Just hope the MRI test standards here are up to scratch and can be backed up by FIFA's international standards or stand up under independent arbitration if and only if a controversy erupts. Just like some drug scandals of the past in other sports, what your Federation says is not always sacrosanct.

I guess the Iran coach is under India Hemp influence for real because I was even thinking its Nigeria that suppose to query Iran because all Iran players look like 30s in age.

Moreso what did the Iran coach thinking or dreaming is he alright at all So in his silly head he is thinking Iran would beat Eaglet? Very funny indeed let him go to hell bloody sore looser. Football is not about who know how best to develop Nuclear Weapon so if he is not happy about our winning let him go as well AND query Brazil, Mexico etc that most of their players look 30s in age.

Henry120: Our boys are by far the youngest in this competition. The iranian coach is very silly to make such an outrageous accusation. This is what too much economic sanction can do to a people.

If they are really the youngest, we'll know in six years time. How many of them would have reached higher heights in six years? How come we ae record winners at u-17 level and we can't make a blip at world cup level? The simple answer is that at the u-17 level, we do serious age cheating and get advantage that way.

I know 17 year old Nigerians. I know how they look. Those 'eaglets' can't tell me that I am six years older than them.

Is he trying to say that Naija has found a way to cheat MRI? Well, in Nigeria, never say never!

nolio: Dem cary dwarf, baby-faced boys dey deceive una. If i shave u see me dey play ball,u go tink say i be U-15. Ask urselves, na so u take sabi play bal wen u b 17s? Abi u fit shoot leather 4rm 30yrds wen were 17yrs

Did you pursue a professional football career when you were 17? Or you want to compare you Sunday-Sunday football with that of people who eat and breathe football.

Think about it logically, Africans are know to be usually more athletic and stronger than Caucasians (oyinbo), yet you find it hard to believe an African lad can shoot a leather ball, but will believe that Rooney, Owen, Messi and the likes can at 17? Next you'll be telling me that an oyinbo 17 year would have beaten you in a fight abi?

nolio: Dem cary dwarf, baby-faced boys dey deceive una. If i shave u see me dey play ball,u go tink say i be U-15. Ask urselves, na so u take sabi play bal wen u b 17s? Abi u fit shoot leather 4rm 30yrds wen were 17yrs

I was about to quote @ighosaagie's comment when I saw yours.truth be told you shouldn't own an electronic device so we can see less stu*pid people here on nairaland.I have a 16 year old cousin that can intimidate a 24 year old with his physicality,voice and everything.I'm age-mates with elder brothers of two players in this U-17 squad,both are even in ss1 and ss2.
Please that you don't have any God-given talent doesn't mean you have to label everything to age!!.no offence though http://kimberlysnyder.net/blog/2012/01/17/why-are-children-developing-so-early/
Hope you learn!!

If na d time wey Okeikpu be Okeikpus, i for don send thunder to dat Iranian terrorist..

einstein_e:

If they are really the youngest, we'll know in six years time. How many of them would have reached higher heights in six years? How come we ae record winners at u-17 level and we can't make a blip at world cup level? The simple answer is that at the u-17 level, we do serious age cheating and get advantage that way.

I know 17 year old Nigerians. I know how they look. Those 'eaglets' can't tell me that I am six years older than them.

I don't know about them being younger than you by 6yrs,but i know they're among the youngest in this competition.
These same players were completly bullied by the swedish MEN and i know the brazillians are also serious age cheats.
I wonder what the iranian coach would have said if he met brazil.

100ksales.com:
All our boiz don old jor.. Call a spade a spade.
I you see 17 yr old boy for road most dey small.

they were tested before the competion.

100ksales.com:
All our boiz don old jor.. Call a spade a spade.
I you see 17 yr old boy for road most dey small.

they were tested before the competition.

einstein_e:

If they are really the youngest, we'll know in six years time. How many of them would have reached higher heights in six years? How come we ae record winners at u-17 level and we can't make a blip at world cup level? The simple answer is that at the u-17 level, we do serious age cheating and get advantage that way.

I know 17 year old Nigerians. I know how they look. Those 'eaglets' can't tell me that I am six years older than them.

Name 11 of the Spanairds who played against us in Korea 2007, who are presently regulars in their senior World Cup team today. Also name 11 from the Italian, England and Brazilian squad who are regulars in the senior team 6 years later.

Truth is only a handful ever become household names. Most of them just fade away into their home leagues. Sadly our own league is substandard, so we only measure success by playing in big teams in Europe. We also have former U-17's playing in the local league.

ighoosagie: make coach Ali Doustimehr apologize for his comment.



If its sen ted Cruz , u guys would say it's insult to our integrity , just within 10days Nigeria has been labeled for cheating and fraud frm different continent.

This types of comments would be heard continuously inside n outside the country, until we learn to do things right without cheat and fraud.


We all know dat a real 17yrs old in nija can't kick real leather football , more less of shooting the ball from outside d 18yard to get a spectacular goal.


Niger make una dey fear God

u are stupid. I played good leather ball when i was sixteen.

ighoosagie: make coach Ali Doustimehr apologize for his comment.



If its sen ted Cruz , u guys would say it's insult to our integrity , just within 10days Nigeria has been labeled for cheating and fraud frm different continent.

This types of comments would be heard continuously inside n outside the country, until we learn to do things right without cheat and fraud.


We all know dat a real 17yrs old in nija can't kick real leather football , more less of shooting the ball from outside d 18yard to get a spectacular goal.


Niger make una dey fear God

Guy sharap, what do u mean, that a 17yrs old can not kick football?? Naija boys are well fed oooo, so no go think am mugu

Hmmm.... Defeat dey pain wella. So anytime a team loses to another team, d winning team az cheated wit age or other means? Wenger should accuse Mourinho of cheating Arsenal since 2007 den (gunnerz 4 life), the Iranian coach deserves to be whipped out of frustration.

It's really sad how we are quick to cast aspersions on people's age in this country. That's how some folks were questioning the age of a recent beauty queen (MBGN 2012, I think) and I had to ask, "what exactly should a 17 or an 18 year old girl look like?" Flat-chested and straight as an arrow? Give most 15 year old's a weave for their head, a pair of jeans and a body-hugging top and tell me you won't think they are 21.

Na wa for una o! i think we need to all come and post our pictures at 17 on this forum.

You know most of our southwestern players r mostly dark lyke d Senigalese... Dis cud be d reason of dat comment frm d Irannian coach :/ mostly young-dark players luk.. somehow old to those bas..tardzz

nerodenero: For the very first time that to an extent Nigeria presented players about the age range, yet the Iranian coach is spewing trash. I think the coach must have be bewildered with the way and manner they were trounced by the Eaglets, hence the age allegation. A closer look at Brazil would have helped his submission and not Nigeria.

even argentina are overaged

Our boys are not over-aged if they passed the MRI test.

What many people failed to consider is the fact that when FIFA started competitions in the age group and they were considering age caps, they only considered the development of a European 17yrs, 20yrs and 23yrs olds. People in other continents especially Africa develop at different pace compared to the Europeans. It might take an African boy 20 -25 years to attain the same level of development as a European 17 years old. Take poultry birds as case study, can you compare broilers with the West African specie of chickens? Do they develop at the same pace even if you feed them on the same diet? If no, then think genetic factors!

This argument has been made several times to explain why many true 17yrs old African cannot compete with 17yrs old Europeans. FIFA later recognized this and resorted to using the MRI to gauge what human growth and development would be an equivalent of a European 17yrs old in other continents which to me is a fair comparison because of genetic factors that impact growth. So it is no longer about the true biological age of the players, it is about comparable state of growth and development.

I hope this clears the air.

goaaaaaaaallll

those days the age will be something like 35 and above but now I will say the boys are 23 years. and above but

100ksales.com:
All our boiz don old jor.. Call a spade a spade.
I you see 17 yr old boy for road most dey small.

anyone who says those guys are over 17 is extreemly weaked,except iheanacho and some 2 or 3 other players can be said to be 17 years old,others are far more below.

X-factoria:
Our boys are not over-aged if they passed the MRI test.

What many people failed to consider is the fact that when FIFA started competitions in the age group and they were considering age caps, they only considered the development of a European 17yrs, 20yrs and 23yrs olds. People in other continents especially Africa develop at different pace compared to the Europeans. It might take an African boy 20 -25 years to attain the same level of development as a European 17 years old. Take poultry birds as case study, can you compare broilers with the West African specie of chickens? Do they develop at the same pace even if you feed them on the same diet? If no, then think genetic factors!

This argument has been made several times to explain why many true 17yrs old African cannot compete with 17yrs old Europeans. FIFA later recognized this and resorted to using the MRI to gauge what human growth and development would be an equivalent of a European 17yrs old in other continents which to me is a fair comparison because of genetic factors that impact growth. So it is no longer about the true biological age of the players, it is about comparable state of growth and development.

I hope this clears the air.

No. It does not. If you go by this, African countries may never win the World Cup. If at 25 years you are still playing in U-17 then by the time you get to the senior team you would be 34 years or so!

If those Nigeria guys have cheated let them be kicked out without mercy that is how we grAduTe to become *sterile oduah* if however their is no genuine proof I hope the iranians coach is adequately sanctioned. Enough of all this silly abuse of the man in anycase we are knowwn worldwide as great frauds !!!!!!!!

X-factoria:
Our boys are not over-aged if they passed the MRI test.

What many people failed to consider is the fact that when FIFA started competitions in the age group and they were considering age caps, they only considered the development of a European 17yrs, 20yrs and 23yrs olds. People in other continents especially Africa develop at different pace compared to the Europeans. It might take an African boy 20 -25 years to attain the same level of development as a European 17 years old. Take poultry birds as case study, can you compare broilers with the West African specie of chickens? Do they develop at the same pace even if you feed them on the same diet? If no, then think genetic factors!

This argument has been made several times to explain why many true 17yrs old African cannot compete with 17yrs old Europeans. FIFA later recognized this and resorted to using the MRI to gauge what human growth and development would be an equivalent of a European 17yrs old in other continents which to me is a fair comparison because of genetic factors that impact growth. So it is no longer about the true biological age of the players, it is about comparable state of growth and development.

I hope this clears the air.

Some government people wanted to clear the air and they neatly explained why Nigeria should buy a BMW car for 800,000 dollars while in Europe you may not pay more than 80,000 dollars for the same car!

can i just say something? I am missing my wife

Cheg-goon:
Sincerely speaking, this nigerian under 17 boiz look younger...!

In fact, the first time EVER I have seen Nigeria field boys that look 17 to me. No matter what their ages are, I still see 90% of these boys look young than what we have had before.

Like Nduka Ugbada himself should be around 30 yrs when he played under 17 with Atare and their groups were way off 17 yrs then.

For what we have now, most boys now are eating good food and should grow faster than what we use to have before.

I used to train in BBHS Abeokuta 8yrs ago,I was shocked the day I saw 7yrs to 11yrs old boy training very hard,you will meet them at exactly 7am on the field.If they train like this for 10yrs,and they get called up for tournaments,you will say they cheat because of how they control,move and shoot ball?.I have equally seen young girls training everyday,I have a female friend who started playing for Gateway fc when she was in secondary school.

Mr Bravo: can i just say something? I am missing my wife

Don't worry she is save arms 'having a good time

In sergio busquest voice,they r bad losers...what wil he had said if he met d late tella boys....

This is a clear case of bad belle from the Iranian coach. Like many posters have said, this is the most genuine U-17 team that Nigeria has paraded in an international tournament. None of the players are older than 20.

ighoosagie: make coach Ali Doustimehr apologize for his comment.



If its sen ted Cruz , u guys would say it's insult to our integrity , just within 10days Nigeria has been labeled for cheating and fraud frm different continent.

This types of comments would be heard continuously inside n outside the country, until we learn to do things right without cheat and fraud.


We all know dat a real 17yrs old in nija can't kick real leather football , more less of shooting the ball from outside d 18yard to get a spectacular goal.


Niger make una dey fear God

Haba those boyz are kids. U did not watch the match I'm sure.