tbaba1234:
Hamstring injury heals between 10 days to 6 weeks depending on the severity..

Younger players usually heal faster than older players.

Our first game in the WC is on the 16th, so even in the worst case scenario, we should still get both players healed before the WC.

What of Tyrone, Balogun and Joel. Any idea?

tbaba1234:
Hamstring injury heals between 10 days to 6 weeks depending on the severity..

Younger players usually heal faster than older players.

Our first game in the WC is on the 16th, so even in the worst case scenario, we should still get both players healed before the WC.

I pray that God should make us go to Russia with all our best players.

MetalJigsaw:
What of Tyrone, Balogun and Joel. Any idea?

Tyronne has recovered from his groin injury. I think, he was left out at the weekend to ease him gradually. He aggravated it by playing when injured.

Balogun will soon be back as well.

Not sure about Joel.

Ekong and Agu on the bench for Bursaspor... Shehu starts in the DM role.

Onyekuru starts for andelecht reserves, continuing his comeback.

Ifeanyi Mathew scores for lillestorm... His first goal of the season.

MetalJigsaw:
This thread is moving so slow these days.

4000 pages before world Cup seems impossible now abi?

Isaac Success starts for Malaga.... Ideye on the bench

Abusule007:

4000 pages before world Cup seems impossible now abi?

Well, what's the target for anyway? It's still possible though.

daveP:
Chris Giwa is back again like Salvador in 2nd Chance, to cause trouble with interference from the Supreme Court. Took us to CAS and now FIFA threatens we may miss the mundial if we don't sort ourselves out very fast. No sympathy here atall.

Who the hell..

daveP:
Somebody would just wake up one day on the wrong side of the bed and try and deny almost 200milllion peeps a chance at the world cup. This guy has just earned himself the haters card. See FIFAs threat if we don't sort ourselves out asap. With the way Nigerians carry football matter for head, he may not live to see the next week if we miss the mundial.

Pinnick's tenure will expire this year self... if Giwa isn't a coward,he should contest again....


The court that granted the order for the case to be reopened self no get dignity at all...

Icon4s:
Lets go back memory lane:
Nigeria vs Ivory Coast, 1994 AFCON Semis.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY4q43juBbY

Mitchell bassole... both hero and villain for cotedvoire

tbaba1234:
Ekong and Agu on the bench for Bursaspor... Shehu starts in the DM role.

Onyekuru starts for andelecht reserves, continuing his comeback.

Ifeanyi Mathew scores for lillestorm... His first goal of the season.

Shehu as both LB and DM is a real boost for us.

Danielnino00:



Pinnick's tenure will expire this year self... if Giwa isn't a coward,he should contest again....


The court that granted the order for the case to be reopened self no get dignity at all...

Same Giwa has been banned by FIFA and CAF for 4 years. Just a baby throwing tantrums if you ask me. The case will looked into by the lower Court after the world cup. So no worries on that front.

Shehu ahead of Agu as DM in Bursaspor. Interesting. Do we still need Agu, considering Shehu’s versatility?

tbaba1234:
Ekong and Agu on the bench for Bursaspor... Shehu starts in the DM role.

Onyekuru starts for andelecht reserves, continuing his comeback.

Ifeanyi Mathew scores for lillestorm... His first goal of the season.

Success with an assist

tbaba1234:
Isaac Success starts for Malaga.... Ideye on the bench

Shehu is Whoscored MOTM

to be honest those lawyers and stupid judges mediating in this Giwa and pinnick case must be very stupid....it goes to show...most of these folks...know nothing about the laws...they claim to know...

even a lay man knows that football matters are to be settled in court of arbitration...

they keep running in circles...why should those dull lawyers and judges at the supreme court referred a football case that has already been settled at the only football court recognised by fifa back to the high court in plateau state....?

are they ignorant of possible fifa sanctions that will result from that move...and still at the end...the government will now have to reinstate pinnick and co and as nff heads...

why do have folks who know nothing at the helm of affiars in these country....
even those with certificates know nothing...

I am seriously angry right now...this giwa guy seems to have enjoyed the supports of dalung(sport minister) and also the last sport minister under Jonathan's government reason for his misbehaviour.

I will galdly want fifa to ban us......
we have missed two afcon as a result of these foolishness.....Giwa really has a strong backing to toil these line...
the effect of these setback is much...because it's gonna affect super eagles corporate sponsorship a little...and also paint Nigerian football in bad light overseas......
i remember the senators mediate on this the last time...and faulted dalung for excerbating this crisis....and now same dalung and his boy wanna drag us back....this is from a man that wanna be plateau state governor....
a man of chaos and anarchy.....

Truidstar:


Same Giwa has been banned by FIFA and CAF for 4 years. Just a baby throwing tantrums if you ask me. The case will looked into by the lower Court after the world cup. So no worries on that front.

that man should be placed behind bars...
a very self seeking individual.

Humility017:
to be honest those lawyers and stupid judges mediating in this Giwa and pinnick case must be very stupid....it goes to show...most of these folks...know nothing about the laws...they claim to know...

even a lay man knows that football matters are to be settled in court of arbitration...

they keep running in circles...why should those dull lawyers and judges at the supreme court referred a football case that has already been settled at the only football court recognised by fifa back to the high court in plateau state....?

are they ignorant of possible fifa sanctions that will result from that move...and still at the end...the government will now have to reinstate pinnick and co and as nff heads...

why do have folks who know nothing at the helm of affiars in these country....
even those with certificates know nothing...

I am seriously angry right now...this giwa guy seems to have enjoyed the supports of dalung(sport minister) and also the last sport minister under Jonathan's government reason for his misbehaviour.

I will galdly want fifa to ban us......
we have missed two afcon as a result of these foolishness.....Giwa really has a strong backing to toil these line...
the effect of these setback is much...because it's gonna affect super eagles corporate sponsorship a little...and also paint Nigerian football in bad light overseas......
i remember the senators mediate on this the last time...and faulted dalung for excerbating this crisis....and now same dalung and his boy wanna drag us back....this is from a man that wanna be plateau state governor....
a man of chaos and anarchy.....

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Seriously, those two AFCON misses really hurt me.. we could have avoided it if the NFF had put it's house in order...

Isaac Success with an assist for Malaga.

Silver Igboun with an assist for FC Ufa

I already know about both the Uefa nations league (I even have the format saved somewhere in my archives as I mentioned it late last year) and FIFA's plan for an expanded World club cup. But good write-up by the way.
Fifa Confed cup is still in the picture for now as Fifa is yet to say anything about Scrapping it. So until then.... *shrugs* Time will tell...

Danycrusoe:


actually the Fifa confederation may not be existing by then again, even that of 2021 is in doubt as FIFA Is planning to introduce a bigger club world cup competition which will hold every 4 years I. e a year by the world cup year.

also their is a new trend in international football, Nation's League will soon be the new international competition qualifiers instead of qualifiers or friendlies, with the nation's league, teams will be grouped in divisions with relegation and promotion to be used just like various leagues around.

now FIFA is planning to start theirs by 2021, Uefa will start theirs this September Concacaf will start theirs also this year, other confederations like Caf and AFC have not shown interest in joining the trend of creating nations league for their continents and confederations.

this will gave small nations like San Marino, Guyana, Comoros and the likes more competitive games than before and also reduce the schedule for numbers of games to he played by the players including that of big nations

Success can’t tackle. Wasn’t sharp enough to take advantage of a half chance. Not the player I used to know. Doesn’t have hustle anymore in his game.

Success delivers a cross but fails to find any teammate in the left flank.

Success fouled from the back. Opponent yellow carded

BascoVanVeli:


Haba!! If u are asking then who will I ask?

Hahahahahahahahaha... This got me...

What a waste. Success kills Malaga’s excellent build up

Success can’t trap ball. Na wa o.. I won’t be surprised if he gets hurled off soon.

Modified
I was right. Ideye comes in for him

FIFA wants agreement on $25bn Club World Cup, Nations League proposal by mid-June


ZURICH -- FIFA hosted talks with football's six continental governing bodies on Monday about a $25 billion offer to run two international competitions, seeking agreement before the World Cup kicks off in June.

FIFA President Gianni President wants support for a 12-year deal from 2021 with a Japanese-led consortium. It would expand the Club World Cup to a 24-team event every four years, and create a Nations League on a two-year cycle for more than 200 national teams.

"There is a sense of urgency to move forward and to make a decision,'' Philippe Moggio, general secretary of North American football body CONCACAF, said after the two-hour meeting.

Still, consent from UEFA is the toughest part of the deal, which seems unlikely before an initial 60-day deadline from investors expires by mid-May.
Asian confederation general secretary Windsor John said FIFA plans for a working group to study the issues. That panel will include the CEO-like top officials from each of the six continents.
FIFA vice-president Alejandro Dominguez, head of South

America's CONMEBOL, was the only confederation president to attend Monday's meeting which followed a rapid round of consultations in recent weeks with FIFA stakeholders, including leaders of Europe's top clubs and leagues.

An expanded Club World Cup, which would be played in June or July with 12 from Europe in a 24-team lineup, is a potential rival to the globally popular Champions League run by UEFA.

A FIFA briefing document on the project said clubs would share prize money totaling 75 percent of at least $3 billion in revenue from each Club World Cup edition which would be guaranteed by the investment group.

Currently, the annual Club World Cup played in December features just one European team alongside the other continental champions and the host nation's league winner. The 2017 edition in the United Arab Emirates earned $37 million revenue for FIFA.

FIFA's 37-member ruling council is needed to approve the two competitions, which figure to get broad support from clubs and national federations outside Europe.

"The concept is very interesting for all,'' Moggio said of the global Nations League idea, which was developed by UEFA.
Earlier Monday, Dominguez told The Associated Press a council meeting could happen in Zurich ahead of the World Cup which kicks off on June 14 in Russia.

FIFA's leaders will meet on June 10 in Moscow, where the main business will be the 2026 World Cup bidding contest. Three days later, FIFA member federations are set to choose between Morocco and the co-hosting candidacy of the United States, Canada and Mexico to stage the expanded 48-team tournament.
"There is a lot on the table,'' Moggio acknowledged.

One subject not formally discussed on Monday: FIFA's proposal last month, backed by CONMEBOL'S Dominguez, of fast-tracking the 48-team expansion to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.



Source: http://kwese.espn.com/football/blog-fifa/story/3478792/fifa-wants-agreement-on-$25bn-club-world-cupnations-league-proposalby-mid-june?device=featurephone


Russia 2018 WC Countdown: 44 days 18 hours 11 Mins to go

chrisooblog:
my favorite anthems apart Nigeria's own are German, French, Russian and South African

Wow, so you have taste for Anthems like I do,? I love all those 4 you mentioned. But don't you like the American anthem too?

Joebie:
Shehu is Whoscored MOTM

Interesting development

Joebie:
Success can’t trap ball. Na wa o.. I won’t be surprised if he gets hurled off soon.

Modified
I was right. Ideye comes in for him

How was his overall performance?

Joebie:
Shehu ahead of Agu as DM in Bursaspor. Interesting. Do we still need Agu, considering Shehu’s versatility?

Hopefully Ndidi doesn't miss the world cup, but in the event he does, Shehu should step up to the role in midfield.