Oh my. It hasn’t been a good World Cup for Nigeria. They already have one of the silliest red cards of the tournament to their credit, sparking death threats for apologetic midfielder Sani Kaita, and now, with qualification for the knockout rounds and a $30,000 bonus for each member of the team on the line, they crash out with what has to be the worst miss of the World Cup.
In the 66th minute of Tuesday’s final group match against South Korea, trailing 2-1 and needing a win to have a shot at advancing, Nigerian striker Yakubu was set up with an absolutely perfect opportunity right in front of the goal. With the keeper sprawled out beside him and a wide open net waiting to be fed the ball, Yakubu tried to flick the pass in for the astonishingly easy score and he put it wide of the post. He missed. I still don’t think it was possible, but he missed. Well, he did hit a water bottle, but that doesn’t count for anything.
Posted: at 23-06-2010 03:21 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
darkberry at 23-06-2010 04:44 PM (14 years ago) (m)
according to dutch commentator i confirm this topic to be true in his words he said yakubu is the first to have the greatest lost of chance in a xorld cup histroy, this is morethan disappointing a country like Nigeria have lost her place in many unspeakable ways now including football our only left pride of existance. The song only remembered by what we have done comes to play. Now in matches involving nigerian the commentators only echos past glories and foot print left by legends like Okocha, Amunzke, Rashidi, Aomokachi, Keshi, Finidi, Ikpeba, Babayaro, and others when you think of Nigerian football you think of 1988-2000, what is happened to us is a manifesation of the true level of de-developent i used this word as a backward trend through which our nation have redirected its bearings in this season of professionalism in all areas of live
Posted: at 23-06-2010 04:44 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
popo2009 at 30-06-2010 01:59 PM (14 years ago) (m)
When the stupid Coach choose to play stupid people like him what do you expect? Osaze or Nsofor would have score that goal with ease YAKUBU is a fat imbecile......take it from me
Posted: at 30-06-2010 01:59 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
When the stupid Coach choose to play stupid people like him what do you expect? Osaze or Nsofor would have score that goal with ease YAKUBU is a fat imbecile......take it from me
e be like say you dey wicked small ooo
Posted: at 1-07-2010 04:51 PM (14 years ago) | Grande Master
what has he done to warrants that ?? , in 1978 when Godwin Odiye , headed home a goal against his side and dennies us our first ever appearance in the world cup what did we do to him then ? foot ball is just a game any way , and we should not attach the eroupean mentality into it , world cup or no world cup , yakubu lives his normal life
Posted: at 3-07-2010 09:08 PM (14 years ago) | Grande Master
who told you so ? placement in the nationl team is no more an automatic issue he needs to strugle for a place , especially with the incomming no nonsense coach samson sia-sia
Posted: at 25-07-2010 05:39 PM (14 years ago) | Grande Master
?? , in 1978 when Godwin Odiye , headed home a goal against his side and dennies us our first ever appearance in the world cup what did we do to him then ? foot ball is just a game any way , and we should not attach the eroupean mentality into it , world cup or no world cup , yakubu lives his normal life 
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