darkelf:
My Personal opinion about this years AFCON:

1 It is the worst in recent years

2 Nigeria won't win. Our greatest undoing would be the GK and our Coach especially

3 Senegal would reach the finals

4 Uganda would reach the Semis

5 Mane would cement his place as Africa's best

TheGoodJoe:


You are funny. So the whole Brazilian squad were the stars of the team. As you are like this now, you will call Osimhen star of the Super Eagles team.

By the way, Henry started three games, not four. No need for the jara. As I said, there is a difference from us who watched it, this is over 20 years and I can still regurgitate things you need Google to check. It will tell you my depth then.

Henry was not among the stars. Even that Pires. I will even tell you my best player of the French team. It was Youri Djorkaeff. My best player of the World Cup, Ariel Ortega. I can tell you Ortega got a red card for head butting Van Der Sar after Van Der Sar was scolded him for going down easily. Not long after that, Bergkamp scored the winning goal.

I can tell you in the England vs Argentina and the Netherlands vs Brazil, John Fashanu was one of the analysts and NTA commentator for the games. To inform you, John Fashanu is a mad footie analyst. You will learn loads if he analyses a game for you.

Before you talk Google. Lol.

Humility017:


everyone knows your personal opinion is for Nigeria not to win the afcon.
pessimism at its peak....I wish your opinion all the worst...

Nigeria is winning this afcon.

forgiveness:


But you lied they were bench materials, how come they started games?

Did Osimhen play shine in UEFA Champions League up to the semi finals?

Thienry and Trezeguet were known stars in Europe. They were more famous than the Mbappe of today yet to want to compare Osimhen with Mbappe papas.

If you watched the game you wouldn't have said they were bench materials or forget to list Blanc among the key players.

darkelf:
My Personal opinion about this years AFCON:

1 It is the worst in recent years

2 Nigeria won't win. Our greatest undoing would be the GK and our Coach especially

3 Senegal would reach the finals

4 Uganda would reach the Semis

5 Mane would cement his place as Africa's best

darkelf:
My Personal opinion about this years AFCON:

1 It is the worst in recent years

2 Nigeria won't win. Our greatest undoing would be the GK and our Coach especially

3 Senegal would reach the finals

4 Uganda would reach the Semis

5 Mane would cement his place as Africa's best

terzurum5:
NFF Thanks President Buhari After Receiving AFCON Money



The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed receiving part of the money approved by the Federal Government for participation of some National Teams in international competitions, including the Super Eagles’ participation at the ongoing 32nd Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

NFF’s Acting President, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi (in the absence of President Amaju Pinnick who is fully involved with organization as President of AFCON) said on Tuesday that the Federation received part of the money on Tuesday morning and had immediately launched the process to convert the sum to American Dollars to pay the players their only outstanding entitlement – the win bonus for the match against Burundi in Alexandria on Saturday evening – and for subsequent matches.

“We want to specially thank His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari for his keen interest in resolving this matter quickly, which has enabled us to receive part of the money in record time. We have immediately started the process of converting the money to American Dollars at the Central Bank in order to pay the players the bonus for the win over Burundi three days ago as well as plan for subsequent games.”

Akinwunmi added that on Monday, 24th June, the NFF had transferred to the players and their officials their camp allowances up to the last day of the group phase matches at the AFCON 2019, as well as the appearance fee for the friendly against Zimbabwe in Asaba on 8th June.

“We have paid these monies through our funds managers, Financial Derivatives Company on Monday, 24th June 2019. The only issue we had was that some of the players did not send their bank accounts and instead authorized the bank to pay their monies to some other individuals. The bank requested clear authorization for this to happen.

“I was on a telephone discussion with the Captain of the team Mikel Obi this morning and can safely say that all clarifications have been made and the usual cordial relationship and understanding between the players and we the administrators is still intact.

I have challenged them to go all out and win the trophy assuring them that their monies all the way to the final is guaranteed. It is now for the players to focus on the championship and deliver glory to the nation. I have no doubt of their ability to do that.”

Akinwunmi also specially commended the maturity of the team and its leaders, including skipper Mikel John Obi and for their unflinching focus on the job at hand which is winning the AFCON Trophy.

https://www.completesports.com/nff-thanks-president-buhari-after-receiving-afcon-money/

Earthquake3:


How did you know?

Your level of pessimism is outstanding

TheGoodJoe:


Do I know Sunny Anderson? Do not even start. Do you? Because I know Sunny Anderson well. He was a brilliant Brazilian that was hardly called up. Maybe because he was in a Mickey mouse league.

Forget all these talk. I watched almost every match in France 98 and watched every match in Nigeria 99. As I am writing, it is not some Google stuff like you.

Do you know Hassler of Germany. That was euro 96 when Gascoigne was brilliant for England.

You are just arguing. Last month, I worked with one of the analysts of NTA Port Harcourt who had an analysis show of France 98. I do not watch ball again. Back then, there was no YouTube. You have to keep tabs with every game to talk football.

You can not understand.

darkelf:
My Personal opinion about this years AFCON:

1 It is the worst in recent years

2 Nigeria won't win. Our greatest undoing would be the GK and our Coach especially

3 Senegal would reach the finals

4 Uganda would reach the Semis

5 Mane would cement his place as Africa's best

TheGoodJoe:


Crap. Let them wait for alert. Imagine the nonsense. It is better this press release did not take place. They gave other account details and wanted to punish the country for their own lapses.

I am so pissed.

Why must they be paid in dollars? Which of them does not have a Nigerian bank account? Pay them in naira and if they want dollars, they can change it.

Abeg.

forgiveness:


It's not sunny it is Sonny Anderson. The same way Ginola hardly made the French team, maybe because he played in a Mickey mouse league.

During that period, you must have a big satellite dish or have someone who owns one before you watch European football leagues. Me no get but I saw live matches in a friend's house.

Na NTA you take dey watch dem or for paper.

forgiveness:


It's not sunny it is Sonny Anderson. The same way Ginola hardly made the French team, maybe because he played in a Mickey mouse league.

During that period, you must have a big satellite dish or have someone who owns one before you watch European football leagues. Me no get but I saw live matches in a friend's house.

Na NTA you take dey watch dem or for paper.

somehow:
Mercenaries they are.

For 4 years +, they got paid even in advance by this same NFF, just because of a few days delay, they decided to down tool. pure mercenaries they are.

TheGoodJoe:


They were bench materials. How many caps. From quarter finals to finals, how many games did they start? They were not. That was their break through season in the French side. I liked their team very well. My best Monaco player was Guily. At the end what happened, Monaco was cleared and they moved to top leagues.

The main point was that the French league was not a top league. If not, they would have stayed.

As I said, you can Google or learn from those who were following it.

forgiveness:


It's not sunny it is Sonny Anderson. The same way Ginola hardly made the French team, maybe because he played in a Mickey mouse league.

During that period, you must have a big satellite dish or have someone who owns one before you watch European football leagues. Me no get but I saw live matches in a friend's house.

Na NTA you take dey watch dem or for paper.

forgiveness:



According to goodjoe the prophet, keep your best players for the Quarter finals and finals even before winning the first match.

Who does that?

TheGoodJoe:


The first game was South Africa, which was a work over. I just remembered Issa who scored the highest amount of own goals. I think one was when Guivarch was faltering. I can not remember the other one. They were brilliant young talents. No doubt but not stars of the teams. You can not understand how young they were to the true stars like Petit, Djorkaeff, Zidane, Desailly, Lizarazu and Blanc.

It is just like Michael Owen who was insanely brilliant but he was not a star player of the English team. Even though he later shone like a million stars.

TheGoodJoe:


However, NTA and BON did a fantastic job in the coverage of France 98. I watched all the games on NTA. That is why I could tell you John Fashanu was in NTA studios for some games. Even the ones that were not shown live were shown at nights.

After that the local NTA Port Harcourt had a World Cup in depth analysis show called Fever pitch. Even Collin Udoh used to analyse games then. So we not only watched it, we still had the chance of reliving the moments with highlights and analysis. Interesting times in the past.

TheGoodJoe:


Go back and read what you quoted. I clearly wrote the names of the Foreign based players in the French squad. How the hell do you want me to list Blanc. From the list, (I know you will not understand because you did not watch or have an idea), most of the foreign players were the star players of the team.

Add Barthez and Blanc. Finish. Guivarc'h was poor, so can not be rated a star of the team. So, what happened to the Ligue 1 superstars who were in your Coefficient language best league in the World by then? It was even youngsters from the league that were benching. What happened to the best Coefficient club from your Google knowledge? PSG. No player from there played for France.

You can see how flawed your Coefficient authority is. If you like, continue Coefficienting and argue what you do not understand.

TheGoodJoe:


The embarrassment of not coming out for the press conference with all the journalists seated is disheartening. Such disrespect. I am angry. I really liked these guys but they have annoyed me today. My love for them just diminished.

forgiveness:


They were stars going into the world cup and they started matches.

forgiveness:


NTA showed all the matches in 1994 too. So, I wasn't talking about live world cup matches but live European league matches.

Of course, Belgium and one other league were shown on local channels.

forgiveness:


No matter the opponent, teams play their best players in the first match or second. Your theory is strange.

Nevertheless, Thierry Henry, Guivarc'h and Trezeguet were stars going into the world cup. Fact

forgiveness:


It's not sunny it is Sonny Anderson. The same way Ginola hardly made the French team, maybe because he played in a Mickey mouse league.

During that period, you must have a big satellite dish or have someone who owns one before you watch European football leagues. Me no get but I saw live matches in a friend's house.

Na NTA you take dey watch dem or for paper.

TheGoodJoe:


The embarrassment of not coming out for the press conference with all the journalists seated is disheartening. Such disrespect. I am angry. I really liked these guys but they have annoyed me today. My love for them just diminished.

TheGoodJoe:


Still disappointed that they were ready to tank the team because of their pays. Shows where their priorities lie. Not breaking my head for them.

Humility017:


everyone knows your personal opinion is for Nigeria not to win the afcon.
pessimism at its peak....I wish your opinion all the worst...

Nigeria is winning this afcon.