Friday, 7 June 2013
Monday, 7 January 2013
Lionel Messi Dominance of World Football
Lionel Messi has won the FIFA Ballon d'Or for a record 4th time
consecutively. The Argentine international has stunned the world of
football with his dazzling and mesmirisng display each time he plays.
Many regarded Maradona and Pele as the greatest players on earth that has taken the world of football with storm. As time goes on, generations of players keep coming and elapsing till we arrive at the era of Lionel Messi kingdom of football.
Messi with his small physique suffered alot of growth problem while growing up as a footballer, has now put that behind and bang the goals persistently.
Late last year, the Argentine wonder kid broke the all time record of 85 goals in a calender year by German legend Gerd Muller and went ahead to set his own by netting more goals that ensured he finished 2012 with 91 goals from January 1st 2011 to December 31st 2012.
Messi is regarded as a complete player by many TV pundits in europe and the entire world. He can shoot, attack, finish, assist, nod the ball and most importantly he can as well use both feets superbly. Messi is an all rounder in the world of football. His stamina has also been a huge problem to other players as tiredness isn't in his dictionary of football.
While his rival, Christiano Ronaldo is always criticised for failing to deliver in big games, Messi has been a big match dicider especially in the El-classico derby reagarded as the greatest derby in the world.
When he takes freekicks, he takes them sensationally and in a very curled nature. His mecurial pace is a nightmare to defenders who always have a torrid game playing against the wonderkid.
Christiano Ronaldo is indeed an excellent player, but completely different to Messi. The Portuguese skipper has been a revelation since joining the Galacticos for a record £80 mill from Manchester United. But over the years, Ronaldo has been overshadowed by Messi's scintillating form aggravated with the magical touches and passes of Xavi and Iniesta.
Lionel Messi was once ragarded as a player not from this world by Arsene Wenger when the squabby attacker demolished the Gunners by scoring all the 4 goals in a crucial champions league quarterfinals match that ended 4-1 at the Emirates. That same season, Messi extended his form to demolished another europian team and the coach had this to say: ''Barcelona are the best team without Messi. And with Lionel Messi, they are from a different planet''. The triky attacker has continuously received many praises from the likes of Sir Alex, Scolari, Del Bosque etc.
Christiano Ronaldo should continue his superb form of scoring more goals than his appearance but it is really going to take him a very long time to eclipse and even break the period of Messi dominance.
Many critics tried to tanish and unsettle the reputation of the Barca ace. He was under intense pressure for not taking his outstanding goal scoring and sublime displays of Barcelona to the Argentine national team. This of course happens when Argentina failed to qualify beyond the knock out stages of the World Cup and also failed to beat Uruaguy to the famous Copa America tournament. Messi kept his head cool and continue his game as though nothing was happening. Last year, he took the International football by storm as he scores crucial goals during World Cup qualifiers and friendly matches. The Argentine captain also backed that all with assists to his name.
His goal scoring haul continue against his arch rivals; Brazil when he scored three sumptuous goals (hat-trick) against the Selecaos as Argentina crusied past Brazil 3-1 in a mouth watering friendly match.
Even before the event of the FIFA Ballon d'Or, many tabloids and French media has already listed him in the list of world best and favourite players.
Messi known for his humbleness and simple nature, was asked how he felt breaking a record that was set even before he was born and also for been the highest earning footballer in the world,to the bewilderment of the world, he proclaimed that all that was mentioned about him and that he'd achieved isn't a major concern to him. He says he wants to be remembered as a good player with good decorum and tranquility when he retires not as a violent person.
It took the world years to witness the regime of a football mastro in Messi, and it will take years to see another talent equivalent to him.
Many regarded Maradona and Pele as the greatest players on earth that has taken the world of football with storm. As time goes on, generations of players keep coming and elapsing till we arrive at the era of Lionel Messi kingdom of football.
Messi with his small physique suffered alot of growth problem while growing up as a footballer, has now put that behind and bang the goals persistently.
Late last year, the Argentine wonder kid broke the all time record of 85 goals in a calender year by German legend Gerd Muller and went ahead to set his own by netting more goals that ensured he finished 2012 with 91 goals from January 1st 2011 to December 31st 2012.
Messi is regarded as a complete player by many TV pundits in europe and the entire world. He can shoot, attack, finish, assist, nod the ball and most importantly he can as well use both feets superbly. Messi is an all rounder in the world of football. His stamina has also been a huge problem to other players as tiredness isn't in his dictionary of football.
While his rival, Christiano Ronaldo is always criticised for failing to deliver in big games, Messi has been a big match dicider especially in the El-classico derby reagarded as the greatest derby in the world.
When he takes freekicks, he takes them sensationally and in a very curled nature. His mecurial pace is a nightmare to defenders who always have a torrid game playing against the wonderkid.
Christiano Ronaldo is indeed an excellent player, but completely different to Messi. The Portuguese skipper has been a revelation since joining the Galacticos for a record £80 mill from Manchester United. But over the years, Ronaldo has been overshadowed by Messi's scintillating form aggravated with the magical touches and passes of Xavi and Iniesta.
Lionel Messi was once ragarded as a player not from this world by Arsene Wenger when the squabby attacker demolished the Gunners by scoring all the 4 goals in a crucial champions league quarterfinals match that ended 4-1 at the Emirates. That same season, Messi extended his form to demolished another europian team and the coach had this to say: ''Barcelona are the best team without Messi. And with Lionel Messi, they are from a different planet''. The triky attacker has continuously received many praises from the likes of Sir Alex, Scolari, Del Bosque etc.
Christiano Ronaldo should continue his superb form of scoring more goals than his appearance but it is really going to take him a very long time to eclipse and even break the period of Messi dominance.
Many critics tried to tanish and unsettle the reputation of the Barca ace. He was under intense pressure for not taking his outstanding goal scoring and sublime displays of Barcelona to the Argentine national team. This of course happens when Argentina failed to qualify beyond the knock out stages of the World Cup and also failed to beat Uruaguy to the famous Copa America tournament. Messi kept his head cool and continue his game as though nothing was happening. Last year, he took the International football by storm as he scores crucial goals during World Cup qualifiers and friendly matches. The Argentine captain also backed that all with assists to his name.
His goal scoring haul continue against his arch rivals; Brazil when he scored three sumptuous goals (hat-trick) against the Selecaos as Argentina crusied past Brazil 3-1 in a mouth watering friendly match.
Even before the event of the FIFA Ballon d'Or, many tabloids and French media has already listed him in the list of world best and favourite players.
Messi known for his humbleness and simple nature, was asked how he felt breaking a record that was set even before he was born and also for been the highest earning footballer in the world,to the bewilderment of the world, he proclaimed that all that was mentioned about him and that he'd achieved isn't a major concern to him. He says he wants to be remembered as a good player with good decorum and tranquility when he retires not as a violent person.
It took the world years to witness the regime of a football mastro in Messi, and it will take years to see another talent equivalent to him.
Friday, 4 January 2013
Nigeria Educational sytem and reform.
The
colonial imperialist have completely left many people deluded by
completely changing our cultural and traditional values. In the past, we
practiced a functional education which is characterised with each
member of the society having one occupation or the other. Children learn
from adults by completely imitataing from them in all they do.
And the education of each community is determined by the type of occupation they do.
Most atimes, children goes to the farms, some practice weaven, some tye and dye, some crafting etc.. And this goes a long way to determining the well being of that particular community. By implication, there are available work and jobs thus everyone is self reliant. This is because when you have various occupations in the society, availbility of jobs is an added advantage as no one will be left depending on government for jobs.
Coming with age, the colonial imperialist succeded in changing such type of education that caters for everyone both the young and old. That jobs were no longer there. They introduced a different curriculum that replaced the previous ones we've been practicing. This of course led to the over dependence on goverment.The usage of head, hand and arithmetic replaced the famous head, hand and heart we've been doing. Therefore the hand, instead of engaging it self in doing vocational and creative things, its now a subject of constant writing and mathematical operations. The same thing goes with the brain, instead of it been busy thinking of creating something reasonable, its now left thinking about abstract things that has no pragmatic values and sense.
The issue of unemployment remains a huge problem in this country. And the FG are so myopic enough not to have realised changing the curriculum will help ease the buden on them. Kudos to them when they introduced a course called enterprenueship in tertiary institutions to help ease the problem on them. But even with that, do we have enough capital and other securities meant at helping our youths with jobs?
What the government fail to realise before is changing the curriculum from the grassroots. But in recent years, they've now transformed the educational curriculum of the lower levels. Coming down to primary school and secondary schools, they've now introduced courses like woodwork, fine art and other vocational courses meant at providing jobs and making people self reliant. The Nigerian philosophy of education is now trying as much as possible to see that other stake holders are encourage to facilitate the educational sector by building and providing infrastractures for easy learning and teaching.
With all the above explanations, the fact remains that. For how long will Nigerian continue to wait for such moments to come? Giving that almost half the population of the youths are unemployed.
And the education of each community is determined by the type of occupation they do.
Most atimes, children goes to the farms, some practice weaven, some tye and dye, some crafting etc.. And this goes a long way to determining the well being of that particular community. By implication, there are available work and jobs thus everyone is self reliant. This is because when you have various occupations in the society, availbility of jobs is an added advantage as no one will be left depending on government for jobs.
Coming with age, the colonial imperialist succeded in changing such type of education that caters for everyone both the young and old. That jobs were no longer there. They introduced a different curriculum that replaced the previous ones we've been practicing. This of course led to the over dependence on goverment.The usage of head, hand and arithmetic replaced the famous head, hand and heart we've been doing. Therefore the hand, instead of engaging it self in doing vocational and creative things, its now a subject of constant writing and mathematical operations. The same thing goes with the brain, instead of it been busy thinking of creating something reasonable, its now left thinking about abstract things that has no pragmatic values and sense.
The issue of unemployment remains a huge problem in this country. And the FG are so myopic enough not to have realised changing the curriculum will help ease the buden on them. Kudos to them when they introduced a course called enterprenueship in tertiary institutions to help ease the problem on them. But even with that, do we have enough capital and other securities meant at helping our youths with jobs?
What the government fail to realise before is changing the curriculum from the grassroots. But in recent years, they've now transformed the educational curriculum of the lower levels. Coming down to primary school and secondary schools, they've now introduced courses like woodwork, fine art and other vocational courses meant at providing jobs and making people self reliant. The Nigerian philosophy of education is now trying as much as possible to see that other stake holders are encourage to facilitate the educational sector by building and providing infrastractures for easy learning and teaching.
With all the above explanations, the fact remains that. For how long will Nigerian continue to wait for such moments to come? Giving that almost half the population of the youths are unemployed.
Democracy Day : Indeed worth Celebration.
After
13 years of abject poverty, inept and epileptic power supply, decline
in economy, high rate of siphoning and embezzling of public funds and a
myriads of others to mention, the government have the temerity to come
out to us with some false and fabricated speech that they have achieved
something, and are proud of it.
When our Universities are there, constantly striking like thunders, poor and woeful failure in SSCE exams, aggravated with poor facilities and unqualified teachers especially the north. I see no reason for the celebration of the 'democracy day' except may be they reframe it to 'developmental plan day'.
The power sector is the most woeful sector that kept many Nigerians wondering since the inception of democracy in Nigeria. The then president Olusegun Obasanjo told Nigerians to get rid of all their generator sets and within the shortest possible time, power shortage is going to be a story. But to the bewilderment of many Nigerians, we have not seen any glimpse of hope that showcase to us we're improving. Nigeria has now become the world wide business tycoon as far as Mikano, FG Wilson, and Lord Mart generators are concerned. These generator sets are found in the national assembly and virtually almost every established home occupied by government dignitries and panjandrums.
The issue of insecurity which emanates from ethno-religious crises, secterian crises as well as tribal crises is very appropos to mention. Many innocent lives have been persistently killed either directly or indirectly from such crises. Nigeria been known for it high tranquilty in the past is now in a pole position of entring the US terrorist list, this is very unfortunate.
People have called for dialogue which is aimed at peace keeping, but the government discard such claims and concentrate fully on other anonymous issues that are less important like ECOWAS and going to neighbouring african countries for peace keeping.
The same poor masses that came out under a very igneous hash weather to vote for them, starve themselves of food, and drink are now the people suffering severely for it.
Civil servants both in State and Federal are suffering tremendously due to lack of payment, despite their salary been meagre, yet it has not been paid to them on a consistent basis.
Permit me to include the NYSC corps in this article.
This are youths believed to be serving their fatherland and have taking oath to serve their country to the best of their abilities, hitherto, they were also not been paid their monthly meagre allowances. Is this how we are going to continue? when our law makers are the highest paid in the world, driving luxurious cars, buying facilities and investing enormously in foreign countries. Sorry is all i say for Nigeria.
Health is another sector that is in disarray. Going through our hospitals and mortuaries, you'll found people lying dead without any appropriate measures been taking. Doctors keeps on going on striker everynow and then leaving people idle. Many poor masses couldn't afford to go to the private hospitals been owned by our medical doctors due to high cost, they only resort to government depleted hospitals for treatment.
Since we're in demoracy, and everybody has the right to express his acrimony, its hightime the government come to the rescue of Nigerians by providing the following;
(1) Adequate and unepileptic power supply.
(2). Adequate Security at all levels in the country.
(3). Quality education needed for the production of good citizenry that would develop the country in the long run.
(4). Curb corruption and other malaprops acts.
(5). Increase the standard of living by providing quality transportation routes, agricultural practices, modern hospitals not to mention but a few.
(6). Provide employment opportunities with good remuneration.
When our Universities are there, constantly striking like thunders, poor and woeful failure in SSCE exams, aggravated with poor facilities and unqualified teachers especially the north. I see no reason for the celebration of the 'democracy day' except may be they reframe it to 'developmental plan day'.
The power sector is the most woeful sector that kept many Nigerians wondering since the inception of democracy in Nigeria. The then president Olusegun Obasanjo told Nigerians to get rid of all their generator sets and within the shortest possible time, power shortage is going to be a story. But to the bewilderment of many Nigerians, we have not seen any glimpse of hope that showcase to us we're improving. Nigeria has now become the world wide business tycoon as far as Mikano, FG Wilson, and Lord Mart generators are concerned. These generator sets are found in the national assembly and virtually almost every established home occupied by government dignitries and panjandrums.
The issue of insecurity which emanates from ethno-religious crises, secterian crises as well as tribal crises is very appropos to mention. Many innocent lives have been persistently killed either directly or indirectly from such crises. Nigeria been known for it high tranquilty in the past is now in a pole position of entring the US terrorist list, this is very unfortunate.
People have called for dialogue which is aimed at peace keeping, but the government discard such claims and concentrate fully on other anonymous issues that are less important like ECOWAS and going to neighbouring african countries for peace keeping.
The same poor masses that came out under a very igneous hash weather to vote for them, starve themselves of food, and drink are now the people suffering severely for it.
Civil servants both in State and Federal are suffering tremendously due to lack of payment, despite their salary been meagre, yet it has not been paid to them on a consistent basis.
Permit me to include the NYSC corps in this article.
This are youths believed to be serving their fatherland and have taking oath to serve their country to the best of their abilities, hitherto, they were also not been paid their monthly meagre allowances. Is this how we are going to continue? when our law makers are the highest paid in the world, driving luxurious cars, buying facilities and investing enormously in foreign countries. Sorry is all i say for Nigeria.
Health is another sector that is in disarray. Going through our hospitals and mortuaries, you'll found people lying dead without any appropriate measures been taking. Doctors keeps on going on striker everynow and then leaving people idle. Many poor masses couldn't afford to go to the private hospitals been owned by our medical doctors due to high cost, they only resort to government depleted hospitals for treatment.
Since we're in demoracy, and everybody has the right to express his acrimony, its hightime the government come to the rescue of Nigerians by providing the following;
(1) Adequate and unepileptic power supply.
(2). Adequate Security at all levels in the country.
(3). Quality education needed for the production of good citizenry that would develop the country in the long run.
(4). Curb corruption and other malaprops acts.
(5). Increase the standard of living by providing quality transportation routes, agricultural practices, modern hospitals not to mention but a few.
(6). Provide employment opportunities with good remuneration.
United ends decades of mishaps at the bridge
Manchester United
demolished Chelsea 3-2 at the bridge to end a jinx of almost a decade
without a win at the Bridge since the famous 3-0 win in 2002.
The visitors took the lead when Van Persie's shot hit the woodwork and eventually deflected off David Luis back to earn them a 1-0 lead in the 3rd minute. The dutch ace received a superb curling pass from the speedy Antonio Valencia.
The reds continue to press until they got the deserved goal via Van Persie. The former Arsenal skipper fired in a shot that went beyond the grasp of Peter Cech.
The homside pressurized United and really gave them a torrid last 15 mins of first half. They almost scored on numerous occassions thanks to several opulent shots save from the burgeoning David De Gea.
Juan Mata scores a sensational freekick that was justifiably beyond the reach of De Gea. Wayne Rooney was a little bit languid with the ball in front of the box to enable Hazard steal the ball. The england star conspicuously brought down the Chelsea man to enable Mata fired in the resultant freekick.
The second half started with the blues dominating virtually every aspect of the game and they got the deserved equaliser as Ramires rose above Tom Cleverley to clinch the equaliser that made it 2-2 and sparkle a sweet moment at the bridge.
A couple of dubious decisions from referee Mark Clattenburg left the world of football in great bewilderment when he sent off two Chelsea men. Fernando Torres, who was booked before, recieved his marching orders in what looks like an innoculous challenge from Jonny Evans. Everyone thought it was a freekick against United only for the ref to flash a yellow card to Torres that eventually sent him furiously into the tunnel.
Not more than 15 mins difference, Branislav Ivanovich, who happens to be the last man in the defence line was rightfully sent off for bringing down Ashley Young. The referee indicated from a skysports conversation from former referee Gallagher that it was very impossible for him to have judge from such angle and he thought Torres dived in order to decieve him. Although Gallagher did admit that it was a very complicated challenge, but it shouldn't have culminated into giving Torres his marching orders.
However Chelsea have reported to the FA that the referee furiously made a racial abuse towards Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel after he stunned the crowd by giving Antonia Valencia a yellow card after video replay indicates there was a conspicuous contact between them. The Chelsea officials have reportedly notify the FA that he also abused Torres, and Mata all in the same game. The football association are now awaiting a pending report from Mark Clattenburg about the game and the referee might face desciplinary actions. One funny thing is that, the referees association has refutes such claims and are ready to battle it out for the ref. However, information from his two line men and Mike Jones; the ref that gifted Newcastle United a dubious penalty last year at Old Trafford could prove to be significant.
United finally got the winner through super sub Javier Hernandez. Van Persie's shot that almost crossed the touchline was magnificiently parried away by Peter Cech to allow Rafael firing in another
Shot that was tapped in by Chicharito to put United 3-2.
David De Gea pull out a series of sensational saves to deny Chelsea any hope of equaliser. The spanish young star made about 5 saves that obviously looked like a goal. He denied the likes of Hazard, Mata, Torres not to mention but few. United lies second in the league with just a solitary point between them and the blues.
The visitors took the lead when Van Persie's shot hit the woodwork and eventually deflected off David Luis back to earn them a 1-0 lead in the 3rd minute. The dutch ace received a superb curling pass from the speedy Antonio Valencia.
The reds continue to press until they got the deserved goal via Van Persie. The former Arsenal skipper fired in a shot that went beyond the grasp of Peter Cech.
The homside pressurized United and really gave them a torrid last 15 mins of first half. They almost scored on numerous occassions thanks to several opulent shots save from the burgeoning David De Gea.
Juan Mata scores a sensational freekick that was justifiably beyond the reach of De Gea. Wayne Rooney was a little bit languid with the ball in front of the box to enable Hazard steal the ball. The england star conspicuously brought down the Chelsea man to enable Mata fired in the resultant freekick.
The second half started with the blues dominating virtually every aspect of the game and they got the deserved equaliser as Ramires rose above Tom Cleverley to clinch the equaliser that made it 2-2 and sparkle a sweet moment at the bridge.
A couple of dubious decisions from referee Mark Clattenburg left the world of football in great bewilderment when he sent off two Chelsea men. Fernando Torres, who was booked before, recieved his marching orders in what looks like an innoculous challenge from Jonny Evans. Everyone thought it was a freekick against United only for the ref to flash a yellow card to Torres that eventually sent him furiously into the tunnel.
Not more than 15 mins difference, Branislav Ivanovich, who happens to be the last man in the defence line was rightfully sent off for bringing down Ashley Young. The referee indicated from a skysports conversation from former referee Gallagher that it was very impossible for him to have judge from such angle and he thought Torres dived in order to decieve him. Although Gallagher did admit that it was a very complicated challenge, but it shouldn't have culminated into giving Torres his marching orders.
However Chelsea have reported to the FA that the referee furiously made a racial abuse towards Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel after he stunned the crowd by giving Antonia Valencia a yellow card after video replay indicates there was a conspicuous contact between them. The Chelsea officials have reportedly notify the FA that he also abused Torres, and Mata all in the same game. The football association are now awaiting a pending report from Mark Clattenburg about the game and the referee might face desciplinary actions. One funny thing is that, the referees association has refutes such claims and are ready to battle it out for the ref. However, information from his two line men and Mike Jones; the ref that gifted Newcastle United a dubious penalty last year at Old Trafford could prove to be significant.
United finally got the winner through super sub Javier Hernandez. Van Persie's shot that almost crossed the touchline was magnificiently parried away by Peter Cech to allow Rafael firing in another
Shot that was tapped in by Chicharito to put United 3-2.
David De Gea pull out a series of sensational saves to deny Chelsea any hope of equaliser. The spanish young star made about 5 saves that obviously looked like a goal. He denied the likes of Hazard, Mata, Torres not to mention but few. United lies second in the league with just a solitary point between them and the blues.
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