TheSuperNerd:
Aha!!!! Kingsley Michael follow.... Oya naa... Biko.... Oya just come whisper am for my ears naa....

Lucque:
Nothing we no go see for this thread.

Alfryd:
I think rohr should use player like ajiboye ,eze,agu,for Congo match caus we can't play them with our best player,bcaus does Congo player are too physical& too Strong in other to avoid injury

forgiveness:


Yes na! The reaming 2, I no go talk am.

TheSuperNerd:
Wetin dey do you sef? Anybody hia go bite you nii? Or na because I no offer you free ticket and front seat for that concert last month? Haba na... I promise say I go do you well next time... Infact, it is a gentleman's pledge.

Me I kinda noticed up to 8-9 very very good talents in the team ooo.

But your own 3 got me curious... You don talk Kingsley Michael. Egbon communicate naa... Haba... I go report you oooo... I sabi your house ooo...

forgiveness:


Na fact I dey tell you. This season, he was only injured twice or thrice.

tbaba1234:


I do not buy the injury prone argument. There are other injury prone players in the team.

Mikel Agu is NOT ahead of Joel... Joel came in and played games ahead of players that had been there for a long time. Ogu and Agbo have been in the team for longer. Joel must have done something right in training.

Joel Obi is a defensive midfielder, if you are looking for tackling, he is your man.. He is not the man to create chances for you. His friendly performances were not great but i expect him to make the team. He is good enough.

forgiveness:



Hahahahaha! list dem make I see.

TheSuperNerd:
Meanwhile, Pinnick should have someone working behind the scenes and away from media eyes in their quest to approach and convince Ademola Lookman as the first of several others in the next set of "The English and Euro Invasion project."

#Post-RussiaOperations #Covert

TheSuperNerd:


Ojoro... Na me ask first joor....

MetalJigsaw:
Just listen to yourself... This is what we're talking about! "Twice or thrice". Meaning he does get injured even more frequently.

ChrisKels:



Bia isi okpukpu, throw more light. I'm interested

maidaboi:
Iwobi should play madrid so arsenal will know what they miss

Humility017:

can you push yourself aside please...
you have been noticed...
thanks

Exploring the global appeal behind the Nigeria kit enjoying huge demand

Alex Iwobi of Nigeria Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images
21 May, 2018
Colin Udoh, KweséESPN
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Nigeria announced on Thursday that the national team's new 2018 kit line had hit a record three million pre-orders, far outstripping anything that preceded it.

While this was the first time such official sales figures have been announced, it's clearly a number that leaves everything else in its wake.

Such high demand for a Nigeria kit is unprecedented, but NFF Vice President Shehu Dikko explained that they the federation were informed at a meeting with Nike on Thursday that the novel, throwback design was behind the broad appeal.

"They told us Nigeria is their best selling kit due to the uniqueness," Dikko told KweséESPN, "so it appeals to everyone both from a sporting and fashion point of view."

The VP was also quick to end any scepticism about the validity of the figures.

"The three million are not actual sales but orders placed by all of their stores across the world," Dikko added. "These orders will not be delivered at once, but probably over the lifespan of the jerseys, which have a cycle of about two years.

"They cannot produce without orders, and some of these orders may not be delivered until next year," he continued, "but the stores have placed them now to ensure they have consistent supply and don't run out of stock."

It's been nearly three months since the kit reveal, and frustration has grown among Nigerians who have been unable to purchase the attire, especially with less than a month to the World Cup.


Tyronne Ebuehi AP Photo/Matt Dunham
Cheap knockoffs have flooded the market as a result, retailing for around N10,000, significantly less than the expected $85 (N30,000) that the original will trade for.

This is a constant source of frustration for both the federation and its equipment suppliers, with Dikko arguing that it devalues the brand and compromises the country's ability to negotiate good deals with equipment manufacturers.

"The people who will criticise the NFF for not getting a so-called big sponsorship kit deal are the same ones who will undermine our ability to do so by buying the counterfeit jerseys," said the football official.

"It is hard to negotiate a good deal when the people you are negotiating with have to worry about fakes being sold openly in the market."

It is a situation that is almost unique to Nigeria, where sellers of the fake knockoffs advertise their wares openly online and offline with no fear of consequences.

"It is shocking," says Biola Kazeem, a sports marketing consultant.

"Nigeria is the only place where this kind of criminal behaviour will be allowed to go unchecked. Something needs to be done."

As it stands, Nike do not seem unduly troubled by the rush of fake jerseys flooding the market...perhaps the record number of orders may have had something to do with it.

forgiveness:


Victor and Balogun dey get injured more frequently too. Let us drop dem

forgiveness:


His movement is very unique. I began to dribble that way in my late 20s. It shows maturity and calmness. I call it reflex action. You wait and act based on the actions of your opponent.

It is just like when something is thrown at u suddenly, it is either you act to dogge or catch.

This is Messi's style.

That's a good one.

TheLoneCitizen:



Nigerians turn poet when they see foreign lads.

MetalJigsaw:
Like I said before. Their case is different as the are some of the important players in the team.

Joebie:
Nigeria Left At Home XI

Cc Forgiveness, komekn

ChrisKels:



Sir Forgiveness, you once said u don't expect nothing from Dat Amunike boys that they lack individual talents, that the reason they triumphed was because of Amunike's tactical astuteness, but much to my chagrin, the day u guys were arguing about which local coach NFF should consider for Eagles job, u bounced same Amunike saying he wasn't a good coach and today now, the same talentless players are being praised by even u Da Saint.