for messing with her career and livelyhood. Athletics for most is a short term sports and they've literally deprived her of participation in 2 Olympics (second one partly). She isn't responsible for how Nigerians react, but she was right to call them out.

Joebie:
What story is not true? You really think Herve will come down on his salary demand? Herve knows his worth. He has never taken Naija seriously.

which worth? How many NT coaches earn 100k dollars in a month? Mtcheew

kennysville:


Which coach drew that list? We no get coach and list dey surface... No be juju be dat?

technical committee headed by Eguavoen

Hausa:
Onyedika of Brentford?

Frank Oyenka plays for Brentford.

My stance has always been if they intended to manage her to perform optimally for her best event she should have been carried along instead of callously taking the decision out of her hands.

Put yourself in her shoes you have trained for years to feature in one of the blue ribbon events of the Olympics then some one without any regard for your opinions or feelings takes that away from you and you should just accept 'oops my bad' as an excuse?

Ofili has potential I hope her mentors back home in Nigeria can comfort and encourage her.

Look at Amusan internationally nobody really rated her in the beginning but now she's a World Record holder and a genuine gold medal favourite. Everything is a process.

Marjoribanks:
Your perspective seems to align with conventional views which is common knowledge. However, I don't follow the norm, and while you may be correct in your points, calling my take ignorant is disrespectful.

Take the time to study Tobi Amusan and listen to her interviews. She is, after all, the World Record Holder.

Look into Favour Ofili and her interviews as well; you might begin to understand my point.

Chidi couldn't participate in the last Olympics too. He grew up in the States yet always honors his country's call with humility and respect. Ogazi, the next big thing, consistently honors his country's call. Why is she different? The same country discovered her and sent her those youth competitions, but now they don't have a say because she is with Adidas?

At that same World Relay, we saw Tebogo practically dragging his country to the 4x400 mixed relay African record. Are you saying Tebogo does not have a good coach?

You can't be handpicking examples that align with your views only. You are not writing to an ignoramus.

My point remains, if you can't run less than 400m in a 4x400 relay, you shouldn't be running 900m in 4 days. It's that simple. And show respect to those who lift you up when you were a nobody!

You listed four athletes, yet only one participated in both events at the Olympics. Interesting. Let me help you add to the list: Long, Richardson, Hill, Neita, etc.

Marjoribanks:
Your perspective seems to align with conventional views which is common knowledge. However, I don't follow the norm, and while you may be correct in your points, calling my take ignorant is disrespectful.

Take the time to study Tobi Amusan and listen to her interviews. She is, after all, the World Record Holder.

Look into Favour Ofili and her interviews as well; you might begin to understand my point.

Chidi couldn't participate in the last Olympics too. He grew up in the States yet always honors his country's call with humility and respect. Ogazi, the next big thing, consistently honors his country's call. Why is she different? The same country discovered her and sent her those youth competitions, but now they don't have a say because she is with Adidas?

At that same World Relay, we saw Tebogo practically dragging his country to the 4x400 mixed relay African record. Are you saying Tebogo does not have a good coach?

You can't be handpicking examples that align with your views only. You are not writing to an ignoramus.

My point remains, if you can't run less than 400m in a 4x400 relay, you shouldn't be running 900m in 4 days. It's that simple. And show respect to those who lift you up when you were a nobody!

You listed four athletes, yet only one participated in both events at the Olympics. Interesting. Let me help you add to the list: Long, Richardson, Hill, Neita, etc.

1. My intention wasn't to disrespect, it's my I said "your take" and not you personally. I apologise it came across as disrespectful.

2. I've listened to most of Tobi's interview, I even listened to one she did at her school in Texas that could be interpreted as her disrespecting Nigeria. I didn't bring it too light cause I was mature enough to know the conversation was more nuanced and people looking for clicks would make a mess of it. I am yet to find a clip of Favour disrespecting Nigeria, please direct me to one that proves this.

3. You've got to cite instances where Favour Dishonored Nigeria cause that's the what you seem to be inferring which is what informed my response in the first place. Refusing to participate in an event she no longer trains for isn't disrespect.

4. Athletes aren't once size fits all. Tobago isn't Favour. They aren't the same sex, they don't have the same body, they are both not predisposed to the same injury scare. Coaches make decisions for their athletes based on peculiar factors so that someone did it doesn't mean another should. Sydney McLaughlin WR in the 400mH qualifies her as 6th in the world in the 400m flat so she could as well do both event. she however skipped the world championship entirely and isn't participating in the Flat nor the relay because her coach made a decision based on the peculiarity of her body. Bol however participated in all of these and won the relay gold medal for her country. Both coaches made the correct decision for their athletes based on peculiarities. Reducing Sydney's decision to being disrespectful of the USA or dishonouring her country would be a wild take and this is exactly what you're doing to Favour.

5. The only time Favour didn't participate in a race she was supposed to was at the African champions a few months ago and this had nothing to do with the AFN. The event was so badly planned that not I my favour but every top athlete in Africa refused to participate in protest. Some Nigerians also did the same.

6. Finally, the 400m race is the hardest of these things races with potential impact on the body. Just a few minutes ago incidentally pumped into a post on twitter I'll link to this sharing same sentiments. Also, Running 100 and 200m all the way to the finals isn't running 900m like you're making it seem. It's running 100m or 200m as the case may be per time. You don't add them up in a bid to make a point. They don't affect the body the same.

https://x.com/TrungTPhan/status/1820989595821236719?t=ijIxDs2DTuz5XhYM2w4cZw&s=19

Marjoribanks:
Na still my GUY! I never see the brown envelop oo. We don dey prepare financial proposal to Tom Saintfiet oo. Better do sharp, sharp!

I know. Joebie na correct man.

Abeg ooo. You guys should give us till next month. We are raising fund on gofundme so we can come see you guys at the ministry. Just hold the line for us.