Icon4s:
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF RUSSIA



A Visitor's Guide to Impressing Russian Women (To whom it may concern)


If you are not Russian and interested in dating a Russian girl, you may need a bit of an instruction manual. While the basic rules of dating etiquette obviously apply, there are a few quirks that Russian girls have that sometimes create conflict between girls from Russia and men from the West.

Of course, there are also several things that Russian women dislike about Russian men—which gives you the opportunity to play up your differences—but there are also some traits of Russian men that Russian girls actually do like, even if they may never admit it.



Knowing these preferences, you can pave yourself a much smoother path to attracting Russian girls during your visit to Russia.

Dress Nicely


Russian men tend to dress very simply, and once they’re in a relationship they can often forgo dressing well entirely and settle down into comfortable-meets-shabby gear. To impress her, do the opposite and dress sharply—not over-the-top, but look put together. Wear basics that are made of high-quality material, are relatively fashionable (e.g. no boot-cut light-wash denim and sneakers) and you’ll definitely be in her good books.

Be Assertive

Russian men can be almost aggressively assertive, and while you want to stay away from that end of the spectrum, you definitely don’t want to come off as indecisive or letting her make all the decisions. Keep it at a good balance, but especially at the beginning of a relationship, you want to make sure that you take control when necessary.


Decide where you’re going for dinner and then invite her there. Decide what you will be doing that day and then ask her to do it. Don’t call her up and say ‘what do you want to do?’. It’s not that Russian women don’t like to make decisions—in fact, in a lot of Russian relationships, women have the upper hand; it’s just that showing assertiveness shows that you’ll be able to match her decisiveness rather than leaving her to do all the work.


Be a Gentleman

Russian men are well-trained in chivalry, and no matter how modern your Russian girl is, you want to make sure you take care of her in the same way. This means picking up the bill at the restaurant without discussion, opening doors, giving up your seat on the metro, and always carrying everything except her purse (within reason of course).

Be Nice

This is an area where you can really shine against Russian men. Not to generalize too much, but many Russian men can be quite rough, and you can stand out by being considerate, compassionate, and generally making sure she’s comfortable, happy, and listened-to. Stay away from the stereotypical “nice-guy” territory—you don’t want to seem like a wimp—but listen to her and her wishes in a gallant way.

Navigate Gender Roles Carefully

Many Russian men are still stuck in a very traditional conception of gender roles, and it is a common assumption of Russian women that Western men are more accepting of women’s changing role in society. This means that you should be accepting of whichever way she decides to live her life—whether she wants to be a career woman, a homemaker, or a mix of both; never be dismissive of any of these lifestyle choices.

On a smaller scale, you can also demonstrate this by being willing to cook and clean—not expecting her to always do it as many Russian men do.

Buy Her Flowers


Finally, Russian men are famous for their affinity for giving flowers—in Russian society, flowers are bought for almost any festive occasion. Russian women will appreciate you bringing her bouquets on birthdays, celebrations, and once in a while, just because.

cc congo4ka.

charlesemeka85:
seven players likely to be dropped are
lakosa
simy nwankwo
mikel agu
uche henry agbo
ajiboye
elderson
stephen eze

I agree with u. Please if Rohr is thinking of dropping Aina instead of Echiejle, our captain Mikel should intercede on Aina's behalf because he was d one who convinced Aina to opt out for Nigeria and also, captains always have a big say in the final list. Mikel cannot turn blind eye to Echiejile's mediocrity na. Its too glaring that he has passed his prime

charlesemeka85:
rohr and pinnick should approach this guy after the world cup. he is an amazing central midfielder






The ball is now in the court of Nigeria Football Federation as regards to capping highly-rated Huddersfield Town midfielder Philip Billing, with the Danish Football Association omitting the player from their provisional World Cup roster.

Denmark coach Age Hareide has not picked Billing in the provisional 35-man Denmark squad for this summer’s World Cup.

The 21-year-old central midfielder, who has Nigerian blood flowing in his veins, was born in Denmark and the Scandinavian country are ahead of the NFF in the race for his services as he caps for Denmark's U21 team, the last of which came against Austria U21s in an international friendly in March 2018.

Prior to his U21 debut against Faroe Islands in August 2017, he had played for Denmark's U19 national team against Norway.

Billing made 22 appearances in all competitions for Huddersfield Town in the just concluded season, scoring one goal against Rotherham United in the second round of the League Cup.

His teammates at Huddersfield goalkeeper Jonas Lossl and defender Mathias Jorgensen have been named to the roster.

Denmark Provisional Roster

Goalkeepers: Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester), Jonas Lossl (Huddersfield), Frederik Ronow (Brondby), Jesper Hansen (FC Midtjylland)

Defenders: Simon Kjaer (Sevilla), Andreas Christensen (Chelsea), Mathias Jorgensen (Huddersfield), Jannik Vestergaard (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Andreas Bjelland (Brentford), Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford), Peter Ankersen (FC Copenhagen), Jens Stryger (Udinese), Riza Durmisi (Real Betis), Jonas Knudsen (Ipswich), Nicolai Boilesen (FC Copenhagen)

Midfielders: William Kvist (FC Copenhagen), Thomas Delaney (Werder Bremen), Lukas Lerager (Bordeaux), Lasse Schone (Ajax), Mike Jensen (Rosenborg), Christian Eriksen (Tottenham), Daniel Wass (Celta Vigo), Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Southampton), Mathias Jensen (FC Nordsjaelland), Michael Krohn-Dehli (Deportivo La Coruna), Robert Skov (FC Copenhagen)

Forwards: Pione Sisto (Celta Vigo), Martin Braithwaite (Bordeaux), Andreas Cornelius (Atalanta), Viktor Fischer (FC Copenhagen), Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), Nicolai Jorgensen (Feyenoord), Nicklas Bendtner (Rosenborg), Kasper Dolberg (Ajax), Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff)

Wow....thanks for bringing this to our attention... I don't see Billing's name there true true...

Post-Russia, One of our many NFF-go-get-them operations will be #OperationGetPhilipBilling

Icon4s:
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF RUSSIA



A Visitor's Guide to Impressing Russian Women (To whom it may concern)


If you are not Russian and interested in dating a Russian girl, you may need a bit of an instruction manual. While the basic rules of dating etiquette obviously apply, there are a few quirks that Russian girls have that sometimes create conflict between girls from Russia and men from the West.

Of course, there are also several things that Russian women dislike about Russian men—which gives you the opportunity to play up your differences—but there are also some traits of Russian men that Russian girls actually do like, even if they may never admit it.



Knowing these preferences, you can pave yourself a much smoother path to attracting Russian girls during your visit to Russia.

Dress Nicely


Russian men tend to dress very simply, and once they’re in a relationship they can often forgo dressing well entirely and settle down into comfortable-meets-shabby gear. To impress her, do the opposite and dress sharply—not over-the-top, but look put together. Wear basics that are made of high-quality material, are relatively fashionable (e.g. no boot-cut light-wash denim and sneakers) and you’ll definitely be in her good books.

Be Assertive

Russian men can be almost aggressively assertive, and while you want to stay away from that end of the spectrum, you definitely don’t want to come off as indecisive or letting her make all the decisions. Keep it at a good balance, but especially at the beginning of a relationship, you want to make sure that you take control when necessary.


Decide where you’re going for dinner and then invite her there. Decide what you will be doing that day and then ask her to do it. Don’t call her up and say ‘what do you want to do?’. It’s not that Russian women don’t like to make decisions—in fact, in a lot of Russian relationships, women have the upper hand; it’s just that showing assertiveness shows that you’ll be able to match her decisiveness rather than leaving her to do all the work.


Be a Gentleman

Russian men are well-trained in chivalry, and no matter how modern your Russian girl is, you want to make sure you take care of her in the same way. This means picking up the bill at the restaurant without discussion, opening doors, giving up your seat on the metro, and always carrying everything except her purse (within reason of course).

Be Nice

This is an area where you can really shine against Russian men. Not to generalize too much, but many Russian men can be quite rough, and you can stand out by being considerate, compassionate, and generally making sure she’s comfortable, happy, and listened-to. Stay away from the stereotypical “nice-guy” territory—you don’t want to seem like a wimp—but listen to her and her wishes in a gallant way.

Navigate Gender Roles Carefully

Many Russian men are still stuck in a very traditional conception of gender roles, and it is a common assumption of Russian women that Western men are more accepting of women’s changing role in society. This means that you should be accepting of whichever way she decides to live her life—whether she wants to be a career woman, a homemaker, or a mix of both; never be dismissive of any of these lifestyle choices.

On a smaller scale, you can also demonstrate this by being willing to cook and clean—not expecting her to always do it as many Russian men do.

Buy Her Flowers


Finally, Russian men are famous for their affinity for giving flowers—in Russian society, flowers are bought for almost any festive occasion. Russian women will appreciate you bringing her bouquets on birthdays, celebrations, and once in a while, just because.

Kai Chief icon4s you be pastor na,naso you flood this thread with Amaju wife pics wey disturbed guys so tey we dey speak in tongues.

TheSuperNerd call your Papa to order cos if congo4ka see this one na wahala o.

Kog45:
Kai Chief icon4s you be pastor na,naso you flood this thread with Amaju wife pics wey disturbed guys so tey we dey speak in tongues.

TheSuperNerd call your Papa to order cos if congo4ka see this one na wahala o.

My Papa na your friend... And na una dey upstairs together in that esteemed Experience halls... You tell am...

Joebie:
Argentina 35-man roster

icardi back in the pic for them?

Yes naa... Abi which other Icardi do you know?

asha80:
icardi back in the pic for them?

TheSuperNerd:
Yes naa... Abi which other Icardi do you know?

na im be say im don settle im issue with messi via lopez nau

How the Super Eagles should line up against DRC and England..A 4-1-3-1-1 formation.

---------------------------------Uzoho-----------------------------------

----Shehu----------Ekong---------Balogun--------Idowu----

----------------------------------Ndidi------------------------------------

--------Moses--------------Mikel---------------Simon-----------

------------------------------------Iwobi---------------------------------

-----------------------------------Ighalo---------------------------------



Strategy:

Defence: A back four with two wing backs of Shehu and Idowu.The anchorman (Ndidi) slots deep to maintain the shape forming an inverted V three trap in the centre. Good Zonal marking with effective zonal spaces is the key to maintain a layer of three defensive covers for the opposition to beat.

Midfield: Triangles in the middle and using the wing backs to make the pitch look wide. Once this is done, it allows the advanced wingers to cut inside and lay it for the attackers. The central Midfielder and the Trequartista are on the same line which allows the players to change direction at will, thus making it difficult for the opposition and render the less effective.

Attack: Off the ball runs and quick anticipation will be the hallmark of our striker (Ighalo) or the positional sense of Iwobi to allow for holdup and through passes. The trequartista role made famous by Alessandro Del Piero or Antonio Cassano who can hold the ball and involve others while the build up will be expected of Iwobi. The wingers have to time their runs maintaining a triangular shape with the central midfielder

TheSuperNerd:



My Papa na your friend... And na una dey upstairs together in that esteemed Experience halls... You tell am...

I no fit o cos icon4s don tell me say he be pastor o

asha80:
na im be say im don settle im issue with messi via lopez nau

I think Messi don reason am say "Make we just give am chance coz I need this WC title badly... Higuain fit disappoint... Same with Aguero. For Brazil both of them no show up when I need am most... Maybe Icardi fit help out... I wan win world cup nii... Why this cup dey elude me like this? I wan shut down Maradona and Pele for good with their WC wins noise..."


.

Messi may be putting the good of the team's aspirations which are actually his aspirations before any beef with Icardi now... He needs the players that can make him win the elusive title. He, so badly, doesn't want a repeat of this below....

Oh Dybala and Icardi are back I the mix, eh? Well, thank God for that Spain friendly, it definitely served as a wake up call to Sampaoli.


O pari

Joebie:
Argentina 35-man roster

jerryclinton:
Final 23 man list
1. uzoho
2. Ezenwa
3. Akpeyi
4. Shehu
5. Ola Aina
6. Tyrone Ebuehi
7. Ekong
8. Echiejile
9. Idowu
10. Balogun
11. Omeruo
12. Ndidi
13. Etebo
14. Mikel Obi
15. Onazi
16. Joel Obi
17. Victor Moses
19. Iwobi
20. Iheanacho
21. Ahmed Musa
22. Ighalo
23. Simmy Nwankwo

was about endorsing your list until i noticed OGU is absent, Ogu is already in Russia, simmy has very slim chance. is between Joel obi and simmy

Kog45:
I no fit o cos icon4s don tell me say he be pastor o

I go tell him ex-coach to call am.... They are very good friends...

Wenger: Hello Icon4s My man...

Bia in times like this.... I am expecting to hear from Sir Joseph1013. Where art thou Oh kind Sir?


And Sir TheGoodJoe... Your views on your list too biko. I have not seen any bright blue fonts speak on this matter yet...

brazil just named 23 man squad..no time for second guessing

England's will be named on Wednesday. Today is for their provisional squad release. Lol.

asha80:
brazil just named 23 man squad..no time for second guessing

No surprise... This is a merit list... I think they deserve to be there

DR Congo Name Afobe, Bolasie, Kakuta In Squad To Face Nigeria As Pinnick Confirms Friendly



Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick has confirmed that the Super Eagles friendly against Democratic Republic of Congo on May 28 in Port Harcourt is still on despite suggestions that it will be cancelled due to a fresh outbreak of Ebola in the Central African country.

The Ebola outbreak started more than five weeks ago and has claimed 18 lives, including one health care worker.

Pinnick has stated that there are measures that will be taken by the Nigerian Federation in partnership with the Health Ministry when the Congolese delegation arrives in Nigeria.

''It is in a very remote village in Congo, besides 98 percent of their players are foreign-based players, they are flying in,'' Pinnick told Channels Television .

''They will fly into Port Harcourt at 6pm on the 25th of this month, three days to the march. The airplane will wait for them and take them back.

''Officially just to be cautious, we have written to the Ministry of Health to give us cover, before they leave and arrive they will test them just to take extra precaution.''

Meanwhile, the Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association (FECOFA) has announced a 32-man provisional roster for the trip to Port Harcourt and ex-Arsenal schoolboy Benik Afobe, ex-Chelsea winger Gaël Kakuta, Everton's Yannick Bolasie and Newcastle United star Chancel Mbemba are among the eye-catching names in the group.
The Leopards squad contains three goalkeepers, ten defenders, seven midfielders and twelve strikers.


DRC Provisional 32-Man Squad For Nigeria Friendly

Goalkeepers : Joël Kiassumbua, Nicaise Kudimbana, Parfait Mandanda

Defenders : Issama Mpeko, Jordan Ikoko, Arthur Masuaku, Fabrice Nsakala, Glody Ngonda, Wilfied Monke, Christian Luyindama, Chris Mavinga, Yannick Bangala Litombo, Gabriel Zakuani

Midfielders : Chancel Mbemba, Jacques Maghoma, Taguy Ndombele, Aron Tshibola, Neeskens Kebano, Paul Jose Mpoku, Gael Kakuta

Strikers : Yannick Bolasie, Mubele Ndombe, Chadrack Akolo, Harrison Manzala, Jordan Botaka, Yeni N'Gbakoto, Cedric Bakambu, Britt Assombalonga, Benik Afobe, Kabongo Kasongo, Ben Malango, Rick Tulenge


**Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : fecofa-rdc.com

Source: http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=27737


Russia 2018 WC Countdown: 30 days 21 hours 33 mins to go

Kog45:
Kai Chief icon4s you be pastor na,naso you flood this thread with Amaju wife pics wey disturbed guys so tey we dey speak in tongues.

TheSuperNerd call your Papa to order cos if congo4ka see this one na wahala o.

Egbon, na "To whom it may concern o".

It is better they arm themselves with this knowledge now. No be say when them reach Russia them go begin embarrass themselves upandan.

That post might just save a brother, who knows.

daveP:
Idowu would start mostly from the bench unless he impresses so well in camp to our final day. wondering the kind game plan we would see from the Croats.


But I like the way our "two Is"(two eyes aka Iwobi and nacho) are not that getting much hype. They would be jokers come that day.

I can't wait to see our lads rep ping us at the world cup though I will try to keep my expectations reasonable at this moment .
Our first game against Croats will be a great decider on our far we go in the tournament..

finally list don show

Famocious:


I can't wait to see our lads rep ping us at the world cup though I will try to keep my expectations reasonable at this moment .
Our first game against Croats will be a great decider on our far we go in the tournament..

My one prayer for a particular player is that Rohr focuses on his shooting and it's accuracy. He has most chances to score in a GWG than others... and that is Iwobi. also hope our urge to get setpiece at the box 18areas should be high.

We play our game, they play theirs. with no silly errors, well triumph.

finally list don show .

TheSuperNerd:


I go tell him ex-coach to call am.... They are very good friends...

Wenger: Hello Icon4s My man...

Icon4s: Yes Baba Wenger. What can I do for you.

Wenger: I am going to Russia too you know...

Icon4s: Of course I am not surprised you are going.

Wenger: I enjoyed that post on Sights and Sounds of Russia today.

Icon4s: Really? Thanks. So?

Wenger: Emmm............ I was actually wondering if.............nothing! Just to tell you I love your Super Eagles list.

Icon4s: OK Thank you Baba.

Joebie:
how two of them wan take go na? we will have at least 3 dedicated CBs in the final list. And you think Stephen Eze would make the list?

I mean both will make the 23 while eze dropped

tbaba1234:
Sad day for Nwakaeme, Kayode, Onyekuru, Sarenren Bazee, Isaac Success etc

Honestly I'd have taken Kayode over Lokosa.

TheSuperNerd:
DR Congo Name Afobe, Bolasie, Kakuta In Squad To Face Nigeria As Pinnick Confirms Friendly



Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick has confirmed that the Super Eagles friendly against Democratic Republic of Congo on May 28 in Port Harcourt is still on despite suggestions that it will be cancelled due to a fresh outbreak of Ebola in the Central African country.

The Ebola outbreak started more than five weeks ago and has claimed 18 lives, including one health care worker.

Pinnick has stated that there are measures that will be taken by the Nigerian Federation in partnership with the Health Ministry when the Congolese delegation arrives in Nigeria.

''It is in a very remote village in Congo, besides 98 percent of their players are foreign-based players, they are flying in,'' Pinnick told Channels Television .

''They will fly into Port Harcourt at 6pm on the 25th of this month, three days to the march. The airplane will wait for them and take them back.

''Officially just to be cautious, we have written to the Ministry of Health to give us cover, before they leave and arrive they will test them just to take extra precaution.''

Meanwhile, the Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association (FECOFA) has announced a 32-man provisional roster for the trip to Port Harcourt and ex-Arsenal schoolboy Benik Afobe, ex-Chelsea winger Gaël Kakuta, Everton's Yannick Bolasie and Newcastle United star Chancel Mbemba are among the eye-catching names in the group.
The Leopards squad contains three goalkeepers, ten defenders, seven midfielders and twelve strikers.


DRC Provisional 32-Man Squad For Nigeria Friendly

Goalkeepers : Joël Kiassumbua, Nicaise Kudimbana, Parfait Mandanda

Defenders : Issama Mpeko, Jordan Ikoko, Arthur Masuaku, Fabrice Nsakala, Glody Ngonda, Wilfied Monke, Christian Luyindama, Chris Mavinga, Yannick Bangala Litombo, Gabriel Zakuani

Midfielders : Chancel Mbemba, Jacques Maghoma, Taguy Ndombele, Aron Tshibola, Neeskens Kebano, Paul Jose Mpoku, Gael Kakuta

Strikers : Yannick Bolasie, Mubele Ndombe, Chadrack Akolo, Harrison Manzala, Jordan Botaka, Yeni N'Gbakoto, Cedric Bakambu, Britt Assombalonga, Benik Afobe, Kabongo Kasongo, Ben Malango, Rick Tulenge


**Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : fecofa-rdc.com

Source: http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=27737


Russia 2018 WC Countdown: 30 days 21 hours 33 mins to go

Mbokani is not on the list.

Just also like Diego Costa I don't like playing against that guy.

For the friendlies we have, Rohr should be careful so no special player is missing at Russia. abeg.

Let important players rest it out. don't want those special players miss new roar anywhere.

Sainty92:
I agree with u. Please if Rohr is thinking of dropping Aina instead of Echiejle, our captain Mikel should intercede on Aina's behalf because he was d one who convinced Aina to opt out for Nigeria and also, captains always have a big say in the final list. Mikel cannot turn blind eye to Echiejile's mediocrity na. Its too glaring that he has passed his prime

Oga, Rohr has the final say. He knows what is best for his team.

We have trusted him all along and hailed his 30 man list. So let us also trust him on this one. No be do or die abeg.

edi287:
Honestly I'd have taken Kayode over Lokosa.

Just to encourage local content.
No worry should continue working hard. His till may actually come.

edi287:
Honestly I'd have taken Kayode over Lokosa.

Just to encourage local content.
No worry should continue working hard. His till may actually come.