gamaliel9:
May God continue to give us many Sunday Mba and not Victor Moses...Lord we need more Sunday Mba who will score to give us MANY CUPS and disappear into oblivion than many Victor Moses that will score and give us NO CUP at all. Amen.

Wahala dey o

Allnigeriasoccer.com can confirm a report by Correio da Manhã that Portuguese Primeira Liga side Sporting CP are interested in signing Nigeria international Aaron Samuel in the summer transfer window.

The striker mutually parted ways with CSKA Moscow this week which alerted several clubs to his availability.

The leadership of Sporting CP promised to recruit two strikers in the wake of their 3-1 win at Moreirense in their Primeira Liga curtain raiser last weekend and one of their targets is Aaron Samuel.

Rafael Leão, Gelson Martins, Daniel Podence and Héldon are among the attack-minded players that departed he Lisbon-based club this summer and the two notable reinforcements in attack are wingers Raphinha and Nani.

This website can exclusively report that Samuel could be playing in the UEFA Champions League again as Primeira Liga champs FC Porto are also chasing his services.

The 24-year-old has scored 36 goals in 120 matches since he moved abroad in 2012, and has played for Vålerenga, Sarpsborg 08, Guangzhou R&F, Amkar Perm and CSKA.

Joebie:
Ok e don do. Moses is a Wigan/AFCON 2013 legend

See eh, I like Victor Moses oh, but the word legend have already been abused before now. So Carry go

Dude is also BJ fundation club legend.
and also 2018 world cup qualification legend.

ChrisKels:
Cool this be another Rohr Effect?

The entire defence of the SE have moved to better clubs/leagues.
Ebuehi - Ado Den Haag to Benfica
Idowu - Amker Perm to Lokomotiv Moscow
Echiejile - Cercle Brugge to Monaco
Balogun - Mainz to Brighton
Ekong - Bursaspor to Udinese
Omeruo - Kasimpasa to Leganes
Aina - Hull to Torino
Awaziem - Porto or on his way back to Nantes for another loan.
We have never in the history of the SE have so many defenders playing at the top level like the current squad. Could Gernot Rohr have anything to do with it?



Special mention to Uduokhai of Wolfsburg and Akpoguma of Hoffeinhem who are still possibilities now that they have been totally over-looked by Germany.

Cc Dammy

please remove elderson from that list...
still waiting for his international retirement tweet.

ChrisKels:


Congrats boy. Atleast, we have one defender playing in the Serie A, a league reputed for its defensive tactics and toughness. Udinese aint just ur average midtable Serie A club, it's an Italian giant.

I thought Aina is in Seria A too with Torino and Udinese is a very average club in Italy but good move for Ekong.

Humility017:

Dude is also BJ fundation club legend.
and also 2018 world cup qualification legend.

Oga humility let's take it easy on Moses.

He has done his best for Nigeria in his chosen profession and achiecved a lot which i think average football fans must appreciate but really surprised seeing gurus here trying to downplay his achievement.

If i don't remember anything i remember his awesome contribution during 2018 WC qualification matches.

Super eagles legend or not is debatable cos personally i don't see Kanu Nwankwo as super eagles legend but to a lot he is super eagles legend.

Haha exactly

Humility017:

Dude is also BJ fundation club legend.
and also 2018 world cup qualification legend.

Kanu is not Super Eagles legend.

Modified
Like I already said, I respect VicMos’s decision. And he’s been my favorite player for this current era, especially Pre-Russia. But I wouldn’t call him a SE legend.

Kog45:
Oga humility let's take it easy on Moses.

He has done his best for Nigeria in his chosen profession and achiecved a lot which i think average football fans must appreciate but really surprised seeing gurus here trying to downplay his achievement.

If i don't remember anything i remember his awesome contribution during 2018 WC qualification matches.

Super eagles legend or not is debatable cos personally i don't see Kanu Nwankwo as super eagles legend but to a lot he is super eagles legend.

Anybody who has been following joebie here knows I’m a fan of VicMo.

this is how I tag legends. If you mentioned Chelsea FOR ALL TIME, what are the first few names that come to mind? Ask the same question about the Super Eagles, for all time etc. Yiu don’t need to even compare stats.

Take for example Samuel Okwaraji. He may not have played in any World Cup. In truth, I don’t know him as a player, but he is extremely popular in Nigerian football. I know for one that he died serving his fatherland. That alone coupled with what he may have done for Nigeria in his playing days puts him in that legendary status. He is remembered for all time in Nigerian football.

chrisooblog:


yes victor moses is a super eagles legend his national team record stacks up with our all time bests. Afcon? check. went to world cup? double check. played/playing with top clubs? check. his goal record coupled with his appearances is great. if Kanu who has a poorer record in comparison to vicmo is a legend then what are we arguing about? osaze better than vicmo? i don laugh tire.

victor will be missed but the emerging talent we have coming through should tide us over

you don't have to be a fan of the man but based on his records in the GWG he deserves huge accolades

So am now acting like a kid right? As i said before i wont give you the benefit of draging it further #sackDalougnow #dalougmstgo #PINNICK4secondterm

BascoVanVeli:

Lets act like adults abeg.

So am now acting like a kid right? As i said before i wont give you the benefit of draging it further #sackDalougnow #dalougmstgo #PINNICK4secondterm

BascoVanVeli:

Lets act like adults abeg.

Guy you are OYO oo. My own be say
#sackdalougnow
#buhariback2duare

what give you the impression that he wont appoint another daloug. Or worst?

Humility017:


don't mind him....
I am patiently waiting for the sack of dalung..
that alone will made me vote buhari and also campaign for him...come next year.

pinnick is far more knowledgeable and skilled than the Giwa and Dalung put together.

do4luv14:

So am now acting like a kid right?
As i said before i wont give you the benefit of draging it further
#sackDalougnow
#dalougmstgo
#PINNICK4secondterm

No i was referring to the other rubbish you said about me following your game. Who dash u game? The beauty of having individual brains is we don't think alike so we are bound to see things differently.

@Joebie, dyu know that the Nigerian way of qualifying to be a legend is just one act that makes the whole country go wow for years to come.... See likes of Yekini. For example that his first goal at the world cup is what is etched in the minds of hundreds of Nigerians. it was one act that made him Everly remembered. Many can't even remember how and when he scored his other 36goals.

Aghahowa and his back flips. who can forget that too? Some see as legendary!

Okocha too has that status, many in here with use analysis to say he doesn't.


Finidi George

Taribo West lol

Peter Rufai

Ike Shorunmu

Oliseh's thunderous strike earned him that status.... did he have other great games like that again?

On and on..... Osaze too can't be forgotten even up till now. Mikel has been around for so long that it's the length, and not the heroics, if there are many to count, that would earn him the status.

Moses has such moments in 5years. Besides He reduced the the blood pressure of many retirees watching their TV sets. Lol.

It's a relative term and Nigeria has its own unique definition. This settles it.


European way is a Lil heroics+length of time spent playing for the team.


Jens Lehman comes to mind

Aaron Samuel 24, is wanted by both Porto and Sporting CP on a free transfer after he and CSKA Moscow mutually terminated his contract.

You dey ask me. Wen you dey say make him lose ah sure you know wetin d lose mean 4 our game. See no lemme me para hia oooo

BascoVanVeli:


No i was referring to the other rubbish you said about me following your game. Who dash u game? The beauty of having individual brains is we don't think alike so we are bound to see things differently.

daveP:
This Moses argument never end?


I can't call him a Legend yet, but he was very pivotal to Afcon 2013 than Mikel. Simple.


Mba sits among Legends cos his solo contributions to the title sits well in the hearts of Nigerians for that goal that made 180million peeps jump up in front of their TV sets just like Kanu's winning Goal at Atlanta 96. That's why Mba sits there.


If you like play like Iniesta and don't do what Kanu and Mba did at very vital moments, you can't be qualified as a legend. That's the Nigerian way!!! Has VicMo done that? Nope!! So he can't be called a SE legend. guy doesn't even have 70caps sef. Kanu wasn't even playing well in the final prior to his heroics in Atlanta.

Hence, I can say that It's the same eyes that we use to look at Mikel for his heroics Vs CIV. But Moses has done far far more than Mikel did to our team. Siasia was one of the coaches that proved his team can work without the presence of Mikel. But remove Moses from our attack line and we are back to our High blood pressure days again. The ish was that he grew selfish as time flew by. I think that's the eye peeps are using to see him, I did to.

The same eye peeps use to see Yakubu for his miss at 2010 WC. Meanwhile he had a very good record as an attacker for both club and country.


That's just it.


These footballers should know that's how we see them.


Mba can never ever be forgotten in decades to come until we have another superlative heroic from any current or new SE player. simple.

See Nigeria vs Ivory Coast player ratings.

do4luv14:
You dey ask me. Wen you dey say make him lose ah sure you know wetin d lose mean 4 our game. See no lemme me para hia oooo

Is he your father or uncle? Why you dey carry bros matter for head or are u one of his board members?

Joebie:
Kanu is not Super Eagles legend.

Modified
Like I already said, I respect VicMos’s decision. And he’s been my favorite player for this current era, especially Pre-Russia. But I wouldn’t call him a SE legend.

Agreed is not s legend to you but what of those saying Osaze is a legend but Moses is not a legend.

HYPOCRISY.

Anthony Nwakaeme joins one time super Eagles midfield stalwart, Ogenyi Onazi at the Turkish club, Trabzonspor.

Naija guys are making great moves


Thank you Rohr
Thank you Pinnick

#Godpunishdalung

Cc BascoVanVeli

Earthquake1:
Naija guys are making great moves


Thank you Rohr
Thank you Pinnick

#Godpunishdalung

Cc BascoVanVeli

Dalung na my father? Abeg free me jor

Dalung waxing lyrical after his proposed ministerial visit was turned down by fifa.

Dalung to fifa; "u dont scare us"

This guy doesnt have the interest of the nation at heart, I wonder why he hasn't been relieved of his duties or even killed for goodness sake.

Hmmm let me pretend i dont see ur 1st line and leave mata 4 mathais

BascoVanVeli:


Is he your father or uncle? Why you dey carry bros matter for head or are u one of his board members?

Goke7:

Happy for the boys, just shows that perhaps with a better performance in Russia, they would have gotten bigger clubs with more money but at all, at all naim bad.

It also gives credence to the fact that playing for the national team is a big winner any day any time. I wish them all the best along with my support.

Sad that musa went to Saudi Arabia, with those beautiful goals in Russia.

I'm sad and nonplussed.

I don;t understand it but it's his decision anyway

goldfish80:


The only thing Pinick brought to the table was resolving super eagles wages. We have always had sponsors whenever the we qualified for world cups. Most companies use ambush marketing to to attach themselves to the Super Eagles during major championships, the last one was no difference. I can list past NFF sponsors and affiliates during world cups.

Other national teams were totally neglected during Pinicks regime. We failed to qualify for U17 and U20 AYC and world cups under him. Our female team couldn't qualify for the Olympics under his stewardship.
The male U23s were stranded on their way to Brazil resulting in a Japanese guy paying from his pocket to rescue the team, need I say how shameful it is for a proud country like Nigeria to experience such international embarrassment.
At the main world cup proper, we equalled our worst world cup record playing some of the most boring football, it was so bad that a fan was caught on camera sleeping while we played Iceland.
Add to the fact that we couldn't qualify for the last Afcon and our FIFA ranking was on a free fall.

Pinick haven't taken our football to the next level as far as I'm concerned and I'm ready to defend my points anywhere.

People forget this so easily.

Had Pinnick been up and doing, our U-20 ladies would've done better. They just didn't have the support our super-chickens had.

The super chickens were a waste of money and Pinnick had a hand in it

FIFA can’t ban Nigeria, Giwa’s lawyer says



Agency Report

Premium Times Nigeria | August 16, 2018




A lawyer, Ardzard Habilla, has said that the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) cannot ban Nigeria over the lingering leadership crisis in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) which he added needs to be sorted out internally by the country’s judiciary.

Mr Habilla, who is counsel to Chris Giwa, an NFF factional President, said this in Abuja on Thursday while addressing reporters on the threat by FIFA to ban Nigeria from all football activities following intervention by the court.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Giwa had dragged the Pinnick-led board to court over forceful takeover of the NFF secretariat following Mr Pinnick’s emergence as president in an election conducted on September 30, 2014.

The election prevented Mr Giwa who claims to have emerged as NFF president at an earlier election on August 26, 2014, from assuming office.

It will be recalled that the Supreme Court had in April, set aside a 2016 judgment of the Appeal Court on the leadership tussle and sent the matter back to the Federal High Court sitting in Jos, Plateau, which had earlier mandated Mr Giwa to take over as president.

Mr Habilla told reporters that the threat by FIFA was a calculated attempt to subvert the constitution of the country and an act of neocolonialism.

“Do we take it that FIFA laws are superior to the judgment of the highest court in our land — the Supreme Court, and has FIFA elevated itself before the constitution of Nigeria?

“When we went to Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), it said that the issue before it is not the validity of the election, and that it is the domestic law of Nigeria that should determine the validity of an election or elections.

“FIFA is bound by the decision of CAS and that is why the Giwa-led board went to court to determine the validity of those elections,” he said.

“So, if CAS gave this judgment that domestic laws of a country should determine the validity of its elections, why should FIFA threaten to ban Nigeria, when this is the decision of CAS and FIFA is bound by the decision of CAS?

“If FIFA is aggrieved with the decision of CAS, it has the right to go the Swiss Court to seek judicial review, so, FIFA cannot continue to play double standard.

“As we speak, FIFA has never for one day heard from Giwa on this matter rather it prefers to go by the tactics of the Pinnick-led board.”

He urged FIFA to purge itself of bias and respect the country’s judicial system or face another round of challenge at CAS.

According to Mr Habilla, it is ironical for Mr Pinnick to accept the position of CAF Vice-President made possible after a court in Ghana sacked the country’s FA Chairman who was the then CAF Vice-President, and then, refuse to accept a court judgment in his own country.

“FIFA is not supposed to interfere in domestic affairs; article 69 (2) of the NFF statutes says `domestic affairs should be determined in Nigeria and FIFA jurisdiction only comes in when it involves international disputes’.

“So, FIFA cannot ban Nigeria; I challenge FIFA, if they feel they are impartial in this matter, let them come to Nigeria or invite both parties to Zurich, Switzerland; that is the rule of natural justice.

“We want to know if FIFA can approbate and reprobate all at the same time.

“Recall that FIFA in responding to a petition by one Barrister Leo Igbokwe, admitted that it has no powers to interfere in the internal matters of NFF, so, what has changed now? It has now assumed powers to interfere in the domestic matters of NFF,” he said.

He wondered why FIFA had refused to recognise the Giwa-led board which was duly elected on August 26, 2014.

“No one in Nigeria has challenged the validity of that election before NFF Electoral Appeals panel which was legally constituted by the former NFF executive committee led by Aminu Maigari. (NAN)

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/280462-fifa-cant-ban-nigeria-giwas-lawyer-says.html

Hahaha

The first players that come to mind based on their exploit for Nigeria’s senior National team FOR ALL TIME are Super/Green Eagles legends.

For me neither player is in that category.

Kog45:
Agreed is not s legend to you but what of those saying Osaze is a legend but Moses is not a legend.

HYPOCRISY.

Hmm Osimbajo fire this guy o.. those of us when dey join dey fight for Giwa here when e happen, we will have absolutely no reason remaining on this thread.

ChrisKels:
Dalung waxing lyrical after his proposed ministerial visit was turned down by fifa.

Dalung to fifa; "u dont scare us"

This guy doesnt have the interest of the nation at heart, I wonder why he hasn't been relieved of his duties or even killed for goodness sake.

Well I have my own way of defining it. I’m not a TYPICAL Nigerian, that can swear anything out of sentiments.

As regards your example, Nigeria’s golden generation were the first to take us to the World Cup. You can hardly mention Nigerian football without talking about that 94 set which was a culmination of Westehof’s building for about 5 years. IMO our most impressive players in that era will definitively make the list of Super Eagles legends, and of course together with other iconic players before their era. These names would be first names to be mentioned for a long time to come BECAUSE OF THEIR EXPLOITS IN THE GREEN WHITE GREEN.

Modified
Yekini was very well celebrated even before Tunisia 94. I remember as a child always hearing his name. I didn’t know him until after the World Cup lol.

But yes talking about legends, let people who really followed the game and know the history speak — Iconic monikers like icon4s (pun unintended) and Kog45

daveP:
@Joebie, dyu know that the Nigerian way of qualifying to be a legend is just one act that makes the whole country go wow for years to come.... See likes of Yekini. For example that his first goal at the world cup is what is etched in the minds of hundreds of Nigerians. it was one act that made him Everly remembered. Many can't even remember how and when he scored his other 36goals.

Aghahowa and his back flips. who can forget that too? Some see as legendary!

Okocha too has that status, many in here with use analysis to say he doesn't.


Finidi George

Taribo West lol

Peter Rufai

Ike Shorunmu

Oliseh's thunderous strike earned him that status.... did he have other great games like that again?

On and on..... Osaze too can't be forgotten even up till now. Mikel has been around for so long that it's the length, and not the heroics, if there are many to count, that would earn him the status.

Moses has such moments in 5years. Besides He reduced the the blood pressure of many retirees watching their TV sets. Lol.

It's a relative term and Nigeria has its own unique definition. This settles it.


European way is a Lil heroics+length of time spent playing for the team.


Jens Lehman comes to mind

BascoVanVeli:

FIFA can’t ban Nigeria, Giwa’s lawyer says



Agency Report

Premium Times Nigeria | August 16, 2018




A lawyer, Ardzard Habilla, has said that the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) cannot ban Nigeria over the lingering leadership crisis in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) which he added needs to be sorted out internally by the country’s judiciary.

Mr Habilla, who is counsel to Chris Giwa, an NFF factional President, said this in Abuja on Thursday while addressing reporters on the threat by FIFA to ban Nigeria from all football activities following intervention by the court.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Giwa had dragged the Pinnick-led board to court over forceful takeover of the NFF secretariat following Mr Pinnick’s emergence as president in an election conducted on September 30, 2014.

The election prevented Mr Giwa who claims to have emerged as NFF president at an earlier election on August 26, 2014, from assuming office.

It will be recalled that the Supreme Court had in April, set aside a 2016 judgment of the Appeal Court on the leadership tussle and sent the matter back to the Federal High Court sitting in Jos, Plateau, which had earlier mandated Mr Giwa to take over as president.

Mr Habilla told reporters that the threat by FIFA was a calculated attempt to subvert the constitution of the country and an act of neocolonialism.

“Do we take it that FIFA laws are superior to the judgment of the highest court in our land — the Supreme Court, and has FIFA elevated itself before the constitution of Nigeria?

“When we went to Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), it said that the issue before it is not the validity of the election, and that it is the domestic law of Nigeria that should determine the validity of an election or elections.

“FIFA is bound by the decision of CAS and that is why the Giwa-led board went to court to determine the validity of those elections,” he said.

“So, if CAS gave this judgment that domestic laws of a country should determine the validity of its elections, why should FIFA threaten to ban Nigeria, when this is the decision of CAS and FIFA is bound by the decision of CAS?

“If FIFA is aggrieved with the decision of CAS, it has the right to go the Swiss Court to seek judicial review, so, FIFA cannot continue to play double standard.

“As we speak, FIFA has never for one day heard from Giwa on this matter rather it prefers to go by the tactics of the Pinnick-led board.”

He urged FIFA to purge itself of bias and respect the country’s judicial system or face another round of challenge at CAS.

According to Mr Habilla, it is ironical for Mr Pinnick to accept the position of CAF Vice-President made possible after a court in Ghana sacked the country’s FA Chairman who was the then CAF Vice-President, and then, refuse to accept a court judgment in his own country.

“FIFA is not supposed to interfere in domestic affairs; article 69 (2) of the NFF statutes says `domestic affairs should be determined in Nigeria and FIFA jurisdiction only comes in when it involves international disputes’.

“So, FIFA cannot ban Nigeria; I challenge FIFA, if they feel they are impartial in this matter, let them come to Nigeria or invite both parties to Zurich, Switzerland; that is the rule of natural justice.

“We want to know if FIFA can approbate and reprobate all at the same time.

“Recall that FIFA in responding to a petition by one Barrister Leo Igbokwe, admitted that it has no powers to interfere in the internal matters of NFF, so, what has changed now? It has now assumed powers to interfere in the domestic matters of NFF,” he said.

He wondered why FIFA had refused to recognise the Giwa-led board which was duly elected on August 26, 2014.

“No one in Nigeria has challenged the validity of that election before NFF Electoral Appeals panel which was legally constituted by the former NFF executive committee led by Aminu Maigari. (NAN)

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/280462-fifa-cant-ban-nigeria-giwas-lawyer-says.html

Oga lawyer just collect your pay and shift...you want to joke with our nation s only joy and destroy national career of many youths

BascoVanVeli:

FIFA can’t ban Nigeria, Giwa’s lawyer says



Agency Report

Premium Times Nigeria | August 16, 2018




A lawyer, Ardzard Habilla, has said that the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) cannot ban Nigeria over the lingering leadership crisis in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) which he added needs to be sorted out internally by the country’s judiciary.

Mr Habilla, who is counsel to Chris Giwa, an NFF factional President, said this in Abuja on Thursday while addressing reporters on the threat by FIFA to ban Nigeria from all football activities following intervention by the court.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Giwa had dragged the Pinnick-led board to court over forceful takeover of the NFF secretariat following Mr Pinnick’s emergence as president in an election conducted on September 30, 2014.

The election prevented Mr Giwa who claims to have emerged as NFF president at an earlier election on August 26, 2014, from assuming office.

It will be recalled that the Supreme Court had in April, set aside a 2016 judgment of the Appeal Court on the leadership tussle and sent the matter back to the Federal High Court sitting in Jos, Plateau, which had earlier mandated Mr Giwa to take over as president.

Mr Habilla told reporters that the threat by FIFA was a calculated attempt to subvert the constitution of the country and an act of neocolonialism.

“Do we take it that FIFA laws are superior to the judgment of the highest court in our land — the Supreme Court, and has FIFA elevated itself before the constitution of Nigeria?

“When we went to Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), it said that the issue before it is not the validity of the election, and that it is the domestic law of Nigeria that should determine the validity of an election or elections.

“FIFA is bound by the decision of CAS and that is why the Giwa-led board went to court to determine the validity of those elections,” he said.

“So, if CAS gave this judgment that domestic laws of a country should determine the validity of its elections, why should FIFA threaten to ban Nigeria, when this is the decision of CAS and FIFA is bound by the decision of CAS?

“If FIFA is aggrieved with the decision of CAS, it has the right to go the Swiss Court to seek judicial review, so, FIFA cannot continue to play double standard.

“As we speak, FIFA has never for one day heard from Giwa on this matter rather it prefers to go by the tactics of the Pinnick-led board.”

He urged FIFA to purge itself of bias and respect the country’s judicial system or face another round of challenge at CAS.

According to Mr Habilla, it is ironical for Mr Pinnick to accept the position of CAF Vice-President made possible after a court in Ghana sacked the country’s FA Chairman who was the then CAF Vice-President, and then, refuse to accept a court judgment in his own country.

“FIFA is not supposed to interfere in domestic affairs; article 69 (2) of the NFF statutes says `domestic affairs should be determined in Nigeria and FIFA jurisdiction only comes in when it involves international disputes’.

“So, FIFA cannot ban Nigeria; I challenge FIFA, if they feel they are impartial in this matter, let them come to Nigeria or invite both parties to Zurich, Switzerland; that is the rule of natural justice.

“We want to know if FIFA can approbate and reprobate all at the same time.

“Recall that FIFA in responding to a petition by one Barrister Leo Igbokwe, admitted that it has no powers to interfere in the internal matters of NFF, so, what has changed now? It has now assumed powers to interfere in the domestic matters of NFF,” he said.

He wondered why FIFA had refused to recognise the Giwa-led board which was duly elected on August 26, 2014.

“No one in Nigeria has challenged the validity of that election before NFF Electoral Appeals panel which was legally constituted by the former NFF executive committee led by Aminu Maigari. (NAN)

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/280462-fifa-cant-ban-nigeria-giwas-lawyer-says.html

This Lawyer is clueless...