Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - 2014 WORLD CUP SEMI FINAL: BRAZIL VS GERMANY: A GAME OF INTEREST

Whats wrong with us? Over 200 countries started this competition and the team made the final sixteen and we still complain. You don't get to that spot (final 16) the team got to by being individual players. They lost the game. Somebody got to loose. The German Coach has been with the team for 10 years, starting as the assistant coach in 2004 and becoming head coach in 2006. That is how you get consistently good, not by firing coaches and players when they don't win it all.
By the way, who determines how a professional coaching bench looks and how did you know Keshi doesn't take advice from his assistants before he makes his decisions?Give the man a break, the man deserves the nations praise and thanks not all this second guesing by arm chair critics.  The US team made it to the final 16 and there was nothing but mainly praise for the team by the US press and people.

We all need to relax and enjoy the game.

Lekan Alli.

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Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - 2014 WORLD CUP SEMI FINAL: BRAZIL VS GERMANY: A GAME OF INTEREST

Oladimeji:

Well said.

The Nigerian 2014 World Cup Football team is a microcosm of the entire Nigerian
society; the attitude of  the players reflect the work ethic of most Nigerians at home.

We lack passion in what we do--regardless of whether it is playing soccer or doing the
jobs we are paid to do.

The mantra in current day Nigerian society is --"what is in it for me"--regarding any scenario either
at work or at play.

Just like the overwhelming majority of the 170 million Nigerian citizens whpm they represent our football players are
individual achievers but collective failures--reflecting the same successes of the gifted Nigerians
at home and abroad in all fields of human endeavour and our collective failures whenever the task at hand requires
a team approach.

Nigerians do not do well in team situations; we're for the most part individual achievers who are
generally unable to put heads together and cooperate in a team to ensure collective successes.

No one wants to sacrifice or die for Nigeria--from Aso Rock to the common citizens on the streets
of Nigeria.

Nigerian soccer fans are also the anti-thesis of what devoted fans should be or do.
Nigerian football fans only applaud the members of the Super Eagles and the Falcons only to pounce on them
when they lose matches.

Loyal footsball fans from Manchester United to at the top league all the way down to the minor league teams support their
teams both when they are winning and when they are losing.

Take a look at the Netherlands bench when the  team is playing--and you'll see a picture of an organized coaching team
behind the manager who take notes and consult with the coach on strategies during a match anbd during practice.
CXompare this approach with that of the Nigerian coaching team under Joe Keshi where only the coach makes all the decisions.
Our coaching bench look generally unprofessional.

we cannot keep doing the same things the same way and keep on expecting  different and better results.
Countries like the netherlands have football academies which attract new students who are discovered early in life by scouts.

Nigerian football players worry about whether or not they would get paid, whilst the players in most other nations, including the rich and the
poor have no such worries.

Bye,

Ola

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From: OLADMEJI ABORISADE <olaaborisade@msn.com>
To: USAAfricaDialogue <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Tue, Jul 8, 2014 11:34 pm
Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - 2014 WORLD CUP SEMI FINAL: BRAZIL VS GERMANY: A GAME OF INTEREST

  Today's 2014 World up game between Brazil and Germany is of interest in many dimensions.  Brazil top the world  list in 1958,1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002 and Germany did likewise  three times. The two top world leaders of  soccer met today, July 8, 2014 for the semi final competition and Germany  kept Brazil, the leader of soccer quiet.  We may not know  exactly the problems but Brazil lost control during the early part of the first half which cost them 5 goals to nothing. During the second half, Brazil started well but  with little courage.  Germany had 2 more goals while Brazil managed to score one goal.   The final result was Brazil One goal and Germany Seven. The possibility is to have 2014 world cup go   to Europe. 
    Well what lesson can we learn from  the world cup.  My mind considers endurance.  ALL COUNTRIES REPRESENTED at the world cup in Brazil, solved their domestic issues in close doors but  the players from Nigeria took several days to debate among themselves the question of remuneration.  Instead of finding out why they failed, nearly half of the players resigned before returning to Nigeria.  
    I think we must imbibe the spirit of endurance, commitment, sportsmanship, and nationalism in all we do.  Although all the players from African countries dropped out  very early but a time will come when a country in Africa will take the World Home.
Thank you and pray for African Soccer Players,
oladimeji aborisade
University of North Carolina   at Charlotte.

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