The Nigeria U17 team under coach Fatai Amoo has been hard hit by the results of the MRI Test carried out on 60 players selected by the technical crew ahead of the WAFU Championship.

A member of the technical crew of the team told Owngoalnigeria.com that the result has badly affected their preparations with as many as 47 players failing the test meant to curb the menace of age cheat.

The new rule by CAF has also not helped matters as if one player from any team fails the test to be carried out by the African football governing body , the entire team will be disqualified from the tournament which will take place in January.

“ It’s not good at all. We are back searching for new players as I speak with you now. Only 13 players passed it excellently and only five of them can be said to be regular in the team. In fact only two of them who passed is assured of a starting berth before the test was done”, he told Owngoalnigeria.com.

Nigeria will face West Africa rivals Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire In the group stage of the tournament which has been postponed to the 5th of January and it will run till the 20th of same month.

Benin Republic will host the tournament which will serve as qualifiers for the 2021 U17 Africa Cup of Nations set to take place in Morocco next year.

Chelsea’s first signing after the lifting of the transfer ban imposed on the team by FIFA was 16 year old Tromsoe of Norway forward Bryan Solhaug Fiabema.

The forward signed a deal till the summer of June 2023 with emphasis on him growing from the youth ranks to the main team in a not too distant future. A path his father hope his son will thread with time.

Fiabema nationality has always been a thing of concern with claims of the 17 year old having Nigerian roots which makes him eligible for the West African country despite his status as a youth international for Norway.

But what brings this story alive is that Bryan Fiabema has a Nigerian father, Mina who is from Okrika in Rivers State.

Mina Fiabema told NigerianFootballer.com in January 2020, how good he thought his son, Bryan was.

“How good is Bryan? Bryan is very good,” Mina Fiabema said.

“In 2013 there was a game I went to see that he played. Men, from that day I knew this guy had something in him.

“I started promoting him on Facebook. Most of my friends know I have been promoting him on Facebook saying he is the next Ronaldo,” Mina Fiabema told NigerianFootballer.com.

“Bryan’s idol is Cristiano Ronaldo and he tries to do everything like him.

“Bryan is good, he is very good. He is talented, he’s got pace, discipline and I know he is going to go places, but I was not expecting him to take this big leap from Tromso to Chelsea at this time,” Mina Fiabema told NigerianFootballer.com.

According to www.TeamTalk.com, Fiabema has quickly adapted to life at Chelsea and was in little time promoted from the U18 to the U23 side.

Since football restarted, he scored six goals in ten appearances, all within 477 minutes of action which equates to a goal every 79.5 minutes.

www.Teamtalk.com continues that “Fiabema already possesses a plethora of traits required to construct the perfect centre-forward. Strength, pace and size have all been naturally bestowed his way, but he is far from reliant on his physical gifts.

Fiabema is at ease playing on the last shoulder or dropping between the lines and has already shown the sort of clever movement that will leave defenders unsure whether to stick or twist.”

Bryan Fiabema was handed the number 64 jersey at Chelsea as he began a new phase of his career in West London.

Per reports gathered by Owngoalnigeria.com Reading of England midfielder Michael Olise is the top target of coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr to fill the number ten role.

The senior national team of Nigeria have been searching for a playmaker to help ease the burden of relying on wingers to supply passes to the strikers with Alex Iwobi the present number ten of the team struggling to make his mark.

Olise has impressed mightily this season at Reading with five assists to his name placing him as second in the assist chart of the English Championship where Reading are looking good for promotion.

The 19 year old who has played twice for France at U18 level qualifies to represent Nigeria via his parents. He is also eligible for England but at the moment only Nigeria have made an approach to him.

Rohr’s technical assistant Tunde Adelakun spoke with the representative of the left footed midfielder with the hope of having him in the team when they resume the race to the 2021 AFCON in March.

There is the likelihood of the midfielder coming to the camp of the team alongside his teammate Ovie Ejaria who is expected to be cleared by FIFA to switch to Nigeria from England where he played for their youth team.

The form of former Nigeria U17, U20 and U23 forward Taiwo Awoniyi has caught the attention of coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr.

Awoniyi has been sensational for Union Berlin where he is on loan from Liverpool with his goal yesterday in the 2-2 draw against Stuttgart increasing his goal count to three in his last five games.

Aside that he has also put in some impressive display against big teams like the Bayern Munich game last weekend where he gave the defence of the Bundesliga champions a lot to worry about.

The 23 year old could be set for a call up to the senior national team of Nigeria for their engagements next year if he maintains or improve on his current form.

“ Rohr likes him a lot and sees him as a better alternative to Victor Osimhen in attack. He has grown this season and now more than ever he could get his chance with the Super Eagles next year if he maintains his form”, a source close to the coach told this portal.

As many as 30 out of the 60 players selected by coach of the Nigeria U17 team Fatai Amoo have failed the Magnetic Imaging Resonance (MRI) test meant to reduce the menace of age cheat at under 17 level.

Owngoanigeria.com gathered that the result of the test has decimated the camp of the team and also put the coaches under pressure as they bid to raise a formidable team for the WAFU B championship.

“ It’s no good news at all. We have lost some key players but that is why we pencilled down as many as 60 players in our initial list. Now we have lost 50% of the players to the MRI Test with little or no time to replace them”, a backroom staff told Owngoalnigeria.com.

“ The new rule is making things worst as if one player fails the test that will be done by CAF before the tournament starts the team as a whole will be disqualified. So we have to drop even those on the borderline”.

Nigeria will face West Africa rivals Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire In the group stage of the tournament which has been postponed to the 5th of January and it will run till the 20th of same month.

Benin Republic will host the tournament which will serve as qualifiers for the 2021 U17 Africa Cup of Nations set to take place in Morocco next year.

In addition to football matches, taking care of the football players is also a joy for many fans. Especially the strange injuries of the players.

Injury is something no one on the team wants to happen. There are players who have had to stop playing or even discontinue football careers because of injuries.

The football world is always large and receives a lot of attention from many fans around the world. Good matches, famous and strange players are always the focus they are interested in. In addition to the concerns I mentioned above, sometimes there will be strange injuries that make everyone surprised or laugh. 

Light or severe injuries are not something worth having on the players’ bodies before playing. It affects the players’ health, and changes the team’s tactics. In betting, injuries can change the odds from the dealer or cause the bettor to change his mind. If you see unusual reasons for strange odds, Fun88 recommends switching teams.

Do you know any strange injuries? Let’s take a look at the weirdest football injuries in the world!

Santiago Canizares

He has lost his main starting position to Iker Casillas

Spanish team’s number one goalkeeper Canizares missed the 2002 World Cup after dropping a bottle of shaving cream in a bathroom. The piece of glass caused a deep tear that broke the tendon of the big toe.

Since the accident before this tournament, he has lost his main starting position to Iker Casillas, the goalkeeper who helped Spain reach the quarter-finals of the 2002 World Cup.

Marco Asensio

Real Madrid’s rising star Asensio missed his Champions League opening game this season with an infected blister after… shaving his leg. Asensio becomes infected with acne caused by shaving legs.

In fact, while shaving his legs, Asensio accidentally broke the pimple, causing him to become infected and hospitalized for treatment.

Dave Beasant

In 2013, Beasant, while playing for North Greenford United (England), dropped a 2-kg bottle of salad sauce on his big toe and had to sit outside for 8 weeks.

Beasant was the hero who helped Wimbledon win the FA Cup and then sought to return to Chelsea upon loan deadline, but the aforementioned rare accident finally ended his career at Stamford Bridge.

He never wore the gloves for Chelsea again but moved to Southampton after coach Hoddle chose Dmitri Kharine and Kevin Hitchcock as goalkeepers.

Sam Henderson

Queen of the South club goalkeeper Sam Henderson in the Scottish First Division was injured in the unexpected way when a cow was rammed on his father’s ranch.

The results of medical examination showed that the 19-year-old goalkeeper had dislocated his shoulder, leading to the club falling into a crisis of “temple guard”.

Michael Stensgaard

It is hard to believe that the Danish goalkeeper was forced to retire after suffering a shoulder injury while working on clothes.

Stensgaard later correctly explained that he suffered shoulder pain while exercising. During this muscular recovery, he used an iron and dislocated his shoulder due to an attempt to lift. Stensgaard joined childhood club Liverpool in 1994 to compete for number one with David James, but he was unable to play a game.

Alex Stepney

Peter Schmeichel is considered the “loudest goalkeeper” ever to play for Man Utd, but Great Dane has to hold his hatred because of this.

In 1975, the Man Utd goalkeeper missed his jaw while shouting at his teammates against Birmingham. As a result, he was taken to the hospital, while Brian Greenhoff guarded the goal for the rest of the time.

Richard Wright

When he was with Everton, goalkeeper Richard Wright missed his FA Cup fourth-round replay against Chelsea due to an odd injury during warm-up.

He did not see a warning sign placed just behind the goal line and when he got back to catch the ball Wright stumbled, resulting in a twisted ankle.

It is worth mentioning that 3 years earlier, Wright was injured. Take your suitcase out of the attic when packing your belongings to go on a tour with the home team.

Svein Grondalen

This accident happened when Grondalen ran in the woods and bumped into a sleeping animal

The former Norwegian defender had 77 caps for the national team from 1973 to 1984. In the 70s, he was forced to sit in a World Cup qualifying match against Finland after bumping into a moose.  

This accident happened when Grondalen ran in the woods and bumped into a sleeping animal. As a result, his left leg was severely damaged.

Diego Costa

The Spaniard suffered a serious injury while at Atletico Madrid. In the match against Getafe, Costa had a slip of the ball into the goal after Adrian’s precise cross. However, the slide was so fast that Costa could not control the body and as a result, he jumped straight into the post. Then the Brazilian-born striker was carried off the field with a cut in his left ankle that was bloody.

Rio Ferdinand

Ferdinand’s injury is considered one of the most dumb. The doctor diagnosed him with knee ligament tension due to too long leg rest on the coffee table while playing a Pro Evo game.

Santiago Canizares

The Spaniard pitifully said goodbye to the 2002 World Cup after being cut off a ligament in his leg by a piece of glass. However, in the mishaps there is luck. Canizares’ broken ligamentous leg later opened a new chapter for a legend named Iker Casillas

Ronaldo

A large bruise on his eye was said to replace the warm greeting of the Brazilian

Injuries have always clung to Ro fat throughout his great career whether on or off the pitch. In 2009, a reporter accidentally gave Ronaldo a microphone straight in the face during news hunting. A large bruise on his eye was said to replace the warm greeting of the Brazilian to him on the occasion of the return of El Fenomeno.

Bryan Robson

Making a bed can also make you miss the World Cup, which is a lesson from Robson’s story. Thinking that Paul Gascoigne was lying too much in his bed, the former player MU decided to turn the bed over to clean. However, Robson slipped and caused the bed to fall straight into his legs. The consequence for Robson’s unnecessary cleanliness was his inability to make it to the 1990 World Cup

Adam Chapman

Chapman forgot to cap the bottle while making his baby’s milk. As a result, the player was burned by milk pouring into him while shaking the bottle.

David Beckham

After MU was eliminated from the FA Cup by Arsenal in February 2003, Alex Ferguson was enraged with the poor performance of his students, including David Beckham. In a minute of uncontrollable, Mr. “Hair Dryer” kicked the flying shoe right in Beckham’s face, causing the star to tear his eyelids.

Alan Wright

With a modest height of 1.63 m, Wright struggled to reach the gas pedal in his Ferrari vehicle. Just because he tried to control the car with his legs too short, Wright was stretched his muscle and the car was quickly liquidated so as not to cause another dumb injury.

Injuries can appear everywhere, especially with players sometimes having very strange injuries. Which trauma do you find the most bizarre? Please share with us!

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19 year old United State of America senior international Owen Otasowie made his English Premier League debut for Wolverhampton Wanderers in their 2-1 comeback win over Chelsea.

Otasowie was handed his debut coming on as a substitute at the start of the second half and he laid the assist for the leveler scored by Daniel Podence.

Aside the assist he put in a shift that justified the faith coach Nuno Espírito Santo has in him with a performance well above his age and experience.

On the international scene he could easily have remained an option for Nigeria as he qualifies for the West Africa Nation through his father. He was until the last international break an option for England as well.

During the last international break he was handed his senior international debut by the United State of America in a friendly game against Wales despite the fact that he was a player for the U23 of Wolves playing in the English Premier League 2.

He played for just three minutes but the move effectively ruled him out as an option for Nigeria with the defender declaring after the game that he intends to stick with the USA where he was born.

On loan Chelsea forward Ike Ugbo scored both goals for Cercle Brugge as they let slip a two goal lead to lose 3-4 against Charleroi in a dramatic top division league game in Belgium.

Ugbo scored in the 17th and 25th minute of the game respectively to take his tally for the season to ten goals in 14 league games since his move to the team in the summer.

The 22 year old is just three goals away from his last season tally of 13 goals for Roda JC in the Dutch Eredivisie. This is his fifth loan spell with his path to the first team of Chelsea blocked by several established stars.

Reports this week indicate that he has already signed up his papers for a switch of allegiance from England to Nigeria after representing England at several youth levels.

He is highly rated by the officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) with coach of the team Gernot Rohr seriously searching for a credible back up to main striker Victor Osimhen.

For now Paul Onuachu has deputized in the absence of Osimhen but he has failed to bring his form in Belgium where he has 14 league goals to the senior national team of Nigeria with just one goal in nine games.

The indifferent season Emmanuel Dennis is enduring at Belgium side Club Brugge took a twist for the worst after the death of his brother in a boat accident in Nigeria.

Popti Emmanuel Dennis is a well known sailor in Nigeria and has even represented Nigeria at the All Africa games and as a member of the Nigerian Navy he does take part in lot of international events.

Things took a different turn last month when his boat capsized for no reason during a tournament for sailors and he was pronounced dead with some reports insinuating that his corpse hasn’t been found yet.

Dennis received the news before their game against Antwerp but still accepted to be named on the bench on Sunday for a league game. He has since departed for Nigeria.

The burial of his brother will take place today and he is expected to return back to Belgium in two days time. This season hasn’t been his best so far.

We are using this medium to send our condolences to his family hoping on God to give his family the strength to bear this irreplaceable loss.

20 year old Isloch of Belarus Nigerian left full back Godfrey Bitok has made the shortlist of the best ten dribblers in the top division in Belarus according to CIES Football Observatory an international sports research center.

In their recent report of players under the age of 21 in Belarus, the defender who was a part of the coach Imama Amapakabo U23 team that failed to make it to the next Olympic game was named in seventh position in the top ten.

Reacting to the news, the ex Geelec of Jos prospect said it came to him as a surprise considering his role is more of defending hence requires less time on the ball to dribble past his opponents.

“ It’s a pleasant surprise because my job is to stop people from dribbling. To see me myself in the list of completed dribbles is a bit flattering I must say but I’m proud of it “, he told Owngoalnigeria.com.

Linked with a move away from modest side Isloch in January, Bitok who has two goals and three assists in 29 games in all competitions this season says its a possibility that his representatives will handle.

“ It’s possible but that is for my representatives. My aim is to continue to do well for Isloch in order to help them achieve their aim for the season. We wait still”, he said.