Ronaldo; Papa ndi egwu!

   E chekata la m ihe m ga e kwu maka nwa amadi a aha ya bu Ronaldo de Lima, onu e kweghi m ikwu ihe o bula. Kedu nke a ga e kwu ghara ibe ya. Nwa no ofuma. Ihe o na a gba na ukwu di egwu. Ka o ihe ya na umu ada n'eme. Otu o bula e si kwu o ya,Ronaldo bu nna ndi egwu niile.

   Nwa amadi a si na ala ndi egwu, Brazil, obodo Chukwu tere mmanu n'ihe gbasara asomumpi boolu. Ronaldo a gbaala boolu, nuo ya ka a kpuru a chia ma rie ya ka anu mbe. Nzuko boolu obula daputara mgbe o na a nu nko,onye o bula choro I hu ya n'ihu ogu. N'ozo di ka ibe ya,nwa amadi ahu na a nukwa nko n'onu. Mgbe onye egwu mgbe ochie bu Pele koro ya onu gbasara ibu ya,ihe o koro ya bu Pele mere onye nna ahu ka o je zoo n'ohia nkakwu. O ji onu dee ya ka akwa. Ka o si a gba n'ukwu bu ka o si a e kwu n'onu ma bukwara ka ya na ihe gbasara umu nwanyi si e me. Hiohiohiohio...a nwuola m n'ochi!..nwoke di nko...nwoke di njo ihe!
   Ndi otu n'ahu maka egwuregwu boolu n'uwa niile gbaa gburugburu a na a kpo FIFA, ndi ojoo e ji wuruwuru wee mara turu ya ugo a na e to ndi egwu puru iche. Ka akuko si wee koo,Ronaldo nwere mgbe o buuru umu ato o huru ka umu ada wee lakpuo n'ime ulo ezumike.  Mgbe o ruru na I ku aka,o huru na ndi o butere a bughi umu nwanyi! Ha niile bu umu nwoke! Kai! Nwa amadi a bere akwa ariri n'ihi na o kwuru ugwo enwe a kponye ya adaka.  O fee n'isi ma kwuo ha ugwo ha a laa.
   Na a gbanyeghi, Ronaldo,nna ndi egwu niile bu onye uwa niile na a kwanyere Ugwu. Site na ogbako egwu Inta Milan, ruo Madridi ma jeruo na ala Brazil,uwa niile na a kwanyere ya Ugwu.
Ka a na a kwado asomumpi iko mba uwa na ala Brazil, anyi niile na e chete ya bu onye egwu.
   Na ngwucha, e ji m n'aka na o nweghi onye tabiri onu mgbe o na a gu ihe a. Ka Chineke chebe anyi niile...isee!

No World Cup Party for Samir Nasri.

   Having had a very fantastic season with Manchester City, Samir Nasri was expected to be at the fore front of Le Blue's world cup campaign this summer. The attacking midfielder shone like a million stars for the Sheik Mansour team as they lifted the EPL trophy. That was not to be, as France manager, Didier Deschamps had other plans.
   By the time Samir Nasri broke into the French national team, he was seen as a future of the team. His contemporaries, Hartem Ben Arfa and Karim Benzema were a part of the fold too. Ben Arfa,however, failed to live up to the billing as series of disciplinary issues came up against him, time and time again. However, same disciplinary issues have not failed to trail Nasri too. The former Marseille and Arsenal man also have a catalogue of cases against him. In November 2008, during the French team's camping exercise for the European tournament, he was involved in a bust up with William Gallas. In his biography, Gallas alleged a disruptive influence in the team. Though he named no name,observers felt the unnamed man to be Nasri. During his days in Arsenal, he one day sat on Thierry Henry's seat on the bus and refused to stand. An action viewed by many as disrespectful. One,I attach very little to. He wasn't picked for the 2010 world cup in South Africa by Raymond Domenech. By the time Laurent Blanc took over, he extended an olive branch to him, and called him back. A gesture not extended to Jeremy Toulalan. Himself, the most consistent french midfielder. During Euro 2012,he was embroiled in a verbal fracas with journalists. After that period he continued playing for France. It is alleged that during the world cup play offs, he was inside another mist of problems. I guess that was the height of it for Didier Deschamps.
   Several players will not be on the pitch in Brazil. Isco will be out for Spain. Kaka and Robinho out for Brazil. Gael Clichy out for France. Ike Uche out for Nigeria. Nasri isnt the only one dropped. But of all,he is the one that had the most outstanding season. Noteworthy is the fact that David Ginola and Eric Cantona were dropped for the France '98 World Cup squad for disciplinary reasons. What followed is now history. The truth is that the manager is the supremo of a team. If he feels a certain player will be a disruptive influence in his team then he drops him. This is because when such a player is still taken along and an issue arises from him directly, the manager will be the one to take the heat. Reference should not be made to Wayne Rooney and how Sir Alex Ferguson successfully moulded him because that was club level of football. In that level of the game, a player has many months at his disposal to make amends for acts of indiscipline or mistakes. This is the world cup. It wraps up under one month. One incident is enough to wreck a team's chances. Ask France. 2010 world cup in South Africa is one French faithfuls will want to forget in a hurry.
   I therefore think that Didier Deschamps should be left to live with the consequence of his action. Every coach wants discipline and commitment in his team. That is why they won't hesitate to drop any player they feel will be a bad influence in the team. Though I am one of the few that want to see Nasri line out for the Blues and Ike Uche for Nigeria, it's a decision for the coach. He lives with the consequence. Good or bad.

Manchester City; worthy EPL Champions.

Football,as was said and confirmed over the years,is about the best thing that happened to mankind.
 The three factors that make football the beauty it is; drama, statistics and history were in the front running of things during the recently concluded BPL season. From the beginning,a lot was expected. At the end, the season didn't disappoint. With Fullham, Cardiff and Norwich City relegated, next season promises the usual excitement that comes with the English Premier league.  The highlight of the season has to be Steven Gerrard's infamous slip against Chelsea that gifted Chelsea her first goal in the game and eventually, put Manchester City in the driving seat for the trophy. Manchester United in her first season of the post Ferguson era were hugely disappointing as the stars failed to shine. A season that for them,culminated in the eventual sacking of Mr. David Moyes from the managerial reigns at Old Trafford. Arsenal's failure to recruit a lethal striker in both windows saw their title hopes fizzle off despite being top of the pile for most of the season. Chelsea? Mourinho himself blew it. Realistically speaking, the sale of Juan Mata which seemed a good decision at the beginning, didnt end like that as Oscar,the preferred,lost form acutely and failed to shine. Liverpool,though with a rampaging attacking duo of Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge, failed to make goals count even as their defensive deficiencies kept showing up, game after game. With City's recruitment of Alvaro Negredo, who offered depth to an already devilish striking force of Kun Aguero and Edin Dzeko, their was no way in Jupiter Manuel Pellegrini wasn't going to make an impact in his first season in the English Premier League. Yaya Toure, arguably the best midfielder in the world, apologies to FIFA ratings,ensured City remained on course. For their fans,it was a beautiful season.  With David Silva and co, Yaya ran the show, and with such beautiful melody. For football fans, it's the end of a glittering season. City indeed are worthy champions of the English league. No doubt.
 As the football community await the wraps in other European leagues, the champions league final comes to mind. Then the mother of them all;the FIFA World Cup! Football fans live by the day. Knowing fully that a ceremony beckons,all the way from Brazil. We can't wait. It's simple; we all love football.