(Trust me, this picture is really Kanu on the ball).
Was quite excited to watch Kanu in the flesh after years of television viewing. He is indeed a one off. He didn’t look or move like a world class athlete. He limped slightly as he ran with hunched shoulders. His speed looked like he might have been playing golf or something. But when the ball gets to his large feet, a miracle seemed to take place. He becomes transformed into a magical talent. Defenders all stop and stare like they are spectators. They all just watch as if hypnotised. His feet move to a different rhythm. One he hears in his soul. Kanu does not play football. He performs miracles.
First Half.
Second Half
Kanu scored on the 54th minute and got substituted at 80 minutes. I read that he is 31 years old (I say no more).
It was a shame
All that remains now is finding tickets for the finals.
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Makes me feel bad when I see all these talented guys here in naija not getting their break early enough. Then when they finally do, they have to rely on "football ages.
I just met a guy aged 29 who's claiming to be 19. He won't get far though unless he's actually a phenomenon.
I know for a fact that a certain Nigerian heir to Shearer is over 30 - his distant cousin's a 27 year old friend of mine who calls him "Egbon". bUt I won't say anything if you don't. Cheers
the explorer, age na wa.
Solution is to have academies starting from ages 7 to 8 years old. That way in about 6 years the good players will begin to emerge at ages 14 to 15 years to play for their states Nigeria at youth level. I happen to be Academy Doctor at Birmingham City FC. My son is also a footballer and his team has placed friendlies against Newcastle and Aston Villa Academies. All these teams have a well equiped and well staffed facilities for their kids. Money is not everything though. See the Kenya and Tanzania runners winning marathons all over the world. They are organised in training but there isn't that much difference in training facilities in East Africa compared to Nigeria. Order and a disciplined society is (in my mind ) the foundation on which to build future excellence in the sporting arena. May be we should talk face to face because sports gist no dey finish
Sports gist no dey end O. LOL. That one dey sha. I just escaped an over-enthusiastic colleague ( a gunner of course) to get in here and read this. Their own no be gist... na insult upon yabis upon braggadocio.
You are absolutely right about order and discipline. Cash isn't the issue. How much cash was spent when the Eaglets won in 1985? it was order in camp, teamwork and discipline. Who born you get big head for Naija football that time.
Birmingham FC? Niiice. Too bad about the draw with Liverpool. Look forward to hanging out sometime.
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