The Golden Eaglets Are Through To The Final!

First of all,I'll like to thank God Almighty for answering my prayers this far over the Eaglets.I would however ask for more by praying we win the Finals that's slated for Sunday by 11 p.m.

I told you guys that the El Tri of Mexico are no under dogs.See how they gave the Eaglets a very good run for their money!

I mean,checkout their two goals of the match...they were goals of class...especially the second goal which left me wondering if it was a dream or not.I mean that Mexican just ran down everyone right from outside the eighteen yard box straight into the six yard box before putting away the goal. It was such a comical feat!

But,we thank God for His infinite Mercies that saw the Eaglets through...it wasn't an easy task fof the boys.They obviously didn't find it funny at all!

Now,let's talk a little on the finals. Its an all African finals...Mali vs Nigeria...in fact, more like a West African finals...lolz

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Anyway,that's not the most important,but,I can't help but appreciate the fact that finally,people would start to see us differently.They would start to respect us as a continent to reckon with when it comes to the beautiful game of football! Yes,we are in the finals of the U-17 FIFA World Cup,the question is,how do we win the trophy for the fifth time and make history???

The Malians are the current African Champions and if I'm not mistaking,they are the ones that beat us out of the African tournament before going ahead to be crowned African

Champions. Now,here they are again,standing between us and the World Cup! How do we ensure,we win the match and lift the World Cup as we so desire???

The fact that they too have reached the final is an obvious sign that they are not here to fool around,they are here for business...serious business!!! The Eaglets must,therefore,be very careful in conceeding a goal as they did against the Mexicans.

It is a very strong opinion of mine that they (the Eaglets) should ensure that the Malians are not given room to move around freely within our territory...our half of the Pitch. If this is done as part of the Coache's plan,I'm sure,it would go a long way to keep the Malians at bay and ensure Nigerian's victory!

The Malians are good,no doubting,but the koko be say that the Golden Eaglets should do whatever it takes to retain the title!

I rest my case for now...the game is on Sunday by 11 p.m. Don't miss it!

The Clash of The Titans Tonight!

Tor!
It is going to happen tonight.I woke up today by 5 a.m. thinking that I have missed the match.Perhaps due to anxiety,or should I say,a little hitch in my schedule.Well,that's not important,what's important is that the match is coming up tonight and we can't afford to miss it.
The El Tri of Mexico have been reported to be a very strong team.In fact,they too, have been Champions twice too.Even in this tournament,they have been showcasing their talent very impressively.They have beaten big teams like Argentina,Germany and even host country Chile in this tournament. Now,that's my concern.
I know the performance of the Eaglets too,have been very impressive and they are not scared of any team,but the fact that the Mexicans have been smokey too gives me a reason to be concerned.
I'm not that bothered,but,when you are to meet a good team like those from the South American continent,it won't be wrong to be a little bit anxious. I was against the Brazilians even after the 3 goals we had scored,I was still sitting by the edge of my seat till the last minute.South Americans are die hards!
But,considering the impressive performance of our boys coupled with their highly skillful,disciplined and confident dispositions they have expressed so far,I got nothing to worry about!
Guys,the game is slated for 12 a.m. tonight,don't miss am.If una no get light,abeg go buy fuel for gen...3 litres is okay.It's the Semis you can't afford to miss the remaining two matches.
Abeg,pray for the Eaglets o!

Za Eaglets Are Smokey Wallahi-tallahi!

Alhamdulillah!

The boys have done it again! Congratulations Naija! We are moving to the Semis on Thursday. If you watched this cracker of a match,you'll agree with me that those boyd are smokey, really...checkout Osimhen!

That boy is the leading goal scorerer of the tournament. His goal tonight made it 8 goals to his name.

My prayers for the boys is coming to pass,I thank God. Now,they shall be preparing for the semis where they shall be facing either Equador or Mexico...both South Americans.This means that the South Americans are having a very good tournament. However I feel a little concerned about the number of yellow cards we have recorded so far...that of Bamgboye is particularly painful...if what the Commentator is anything to go by,Bamgboye would be missing the semis

I really do hope the coach,Emmanuel Amunike would be able to manage without the boy. The incident brought to mind,the second round match between Nigeria and France in the last World Cup edition where France won the game after Pogba got rid of Onazi upon whom the Nigerian mid field depended heavily.

After his inevitable exit from the game,our mid field crumbled due to the wrong substitution made by the coach,Keshi. He substituted the injured Onazi for a lanky slow guy with dread locks as against the expected substitute choice of Azeez.Anyway,that's not the point.

The point is that I sincerely hope that Amunike has a worthy substitute that would man Bamgboye's position such that we won't feel his absence.

I want to congratulate every Nigerian patriots out there on the Eaglets' victory. Thanks for your support for the boys.May God Almighty continue to back our boys and make them the Champions again.Ameen.

So,why don't you keep it a date with us on Thursday when the boys shall be facing yet another South American country.

Later!

Brazil U17 vs The Golden Eaglets Quarter Final

Tor! Today is yet another match day for our strong and confident Golden Eaglets who have soaring pretty high in Chile. As they roll out tonight by 8 pm against the Brazilians,we need to stay up,give them all our support and prayers. Since our supporters club missed Chile, the booing of our gallant boys is a heart breaker for me,this is why I'm calling upon you guys to sit by your T.V. to cheer our boys to victory.

The boys have done extremely well so far.According to reports,the Eaglets are the World's no.1 while the Brazilians are the no.2 of the World. That should tell you something. They are very close in ranking to us.We don't want to fall to number,hence,we need to be on top of our game...this is why I'm soliciting for their support...they need all the encouragement they can get from us. Do you know that they have made history already in this tournament?

The current crop of Eaglets made history when they beat the Australians 6-0 in the second round of the tournament...no country has been able to do that before now! Oh! I wish those boys would be crowned champions by the end of the tournament and Osimhen going home with the golden boot!

I'll stop at this junction and ensure that I don't miss the match,hope you won't too...its 8 o'clock tonight...keep it a date!

Thumb up to the Golden Eaglets!

Guys,
I don't know how well to express my joy.I watched the game from the kick off to the final whistle.The game was nothing but a cracker!I love it and sincerely hope all other games including the finals would be that juicy for the boys. Ameen.
It was a game that started somewhat promising for the Australian boys who had started off with skillful displays with the ball.However,as the game progressed,though,slowly but steadily,the Eaglets began to find their confidence which grew over the first twenty minutes and had led to the first goal that was scored by Osimhen,Nigeria's point man who eventually made a hat-trick in the game.The highly scintillating game ended 6-0 in favor of the Eaglets.I don't know,but,the question came to mind as to what is the problem with our Super Eagles who haven't been in the first best 5 teams in the world?!
The Flying Eaglets currently are the the number 1 in the world! Can you beat that,Nigeria is number ONE in the world?This is why I can't possibly express the Joy I felt when those boys broke the record to beat a team with the highest margin IN THE SECOND ROUND in the tournament's history!
What this means is that even if the Eaglets looses out of the race (GOD FORBID A MILLION TIMES!),the boys have already made history.Now,this keeps me wondering,what is wrong with our Super Eagles,why have they failed to fly high on the World Football scene? Even our female teams,the Falcons and Falconets are doing extremely well on the World's scene.Azeezat of the Falcons had done the country proud by winning the World Best Female Player of the year ahead of the Americans,Europeans and Asians from the U.S.,Germany,Brazil and  China. Why have our Super Eagles not won anything on the world scene,what's going on??? As Olamide would say, 'Story for the gods' and I would say,it's a story for another day!
For now,I think our focus should be on the Eaglets who are currently doing the country proud in Chile.We should pray and support them with all our hearts.Even though,I don't know why our supporters' club were absent that day,the numerous boos of the spectators wasn't strong enough to deter the boys from winning the game in grand style.Kudos to their manager and handler former Nigeria Super Eagles Winger,Emmanuel Amunike.
With Emmanuel handling the Eaglets,Siasia handling the Green Eagles and Sunday Oliseh handling the Super Eagles (All were members of the famous 1994 Super Eagles squad that did us proud by not only winning the African Cup of Nation for that year,but,also went ahead to qualify us FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR THE WORLD CUP),I do hope that it would mean a positive CHANGE in our football fortunes in the country.May we continue to win laurels,year in,year out and may the events continue to grow the spirit of patriotism in us.Ameen.

This is wishing the Eaglets a 100% success in their campaign to defend their title.The next match is on Sunday...perhaps at midnight too...not sure,but keep it a date.It promises to be very interesting as it would be a quarter-final draw between the World's Number One Nigeria and number two Brazil.Don't miss it and don't forget to pray for Eaglets' victory!

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:The GREATEST Weapon Against Crime & Insurgency!

One of my relations narrated her encounter with Almajiri children to me when she went visiting her son up there in Kano.
The children,according to her, were in such a very bad state that they seem as though they hadn't had their baths in months and that what they wore in the harsh weather conditions were practically rags! She felt so sorry for them that she would shed tears and at other times,she would search the whole house for old clothing for them from her grand children's wardrobe and give the little food she can to the poor children who would be more than happy to receive such rare gifts.
She gave some of them money of N5 notes which was what she could offer,she couldn't help but marvel at the kind of celebration that ensued afterwards! To her,N5 was nothing and in fact,she hoped they would accept it at all,but,there they are celebrating the gift as though it was a million Naira!
Now,that's NOT to pick on the Almajiris...no,no,no,far from it! After all,it's not like we don't have beggars from other parts of the country.The point is that begging and crippling poverty have become our hallmark as a country,hence,our classification as a third world country!
So many are confused as to the root cause of our predicament as a nation,to me,I think it's IGNORANCE!Yes,we got schools,teachers,academicians,doctors and professors,but,the fact remains that education still elude us!
We go to school to learn all the theories,but we never practiced what we learn.Not even the Professors of our higher institutions gets to practice.Instead of practicing,we sought out for excuses!Creativity is completely out of it.That's why I always say that we got millions of literates and learned people in Nigeria but very few educated ones.According to Aristotle,"Poverty is the Parent of Revolution and Crime".
What that implies is that it is only people with very little or nothing at all that can volunteer to be participants of Insurgencies and all other forms of crime.What do they have to loose??? Absolutely NOTHING!!!
In case you haven't noticed,ever since cases of Boko Haram has been reported,there has NOT been a time we heard that a son of a wealthy merchant or politician was a volunteer.They are always the children of the poor!You know why?They got to eat,they got to feed and if risking their lives is a means of getting that done or perhaps a sacrifice for other members of the family to live decent lives,then,it's worth a try!
If you are a Muslim,just imagine observing the Ramadhan without adequate sustenance,that you had to take your Sahoor with left overs from a food canteen and break the fast with just water...imagine having to do that throughout Ramadhan!
As for non-Muslims,imagine having to wait for the crumbles from someone else table such that if you are lucky,you are able to gather enough for a single meal throughout the day!Imagine feeling hungry with nothing to quench it for a better part of everyday!Then,out of the blues comes someone like you but a little better off...he's got money and he willingly share with you his food,shelter and clothing.After some weeks together,he invites you to fish like he does!Would you refuse his offer???
This is my take of how Insurgencies like Boko Haram came to be.The so called elites or the Cabals of the world work in the same manner.They take advantage of the poverty status of the majority,recruit them and use them against the State.They are poor,yet,they are in possession of sophisticated weapons,how did they get them?
Guys,truth be told,if we must win the war against the various terror groups we have in the country,we must tackle poverty.To tackle poverty effectively,we must become socially responsible.We must care about the less privileged in the Society,it's true that it's largely the Government's responsibility,but,does that mean that we cannot do something too? No, it doesn't!
John F. Kennedy, the former President of the United States once said that "Ask NOT what your country can do for you,but,what YOU can do for your Country". Meaning that we don't have to wait for the Government to do something to better our society,rather,we should be pro-active always.
Let the well to do and our rural leaders team up and take the lead in catering for the less privileged before some idiots would gather them and recruit them as a willing tool to disrupt the peace and harmony of our society.Even you and I can help,despite our limited resources,let's share the little we have with them and where possible,let's find them a job or at least create a welfare package so as to deny the Cabals and the 'Elites' the ability to rock our National boat in the future!
Boko Haram shall be effectively defeated if every resident in the North be you Hausa,Igbo,Yoruba or ANY other tribe see to the need to come together empower the destitute and  PROVIDE THE SECURITY FORCES USEFUL INFORMATION ON THE BOKOs.
I rest my case!
God Bless Nigeria!

Happy Independence day Naija!

A country was born in 1914

She celebrated her hundred years of existence in 2014

So many thinks all is for nothing

She has failed,therefore, should be put to death
She seem too poor to survive despite her abundant flow of wealth
This is cruel, I must say
We shouldn't let anger hold sway
We must find a way,for there is definitely a way
If we are determined,we would find a way
Forget the Feud,forget the crisis
It gets us to no where,but a state of clashes
Youth blazing with fire as their sanity crashes
All for nothing they die in battle as teeth gnashes
In regret of their loss their relatives moan in ashes
This is a vicious circle that has repeated itself in our lives
Leaving the youth confused,depressed not sure as his life nose dives
He continues to fall,hopelessly without a helping hand around
No job,no work,no show,absolutely nothing on ground
Despite all odds,we must find a way to make our country great again
We got to think ,create and meditate on how to reduce losses and make a gain
No country develops without her youth in control of affairs
We got to stand and fight for our place in nation building that's only fair
Our country is all we got, running abroad is no cure,let's face the facts and be fair
Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country,you hear?
I'm black and proud,can beat my chest anywhere,for I'm proudly Nigerian you hear?
Only the positive can see anything positive,aren't you one my friend?
Be you Hausa,be you Ibo, be you Yoruba,what matters is Naija!
We got to move out strong, march out firmly as ONE against all forms of setbacks in Naija
Where it Green,White,Green,bro,chin up chest out let's set out to battle O' Patriots of Naija
God's grace,we will win,so celebrate O' Nigerians for its a new dawn in Naija!
God bless Nigerians,God bless my country, God bless NAIJA!


Happy Independence day Naija!!!
-Musa Abdurrahman