Stars of the 2007 U-17 cup
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Stars of the 2007 U-17 cup
Spain: De Gea, Bojan
Nigeria: Ajiboye, Chrisantus, Lukman
England: Victor Moses, Welbeck
Belgium: Benteke, Hazard
Germany: Kroos, Sukuta-Pasu
Ghana: Ransford Osei
Interesting fact: Moses was England's top scorer with 3 goals as the inside left and play maker. We look to him to be the everywhere man in 2018. His time is now and so is Ajiboye's!!
Nigeria: Ajiboye, Chrisantus, Lukman
England: Victor Moses, Welbeck
Belgium: Benteke, Hazard
Germany: Kroos, Sukuta-Pasu
Ghana: Ransford Osei
Interesting fact: Moses was England's top scorer with 3 goals as the inside left and play maker. We look to him to be the everywhere man in 2018. His time is now and so is Ajiboye's!!
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You forgot Rabiu, who was our biggest star...nzeogwu wrote:Spain: De Gea, Bojan
Nigeria: Ajiboye, Chrisantus, Lukman, Rabiu
England: Victor Moses, Welbeck
Belgium: Benteke, Hazard
Germany: Kroos, Sukuta-Pasu
Ghana: Ransford Osei
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This only goes to show that contrary to many people's beliefs, "many are called, few are chosen".
"Ole kuku ni gbogbo wọn "
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nzeogwu wrote:Spain: De Gea, Bojan
Nigeria: Ajiboye, Chrisantus, Lukman
England: Victor Moses, Welbeck
Belgium: Benteke, Hazard
Germany: Kroos, Sukuta-Pasu
Ghana: Ransford Osei
Interesting fact: Moses was England's top scorer with 3 goals as the inside left and play maker. We look to him to be the everywhere man in 2018. His time is now and so is Ajiboye's!!
Another interesting fact:
Almost all the Africans are either past their peak and have been so for the past few years!!!
Form is temporary; Class is Permanent!
Liverpool, European Champions 2005.
We watched this very boring video, 500 times, of Sacchi doing defensive drills, using sticks and without the ball, with Maldini, Baresi and Albertini. We used to think before then that if the other players are better, you have to lose. After that we learned anything is possible – you can beat better teams by using tactics." Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool, European Champions 2005.
We watched this very boring video, 500 times, of Sacchi doing defensive drills, using sticks and without the ball, with Maldini, Baresi and Albertini. We used to think before then that if the other players are better, you have to lose. After that we learned anything is possible – you can beat better teams by using tactics." Jurgen Klopp
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You mean those specific players selected and listed above or in review of the list of squad members for that very competition? I raise this question because an actual unbiased sample of players from different years (including 2007) from all the confederations do not show the fact that only African players have faded. In fact, just about 20% or so of U17 players progress to the top level after playing in the FIFA U17 competition, regardless of confederation and country. There are only few aberrations in Brazil, Costa Rica and I believe Mexico. See the Technical Report below:txj wrote:nzeogwu wrote:Spain: De Gea, Bojan
Nigeria: Ajiboye, Chrisantus, Lukman
England: Victor Moses, Welbeck
Belgium: Benteke, Hazard
Germany: Kroos, Sukuta-Pasu
Ghana: Ransford Osei
Interesting fact: Moses was England's top scorer with 3 goals as the inside left and play maker. We look to him to be the everywhere man in 2018. His time is now and so is Ajiboye's!!
Another interesting fact:
Almost all the Africans are either past their peak and have been so for the past few years!!!
https://www.researchgate.net/publicatio ... 17_Players
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...the higher you travel the narrower and tougher the road to the top.
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"Everyone, and particularly every true beliver, should decide which is more important to them. But as for me, I choose eternity over lifetime".
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I'm familiar with your study, having looked at it in the past. But my problem with it is that it is by design looking at generalized patterns and doesn't appear to factor in certain and differing confounding factors in how players develop or are expected to, post U-17.Enugu II wrote:You mean those specific players selected and listed above or in review of the list of squad members for that very competition? I raise this question because an actual unbiased sample of players from different years (including 2007) from all the confederations do not show the fact that only African players have faded. In fact, just about 20% or so of U17 players progress to the top level after playing in the FIFA U17 competition, regardless of confederation and country. There are only few aberrations in Brazil, Costa Rica and I believe Mexico. See the Technical Report below:txj wrote:nzeogwu wrote:Spain: De Gea, Bojan
Nigeria: Ajiboye, Chrisantus, Lukman
England: Victor Moses, Welbeck
Belgium: Benteke, Hazard
Germany: Kroos, Sukuta-Pasu
Ghana: Ransford Osei
Interesting fact: Moses was England's top scorer with 3 goals as the inside left and play maker. We look to him to be the everywhere man in 2018. His time is now and so is Ajiboye's!!
Another interesting fact:
Almost all the Africans are either past their peak and have been so for the past few years!!!
https://www.researchgate.net/publicatio ... 17_Players
However my comment was specific to the African players above; and to the Nigeria 2007 U-17 team as a whole.
If you did a more specific comparison of the progression of the 2007 Nigeria and Spain U-17 players, the picture will most probably be different from the more generalized trends from the study.
Form is temporary; Class is Permanent!
Liverpool, European Champions 2005.
We watched this very boring video, 500 times, of Sacchi doing defensive drills, using sticks and without the ball, with Maldini, Baresi and Albertini. We used to think before then that if the other players are better, you have to lose. After that we learned anything is possible – you can beat better teams by using tactics." Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool, European Champions 2005.
We watched this very boring video, 500 times, of Sacchi doing defensive drills, using sticks and without the ball, with Maldini, Baresi and Albertini. We used to think before then that if the other players are better, you have to lose. After that we learned anything is possible – you can beat better teams by using tactics." Jurgen Klopp
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The Nigerian 2007 u17 team was the most overaged u17 team Nigeria ever presented. The cheating was crazy.
Its nice when someone shoots ur murderer in the back, without asking to be paid.
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Ayo Alertnzeogwu wrote:Spain: De Gea, Bojan
Nigeria: Ajiboye, Chrisantus, Lukman
England: Victor Moses, Welbeck
Belgium: Benteke, Hazard
Germany: Kroos, Sukuta-Pasu
Ghana: Ransford Osei
Interesting fact: Moses was England's top scorer with 3 goals as the inside left and play maker. We look to him to be the everywhere man in 2018. His time is now and so is Ajiboye's!!
"Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!" - Bob Marley
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txj wrote:nzeogwu wrote:Spain: De Gea, Bojan
Nigeria: Ajiboye, Chrisantus, Lukman
England: Victor Moses, Welbeck
Belgium: Benteke, Hazard
Germany: Kroos, Sukuta-Pasu
Ghana: Ransford Osei
Interesting fact: Moses was England's top scorer with 3 goals as the inside left and play maker. We look to him to be the everywhere man in 2018. His time is now and so is Ajiboye's!!
Another interesting fact:
Almost all the Africans are either past their peak and have been so for the past few years!!!
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm................U are looking for trouble."Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!" - Bob Marley
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Why are you wasting your time?Enugu II wrote:You mean those specific players selected and listed above or in review of the list of squad members for that very competition? I raise this question because an actual unbiased sample of players from different years (including 2007) from all the confederations do not show the fact that only African players have faded. In fact, just about 20% or so of U17 players progress to the top level after playing in the FIFA U17 competition, regardless of confederation and country. There are only few aberrations in Brazil, Costa Rica and I believe Mexico. See the Technical Report below:txj wrote:Another interesting fact:nzeogwu wrote:Spain: De Gea, Bojan
Nigeria: Ajiboye, Chrisantus, Lukman
England: Victor Moses, Welbeck
Belgium: Benteke, Hazard
Germany: Kroos, Sukuta-Pasu
Ghana: Ransford Osei
Interesting fact: Moses was England's top scorer with 3 goals as the inside left and play maker. We look to him to be the everywhere man in 2018. His time is now and so is Ajiboye's!!
Almost all the Africans are either past their peak and have been so for the past few years!!!
https://www.researchgate.net/publicatio ... 17_Players
Most of the England players on the squad have fallen into obscurity or semi-retirement, playing are in places like Cambridge Utd (4th tier), Maidstone Utd (5th tier), Eastleigh (5th tier), Harrogate Town (6th tier), Gainsborough Trinity (6th tier), Nuneaton Town (Northern League), and Weston-super-Mare (semi-pro Southern League). At least one player (Nathan Porritt) even retired since 2015 - that is, barely 8 years after the 2007 U17 - after last playing at Billingham Synthonia (Northern League). SMDH
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Chrisantus has been playing like a veteran the past 5-6 years.wale1974 wrote:txj wrote:nzeogwu wrote:Spain: De Gea, Bojan
Nigeria: Ajiboye, Chrisantus, Lukman
England: Victor Moses, Welbeck
Belgium: Benteke, Hazard
Germany: Kroos, Sukuta-Pasu
Ghana: Ransford Osei
Interesting fact: Moses was England's top scorer with 3 goals as the inside left and play maker. We look to him to be the everywhere man in 2018. His time is now and so is Ajiboye's!!
Another interesting fact:
Almost all the Africans are either past their peak and have been so for the past few years!!!
His Spain, Germany and Belgium peers from 2007 are at their peaks....
Form is temporary; Class is Permanent!
Liverpool, European Champions 2005.
We watched this very boring video, 500 times, of Sacchi doing defensive drills, using sticks and without the ball, with Maldini, Baresi and Albertini. We used to think before then that if the other players are better, you have to lose. After that we learned anything is possible – you can beat better teams by using tactics." Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool, European Champions 2005.
We watched this very boring video, 500 times, of Sacchi doing defensive drills, using sticks and without the ball, with Maldini, Baresi and Albertini. We used to think before then that if the other players are better, you have to lose. After that we learned anything is possible – you can beat better teams by using tactics." Jurgen Klopp
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txj wrote:Chrisantus has been playing like a veteran the past 5-6 years.wale1974 wrote:txj wrote:nzeogwu wrote:Spain: De Gea, Bojan
Nigeria: Ajiboye, Chrisantus, Lukman
England: Victor Moses, Welbeck
Belgium: Benteke, Hazard
Germany: Kroos, Sukuta-Pasu
Ghana: Ransford Osei
Interesting fact: Moses was England's top scorer with 3 goals as the inside left and play maker. We look to him to be the everywhere man in 2018. His time is now and so is Ajiboye's!!
Another interesting fact:
Almost all the Africans are either past their peak and have been so for the past few years!!!
His Spain, Germany and Belgium peers from 2007 are at their peaks....
They are coming for u o"Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!" - Bob Marley
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_FIFA ... Cup_squadstxj wrote:Chrisantus has been playing like a veteran the past 5-6 years.wale1974 wrote:txj wrote:nzeogwu wrote:Spain: De Gea, Bojan
Nigeria: Ajiboye, Chrisantus, Lukman
England: Victor Moses, Welbeck
Belgium: Benteke, Hazard
Germany: Kroos, Sukuta-Pasu
Ghana: Ransford Osei
Interesting fact: Moses was England's top scorer with 3 goals as the inside left and play maker. We look to him to be the everywhere man in 2018. His time is now and so is Ajiboye's!!
Another interesting fact:
Almost all the Africans are either past their peak and have been so for the past few years!!!
His Spain, Germany and Belgium peers from 2007 are at their peaks....
Spain
Head coach: Spain Juan Santisteban
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Yelco Ramos January 21, 1990 (aged 17) Spain Villarreal
2 DF Álex Bolaños January 6, 1990 (aged 17) Spain Barcelona
3 DF Alberto Morgado May 10, 1990 (aged 17) Spain Alavés
4 DF David Rochela February 19, 1990 (aged 17) Spain Deportivo La Coruña
5 DF Nacho January 18, 1990 (aged 17) Spain Real Madrid
6 MF Ignacio Camacho (c) May 4, 1990 (aged 17) Spain Atlético Madrid
7 MF Ximo Forner January 27, 1990 (aged 17) Spain Valencia
8 MF David González January 20, 1990 (aged 17) Spain Barcelona
9 FW Bojan August 28, 1990 (aged 16) Spain Barcelona
10 MF Fran Mérida March 4, 1990 (aged 17) England Arsenal
11 FW Ismael López January 29, 1990 (aged 17) Spain Athletic Bilbao
12 MF Lucas Porcar February 18, 1990 (aged 17) Spain Espanyol
13 GK David de Gea November 7, 1990 (aged 16) Spain Atlético Madrid
14 MF Iago Falque January 4, 1990 (aged 17) Spain Barcelona
15 DF Sergio Rodríguez August 22, 1990 (aged 16) Spain Atlético Madrid
16 FW Dani Aquino July 27, 1990 (aged 17) Spain Murcia
17 DF Pichu Atienza January 18, 1990 (aged 17) Spain Atlético Madrid
18 MF Sergio Tejera May 28, 1990 (aged 17) England Chelsea
19 MF Jordi Pablo January 1, 1990 (aged 17) Spain Villarreal
20 MF Asier Illarramendi March 8, 1990 (aged 17) Spain Real Sociedad
21 GK Diego Mariño May 9, 1990 (aged 17) Spain Villarreal
Nigeria
Head coach: Nigeria Yemi Tella
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Laide Okanlawon December 31, 1990 (aged 16) Nigeria Crystal FC
2 DF Ganiyu Oseni September 19, 1991 (aged 15) Nigeria Prime
3 DF Usman Amodu December 16, 1990 (aged 16) Nigeria Abuja
4 DF Azeez Balogun December 10, 1990 (aged 16) Benin AS Porto Novo
5 DF Kingsley Udoh (C) December 7, 1990 (aged 16) Nigeria Crystal FC
6 DF Daniel Joshua December 30, 1990 (aged 16) Nigeria Niger Tornadoes
7 FW King Osanga October 6, 1990 (aged 16) Nigeria Akwa United
8 FW Kabiru Akinsola January 21, 1991 (aged 16) Unattached
9 FW Macauley Chrisantus August 20, 1990 (aged 16) Nigeria Abuja
10 MF Rabiu Ibrahim March 15, 1991 (aged 16) Nigeria Gateway
11 DF Matthew Edile December 6, 1990 (aged 16) Nigeria Weekend Soccer Academy
12 GK Dele Ajiboye August 7, 1990 (aged 17) Nigeria Prime
13 FW Yakubu Alfa December 31, 1990 (aged 16) Nigeria Niger Tornadoes
14 MF Lukman Abdulkarim September 6, 1990 (aged 16) Nigeria Moderate Stars Academy
15 MF Sheriff Isa November 10, 1990 (aged 16) Nigeria Sultan Atiku Secondary School
16 MF Mustapha Ibrahim December 13, 1990 (aged 16) Nigeria Dan Amadu Academy
17 MF Uremu Egbeta November 15, 1991 (aged 15) Nigeria Nigeria Port Authority
18 MF Ademola Rafeal November 4, 1990 (aged 16) Nigeria Westor Academy
19 MF Saheed Fabiyi December 23, 1990 (aged 16) Nigeria Sumal FC
20 MF Lukman Haruna December 4, 1990 (aged 16) Nigeria Moderate Stars Academy
21 GK Uche Okafor February 10, 1991 (aged 16) Nigeria Kaduna United
Belgium
Head Coach: Belgium Bob Browaeys
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Jo Coppens December 21, 1990 (aged 16) Belgium Genk
2 DF Dimitri Daeseleire (c) May 18, 1990 (aged 17) Belgium Genk
3 DF Maxim Geurden November 2, 1990 (aged 16) Belgium Genk
4 DF Koen Hustinx January 30, 1990 (aged 17) Belgium Genk
5 DF Koen Weuts September 18, 1990 (aged 16) Belgium Lierse
6 MF Laurens Spruyt January 5, 1990 (aged 17) Belgium Genk
7 FW Guillaume François June 3, 1990 (aged 17) Belgium Mouscron
8 MF Sebastien Phiri July 1, 1990 (aged 17) Belgium FC Brussels
9 FW Nill De Pauw January 6, 1990 (aged 17) Belgium Lokeren
10 MF Eden Hazard January 7, 1991 (aged 16) France Lille
11 FW Kevin Kis September 26, 1990 (aged 16) Belgium Genk
12 GK Stefan Deloose January 14, 1990 (aged 17) Belgium Lokeren
13 DF Bryan Delvigne January 30, 1990 (aged 17) Belgium Meux
14 DF Rudy Ngombo March 25, 1990 (aged 17) Belgium Standard Liège
15 DF Cedric Guiro April 6, 1990 (aged 17) Belgium Club Brugge
16 DF Manuel De Castris September 20, 1990 (aged 16) Belgium Standard Liège
17 MF Kerem Zevne January 16, 1990 (aged 17) Belgium Genk
18 FW Maurizio Aquino March 1, 1990 (aged 17) Belgium Genk
19 FW Christian Benteke December 12, 1990 (aged 16) Belgium Genk
20 FW Jens Dyck March 5, 1990 (aged 17) Belgium Club Brugge
21 GK Nathan Goris March 30, 1990 (aged 17) Belgium Lierse
Germany
Head coach: Germany Heiko Herrlich
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Fabian Giefer May 17, 1990 (aged 17) Germany Bayer Leverkusen
2 DF Kai Evers May 5, 1990 (aged 17) Germany Borussia Dortmund
3 DF Jonas Strifler January 30, 1990 (aged 17) Germany 1899 Hoffenheim
4 DF Nils Teixeira July 10, 1990 (aged 17) Germany Bayer Leverkusen
5 MF Konstantin Rausch March 15, 1990 (aged 17) Germany Hannover 96
6 MF Kevin Wolze March 9, 1990 (aged 17) England Bolton Wanderers
7 FW Henning Sauerbier January 6, 1990 (aged 17) Germany Bayer Leverkusen
8 MF Patrick Funk February 11, 1990 (aged 17) Germany VfB Stuttgart
9 FW Richard Sukuta-Pasu June 24, 1990 (aged 17) Germany Bayer Leverkusen
10 MF Toni Kroos (c) January 4, 1990 (aged 17) Germany Bayern Munich
11 FW Dennis Dowidat January 10, 1990 (aged 17) Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach
12 GK Rene Vollath March 20, 1990 (aged 17) Germany 1. FC Nürnberg
13 MF Mehmet Ekici March 25, 1990 (aged 17) Germany Bayern Munich
14 DF Matthias Haas April 17, 1990 (aged 17) Germany Bayern Munich
15 MF Tony Jantschke April 7, 1990 (aged 17) Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach
16 MF Sebastian Rudy February 28, 1990 (aged 17) Germany VfB Stuttgart
17 FW Alexander Esswein March 25, 1990 (aged 17) Germany 1. FC Kaiserslautern
18 DF Mario Erb June 16, 1990 (aged 17) Germany Bayern Munich
19 FW Fabian Broghammer January 14, 1990 (aged 17) Germany 1899 Hoffenheim
20 MF Sascha Bigalke January 8, 1990 (aged 17) Germany Hertha BSC
21 GK Kevin Trapp July 8, 1990 (aged 17) Germany 1. FC Kaiserslautern