Over the years, Nigerians have almost always been counted among the best footballers in the world by those who keep the tabs.
Even before FIFA merged its end of the year reckonings with France Football’s Ballon D’Or, such players as Finidi George, Victor Ikpeba, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Kanu Nwankwo, Daniel Amokachi and Sunday Oliseh were at different times listed among the world’s best stars by these bodies.
Echoing Pele’s declarations, stakeholders in Nigerian football say the country is just a system’s change away from becoming one of the greatest football playing nations of the world. Omokaro said the players’ trajectory from youth footballers to global stars is evidence of the abundance of talents in the country, adding that all Nigeria needs is a system that ensures that coaches in the cadet teams scout the entire nation for the best talents, who will be trained for stardom irrespective of their academic or financial background.
“It has put Nigeria in the map of world football. It should push us to keep promoting youth football development across the country to pick and nurture more talents. Grassroots development is the key to success for any country in sports. Izilien dismissed the allegation that some talents are allowed to waste by coaches, who demand gratifications from them before picking their teams, saying “no coach worth his salt will do such to spoil his career.”
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