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oscar52 wrote:We want Naija raised players. All these foreign kids is why our footy seems unrecognizable as Nigeria sometimes.

Dude the reason our football is unrecognizable is because of Rhor.
Really? I always thought it was because of Buhari.
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Rooney at 18 was already established at club level. Messi was already winning titles for Argentina and breaking into the Barca team.

Folarin is okay. But if he was in Nigeria playing for 3SC. He won't get all of this hype. He is getting the hype because he is playing for Arsenal. There are many players with similar skillsets or maybe even better right now in Nigeria. After saying that Folarin is okay. But let us temper the hype. The next couple of years will be critical. I hope he goes out on loan to a championship side to get senior football experience. Seating on the bench behind Nkettiah, Aubameyang and Lacazette won't help him.
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ohenhen1 wrote:Rooney at 18 was already established at club level. Messi was already winning titles for Argentina and breaking into the Barca team.

Folarin is okay. But if he was in Nigeria playing for 3SC. He won't get all of this hype. He is getting the hype because he is playing for Arsenal. There are many players with similar skillsets or maybe even better right now in Nigeria. After saying that Folarin is okay. But let us temper the hype. The next couple of years will be critical. I hope he goes out on loan to a championship side to get senior football experience. Seating on the bench behind Nkettiah, Aubameyang and Lacazette won't help him.
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Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:
kalani JR wrote:
Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:
kalani JR wrote:
Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:
ohenhen1 wrote:Wayne Rooney

Messi

and etc

name the etc that already peaked at 18
Both of those needed work at 18, they were no way close to the finished article.

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metalalloy wrote:
ohenhen1 wrote:Rooney at 18 was already established at club level. Messi was already winning titles for Argentina and breaking into the Barca team.

Folarin is okay. But if he was in Nigeria playing for 3SC. He won't get all of this hype. He is getting the hype because he is playing for Arsenal. There are many players with similar skillsets or maybe even better right now in Nigeria. After saying that Folarin is okay. But let us temper the hype. The next couple of years will be critical. I hope he goes out on loan to a championship side to get senior football experience. Seating on the bench behind Nkettiah, Aubameyang and Lacazette won't help him.
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Most recently was Osimhen. I bet you if it was Chikatara at Arsenal. CE would also hype him. Chikatara or the Kolanut boy at 18 displayed better skills than Folarin in the local league. But he was playing at Abia FC, so no hyping. They even dismissed him as another local based payer.
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ohenhen1 wrote:Rooney at 18 was already established at club level. Messi was already winning titles for Argentina and breaking into the Barca team.

Folarin is okay. But if he was in Nigeria playing for 3SC. He won't get all of this hype. He is getting the hype because he is playing for Arsenal. There are many players with similar skillsets or maybe even better right now in Nigeria. After saying that Folarin is okay. But let us temper the hype. The next couple of years will be critical. I hope he goes out on loan to a championship side to get senior football experience. Seating on the bench behind Nkettiah, Aubameyang and Lacazette won't help him.
No one is calling him the next Rooney or Messi, we're justing highlighting him as a potential talent for Nigeria.
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Where Arsenal dey find all these Naija kids?
This Balogun guy and the 'New Messi' Saka kid seem set to enter Arsenal's senior squad like, now.

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ohenhen1 wrote:He is okay for his age. Still need a lot of work
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Damunk wrote:Where Arsenal dey find all these Naija kids?
This Balogun guy and the 'New Messi' Saka kid seem set to enter Arsenal's senior squad like, now.

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Arsenal's Folarin Balogun Is A Serious Talent

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Arsenal's Folarin Balogun Is A Serious Talent Can play both for Nigeria and USA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRbMeBHUNcg&t=215s :clap: :clap: :clap:
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EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote:Lookman, Balogun, Abraham, Ejaria and Eze are all going to play for England? These boys better stop fooling themselves and declare for SE with alacrity.
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