darkelf:


Meaning Omeruo isn't a technical defender?

e tire me oo, which kind coach be this one sef

Eartquake1:


If the one player who opts to represent another country turns out to be better than the 23 players we took to the tournament that means there is a problem with the selection process

We should demand for better selection processes not turn into beggars

Messi is better than any player Argentina can ever get, imagine he ended up playing for Spain do you think they won't be regretting it. Sometimes let's try to think deep and wide since we've been developing players why haven't we gotten someone like Okocha? Or keeper better than Enyeama

ManBeast:
There is a Japanese U17 boy, he's name is Joel Chima Fujita.

I think he's of Nigerian descent, you guys should look it up.

They trashed Netherlands youngys 3 - 0 earlier this morning.

That one is near impossible because at age 21 they can't have more than one passport. Either they pick Japan or their other countries. Would he be willing to give up his Japanese citizenship just to play for Nigeria?

Reaching out to this kids is not begging. They re approached and left to make the decion on their own accord which is normal.

Do u know how hard Spain tried to get Messi to their youth teams? Do u know how hard England pressed to hv anichebe in their u21 team? Or u won't tag that begging?

What about Holland that stooped low to invite danjuma who was playing in the lowly rated Belgian top flight just to tie him down inorder to wade off our interest in him? Isn't that desperation?

Do you know how hard the same Dutch team fought to stop ziyech from turning out for morroco?

Do you know then England coach hogson tried to convince Iwobi not to change allegiance to us at heatrow airport on his way to team of with the u23? Isn't that begging as well?


Bros no allow pride deny u any golden opportunity to attain greatness in life

Eartquake1:


How many players have we gotten through begging, Eze? Tomori? Abraham? Billing? Dele Alli?

Commonsense should tell you that you can't attract any players if your procedures is not attractive

And who said they been begged to play for Nigeria?

andrew444:


Agreed

Getting them is good but i dont support begging them, hope you feel me?

andrew444:


Agreed

Getting them is good but i dont support begging them, hope you feel me?

it's approach and when they turn us down we move, currently USA and Holland dey drag one Ajax player every country do it, it's normal if you see a player who can add quality to your team approach if he turn you down you move on there's no shame in that

jihday:
Messi is better than any player Argentina can ever get, imagine he ended up playing for Spain do you think they won't be regretting it. Sometimes let's try to think deep and wide since we've been developing players why haven't we gotten someone like Okocha? Or keeper better than Enyeama

Maradona after reading this comment

i disagree! these players have added distinct value to our team and made us better. how many local based players have broken into the super eagles all these years and made a long lasting impact? mikel basically had no competition throughout his stay in the national team but iwobi, aribo and potentially ebere's addition has our midfield now looking half decent.

like tbaba rightly said if countries that have better structures and talents are not shy to go for foreign born players that will add value to their team why should we feel ashamed to approach nigerian born players?

Italy in 2006 used camonaresi an argentine when they won the world cup. spain used senna a brazilian when they won euro 2008.

hell even cameroon used equitorial guinean lauren when they won their afcon titles in 2000 and 2002

Eartquake1:
Hope you know that our begging process has resulted to 0 result, 0!

Iwobi, Aina had no choice and the host of Ekong, Balogun and Ajayi had no chance with England and Germany

If we could have gotten those players without begging then why are we?

Cc Tbaba1234

mummyson26:
Mikel obi na

I think it's Haruna Lukman

Eartquake1:


Messi didn't play for the Spanish underaged teams, if he did Spain had a legitimate right to claim him

I don't see the issue of being excited about kids of dual nationality WHO HAVE CHOSEN TO PLAY FOR OTHER COUNTRIES when we have our home grown kids

We may as well dump the underage teams and go into full time begging

As in , it is very irritating to say the least.

We have bunch of talented 21 players in the tourney that we can be excited about, yet na some abroad boys that might not even know the capital of Nigeria, they are pushing to our face. Inferiority complex at its best

BascoVanVeli:


Maradona after reading this comment

Lol, it's debatable tho

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chrisooblog:
i disagree! these players have added distinct value to our team and made us better. how many local based players have broken into the super eagles all these years and made a long lasting impact? mikel basically had no competition throughout his stay in the national team but iwobi, aribo and potentially ebere's addition has our midfield now looking half decent.

like tbaba rightly said if countries that have better structures and talents are not shy to go for foreign born players that will add value to their team why should we feel ashamed to approach nigerian born players?

Italy in 2006 used camonaresi an argentine when they won the world cup. spain used senna a brazilian when they won euro 2008.

hell even cameroon used equitorial guinean lauren when they won their afcon titles in 2000 and 2002

Trezeguet is Argentine, Higuain is French born, plenty examples dey na

timay:


As in , it is very irritating to say the least.

We have bunch of talented 21 players in the tourney that we can be excited about, yet na some abroad boys that might not even know the capital of Nigeria, they are pushing to our face. Inferiority complex at its best

Who pushed anything? Someone just mentioned other players with Nigeria heritage, did someone say anything about them? Abegi

Since we are on the talk of dual nationalities...

The American-Dutch Ajax RB, Sergino Dest just committed his international future to the USMNT for good.

Amazing how he chose the US over a top playing nation like Netherlands while holding down a RB slot in Netherlands' top clubside, Ajax.

this mentality of yours is the main reason Nigeria is divided due to tribalism and personal interest. you were born and groomed in nigeria doesnt make you more nigerian than some of this kids. our interest is how to come together to make every sector in this country to work but such will be difficult to achieve if half of our population share the same mentality as you.

do you think these european nations that go all out to infuse the kids of immigrant to their various teams really love them more than we do? these happens because their aim is to fortify their teams inorder to compete with the very best in the world.

For instance dele alli for sometime have been excluded from the 3 lion squad just because of the emergence of maddison and mount. have you asked yourself why england took an 18yr old rookie michael owen to 1998 world at the expense of more established strikers like ex man utd and arsenal strikers andy cole and Ian wright? why did the english FA appoint john terry captain of the 3 lions at the expense of ferdinard and sol campbell who were in the team before the chelsea legend?

what about the conspiracy by the french fa championed by ex man utd defender blanc to face out players of african parentage in their team just to create more room for players of their race but were disappointed when it was obvious that the best talents in various french academies are sons and daughters of immigrants?

if these racist europeans nations can swallow their pride and hide their hate just to accommodate this kids i see no reason we should castigate them but tap into the practice to get as much as we can

timay:


As in , it is very irritating to say the least.

We have bunch of talented 21 players in the tourney that we can be excited about, yet na some abroad boys that might not even know the capital of Nigeria, they are pushing to our face. Inferiority complex at its best

charlesemeka85:
Reaching out to this kids is not begging. They re approached and left to make the decion on their own accord which is normal.

Do u know how hard Spain tried to get Messi to their youth teams? Do u know how hard England pressed to hv anichebe in their u21 team? Or u won't tag that begging?

What about Holland that stooped low to invite danjuma who was playing in the lowly rated Belgian top flight just to tie him down inorder to wade off our interest in him? Isn't that desperation?

Do you know how hard the same Dutch team fought to stop ziyech from turning out for morroco?

Do you know then England coach hogson tried to convince Iwobi not to change allegiance to us at heatrow airport on his way to team of with the u23? Isn't that begging as well?


Bros no allow pride deny u any golden opportunity to attain greatness in life

you're wasting ur time quote someone with a parochial way of thinking....
he barely explore other variables when putting up words or reasoning....

what's now the essence of education....if you are not teachable and also with a critical mind of analysis.

I have read the USA beg and try lure players...even after a player turned them down...they barely give up.... still try to win the player...

that's U.S. oooh and somebody here on nairaland with a Nigeria passport that's if he has one...self... is forming Lord...with pride that cannot boil water

charlesemeka85:
And who said they been begged to play for Nigeria?

They are being begged

We approach a player and the player turned us down saying he want to play for another country, the player has already stated his mind, but we keep on disturbing that player to play for us, if a player wanna change his mind then he should openly say it

charlesemeka85:
Reaching out to this kids is not begging. They re approached and left to make the decion on their own accord which is normal.

Do u know how hard Spain tried to get Messi to their youth teams? Do u know how hard England pressed to hv anichebe in their u21 team? Or u won't tag that begging?

What about Holland that stooped low to invite danjuma who was playing in the lowly rated Belgian top flight just to tie him down inorder to wade off our interest in him? Isn't that desperation?

Do you know how hard the same Dutch team fought to stop ziyech from turning out for morroco?

Bros no allow pride deny u any golden opportunity to attain greatness in life

There is this ajax kid USA and Netherlands are fighting to get too

Humility017:


you're wasting ur time quote someone with a parochial way of thinking....
he barely explore other variables when putting up words or reasoning....

what's now the essence of education....if you are not teachable and also with a critical mind of analysis.

I have read the USA beg and try lure players...even after a player turned them down...they barely give up.... still try to win the player...

that's U.S. oooh and somebody here on nairaland with a Nigeria passport that's if he has one...self... is forming Lord...with pride that cannot boil water

I believe everyone has a right to air their opinion

Humility017:


you're wasting ur time quote someone with a parochial way of thinking....
he barely explore other variables when putting up words or reasoning....

what's now the essence of education....if you are not teachable and also with a critical mind of analysis.

I have read the USA beg and try lure players...even after a player turned them down...they barely give up.... still try to win the player...

that's U.S. oooh and somebody here on nairaland with a Nigeria passport that's if he has one...self... is forming Lord...with pride that cannot boil water

You have a point

But what do you mean by thats US ooo? Hope you know this is football we are talking about and not world power, is the US too big to ask a player to play for them? a country that 80 percent of their citizens are from different part of the world.

There is no fight anymore. He has chosen USA. News in today.

Toylove:

There is this ajax kid USA and Netherlands are fighting to get too

jihday:
Who pushed anything? Someone just mentioned other players with Nigeria heritage, did someone say anything about them? Abegi

Lol...many of this Nigerians don't know that if this country is to make progress and develop further and even better...
we will surely need the input of Nigerians in diaspora...either born or raised there....

we need folks who are exposed and well groomed in cultured settings and as well maximize it with the local product or should I use content or rather home groomed manpower resources.....

only a man with limited thinking will dish one for the other...a wise man will rather maximize both for growth...

so what's wrong in doing same when it comes to football ?

TheSuperNerd:
Since we are on the talk of dual nationalities...

The American-Dutch Ajax RB, Sergino Dest just committed his international future to the USMNT for good.

Amazing how he chose the US over a top playing nation like Netherlands while holding down a RB slot in Netherlands' top clubside, Ajax.

Ohhh
I didn't not even see this before I quoted Charles
He has even committed sef

Toylove:

There is this ajax kid USA and Netherlands are fighting to get too

His name is Sergino Dest, he has starting playing or the US national team already, he was born in the netherlands

My guy don see say e no go make netherland team so e no waste time to play for US immediately, he only made his decision to play for the US last month

charlesemeka85:
Reaching out to this kids is not begging. They re approached and left to make the decion on their own accord which is normal.

Do u know how hard Spain tried to get Messi to their youth teams? Do u know how hard England pressed to hv anichebe in their u21 team? Or u won't tag that begging?

What about Holland that stooped low to invite danjuma who was playing in the lowly rated Belgian top flight just to tie him down inorder to wade off our interest in him? Isn't that desperation?

Do you know how hard the same Dutch team fought to stop ziyech from turning out for morroco?

Do you know then England coach hogson tried to convince Iwobi not to change allegiance to us at heatrow airport on his way to team of with the u23? Isn't that begging as well?


Bros no allow pride deny u any golden opportunity to attain greatness in life

Trying to convince a player who has already made his CHOICE to rescind his decision is begging

andrew444:


You have a point

But what do you mean by thats US ooo? Hope you know this is football we are talking about and not world power, is the US too big to ask a player to play for them? a country that 80 percent of their citizens are from different part of the world.

the US is a proud nation.... they just very proud of their country....

even during the course of Traveling...persons with U.S. and British Passports are accorded so much respect....
and subject to less scrutiny like the holders of Nigeria passports.....

the US is a country that does so much in economics, sciences, technology, military wise and all to maintain her relevance and lordship over other nations.....

TheSuperNerd:
There is no fight anymore. He has chosen USA. News in today.

Yeah
I saw your post .
That's to show it's not a Nigeria thingy......It's something general and normal

Humility017:


the US is a proud nation.... they just very proud of their country....

even during the course of Traveling...persons with U.S. and British Passports are accorded so much respect....
and subject to less scrutiny like the holders of Nigeria passports.....

the US is a country that does so much in economics, sciences, technology, military wise and all to main her relevance and lordship over other nations.....

The US is a proud nation but not when it comes to football sir

I am speaking of football oo, am not speaking of others things bro, dont speak about the power of the US passport when it comes to football

A player will be proud to play football for the brazillian national team that the US, but when it comes to others things almost all will be proud to hold the US passport

Bros US no get level when it comes to football

Sportilitica:

I believe everyone has a right to air their opinion

yes everyone does...but there is no point trying to quote someone that wanna prove he his right all the time....
someone not open to learn something new, views different from theirs

i am really surprised at you for saying this. so the nff and rohr reaches out to a player and the player and his representatives asked for more time for them to come up with a decision which will be best for the kids international career literally means the door to the national team should be shut on that particular player?

so if the likes of torunarigha,uduokhai,akpoguma,eze,lookman,ejaria,billing or even tomori rescind their decision to player for their country of birth and place a call to pinnick or rohr tomorrow announcing their readiness to change allegiance to us so they should be ignored just because they didnt decide on time?

nawaoooo! too much pride dey kill ooooooo lolz

andrew444:


They are being begged

We approach a player and the player turned us down saying he want to play for another country, the player has already stated his mind, but we keep on disturbing that player to play for us, if a player wanna change his mind then he should openly say it

charlesemeka85:
i am really surprised at you for saying this. so the nff and rohr reaches out to a player and the player and his representatives asked for more time for them to come up with a decision which will be best for the kids international career literally means the door to the national team should be shut on that particular player?

so if the likes of torunarigha,uduokhai,akpoguma,eze,lookman,ejaria,billing or even tomori rescind their decision to player for their country of birth and place a call to pinnick or rohr tomorrow announcing their readiness to change allegiance to us so they should be ignored just because they didnt decide on time?

nawaoooo! too much pride dey kill ooooooo lolz

At least those name should openly say they want to play for nigeria and no problem about that, no naija forcing them after all our first efforts where in vain

Hope you saw how shola ameobi went to the world cup ahead of more deserving players