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Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by Shome36(m): 1:30pm On Apr 07, 2017
the list ain't complete without Wikki Tourist's PETER AMBROSE.... dude was performing on the top level for the past four years.....

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Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by Empredboy(m): 1:32pm On Apr 07, 2017
koolcat:
FROM OLYMPIACOS TO KANO PILLERs.....bros how va
do you think these Npfl lads are hungry? My bro what you don't know please ask a geniue question and you will get a geniue answer. Do you know how much these guys are worth? Their salary plus bonus and allowance is more than what you can imagine.
Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by kpaofame: 1:34pm On Apr 07, 2017
Smellymouth:


Bwhahahhaaaha.. Savage..

Honestly, Nigeria has produced a lot of players, who quickly fizzle out and end their careers in junior teams because they are often older than the age they claimed.

Chrisantus Macaulay won the Golden Boot at the 2007 tournament in South Korea, has since faded out. Meanwhile, Bojan Krkic, who played in that same tournament, won the Champions' League with Barcelona, while Toni Kroos had gone on to win the World Cup and Champions League.

Nigeria's Oladele Ajiboye' who saved two penalties in the final match of the same competition, is no longer relevant in Nigerian football, while his opposite number in that final, David De Gea, is Manchester United's goal keeper.

Figo played Under-20 in 1991 and only just retired in 2013. Xavi, Casillas, Robbie Keane, Ashley Cole, Santa Cruz, Seydu Keita, Ronaldinho, etc. played in Nigeria 99, but one wonders what has happened to the Nigerian players at the tourney, such as, Pius Ikedia, Julius Aghahowa, who won the silver and bronze balls. Both ended their senior careers in 2002? Only, Yobo was able to make it to 2014.

It's just so sad. Imagine Ahmed musa claiming 23 years old.

Not all players at junior level get to excel and have a successful senior career in Football....is like saying people who took first position in J.S 2 all graduating with first class and get employed by blue chip companies, it does not always pan out that way..

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Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by argon500: 1:34pm On Apr 07, 2017
so Chinedu Udoji is 27 years abi..

continue but i know you/they are lieing

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Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by BlaQWolf: 1:34pm On Apr 07, 2017
Op where is Ariwa Emmanuel of Akwa United?

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Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by koolcat: 1:35pm On Apr 07, 2017
Empredboy:
do you think these Npfl lads are hungry? My bro what you don't know please ask a geniue question and you will get a geniue answer. Do you know how much these guys are worth? Their salary plus bonus and allowance is more than what you can imagine.
bros did u really comprehend my comment @all? Pls underline where I mentioned anything like they are hungry.
Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by seguno2: 1:38pm On Apr 07, 2017
CriticMaestro:
npfl what? that league that home side usually wins? who the bring those kind refs for naija sef? abi na Nigerian referees dem b?

Please say what you know about.
Bring the % of home wins in the Nigerian league and compare with that of the oyinbo leagues where we foolishly spend our money even though they have no respect for us.
Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by Empredboy(m): 1:40pm On Apr 07, 2017
koolcat:
bros did u really comprehend my comment @all? Pls underline where I mentioned anything like they are hungry.
OK I guess you felt negative for moving from a club in Greece to Nigeria.
Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by koolcat: 1:41pm On Apr 07, 2017
Empredboy:
OK I guess you felt negative for moving from a club in Greece to Nigeria.
no boss, I am a bit surprised by the unusual move
Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by drealzum(m): 1:42pm On Apr 07, 2017
How can the team of an individual who ranks best among top 10 defenders be fumbling and conceding dozens? and then another team (plateau united) that has been on top of the table from week 1 to week 17 we are in now not have 2 or 3 defenders in the list but have just a miserable one and that one is not even among the OP's top 3 list?
I tire for ur list o
Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by CriticMaestro: 1:49pm On Apr 07, 2017
seguno2:


Please say what you know about.
Bring the % of home wins in the Nigerian league and compare with that of the oyinbo leagues where we foolishly spend our money even though they have no respect for us.
so i should forcefully love something i have no interest in it? and how many africans have made it big in those leagues? white people will be helping u, but will never see it..the problem of africans lie withing them
Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by Gideonjerry(m): 2:03pm On Apr 07, 2017
CplusJason:
Chinedu Udoji 27years old?


Well, I don't wanna say anything until Diego Costa reveals his real age.
hahahahahahaha grin
CplusJason:
Chinedu Udoji 27years old?


Well, I don't wanna say anything until Diego Costa reveals his real age.
hahahahahahaha
Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by Empredboy(m): 2:45pm On Apr 07, 2017
koolcat:
no boss, I am a bit surprised by the unusual move
its expected
Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by seguno2: 2:50pm On Apr 07, 2017
CriticMaestro:
so i should forcefully love something i have no interest in it? and how many africans have made it big in those leagues? white people will be helping u, but will never see it..the problem of africans lie withing them

No one is forcing you to love anything.
Please educate us on how the white people are helping us?
Thanks

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Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by wildchild1: 2:52pm On Apr 07, 2017
good

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Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by CriticMaestro: 2:56pm On Apr 07, 2017
seguno2:


No one is forcing you to love anything.
Please educate us on how the white people are helping us?
Thanks
how much do we get in foreign aid from organizations such as the USAID and many organizations belonging to germany and britain?
how many Nigerians have earned big playing in europe?
Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by RichardKajola(m): 4:36pm On Apr 07, 2017
CriticMaestro:

how much do we get in foreign aid from organizations such as the USAID and many organizations belonging to germany and britain?
how many Nigerians have earned big playing in europe?
we are talking about Nigerian football here and you are talking of USAID and how have the players big pay cheque help our football?

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Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by oyetpel(m): 4:54pm On Apr 07, 2017
seguno2:


Please say what you know about.
Bring the % of home wins in the Nigerian league and compare with that of the oyinbo leagues where we foolishly spend our money even though they have no respect for us.
Foolishly spend? Ok, with ur sand pitches everywhere.
Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by MrGerald(m): 4:59pm On Apr 07, 2017
Mathematical:



Nigeria Messi? Tell me something

Were you a kid when he was at the limelight of U17 world cup when all the journalists then calling him "Nigerian Messi or "Little Messi"?
Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by Dmec(m): 5:07pm On Apr 07, 2017
Smellymouth:


Na wa oo.. Someburi canor use football age in peace? grin

But this chinedu Udoji be like 40 yrs ooo..
What do you mean by 40 yrs, he is 51 yrs

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Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by Smellymouth: 5:08pm On Apr 07, 2017
Dmec:
What do you mean by 40 yrs, he is 51 yrs

Hahahahaha..
Why evuls? cheesy
Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by Smellymouth: 5:10pm On Apr 07, 2017
kpaofame:


Not all players at junior level get to excel and have a successful senior career in Football....is like saying people who took first position in J.S 2 all graduating with first class and get employed by blue chip companies, it does not always pan out that way..

I totally agree with you bro. But aside KANU kwankwo, is there any other cadet player that made it to the top ranks?
Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by seguno2: 5:16pm On Apr 07, 2017
oyetpel:

Foolishly spend? Ok, with ur sand pitches everywhere.

How did the sand pitches of foreign clubs change for better?
Who did it for them?
Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by kpaofame: 5:29pm On Apr 07, 2017
Smellymouth:


I totally agree with you bro. But aside KANU kwankwo, is there any other cadet player that made it to the top ranks?

Many of them in Kanu set played at top level for years...Oruma the Skipper of that squad i think played top flight football for various clubs in france for years amongst others
Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by Smellymouth: 5:40pm On Apr 07, 2017
kpaofame:


Many of them in Kanu set play at top level for years...Oruma the Skipper of that squad i think play top flight footbal for various clubs in france for years amongst others

Yeah, Oruma did well but we are talking about as successful as Kanu ..
What about the class of 2007? What happened to the likes of Ganiyu Oseni, haruna lukman, Rabiu Ibrahim, king osanga, kabiru akinsola, etc..
Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by kpaofame: 5:51pm On Apr 07, 2017
Smellymouth:


Yeah, Oruma did well but we are talking about as successful as Kanu ..
What about the class of 2007? What happened to the likes of Ganiyu Oseni, haruna lukman, Rabiu Ibrahim, king osanga, kabiru akinsola, etc..

It is not limited to Nigeria, not all who did well for other nations in youth competitions are as successful as Papilo...We still see some that are just average like any of these players mentioned. We only get to watch them because they are home based in Spain, England and the likes....

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Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by Gotaya: 5:51pm On Apr 07, 2017
Nice one highlighting most good defenders in the league.
Check my profile for NPFL Clubs Jerseys and merchandise.
Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by Smellymouth: 5:56pm On Apr 07, 2017
kpaofame:


It is not limited to Nigeria, not all who did well for other nations in youth competitions are as successful as Papilo...We still see some that are just average like any of these players mentioned. We only get to watch them because they are home based in Spain, England and the likes....

I concur..
Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by oyetpel(m): 6:49pm On Apr 07, 2017
seguno2:

How did the sand pitches of foreign clubs change for better? Who did it for them?
You did.
Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by 18SNVL: 7:11pm On Apr 07, 2017
Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by gameboyo: 10:13pm On Apr 07, 2017
Smellymouth:


Bwhahahhaaaha.. Savage..

Honestly, Nigeria has produced a lot of players, who quickly fizzle out and end their careers in junior teams because they are often older than the age they claimed.

Chrisantus Macaulay won the Golden Boot at the 2007 tournament in South Korea, has since faded out. Meanwhile, Bojan Krkic, who played in that same tournament, won the Champions' League with Barcelona, while Toni Kroos had gone on to win the World Cup and Champions League.

Nigeria's Oladele Ajiboye' who saved two penalties in the final match of the same competition, is no longer relevant in Nigerian football, while his opposite number in that final, David De Gea, is Manchester United's goal keeper.

Figo played Under-20 in 1991 and only just retired in 2013. Xavi, Casillas, Robbie Keane, Ashley Cole, Santa Cruz, Seydu Keita, Ronaldinho, etc. played in Nigeria 99, but one wonders what has happened to the Nigerian players at the tourney, such as, Pius Ikedia, Julius Aghahowa, who won the silver and bronze balls. Both ended their senior careers in 2002? Only, Yobo was able to make it to 2014.

It's just so sad. Imagine Ahmed musa claiming 23 years old.

Mention one player that played at fifa u17 world Cup in 2003 except Mikel Obi that u know. Remember, Nigeria got knocked out at group stage, no thanks to toss of coin.
Can u mention great players from the fifa u17 tourney in 93 apart kanu?
My bro, this is a circus, it cuts across bothers and countries.
Is rooney real 28 years?
Is John Terry really 33years?
I can go on and on and on.
The only reasons ours stands out is as a result of having poor football administration and sponsorship, thus affecting the growth of the players. Europeans and Americans won't nurture all ur players for u. Check out Iheanacho, do u think English media would have had it easy with man city assuming he was an English talent? This things are complex.

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