safarigirl:
and he could not teach Kelechi this one?

safarigirl:
and the last match? And the one before that?

safarigirl:
Lol...the way I carry Kelechi matter for head, like say na my brother

No be say Pep offend me personally sef, but what he did to that boy is unforgivable.

I too dey carry other people matter for head, meanwhile nobody gives a shoot about me

SerVik:

Tell that to our dear yusuf

safarigirl:
so, it is every good thing you appreciate? Even in your real life, not just to be appreciating people on your TV

I did not say he is doing badly, I just don't like the guy. I am sure there are people you also hate on, but feel free to deny it. At least I can talk my truth.

Every human being has that one person they just will never like, it is a common human trait, even kids have it.

Meanwhile, what is happening to the great Jesus? Why is he missing penalties since he cannuh get open goals?

safarigirl:
really what?

krattoss:
;Dwho come be yusuf ?

SerVik:

Salisu yusuf. Super Eagles coach. In 2016 he went to England to understudy guardiola

safarigirl:
anybody that wants to play Super Falcons can contact NFF

You can be watching female sports, but the topic here is Super Falcons, not Serena or Oshoala....and Super Falcons no dey give NFF money. Pop and clear.


If you are so concerned, go and meet NFF and ask them questions. You will not be the first to do that. In every family there is always the favorite child, Super Eagles is NFF's baby

The only reason there is a Women's league is so that people like you will not say NFF is sexist

So, now you know NFF is incompetent on all levels since thwy cannot even show the men's games, is it the women's own they will show?

krattoss:
but u know he doesn't care right?

elyte89:




What are u saying gan


Lets be rational with our judgement, wetin pep do iheanacho,he came in with his own philosophy and iheanacho no pass,what do u expect him to do...stick with him?or teach basic football techniques?... Its obvious dere were better players Dan iheanacho in his dept....even if he was allowed to play as an attacking midfielder who would he bench..Silva?de bruyne?sane? Even d old toure, and to make his matter worst dey beefed up d team with good players like B.Silva,G.Jesus

Dis guys re above him,let's say d reality and stop been emotional with our judgement, he became surplus to requirement DTS all..

safarigirl:
there is a ying to a yang.

I am a sentimental person, if I like someone, I hate when said person is treated unfairly.

I am not the logical being you all supposedly are.

We cannot all LEARN to be 'without bias'....it is what it is.

I am who I am. So, allow me abeg ...last I checked, I have freedom of speech here. I even added smiling emojis to laugh at myself, but as usual, you people will be taking things serious like say na viewing centre we dey

Abeg, anybody that cannot understand me should ignore me just like I have learnt to ignore some people I don't understand

krattoss:
i don't hate on people....that's me..

@ bolded.. I will tell u why Jesus missed that penalty when u tell me why messi or Ronaldo misses penalties and open goals..

TheGoodJoe:


Mangala sat on the bench long. Last season, he was sent on loan. It is the injuries of Stones and Kompany that gave him the chance. What I am saying that it takes hardwork and patience to get it right. If Iheanacho could track back as fast as Gabriel Jesus or even faster, Guardiola would play him.

I would have preferred Nacho bracing for the challenge. If Mangala leaves City now, he leaves a far better player because he increased his attributes.

Nacho has to keep working hard and he can still become great. I just would have preferred him training and learning under Guardiola's system.

kennysville:
In my own world, if guadiola likes, let him win 10 epl , and UCL for the next 10 seasons with Man City, I dont hate him but I dont like him one bit either. We are watching still in 7d!

When Iheanacho hits the ground running, we will talk again.

Joebie:
Madam remain the real you. Stay who u are. It’s better than pretending.

safarigirl:
whether it removes or not is not my business. No be work he dey do?

I will loathe him all the days of his life and even in his death.

No matte how great a man is, he ruined people to get there. So, don't expect hero worship from the whole world

God, I hate Guardiola, I hate that I hate him because hate is such a vile, draining thing to feel for anyone.

safarigirl:
Lol...the way I carry Kelechi matter for head, like say na my brother

No be say Pep offend me personally sef, but what he did to that boy is unforgivable.

I too dey carry other people matter for head, meanwhile nobody gives a shoot about me

krattoss:
i don't hate on people....that's me..

@ bolded.. I will tell u why Jesus missed that penalty when u tell me why messi or Ronaldo misses penalties and open goals..

Danycrusoe:
I heard the Nigeria v Egypt friendly will be played on this..... pitch? Farm? Bush? A combination of all

kennysville:
Small time now, people will come out and troll Iheanacho for Leicester's 3-0 loss. All the work rate of Vardy, what has it translated into? The dude is so predictable with all the "find Jamie Vardie at all cost" philosophy. He got marked out promptly. The Dude hasnt scored in as many games, yet he is on the starting line up. Thats how good he is abi?

The other day someone mentioned Ndidi hit the ground running as soon as he got into Leicester. Why cant Iheanacho? And therefore surmising that Iheanacho was probably not good enough..... hmmm. Question is , is Ndidi playing in the same role as Iheanacho? Did he have stiff competition for his position in the team? Was he injured as soon as he got into the team? Did he miss out on pre season tour with the team? What is the level of expectation placed on Ndidi in the Leicester team? Was Ndidi benched for known lesser quality player? Did he have 10 minute cameos? Why havent defenders won ballon d'or lately? Why forwards only? Those are the rhetorics!

Yall need not answer.

Its a pity our boy signed for the wrong team. Wrongest of the wrong teams!!! When some of us were clamouring for him to leave ManCity, it was because he needed game time. It wont be fair for a super striker for Nigeria, sitting on the bench in a World cup year. What we never envisaged was him signing for a leicester team that froze out even Ahmed Musa who was a top scorer with CSKA moscow. We all know the story of how that panned out. So would we say Ahmed Musa too is not good enough for the Leicester team?

On a serious note, Can someone just analyze today's game and tell me why they lost?

safarigirl:
they lost because Ndidi made a poor dive and got a red card

BTW, Conspiracy Theory Time :

Something just occured to me, Ndidi's red card means he will MISS a PL game for Leicester for the first time since he signed for them.

People of God, Ndidi finally firced a break on himself. Somebody that has not made any careless mistakes since he entered the team just decided to have two yellow card offences today?

Wilfred Onyinye Ndidi, I put it to you that you intentionally got sent off to ensure you were rested since neither injury nor sickness has visited you or caused you to be unable to play a game. You were tired of countless 90 minutes and used Igbo sense on them. Well played brother

junnyjake:


Oh, really?

tbaba1234:
This pours cold water on the so called Egypt-Nigeria Friendly.. Egypt have announced their friendlies.

Joebie:
I was kind of skeptical that we would be able to pull off two GOOD friendlies in March.
We will end up playing an African country maybe. We could as well have just taken on Seychelles. Well it's too early to murmur.
If possible let's get a team that didn't qualify. Even if it's Greece or the USA.

Joebie:
I was kind of skeptical that we would be able to pull off two GOOD friendlies in March.
We will end up playing an African country maybe. We could as well have just taken on Seychelles. Well it's too early to murmur.
If possible let's get a team that didn't qualify. Even if it's Greece or the USA.

Joebie:
I was kind of skeptical that we would be able to pull off two GOOD friendlies in March.
We will end up playing an African country maybe. We could as well have just taken on Seychelles. Well it's too early to murmur.
If possible let's get a team that didn't qualify. Even if it's Greece or the USA.

goldfish80:
Forgiveness, come and see oh
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After playing for Holland, I’m ready for Eagles — Owobowale



Can you introduce yourself to our readers ?
Thank you . My name is Oluwasegun Owobowale , I ’ m half Nigerian and half Dutch. I ’ m 20 years old and I live in The Netherlands . I ’ ve played for ADO Den Haag but I ’m now playing for NEC Nijmegen in the Jupiler League, which is under the Eredivisie. I ’ ve also played for the Dutch national youth squads at U - 15 , U - 16 , U - 17 and U - 18 levels .
You were an unused substitute in NEC ’ s recent 6 - 0 defeat of Dordrecht . How is the season so far in the Eredivisie?
The season has been good . We are currently in the first position in the league and we are showing the fans some good football with our style of play .
Do you think NEC can gain promotion to the Eredivisie ?
Yes , I think so . If you look at our team , we have the biggest chance to win the league and gain promotion to the Eredivisie again . Team chemistry is good , everyone can find each other on - and - off the pitch. And we have good players and talents like Arnaut Danjuma Adamu Groeneveld , who is also a Nigerian talent, Ferdi Kadioglu , Frank Sturing and others .
How many games have you played so far and are you satisfied with your playing time for Adrie Bogers ’ side?
This year I ’ ve played just one game . And I ’ m happy with the chances I ’ ve got because I just came from the under 21 s . So , now every chance I get , I have to show the coach and the rest of the staff I can be an important member of the team .
You joined NEC from ADO Den Haag , where you started your career ? Can you tell us about your time there ?
Yes , I joined ADO Den Haag when I was 13 years old . When I was 16 , I signed my first contract with ADO . At the age of 17 , I played my first minutes in the Eredvisie against Cambuur . Later that year, I played against PSV with players like Memphis Depay and Georginio Wijnaldum. I had a good time at ADO , but I wanted to play more because that ’ s good when you are young . So , I left ADO and joined NEC Nijmegen . But I learnt a lot at ADO and made a lot of good friends . So , I will always remember that club ; sometimes I still visit the club to watch my friends play .
How close are you to Tyronne Ebuehi , who plays for the Super Eagles and ADO ?
Yes , Tyronne is a friend of mine . I played with him in the youth teams and in the first team ( of ADO ) . I don ’t see him a lot now but we speak with each other through our phones . And I always support him when he ’s going to the national team ( Eagles ) .
Growing up , who was your role model?
My first football shirt was that of Rivaldo , my mum bought it for me from a shop . But when I got older it was Robinho . But today it is ( Cristiano ) Ronaldo , because I like the way he puts everything he can in his dreams to be the best. My Nigerian role model has always been Obafemi Martins, what a striker he is ! I even tried to do a somersault like him ( laughs ) .
Did you do the somersaults successfully ?
No, I always landed on my back . So , I stopped trying them when I scored . I didnt break my back , so that ’ s a good thing .
Why your preference for Martins amongst Nigerian players ?
I prefer Martins because I always watched Inter Milan ’ s games . And he was scoring everyday, again and again . His first touch is always goal bound. And his celebrations were incredible . I also trained with Kenneth Omeruo in my time at ADO Den Haag .
Playing against the likes of Depay and Wijnaldum must have been memorable .
Are you hoping to play in England like them some day ?
Yes , that ’ s my dream , to play in the biggest league, like Mikel ( Obi ) , ( Austin ) Okocha , ( Joseph ) Yobo and ( Nwankwo) Kanu .
What role did your parents play in your career ?
Since day one, they played football with me; my dad is a big fan of mine . They always supported me, brought me to away games , and tournaments out of the country . They were always there for me and they still are . So , I always thank them for what they did for me . I think it’ s important that parents always support their kids ’ dreams .
You have a Nigerian dad. Is your mum Nigerian too or Dutch ?
Yes , my dad is from Nigeria and my mum is Dutch, that ’ s why I live in Holland right now . It’ s the same as Tyronne .
Why did you decide to play for Holland at youth level ? Did you get the support of your parents ?
I only had one choice because the Nigerian team never called me up for their youth teams . So , I decided to play for the Dutch squad and I played at the big tournaments . Yes , my parents always told me, “ you can choose what you want, and Nigeria will come , so it’ s your decision . ”So , if Nigeria or Holland pops up to ask me where I want to play , I would have to make a hard decision.
So , it was a hard decision picking Holland?
No, it wasn ’ t then because I had only one choice , but if both national teams will come my way now, then it will be the hardest decision to pick one.
Are you still open to a call - up to Nigeria ?
Yes of course ! I will be honoured to play for the Super Eagles .
Tyronne has been part of the Eagles set - up . Has he told you about the team ?
Yes , he told me that it is a good team with fresh , young players and a good chemistry. And that they are ready for the World Cup !
How often do you follow the Eagles ?
I watch every of their game I can , if I can find it on the internet .
How did you feel when they beat Argentina 4 - 2 with all their superstars?
I was happy for the team , Tyronne and the country because we all needed this win . This was a lesson for all of us. If you want something , you can achieve it.
What’ s your impression about the squad especially with players who have dual nationalities like you , like Tyronne , Leon Balogun, Victor Moses , Alex Iwobi , Troost -Ekong and others?
I think it’ s good to have different kind of players in a team . So you get different types of football tactics in a team , so you can play in different ways . And the young players can learn from the older players .
If you get an invitation to the national squad , what can you bring to the team ?
I can bring speed , power , technique and dribbles .
You were part of Holland’ s U - 17 team that lost the final of the Uefa U - 17 tournament to England on penalties in 2014 .
How did it feel getting so close and losing?
I felt so bad because we were so close ( to the trophy ) as a team . We did not lose one official game that whole year. And then you lose the finals with penalties , then you feel robbed .
As a left - footed player, you can play at left -back, midfield and forward positions. How did you attain the versatility ?
I ’ m fast and strong , that ’ s why I can operate as a defender or a defensive midfielder , but because I ’ ve always played as a winger, I can also make defenders have a bad day because I defend and attack . How I knew I could play in so many positions ? Honestly , I didn’ t know until my trainer said , ‘ hey , Segun , just try left- back once .’ And it all worked out well .
How much of Nigeria do you know in terms of the language, food , culture , music and more ?
Well , I know a lot of the food, because my father brought the ( Nigerian cooking ) skill with him ( to Holland ) . For the music I really listen to it every day , Wizkid , Davido , Iyanya and P- Square and much more . The language is one area I can improve on because I only know some basic sentences like ‘ how are you doing ?’ , ‘ what do you want to eat . ’ And yes, I visited Nigeria before to meet my family and have a taste of the country . That was in 2008 , but I ’ ve got family members all over the world , so every two years , we visit another country to see them all .

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