tbaba1234:
Ebuehi is going through medicals at Benfica according to some reports.

I hope, it is a wise move. World cup year, we need him playing regularly.

edi287:
BVB signs Manuel Akanji...still think we should've capped this kid.

Icon79:
Why haven't we capped him yet?


O pari

Loogan:
Nawa for NNF, this akanji guy should have been called up a while ago when he broke into Basel first team at 19. Amazing potential, BVB no just dey buy anybody, I don't understand how this guy wasent called up. worst part is he showed more desire to playing for us than these German&english borns we are chasing, the boy has an awesome match against man united in the UCL. He's already been officially capped by Sweden in an official match he's out of our grasp.
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komekn:


Good news for him with caution. These are Portuguese clubs, I wonder what the transfer fee is that will give us an idea what value has been placed on him and the level of opportunity he will get.

He should have waited till after the World cup possibly if he has a great World cup then his value could go right up. On the other hand he could have a poor one and value goes down.

The club is irrelevant it's the opportunity to play and progress. Better to be first team choice at a lower club than a bench warmer in a top club.

Loogan:
Nawa for NNF, this akanji guy should have been called up a while ago when he broke into Basel first team at 19. Amazing potential, BVB no just dey buy anybody, I don't understand how this guy wasent called up. worst part is he showed more desire to playing for us than these German&english borns we are chasing, the boy has an awesome match against man united in the UCL
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tbaba1234:


NFF approached him but it was too late. He had already committed to Switzerland. There was a window where we could have approached him earlier.

krattoss:
One fool on twitter said Mane + Salah is the best Muslim attack since 9/11
My God

tbaba1234:


NFF approached him but it was too late. He had already committed to Switzerland. There was a window where we could have approached him earlier.

tbaba1234:


NFF approached him but it was too late. He had already committed to Switzerland. There was a window where we could have approached him earlier.

goldfish80:


This boy started playing for for the Swiss U19's through to their U21's. Knowing how the Swiss guard closely their age grade teams starting from 2009 when they won the the U17 world cup in Nigeria. They have invested huge sums in youth football and it is gradually paying off (see their FIFA ranking, a real emerging power)
It shouldn't count as a loss to Nigeria when he was never ours in the first place. I think his mother is Swiss, so what are we saying?

tbaba1234:


Several swiss junior internationals have played for other countries. The Albanian team has a few former swiss youth for instance.

He is the son of Murphy Akanji and is very proud of his Nigerian heritage. If Nigeria had approached him for a senior cap first, i believe he would have turned out for us.

goldfish80:

The case of the Albanians and Kosovo is unique due to the polical situation there. I heard Granit Xhaka applied last year to switch back to his native Kosovo. Even his brother plays for Alabania wanted to switch to their native Kosovo.
My point is that Akanji was not ours in the first place. He was made by the Swiss system and his mother is from the country. He's not an immigrant. He has as much stake in Switzerland as he has in Nigeria.

BascoVanVeli:
Ft: Libya 3-0 Equatorial Guinea

somehow:
Libya is hot. Can we beat Rwanda today?

tbaba1234:


No doubt, he was made by the swiss system.

Same can be said of Ekong, Balogun, Ebuehi and all the other german boys, we are chasing. Developed by another system.

Our league system should start producing true youth talents, many of the 17/18 year olds in our league are elders claiming youth.

Our youth systems are not very good so we will continue to tap from those developed outside. Even if we had good youth structures, we will still get talent from outside, just like the Moroccans and Algerians.

somehow:
Libya is hot. Can we beat Rwanda today?

goldfish80:


The 3 players you listed were not in the Dutch and German set up. They never played for their age grade teams. They were developed by private clubs in those countries.

For me, I would only consider it a loss like in the case of Olisadebe, Gloria Alozie, Francis Obikwelu et all who traveled as migrants and nationalized in those countries.
I honestly don't see Akanji as a loss.

Off football, how is madam and my baby?

OMANBALA1:


Bros, lets analyze this weekend opening game.

What do you think about Akwa United thrashing of the Flying Antelopes at the NEST of champions ?

tbaba1234:
Why did LMC stop the weekly highlights of league games on youtube?

tbaba1234:
Why did LMC stop the weekly highlights of league games on youtube?

BascoVanVeli:


I never knew they did that. I used to see some highlights on supersports 'Naija Made'

kentebemoney:

Bros i enjoyed the game, swift counter attacks from both sides but Akwa was just better. This Akwa team with Ifeanyi Ifeanyi + Sunday faleye+ Victor mboma will be extremely deadly.
Did you notice Kelly kester yesterday, great addition to the midfield

kentebemoney:

Bros i enjoyed the game, swift counter attacks from both sides but Akwa was just better. This Akwa team with Ifeanyi Ifeanyi + Sunday faleye+ Victor mboma will be extremely deadly.
Did you notice Kelly kester yesterday, great addition to the midfield