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Saturday 20 June 2015

Foreign media drags Nigeria's female team coach, Edwin Okon...

After Nigeria lost to the United States 1–0 in a Group D Women’s World Cup match on Tuesday night, Falcon coach Edwin Okon apparently refused to shake hands with American coach Jill Ellis.

Now he's being dragged by foreign media. I saw one in particular titled 'Meet Nigeria's handshake snubbing, no scouting, all praying embarrassment of a coach" which I found hilarious...though a little disrespectful which was published on Slate. Read after the cut...



37 comments:

Anonymous said...

But did you watch the match ? The referee was bias and extremely disrespectful to the Nigerian players. I can say that for a fact !

Anonymous said...

But did you watch the match ? The referee was bias and extremely disrespectful to the Nigerian players. I can say that for a fact !

Unknown said...

Hmmmm this no funny to me oo but I dey laugh.

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

And how is dat a crime?

Unknown said...

Abeg he tried now. All those complaining shud go and do the job nw. They think is easy

Unknown said...

Ndi 9ja keep disgracing yourselves not me....

BONARIO NNAGS said...

The coach was a huge disgrace, he said he never watched the US team play and instead of organizing his team he prefers to bend down praying.
He was a very big national embarrassment.

~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

Unknown said...

He is such a sour loser. Why won't he shake hands with the other coach, is it their fault we lost the match. Linda take note!




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Unknown said...

Pls make una leave the woman joor.

Alloy Chikezie said...

The coach and the team was a disaster in that tournament.

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Roman! said...

Make they leave him alone abeg..we all react to issuess differently.. Jose Mourinho have refused hand shakes from countless managers in the premier league..so abeg free our coach

Roman! said...

Make they leave him alone abeg..we all react to issues differently.. Jose Mourinho have refused hand shakes from countless managers in the premier league..so abeg free our coach

Unknown said...

a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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Fifa and its like dont take things for granted and they will so pursue this case that the dude will wish he could go back in tym i swear.....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

Unknown said...

This is Hapi weekend.
* * * Linda's 1st Daughter * * *

Unknown said...

Lol...they shud leave the man joor...

Unknown said...

Ask him to leave diz job pls & let dem get some1 better pls

Bonita Bislam said...

If a coach doesnt show spirit of sportmanship,i wonder how he expects his players to exhibit same.This is a shame,no matter how u look at it.I listened to an interview woth the coach of tge US team
She has utmost respect for Nigerian team and she said she's not "good enough" to handle our team.This guy should suck it up biko.This is footy not vendetta game.

Anonymous said...

But why bring this story when you showed no support for the ladies when they played the tournament? This coach is lucky he's only being called out for poor sportsmanship because by the time the team got around to playing the US, they had no game. They played defensive soccer to protect Nigerian territory around the goal keeper. There was no strategy, no plan smartly executed on the field.

Unknown said...

MR EDDY said this heat wan kill person o.

He was only being paranoid that his team was defeated.
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^™THAT EDO BOY.COM~

ASAMPOKOTO said...

Naijas always Making excuses instead of finding a way to do better. And forever praying. Most of us Jst can't and refuse to accept defeat. Shame!

Nene said...

Lol! My thoughts exactly. That guy is an embarrassment to Nigeria. I saw that snubbing and I'm like..is this guy ok?

johnnie said...

He just made a fool of him self

Anonymous said...

The coach behaved like an idiot and a sore loser. I watch the video where he refused to shake the US coach after the game was over. USA coach offered her hand and this mumu he-goat blatantly refused to shake her hand. It was si embarrassing for me to watch this as a Nigerian. Useless man. If you can't prepare your team enough and you go to a serious and start praying for a miracle like you were doing. People will take you for a fool. Anytime the camera capturedhim, he as always making prayer gesture. Foolish man. All his team managed to do was play rough on the field, received yellow cards and got suspended. You have no one but yourself to blame.

noah's son said...

Luks lyk an end of career for someone is on d way most likely

Unknown said...

Whtever! Everyone is entitle to his or her own opinions.


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Unknown said...

But he would hav b a gentle man. Its doesn't cost anytin just for handshake. All d same, I wish him well.


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lanreysquare said...

Defeat should always be accepted in the spirit of sportsmanship. You win some while you loose some. Ability to move forward and rose back to the occasion is the most important thing.


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9japikin said...

This royal fuckhood is a total jerk.. . Wetin concern u... And can't u just type ur own post?

ary said...

He might have had a reason, I didn't watch the match but there must be a reason.

Anonymous said...

The so called coach was the main reason they never qualified, it's obvious that those girls are talented, going forward he should be sacked!

Unknown said...

Did you watch the match? Am sure you did not. Just because Linda Ikeji gave you guys the platform to talk, and you thing is okay to call somebody's father "Sour Loser"... I feel sorry people like you...

Anonymous said...

The man was a terrible coach who doesn't know how to do his job

Unknown said...

"1 out of 3 for techniques, because a real jerk would have extended his own hand in response to Ellis, only to pull it away at the last second while screaming 'Psych! Psych! Psych!'"
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He'll funny mehn!

Unknown said...

It was hilarious to read

Anonymous said...

when mourinho doesnt shake hands people sing praises, now a nigerian didnt shake hands people are criticising him, no be him hand/. please leave him alone, at that moment he wished the earth would open and swallow him up, not to shake hands

Unknown said...

He left ha outstreched hand open in front of d whole world, it doesn't signify gud sportsmanship

Adetunji Saka said...

Na ode coach. U knw sabi wrk u dey knack head for ground. Prayer without labour, u tonk say na moi moi.


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