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How Michelle Alozie ended up representing Nigeria
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:54 pm
by 1naija
I was at this game.
Bigpokey didn't even go to the game eventhough it was 5 minutes from his house in 5th ward, , yet he wants us to believe he will buy flight ticket and go to Paris to watch her play.
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/Z7yNb5 ... tid=w8EBqM
Re: How Michelle Alozie ended up representing Nigeria
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:21 am
by EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA
You and Big P should leave her alone jare. Una no get jobs?
Re: How Michelle Alozie ended up representing Nigeria
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:58 am
by greg
Wow accidental scouting uncovered a starter. I wonder who else showed up and became part of the team like her
Re: How Michelle Alozie ended up representing Nigeria
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:41 am
by 1naija
I believe that was Nicole Payne's first game also.
There was a defender named Okeke on the team who I thought was very good. Unfortunately, she scored an own goal in the game. I wonder what became of her.
greg wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:58 am
Wow accidental scouting uncovered a starter. I wonder who else showed up and became part of the team like her
Re: How Michelle Alozie ended up representing Nigeria
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:01 am
by greg
This was the late Keshi's style in team building too. Open camp and keeping an open mind for any newcomers that might surprise. I'm a fan of doing that before any major tournament. Otherwise it surely won't be the very best available players at that point. We can see the effects of not doing this when new players who are called up to replace the injured walk straight into the starting lineup ahead of those already in camp.
Re: How Michelle Alozie ended up representing Nigeria
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:05 pm
by Adisboy
1naija wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:41 am
I believe that was Nicole Payne's first game also.
There was a defender named Okeke on the team who I thought was very good. Unfortunately, she scored an own goal in the game. I wonder what became of her.
greg wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:58 am
Wow accidental scouting uncovered a starter. I wonder who else showed up and became part of the team like her
You mean Chidinma Okeke. She's back in the team and just played both legs against South Africa (Ashleigh's replacement at left back) and did very well. Her absence was due to a long term injury that led to her being clubless for a while. She seems to have full recovered and worked her way back. She now plays in Japan which is a very good level. With her performance against South Africa, barring injury, she'll be on the plane to Paris.
Re: How Michelle Alozie ended up representing Nigeria
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:10 pm
by Adisboy
greg wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:58 am
Wow accidental scouting uncovered a starter.
I wonder who else showed up and became part of the team like her
Esther Okoronkwo was also accidentally discovered at that same camp. Also Echiegini was discovered in a similar way during the Canada friendlies about a year later also due to visa issues ruling out quite a few of the regular players
Re: How Michelle Alozie ended up representing Nigeria
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:42 pm
by Enugu II
Adisboy wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:10 pm
greg wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:58 am
Wow accidental scouting uncovered a starter.
I wonder who else showed up and became part of the team like her
Esther Okoronkwo was also accidentally discovered at that same camp. Also Echiegini was discovered in a similar way during the Canada friendlies about a year later also due to visa issues ruling out quite a few of the regular players
Not a surprise as far as Nigerian scouting system goes. There are, possibly, numerous players falling through the cracks. This is akin to the view that our scouting system for the men's national team must take into consideration the environment and socio-economic decisions made by player labor.
Re: How Michelle Alozie ended up representing Nigeria
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:54 pm
by Aswani
I saw this story and couldn't believe what I was reading, how do you uncover a bona-fide sports star with open trials, one that can seemingly play any position and hold her own, absolute madness?
And now this thread has even more players that made it through those trials to hold down at least a squad place. Feels like we need more of those trials.
Re: How Michelle Alozie ended up representing Nigeria
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:01 pm
by Bigpokey24
what's up with the freaking subtitles? weren't they speaking English? crap like that vexes me a lot
Re: How Michelle Alozie ended up representing Nigeria
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:03 pm
by 1naija
That's great.
Adisboy wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:05 pm
1naija wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:41 am
I believe that was Nicole Payne's first game also.
There was a defender named Okeke on the team who I thought was very good. Unfortunately, she scored an own goal in the game. I wonder what became of her.
greg wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:58 am
Wow accidental scouting uncovered a starter. I wonder who else showed up and became part of the team like her
You mean Chidinma Okeke. She's back in the team and just played both legs against South Africa (Ashleigh's replacement at left back) and did very well. Her absence was due to a long term injury that led to her being clubless for a while. She seems to have full recovered and worked her way back. She now plays in Japan which is a very good level. With her performance against South Africa, barring injury, she'll be on the plane to Paris.