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Nigeria suspected of World Cup match fixing

Nigeria suspected of WC match fixing

Posted: 2010-07-09 20:17

Fifa was warned before this year's World Cup of fears Nigeria's team could be vulnerable to match-fixing, BBC Newsnight has learned. 

A Uefa investigator in South Africa raised concerns, including over betting patterns.

Nigeria went out of the tournament in the first round, losing to Greece.

In a statement to Newsnight, Fifa did not deny getting a warning but say they have "no indication" of match-fixing in any World Cup matches in South Africa.

Newsnight understands a member of Uefa's Disciplinary Services Unit – which is responsible for investigating match-fixing – first became suspicious during qualifying rounds of the World Cup and it is alleged that certain Nigerian players came forward and said their team was vulnerable to manipulation.

On the morning of Nigeria's first match, he alerted Fifa's new Early Warning System, set up to look for signs of match-rigging, of his concerns.

German journalist Christian Bergmann also had a call just before the first Nigerian game of the tournament from a Uefa contact, who said there were suggestions that "some players from the Nigerian team are actually involved in some form of manipulation".

In their second game of the tournament, Nigeria were strong favourites to beat Greece and took an early 1-0 lead.

But, after just 33 minutes, Nigeria had a man sent off and Greece scored their first-ever World Cup goals to win 2-1.


After their elimination, Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan was so angry with the team's poor performances that he suspended the whole team from international competition. He later reversed that decision following a complaint from Fifa. 

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Godwin : 2010-07-09 20:26

Na lie! They did not play well, simple.

God : 2010-07-09 20:28

If this is true these Nigerian *******s should be banned forever as this taints all Africans with their corruption when not all of us are like them.
*******s...

stan'Lee: 2010-07-09 20:58

...and come to think of it,
Apart from the likes of



With all due respect Mr. Editor...this is no news Colin.
No player in his right sense will decline as reported.
Our SE players went to SA to try and give it all.
They simple truth was that we performed below average...and were very unlucky in front of goal...PERIOD!

Abeg dish us better news for our soccer development.
Tell us about the current League Champion Enyimba Fc...their most resourceful players as well as the statics of the best players in the local league so that our up-coming technical crew will monitor such players for invitations to SE.
Also tell us about the recent exploits of our current Oduh lead u-20 side...becos they are the future!
No forgetting the wanna-bes foreign stars of Nigerian birth plying their skills abroad so that we can clamour for their invitation to SE.

O boy...there are better news out there to uplift our dying soccer....get them and publish it for us!!!

Thanks!

God no dey sleep!!!

Detmolder: 2010-07-09 21:00

Nigeria are a disgrace if there is any truth to this.

eze: 2010-07-09 21:12

ATTENTION MR PRESIDENT...MR GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN!!! PLS GIVE US MR FELIX ANYASI AGWU AS THE NEW PRESIDENT OF NFF...TO REPLACE MR LULU.
ANYASI HAS PROVED TO BE A GOOD FOOTBALL ADMINISTRATORS, MAIGIRI IS ANOTHER LULU.......LET ALL FORUMITES JOIN THE CALL TO PERSUADE THE PRESIDENCY.ATLEAST WE HA A LISTENING PRESIDENT.

Connerstone: 2010-07-09 21:12

Abeg make we hear word! Did those bunch of idiots look like a team that will rig matches? A team that huffed and puffed through qualifiers to the world cup proper were not just good enough. Please KON stop rubbing it in!! ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

qude : 2010-07-09 21:13

Drugs now this, ****en Nigerians

God : 2010-07-09 21:14

Nigeria should have international sanctions thrown against then by the UNO. Why must Africa be brought down by this disgraceful nation. Why is it that most age cheating claims are against Nigerian teams? The reason is that there is blatant crookery going on and its been happening for years. Why should we Africans be tainted by this when it is almost 100% Nigeria.
My hatred hatred for Nigeria after this is almost uncontrollable. For me you are Satan's people!

qude : 2010-07-09 21:24

no wander thier president looks like a cowboy they must b all corrupt if they are not selling drugs they are selling thier contry now i think mr GL was wrong for suspending the whole but just the players that were here and thier families in all sport 4 lyf

Lj : 2010-07-09 21:25

Mayb yakubu can explain his misd goal wherby der was no goalkeeper, just only 2put da ball into da net bt he failed. Mayb da new technological machine can explain his misd goal.

Bona: 2010-07-09 21:29

This news is pure fabrication by BBC. They can never report anything good about Nigeria. There was no match-fixing involving Nigeria, the truth of the matter is that we went to the world cup with unfit players. If BCC is sure of this allegation let them name those certain Nigerian players they claimed that came forward and said their team was vulnerable to manipulation. BBC is full of lies, I have no respect for them because they don't balance their report when it concerns Nigeria.
What a junk journalism.

Clovis: 2010-07-09 21:51

Our players did not involve themselves in match-fixing but maybe somebody else did.

ajibola: 2010-07-09 22:11

@god may God punish you and your familiy for saying such things about Nigerians...not all nigerians are corrupt you cannot judge us becos of some corrupt individuals....ok in the case of south africa do yuou want us to judge all of you as HIV infested monkeys,rapists,crime addicts and serial killers........mark my words from today you shall suffer severely in the days to come cuz we have hardworking Nigerians who suffer everyday in order to become successfull i pray the spirits of those who have suffered with honesty in their hearts to punish your soul.......*******

ajibola: 2010-07-09 22:13

So it is now a crime toplay with unfit players...hahahaha match fixing my foot...Aer these people *******s match fixing to favour who self??????

Bibby: 2010-07-09 22:14

BBC should prove this blatant allegations by naming the players. NFF,NSC and Nig govt should follow this up to either clear the air or otherwise.
@ god, In ur winning U20 team, perhaps, just perhaps, Andre Ayew is the only within the age bracket. I live in Accra and know very well, Agyeman Badu, Latifu, Jonathan Mensah, Addy, Adyia, Osie Ransford & co, they are closer to their 30's than 20's. It's a common truth on the streets of Accra.
During a certain FIFA U17 tourney,Ismael Addo, spoke on radio & sent regards to his wife & children, "an U17". Go ahead & try to disclaim these & i will give you the real age of John Mensah, whose 1st child is already an undergraduate in Legon.

ajibola: 2010-07-09 22:18

lmaooo@bibby undergraduate in legon na wa oohh

mbanzai: 2010-07-09 22:20

@mzakes the lack of cohesion in your writing and spellings tells me that your HIV is now at an advanced stage. I think you would be better off conserving your remaining valuable energy for the early morning queue at the HIV clinic rather than spending it on envy for Nigerians.

jerry : 2010-07-09 22:22

FIFA must b vry stupid togthr wt carrier and those who believes such story. How cn FIFA or Joseph whatevr, account 4 all human errors (FIFA' ERRORS) that jeopadize nations hope, effort and ambition? that rendered all resources useless,that caused both young and old tears like a child? That lead 2 death, high blood pressure, casualties and lost of jobs? Would u allow re-play of those matches,to correct ur errors? FIFA must b vry stupid 4 such acknowledgmemt. Nigeria refused intimidation of any form, nt even in word or action. Every country faces wt 1 challenge or d othr, and change is a constant thing.Those who hate U Nigeria shall b ur servant including there family member all d days of their lives, and those who wish u evil,evil shall nevr depart frm them. Those who wish u well, shall b well wt thm.

mbanzai: 2010-07-09 22:28

@ajibola, @god is actually Ghanain. The one question I have for himself and has fellow compatriots is why they don’t actually spend up to a quarter of the time they devote on KON on their own page.
To be honest with you, I won’t get stressed over none entities like him. As a matter of fact I am happy to see that people like him keep visiting our page. Like the old story goes: when you really like someone, you pretend you hate them. That’s why they can’t stop coming to KON.
I bet you @god spends most of his low wages on Nigerian films too.

tsaduma: 2010-07-09 22:36

These South African are so paranoid, they obviously see us (Nigerians) as their rival which by far a role they are too small to play. They forgot so soon that we educated most of their leaders here in Ibadan, Nigerians and bought motorcycles for them. Show some respect guys if you are now getting over your slavery. Nigeria are far too complex for your comprehension.

ajibola: 2010-07-09 22:40

@god is very foolish

tsaduma: 2010-07-09 22:53

What sane person would live in crime infested country like South Africa? Where children are shot dead because he blows vuvuzela or what? The South Africans are deluded and are lacking in self confidence so their utterances reflects their personalities

Ugonna: 2010-07-09 22:56

"In their second game of the tournament, Nigeria were strong favourites to beat Greece and took an early 1-0 lead.

But, after just 33 minutes, Nigeria had a man sent off and Greece scored their first-ever World Cup goals to win 2-1".




I think brazil fixed there match too against Netherland because a player got a red card and they consequently began losing possesions of the ball to Holand.

Pleas KON stop manufacturing lies on this site, i can see that since yesterday there have been no news. that should not be a reason to manufacture lies you said your information was from bbc but i have checked both on web site and TV and i saw no root of this nonsense you pasted here

tsaduma: 2010-07-09 23:01

@Mzakes another perfect example of this ingrate South Africans, he already concluded the world cup matches were fixed and obviously probably never watched the matches either. Defensive! these people brain works in reverse or else how would anyone talk of been defensive when the topic is firmly and squarely on these little 'Mandelas' who write every foolish and unproven nonsense they could find. Soon again, they will take up their matchet against their neighbours. Ingrates!

francis: 2010-07-09 23:27

Please kickoff do something about the bad blood being generated between african brothers on your site. It is sad to read the vile insults unleached upon nations and even peoples families on your site in the name of football rivalry. Football should unite not divide

ajibola: 2010-07-09 23:28

JUST IGNORE THSES EVIL SOUTH AFRICANS SILENCE IS THE BEST ANSWER FOR A FOOL...MOST OF THEM ARE ILLIRERATES SO PLEASEEEE NIGERIANS LETS IGNORE THEM AND LEAVE THEM TO RANT LIKE A MAD MAN..........

ajibola: 2010-07-09 23:32

JUST IGNORE THSES EVIL SOUTH AFRICANS SILENCE IS THE BEST ANSWER FOR A FOOL...MOST OF THEM ARE ILLIRERATES SO PLEASEEEE NIGERIANS LETS IGNORE THEM AND LEAVE THEM TO RANT LIKE A MAD MAN..........

ajibola: 2010-07-09 23:32

JUST IGNORE THSES EVIL SOUTH AFRICANS SILENCE IS THE BEST ANSWER FOR A FOOL...MOST OF THEM ARE ILLIRERATES SO PLEASEEEE NIGERIANS LETS IGNORE THEM AND LEAVE THEM TO RANT LIKE A MAD MAN..........

tsaduma: 2010-07-09 23:43

@Mzakes,what you need is exposure and free mind. Do not believe everything your white master feed you with. You have a lot to learn to in this regard from the ANC youth leader Julius Malema, get real man, I can never ever visit South Africa not to talk of living there. I will be very happy to welcome you to Sokoto just as we gave refuge to your forbearers, if only you could free from your jaundiced mind.

Eric: 2010-07-09 23:47

@Mzakes, what makes you think that every Nigerian that comments on this forum is based in your vuvuzela country? Mr man, most of us are all here in Nigeria enjoying our God given and blessed country. If your stomach can't take it, then go lay an egg!!

@God, I simply don't want to engage you in anyway. I guess you know that Ghanains troop to Nigeria in search of a means of living. 70% of the big businesses in Ghana are owned by Nigerians. A good example is the telecom giant glo. Keep rotting in your poverty infested country of Ghana.

tsaduma: 2010-07-09 23:48

@Mzakes,what you need is exposure and free mind. Do not believe everything your white master feed you with. You have a lot to learn in this regard from the ANC youth leader Julius Malema, get real man, I can never ever visit South Africa not to talk of living there. I will be very happy to welcome you to Sokoto just as we gave refuge to your forebearers, if only you could be free from your jaundiced mind.

Ugonna: 2010-07-10 00:09

"NIGERIA SUSPECTED OF WORLD CUP MATCH FIXING"


Who is suspecting Nigeria? Is it FIFA or The German Journalist or KON. When i first saw this topic i thought it was FIFA that was suspecting Nigeria, but i never knew it was a mere German journalist.

There are millions of journalist over the world but I donnt know this unknown strange brat fabricated by KON.

Pls KON your news is meaningless but only aimed at generating hate statements among Africans on this website. I beg every African brother on this forum to ignore this news and lets show to our selves that we are brothers. lets show love and not hatred lets show Apreciation for who we are. lets make positive contributions for one anothers country

Tayo: 2010-07-10 00:27

Colin Udoh, you are a disgrace.... did you even read this before posting? This does not even make sense....

qude : 2010-07-10 01:47

tobas u'v got slave mentality that allows u to think crap most of Nigerians r selling drugs all over the world. Ooh b4 u wrote u tasted a new drug dont worry its a good product cause u were just now

ken gadaffi: 2010-07-10 05:54

But why so much ado about nothing? This report only stated that Nigeria was suspected for being vulnerable to match fixing but at the end it never came to be. I really don't know why KON brought up this report anyway or what they intended to achieve. How can Nigeria be suspected of match fixing in a group where Argentina, Greece and South Korea are? Do they mean Nigeria wanted to buy their match or sell their matches? This report lack substance and should utterly be ignored rather than being used to create more acrimony among Africans here.

THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH

danarchy -is- back: 2010-07-10 05:57

ALL THIS ONES NA STORY::::::::

MY POINT IS THAT Anyansi Agwu Enyimba chieftain be allowed to manage NFF

Since that man took over enyimba... 2 caf chapms...6 League Crowns, 1 Africa super cup league crowns...2 fa cup... Now in the concluding round of Confed Cup...

As far as am concern despite being the highest paying clubside in Nigeria.. They are the best managed as any average player or coach going there will easily key into the suscess because of the structure he has put in place... what could ikanna and emordi achieve after leaving them ... NOTHING

All funds from government was well managed by him to produce result...

Other government did the same to their teams yet nothing showed for it(e.g Lagos :the richest state)

pls i don't want to see any foreign coach here:

A Nigeria coach met us after
(1)quarter final exit from last ANC by a white man ... WON Bronze next

(2)After the white failed to qualify for 2006.qualified us for the next SA2010

(3)Met us 36th on FIFA ranking left by a white man...Was sacked after
taking us to 15th place on the ranking.

Now the white man has returned us to 40th on the rankings:

PLS BRING IN Anyansi Agwu and SIASIA OR KESHI.....

I BETTER STRUGLE WITH MY LOCAL COACH THAN GET HIGH BLOOD BY A WHITE MAN...

KAI!!!LAGERBACK!!!! BEST MISS IN WORLD CUP HISTORY

P.D.P na Wayo: 2010-07-10 06:36

Its a lie...
people hate Nigeria for no reason.

Fool those guyz from South Africa that write bad comment about Nigeria... who cares about Mandela or ur SA???

Enco  : 2010-07-10 07:03

Damn im nt surprised! Theze nigerians again.

oscar : 2010-07-10 07:15

Rather than waste time suspecting Nigeria of match fixing, I will advice FIFA or UEFA to use their precious time to investigate the referees for match-fixing and or match rigging. Some decisions they have taken so far has really cast huge doubt on their (some of them) credibility and that of FIFA to conduct "free and fair" World cup. What a shame these referees and match officials are. Just like in tennis, coaches should have one or two or even 5 chances to call for a replay of events within the duration of a match. I do not care if it will slow-down the matches, at least it will bring justice to the games.

As for FIFA and the golden ball award, what the hell is Messi doing in that list? There are over 10 players that played better than Messi, is that justice by FIFA? This is cheating and FIFA has no right to accuse any country of cheating. Messi was either an average player or below-average player at this world cup.

nelson: 2010-07-10 07:56

senseless and useless news,its uefa under or above fifa?




nelson4ever.

Njia4life: 2010-07-10 08:06

this is rubbish story from Kick off, there is no match fixing, the bottom line is, our players did not play.if you say there was a match fixing what happen to Brazil and Holland, because everybody has it in mind that Brazil will win....so it is a game, let look forward to better players and stop all this old odds in our team.

plettenberg : 2010-07-10 08:28

y am i not surprised...these nigerians r something else

Zuluboy : 2010-07-10 09:01

Are we surprised?Not @ all, Naijas are born corrupt and they'll die corrupt.

odiichelsea : 2010-07-10 09:32

maybe France did it so that South Africa will not be first host that did not win a match

Edwin: 2010-07-10 09:41

If you have people who are not patriotic, people who do not have the least interest of the country in their hearts, anything could happen. They could have done worse things. It is just that this is the one we are privileged to have heard.Its a shame! period!
IF NA TRUE, NA IM BE SAY NA HOOK DEM DON SWALLOW BE DAT.

bernard: 2010-07-10 10:09

oh my God.i cannot doubt this.But if it true that there was really a match fixing for the games they played,then the entire squad should be banned.I am also of the view that the new NFF be made up of ex internationals.Look at Ghana,ABEDI PELE is fully involved in football in Ghana and that is why they did so well at the world cup.Look at ZAMBIA,they have KALUSHA BWALYA running the show in Zambia.Lulu,Ogunjobi and whatever his name is were all there to enrich their pockets with money.They are bunch of thieves and deserve to be severely punished if they find any irregularities.OH MY GOD,THIS PEOPLE WILL KILL US.

Glock 77 : 2010-07-10 11:03

Amata...what were you doing is Soweto...to sell drugs... We have more well class roads and malls in and around Soweto than the whole of nigeria

Übercool : 2010-07-10 11:26

Nigerians excel where corruption and pimping are concerned.Just look @ that pimp Badluck jonathan.

Ugonna: 2010-07-10 11:53

@Chain Gang
My loving big brother,I am in full surport of you. lets come together to speek against hatred among Africans, I beg other good African brothers in this forum to speek against hatred amongs us.

We are Africans for Gods sake!

GoodLuck Jonathan: 2010-07-10 11:56

OBAFEMI Martins signs from Rubin..Well let me see, frm Rubin 2 chinese league, then 2 malta, then 2 Libya, then Retirement. PATHETIC!

alphar : 2010-07-10 12:00

u ****suckingnigerianfck amata the whole of nigeria combined has ntn on soweto ****** n pls do us a favour n leave our country b4 we push u out fcken nigerians!

Übercool : 2010-07-10 12:09

FACT:SOUTH AFRICA IS A WORLD CLASS COUNTRY.As for nigeria and the rest,3rd world slums.

Wandile : 2010-07-10 12:11

Like ponies proud of their only trick, you please your Western masters by fighting and insulting each other over non-issues. Your Western master's DIVIDE-AND-CONQUER ploy is self evident, yet your prejudices blinds your rationally and your masters once again pitS you CLOWNS against each other!

At best, this story is an allegation at worst, plain bad journalism. Now, why the senseless insults?

At university, I had an opportunity to commune with and brothers from all over Africa and share ideas on various issues. Some from your respective countries, yet different from 99% of you HATEFUL CLOWNS in this forum.

For Africa's sake I pray that all of you dont have kids or indoctrinate young Africas with prejudice.

No man is born hating. If a man can be taught hate than he can taught love." N. Mandela. Go learn CLOWNS!!!!!!

end: 2010-07-10 12:41

From this post I can conclude that majority of South Africans are idiot,fools and useless fellow.Ifnot I think one reasonable person among them should have post a comment advising those fools who have been saying rubbish but rather none of them is sensible to do that which point to the fact that they are monkies who don't have self pride nor dignity.

Guys I implore you to ignore their bad comments and move on with normal life. People with HIV and other bad act is that not more than corruption or what is the cause of such affliction if not rape and other things.Is rape normal thing in life?I can see it is an acceptable thing in SA litle wonder they still brag with it.Foolish men and women.I hope u guys realise that these white guys are going to take you back to your old dark days soon just be informed that we will not invest anything to rescue you that point in time.They are waiting for the demise of the only sensible SA(Mandela) to deal with you fools.

lagamekus: 2010-07-10 12:52

i think if the news is true,then people like yakubu should be arrested for missing an open goal and kaite for seeking an uneccesery red card. Also lagerback should be investigated for featuring those corrupt players

jude: 2010-07-10 13:44

Its funny how people compare SA to Nigeria..even Prof Wole soyinka got a Nobel prize before the best man in SA..D Great Mandela...that tells it all....SA Still Not in D Class of Nigeria....we might be missing it Now But We are certainly way beyond D reach of SA...take it or leave...the fact are there....

joseph: 2010-07-10 13:54

@ Collin Udoh this complete junk journalism match fixing after the team perfomed woefully,hahahahahahahaha! fellow forumites pls ignore this rubbish, it simply means SA fixed their match with France, Brazil Fixed their match with Holland, Argentina fixed their match with Germnay, Spain fixed their match with Switzerland and above all Asamoah Gyan received a Million Rands from Uruguay to loose a penalty that should have sent Ghanah to the Semis- infact the whole tournament is fixed period.

ojen: 2010-07-10 14:46

YES YES.THIS IS TRUE AND THE PLAYERS INVOLVED ARE .......... yakubu,kaita,ogbuke,****tu and yobo

Übercool : 2010-07-10 15:24

@jude Chief Albert Luthuli was the first African to win the Nobel prize in 1960

nelson: 2010-07-10 16:03

martins lives wolfsburg to kazan rubin for 3yrs contract.italy-england-germany-russia.well,goodluck to him.





nelson4ever

nelson: 2010-07-10 16:03

martins lives wolfsburg to kazan rubin for 3yrs contract.italy-england-germany-russia.well,goodluck to him.





nelson4ever

tsaduma: 2010-07-10 16:22

@Übercool, @Mzakes; i thought mzakes was dead, so i will let him/her rest in pieces, but Ubercool? have you take a look at your pimp Zuma in the mirror? even the paternity of his children is not devoid of repute, and you have the audacity of mentioning the word pimp! Yeah, you are from South Africa and I’m sure you are one of the Boers manipulating these bush men for your own goal: If you dare, go ahead and answer this simple question: Who impregnates Mrs Zuma? And why was one of her bodyguard murdered and masked as suicide? Truth; nothing is good about South Africa and the Mozambicans are better off at home.

Übercool : 2010-07-10 16:38

@Daniel first of all Jay Z is a playa not a pimp.As to who impregnated MaNtuli,we know JZ doesn't shoot blanks, so stop trippin.As for moz the grenades will blow in their ****s.

ikenna: 2010-07-10 16:59

i beg mr KON

ikenna: 2010-07-10 17:01

i beg mr KON we no get any news to tells us this one don expire since and we need to hear how our girls dey do in germany, plz make u highlight us ok we dey wait, plz my brothers i beg i dey ask if we don get coach now i still dey ask cos time is going and we dont have coach for now, may god help us

ikenna: 2010-07-10 17:02

i beg mr KON we no get any news to tells us this one don expire since and we need to hear how our girls dey do in germany, plz make u highlight us ok we dey wait, plz my brothers i beg i dey ask if we don get coach now i still dey ask cos time is going and we dont have coach for now, may god help us

Wandile : 2010-07-10 17:05

Just knocked off from pro bono work in Constitution Hill, nearby Hillbrow (teaching South African, Zimbabwean, Malawian kids amongst others). I come back to this forum and their brothers are still insulting each other and preaching their prejudice. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES. YOU ARE AN EMBARRASMENT TO YOUR FAMILIES,AFRICA AND HUMANITY AT LARGE.

I dare all of you to go out into your respective communities and empower kids instead of wasting time in this forum uttering NONSENSE.

@Chain Gang: 2010-07-10 16:14, thank you for illuminating UBUNTU pristinely- I AM BECAUSE OF ANOTHER. PITY IT WILL GO INTO ONE AND OUT ANOTHER EAR OF THESE OBTUSE AND HATEFUL EXCUSES OF AFRICANS!!!

Cant we, at the least, talk about how do we take African football foward after the dismissal showing at the WC? Pathetic administrators are killing Nigerian and South African football and you ar busy discussing non-issues.

ikenna: 2010-07-10 17:06

i beg mr KON we no get any news to tells us this one don expire since and we need to hear how our girls dey do in germany, plz make u highlight us ok we dey wait, plz my brothers i beg i dey ask if we don get coach now i still dey ask cos time is going and we dont have coach for now, may god help us

Apiripah: 2010-07-10 18:57

@Mzakes,Nigeria is one of the most richest country in Africa,They dont need BILL CLINTON, SEPP BLATTER, ZINEDANE ZIDANE, KOFI ANNAN or OPRAH in their country.Remember these aboved mentioned names come to SA to help the poor.Have you seen any organisation that come to nigeria to help?Nigeria is living to the world expectations and also remember again that help goes to where poverty is thats why you see people like Oprah,clinton and others all the time in SOWETO.

tsaduma: 2010-07-10 19:16

@Mzakes; I already advised you to free yourself of your corrupted mind. Listens to those two mentors of yours (they are your mentors and not someone you go well with. The fantasies going on in your mind will only lead you to perdition, Nigerians do not see South Africans in the same league as themselves, look for your equal to engage and you need no look further than your neighbours.

tsaduma: 2010-07-10 19:32

@Mzakes: Why do you assume Nigerians are interested in coming to South Africa? Just like Apiripah educated you, have you ever seen any of this aids organisation in Nigeria, never, ‘because we don’t need them. The aids organisation knows where they are needed and that’s why they go to South Africa, even though, we have as usual been dignified in our relationship with South Africa, we do have a legitimate claim to that country. It is our money, blood, tears that freed our land (South Africa) and it is ours. We will not live it to the Boers as the Bushmen have shown they will only pander to the Boers.

ken gadaffi: 2010-07-10 19:33

Bosso De Coach, dont mind collin udoh and KON, they have simply given this South Africans the chance to infest this forum anyway, I will help them by posting the latest on the NFF saga now.


NFF congress endorses leadership change, insists on August for election
By Agency Reporter
Saturday, 10 Jul 2010

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The Extra-Ordinary General Assembly of the Nigeria Football Federation was held yesterday with 84 members in attendance. In a communiqué released at the end of the congress and signed by the Chairman, Communiqué Drafting Committee, Amaju Pinnick, the earlier date of August 21, 2010, was upheld as the day for elections into the new Executive Committee of the NFF while the recent changes in the leadership of the body was ratified.

The congress also approved an extension of two weeks for the collection and return of completed election forms. This, according to the communiqué, was to give all interested stakeholders the opportunity to participate in the elections.

The congress commended President Goodluck Jonathan for intervening in the recent crisis that threatened football activities in the country. On the bribery allegation levied against the state FA chairmen, the communiqué agreed on by the congress, which was attended by Sports Commission Chairman, Ibrahim Bio, represented by the Director-General of the commission, Patrick Ekeji, said there was no truth in it.

”The congress noted with satisfaction the submission of the NFF Executive Committee that there is no iota of truth in the allegation that State FAs were each bribed with the sum of N5 million. The congress also agreed that members of the Executive Committee are to be elected by the respective Zonal delegates, but on the floor of the General Assembly.”

The congress also reiterated its commitment to the principles of transparency, honesty and due process, and fully endorsed the recent changes in the leadership by the Executive Committee of the Federation. There was an overwhelming vote to ratify the dismissals and the interim leadership of the NFF.

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This looks good and we are surely going to see the end of it soon

THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH

ken gadaffi: 2010-07-10 19:42

Hey, those nigerians responding to the south africans here are the ones encouraging them and simply makes you guys to be in the same level. WHy dont u simply ignore them and move on with other things. Little wonder most objective forumites deserted here today. I have a feeling that even those responding as nigerians might even be south africans talking to themselves.

THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH

chijioke: 2010-07-10 19:42

A beg make una leave nigeria alone no be them only performed porly in this world cup,what about the host country nko?abeg make una leave us alone

chijioke: 2010-07-10 20:09

Abeg make una leave nigeria alone,no only nigeria no perform well,what about host country,cameroon,ivory coast and algeria,abeg allow us to drink water and keep cup.put ur own country together first,am proud nigerian.

Chief: 2010-07-10 20:14

I'm not saying Yakubu was involved but that miss cannot go uninvestigated.

jali: 2010-07-10 20:17

It was Bantu Biko who said "the oppressor's great weapon is the mind of the oppressed" as I am reading some of the comments here,the virile spewed here makes me believe black people will never recover from the ravages of colonialism.Some countries were liberated a half century ago and one hope those would be torch bearers for nascent democracies in all aspects,but it is not the case.We africans need to look ourselves in the mirror.I get stomach cramps everytime a white man is glorified for a black man's success."AFRICA YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN'

tony: 2010-07-10 20:28

haha..this mzambe is getting more than he or she bargained for..hahahope i got the name right,No its mzake,whatever that means..i have just vsited kick off southafrica and ghana and i dont see a single ngerian commenting there..what the hell are they doing on this site?i never know this south africans dislike nigerians this much.and as for this one called God..you really cannot hide the fact that you wanted your God to create you a nigerian?is that why you are always on this side of kickoff?mzake i pity the poor nigerian lecturer neighbour of yours..he is probably living with the worst human being on earth without knowing it..NIGERIAN NEWS WETHER GOD OR BAD IS FOR NIGERIANS TO DISCUSS OR CRITICISE,WE DONT NEED THE INPUTS OF JOBLESS LOW LIFES HERE PLSS..one more thing..Nzakes if someone like God from ghana send you a scam mail claiming to be a nigerian pls stupidly give him all your money so that he or she can get busy and stop coming to kickoff nigeria.

Edwin: 2010-07-11 01:09

@Chokehold and Mzakes, thank you for the entertainment.I m sure you guys will be friends now.
Cheers!

The paramount king: 2010-07-11 02:23

hello compatriots

The paramount king: 2010-07-11 02:25

Yes i am back after some weeks of absence.

Well i will like to appologise for the inproper words i used in this forum but it was due the way the NFF messed the whole country up that made me to use those words on them but nevertheless i am back.
Know it that TOGETHER WE ARE THE POWER OF 9JA.

UDEMBA OF IBUSA.

The paramount king: 2010-07-11 02:29

The people that are talking about match fixing between nigerains i can say that they are just kidding because the nigerians needed this world cup more than any other country in that tournamant.
Simply we lost because we did not play well and you don't expect to win matches without playing good football,being afraid of your opponent will never make to win match although you can respect your opponent but not being scared of him.

We have to learn from our lessons now and join hands together for the slogan is TOGETHER WE ARE THE POWER OF 9JA.

UDEMBA 1 OF IBUSA.

The paramount king: 2010-07-11 02:32

I AM BACK THE PRODIGAL SON AND THE ONLY BROTHER AND SUPPORTER OF THE FAT BOY AND THE CURRENT SUPER EAGLES HIGHEST GOAL SCORER GUESS WHO?.
THE BIG YAK AND THE RECORD IS THERE FOR YOU TO VERIFY.

UDEMBA 1 OF IBUSA.

niyi: 2010-07-11 03:10

KICKOFF you are a disgrace to Africa ,how can you write this kind of story that does have any proof and you put it on the internet just to spoil nigerians name.Man is bad,and to all u south Africans saying trash about nigerians ,we Nigerians are not move about wat ever is coming out of your mouth is a free world,we are happy and friendly poeple

Dani: 2010-07-11 11:30

God bless u,Ajibola.I`m so so proud of u.U`re a true Nigerian,a patriotic one too! Don`t lose ur mind cuz of a cheap ass muther###ing South African fool who`s happy 2 be saying horse ****! The whole world knows wat`s up in South Africa.Imagine there was no Nelson Mandela in SA.How`d it be?

Flex: 2010-07-11 12:24

@ Mzake abi na Zinkariwo, i hope u've got what u never bargained for? Why not just steak to ur part of Kickoff and leave our own side of kickoff. That was a real fight to finish and the two of them gave a good account of themselves. Please, the two warring parties should sheat their swords aand allow peace to reighn here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mr saka : 2010-07-11 17:07

@mzake why dont u go back to ur forum?u south africans dont spend quarter of the time u use here on ur own forum,@chokehold abeg leave dem alone they be mumu.

tony: 2010-07-11 23:36

CHANG or what..i thought you are wise..mzambe is quiet and there you go..nigerians are over 150 million strong and over one million of them are all over the world.my neighbour here in victoria garden city is a south african ok..people here are either angry or praising the news that talked about nigeria..i have read all the comments and whatever bad they say is in defense of something bad being said about them by some people that have been so angry that they are not nigerians hence they always take every reason to check on whats going on with nigeria.we in nigeria are proud and happy people and we have proved that we can co exist with anybody thats why we are all over the world..the world is not just south africa..its far far bigger than that..hope nzambe your brother or sister will not come back to reply me..

tony: 2010-07-11 23:36

CHANG or what..i thought you are wise..mzambe is quiet and there you go..nigerians are over 150 million strong and over one million of them are all over the world.my neighbour here in victoria garden city is a south african ok..people here are either angry or praising the news that talked about nigeria..i have read all the comments and whatever bad they say is in defense of something bad being said about them by some people that have been so angry that they are not nigerians hence they always take every reason to check on whats going on with nigeria.we in nigeria are proud and happy people and we have proved that we can co exist with anybody thats why we are all over the world..the world is not just south africa..its far far bigger than that..hope nzambe your brother or sister will not come back to reply me..

Segun: 2010-07-12 00:55

Having gone through all these comments, I feel ashamed that we cannot be united in Africa. Chain Gang, I was very impressed with your initial comment but disappointed with the follow-up. You have been a contributor in kickoffnigeria and I believe that you should know better. The second comment to this story was from a Ghanaian and he was rather sarcastic. I bet it that this report is far from the truth. Then comes the battle between Chokehold and Mzakes. If you want to be truthful, most regular forumites abstain from commenting when it became a duel between the two. South Africa has done a good job hosting the world cup and a lot of people are getting to believe that South Africa is not as bad as being painted. Any xenophobic attack on Nigerians after this world cup will just undo all the good that should come from the world cup. I am disappointed that some people could be rooting for such callous act. I will continue to insist that Africans are their greatest problems. How many Nigerians are in South Africa that have made some South Africans so uncomfortable? There cannot be as many Nigerians in South Africa as there are in UK or US and I have been astonished at the reception I have got from people in the states despite the bad news from Nigeria all the time. Why? They understand that everybody cannot be bad. I will advise for unity rather than the division being canvassed now. Soccer should be a tool to unite nations and not a means to cause problems.

Mozesky: 2010-07-12 13:04

This is no news but rather a cook-up by the editor of KO in order to get views and reaction from people. Nigeria has always been known/associated for bad things, why do you want to rub it in the more????

ibeopara: 2010-07-12 13:27

hey kickoff,did you actually remove all that was written by chokehold and
left those written by Mzakes?,I want to be proven wrong but if
otherwise then Mzakes must be a staff of kickoff sa employed to insult
Nigerians rather than discuss soccer and related issues.

ibeopara: 2010-07-12 13:45

mzakes & chokehold are highly bereaved of soccer ideas and I suggest they
look elsewhere for junks and leave soccer loving people
to discuss soccer. I believe in healthy rivalry and it should not be
mixed up with unnecessary antagonism & bickering planted in Africans by the western world, kick off should play fair to stop it.

Apiripah: 2010-07-13 01:05

Barring last minute hitches, the new leadership of the Nigeria
Football Federation will announce the appointment of a new coach for the senior national team, the Super Eagles and the lucky man is no other person than the former U-23 chief coach, Samson Siasia.

Trustsports gathered exclusively yesterday that the former international was picked ahead of other coaches who showed interest in taking over from Lars Lagerback because he is the man Nigerians want for the job.

According to the NFF technical committee member who spoke on condition of anonymity, the Nigeria Football Federation is not bigger than the whole country and so if it is Siasia that the country wants for Eagles job, then the wish of Nigerians must be obeyed.

He said beside the wishes of Nigerians, the technical committee settled for Siasia because he has demonstrated the requisite ability to identify good players as he showed his stuff when he was in charge of the U-23 and later U20 national teams.

"We have settled for Siasia because he is the one that Nigerians want and since we are not bigger than the whole country, we have decided to do the wish of Nigerians. It is not a hidden fact that Siasia is loved by Nigerian football fans and there is no iota of doubt that he has what is needed to do this job.

"Moreover, we are embarking on a re-building process and the best man for the job is Siasia. He is known for discovering talent and this is the most reason why we have settled for him", he stated.

In addition, the NFF bigwig disclosed that Siasia has been contacted and is pleased with the offer as he has already expressed readiness to accept the offer.
He said: "We have been discussing with Siasia and he has agreed to coach Eagles. This is a rare opportunity and I am sure he will not have any reason to think twice before taking this offer. He is patriotic and this is a national call which he will surely be glad with".

In a related development, he revealed that Austin Eguaveon will be appointed the chief coach of the national U-23 team.

He said the former international has accepted the offer and is certainly pleased with it.

The member of NFF Executive Committee said a meeting will be held today between the technical committee and the two coaches to finalize discussions after which their appointments will be made public.

Maza: 2010-07-14 15:24

Kidnappers demand $1.3Million ransome from LULU

Maza: 2010-07-14 15:26

Kidnappers demand $1.3Million ransom from LULU

http://allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=1793

LULU mother kidnapped