TheGoodJoe:


I am 1998 set. I finished at 16 years old because my birthday is November. So he is within 35-36. Which is not far from my assumption.

That does not mean he could not finish at sixteen.

When Martins burst into the scene at Inter Milan (I did not hear of him when he was at Reggianna), people called him father. Meaning he was in his late twenties to thirty.

It was not so. When I met that guy, I knew Martins was above the age he claims but it was not wide as people believed.

TheGoodJoe:


Finidi was like Xavi on the wings. He hardly made a wayward cross.

When he hit the cross, it was when he was sure there was a good chance for a goal.

A lot of times, he pulled the ball back to keep possession when he felt the attacking players were not in place to muster an attack.

Finidi was a genius and I hope he comes back to contribute in the development of Nigerian football.

tbaba1234:


If you were Finidi and you have a stable job in Europe, why will you want to come and work in Nigeria where your salary will not be paid on time? And you will be queried if you complain?

If our system was professional and coaches were allowed to do their jobs and given the necessary support, i believe that Nigerian coaches everywhere will want to contribute their quota.

Icon4s:


For some1 whose official age is 31.

TheGoodJoe:


I am 1998 set. I finished at 16 years old because my birthday is November. So he is within 35-36. Which is not far from my assumption.

That does not mean he could not finish at sixteen.

When Martins burst into the scene at Inter Milan (I did not hear of him when he was at Reggianna), people called him father. Meaning he was in his late twenties to thirty.

It was not so. When I met that guy, I knew Martins was above the age he claims but it was not wide as people believed.

TheGoodJoe:



First, we do not know how old he was when he finished secondary school. Unless you know, we can not ascertain the gap of his age.

See my earlier post.

When I say Age cheat, I mean he was not like 27 years claiming 17.

I knew a player of 36 years, claiming 18.

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justiz5:
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Golden Eaglets Skipper Nwakali To Undergo Pre-Season Training At Arsenal
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Nigeria U17 international Kelechi Nwakali has been lined up to train with Arsenal ahead of the start of the 2016-2017 season.


The central midfielder has been in London for the past two weeks, specifically March 16, to put the finishing touches on the five-year contract he has agreed with the Emirates outfit.


Arsenal will only begin processing Nwakali’s work permit in the summer when he would have attained the age of majority and the preliminary contract he signed becomes activated.


“Kelechi Nwakali is not coming back to Nigeria, he has gone to London to stay,” a representative of the Diamond/ASJ Academy star told allnigeriasoccer.com.


“He will do pre-season training with Arsenal. It is no longer in our hands if he’ll train with the first team or the Academy, they know the best for him.


“His application for a work permit can only be processed after he clocks 18.”


Kelechi Nwakali rose to prominence at the 2015 Fifa Under 17 World Cup, where he was named the Golden Ball winner and assisted the Golden Eaglets win the tournament for the fifth time.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=18492
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BlackAlbino6:
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EXCLUSIVE: FC PORTO WINS THE RACE FOR IFEANYI NWEKE
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The drag for Nassarawa United Football Club talented centre back Ifeanyi Nweke has been won by Portuguese side FC Porto according to reports gathered by owngoalnigeria.com.


Nweke caught the attention of scouts from Tottenham Hotspurs, Monaco, Portimonense and Celta Vigo during the recently concluded Gee-Lec Soccer football scout tournament after playing for just 20 minutes.


His performance lead to a whole lot of arguments between the scouts but after a tense tussle FC Porto finally won the race to sign the 18 year old in the summer.


The Nigeria youth international will further swell the Nigeria contingent at the team that presently have Chidozie Awaziem as one of the four Nigerians on their books.


Others include Chidera Ezeh who is doing very well for the U-18 of FC Porto, Fidelis Irhene and Mikel Agu who are presently out on loan to Portimonense and Club Brugge respectively.


Fast rising Nigeria agent Babawo Mohammed we gathered manages all of the players on the books of the Portuguese side bar Agu although he was silent when we sought to clarify if it’s true.
owngoalnigeria.com/2016/04/03/exclusive-fc-porto-wins-the-race-for-ifeanyi-nweke/
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BascoVanVeli:


Thegoodjoe he did this without starring in u-17.

TheGoodJoe:


Did I say others can not do it without the U17? Awaziem did it without the U17. Martins did it without the U17.

I said it is easier for the Europeans to make it than our players. That is why we should continue using the U17 for grassroot development.

Are you saying it is easier for Nigerians to make it to pro football than the Europeans?

BascoVanVeli:


U made it seem like u-17 was the only option. Most the boys getting signed never played u-17 so ur grassroot plan is not needed.
No side has it easy, it takes hard work to make it.

TheGoodJoe:



Where did I say it is the only option. Can you find one place I said it is the option.

It is not easy any where but it is fat easier for the Europeans compared to the Nigerians.

The Europeans have a lot of opportunities compared to us. They have far better opportunities and chances. So we should continue using the U17 for grassroot development.

That has been my point it. It will continue being my point and it is the truth.

Even you, deep down in your heart, you know is the truth.

BlackAlbino6:
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7-time champions Flying Eagles get second round draw
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Nigeria won the U-20 Africa Cup of Nation in 2015; the 19th edition.

Nigeria has been drawn bye in the first round qualifying matches for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations 2017 in a statement released by the Confederation of Africa Football on Thursday.The Flying Eagles won a record 7th continental crown last year in Senegal. Bernard Bulbwa sealed a 1-0 win against host, Senegal with a 17th minute, spectacular long-range volley inside the Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor in Dakar.


The journey for places to the 20th edition of U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Zambia 2017 commences this weekend with the first leg matches of the First Round according to CAF.


Twenty (20) teams will be involved in the opening round, with eyes on the places at the Second Round and eventually the final lap, where seven teams will emerge for the final tournament in Zambia next year.

The tournament will also serve as the qualifier for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup to be hosted by South Korea.

Fixtures

Friday, 1 April 2016

Tunisia vs Niger


Saturday, 2 April 2016

Sierra Leone vs Gambia
Rwanda vs Uganda
Mozambique vs Mauritius
Swaziland vs Namibia


Sunday, 3 April 2016

Liberia vs Guinea
Algeria vs Mauritania
Sudan vs Kenya
Zimbabwe vs Botswana
Ethiopia vs Somalia
http://footballlive.ng/footballnews/9ja-news/7-time-champions-flying-eagles-get-second-round-draw/
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BascoVanVeli:


I didn't say u said anything, i said u made it seem.
U have no evidence to support. The fact is u don't know, u are just assuming that it is harder. U have to be in both sets of shoes to make that statement and that is impossible so i can't accept that. Like Balloteli playing for Italy, u would probably say he had it easy but players in Ghana didn't have to grow up being called a black monkey everyday. Players in Ghana could fit in better than him. He might even be a better player today if he grew up in Ghana.

BascoVanVeli:


I didn't say u said anything, i said u made it seem.
U have no evidence to support. The fact is u don't know, u are just assuming that it is harder. U have to be in both sets of shoes to make that statement and that is impossible so i can't accept that. Like Balloteli playing for Italy, u would probably say he had it easy but players in Ghana didn't have to grow up being called a black monkey everyday. Players in Ghana could fit in better than him. He might even be a better player today if he grew up in Ghana.

TheGoodJoe:



How can you say I have no evidences, when the evidence is clear for even a blind man to see.

Coach Keshi once said,

“How many good pitches do we have in this country? Keshi queried. We say we are a football nation and we don't even have good training pitches for the national team, or good field to play on."

We do not even have good Football pitches for our National teams to play on, let alone the local clubs talkless of our kids in the academy.

We do not have kits for our young players to train and grow in the game.

How can anyone say the Youths in Nigeria has equal opportunities with the Europeans baffles me. It defies logic.

TheGoodJoe:


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The System at Grass-Root Level

For example, Real Madrid has a youth system consisting of 13 levels to reach the senior side. And the beauty is that all these youth teams function in the same way as the senior club side and also play in the same kind of leagues designed for their specific ages. So, as the players move up the order they begin to gain the necessary exposure playing in competitive leagues rather than some meaningless reserve games that hold no importance. Players performing well in these youth leagues are then picked up by the regional football federations for representation.

RFEF has 19 regional football federations and all these federations work in sync with the national and the club federations. All the players’ information is passed from the club level to the regional level and then to the national level in a detailed manner. If any player manages to impress at club level, he is called to play for his regional federation and if he further impresses, he then progresses to play at the national level. Spain churns out 100’s of footballers every year and we can imagine the kind of effort, the filtering and the competition these kids face to make it to the national youth side.

The RFEF has divided its youth set up into two groups- Formation group and performing group. The U15, U16, U17 and U18 teams come under the formation group and U19, U20 and U21 come under the Performing groups. Each age group has a dedicated coach and an assistant and if the dedicated coach decides to move on, the assistant takes up his job with the coach in the next age group appointed as his assistant. This ensures the continuity of progress. And when the player has good success at U21 level, he is then graduated to the National A squad, which is the stepping stone to a place in the Spanish National team.

https://www.nairaland.com/3019225/success-spain-lesson-every-football[/b]

Read and tell me how you expect us to produce better footballers in large number like the Europeans. Click the link and see the development in Spain.