How Does Nigeria Produce So Much Talent?! | Explained

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  • Hello and welcome back to our latest in our series of EFD Explained videos profiling the talent production of nation's around the world. This week... Nigeria.
    The land of Kanu, Okocha, Obi Mikel, Yakubu has long produced top talents adored by fans around the world but with Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman tearing up Serie A, Gift Orban and Victor Boniface making a name for themselves and stars like Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho continuing to star in the Premier League we ask... how does Nigeria produce so much talent?
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  • @Naty5HD
    @Naty5HD Рік тому +196

    The better question is how does Nigeria produce so much talent and yet our national team is so unsuccessful internationally.

    • @osclips2561
      @osclips2561 Рік тому +37

      We don’t have a good federation

    • @APOLO-oq3ce
      @APOLO-oq3ce Рік тому +4

      To produce a nation winner players have to spend alot of time together, as much as i want our African teams to do well they still need to need to feed their families.

    • @MajorrBison
      @MajorrBison Рік тому +12

      ​@@osclips2561 Our federation is filled with unserious fellows, they know nothing about football, they don't study other federations.

    • @chulzerlazer-zi1kq
      @chulzerlazer-zi1kq Рік тому

      Corruption everything wrong with our country

    • @aidan2849
      @aidan2849 Рік тому +7

      Also alot of people who could've played for Nigeria decided to play elsewhere

  • @stephenpuls8839
    @stephenpuls8839 Рік тому +71

    I don't have any Nigerian heritage (I'm British) but I'm a big fan of their national team and hope to visit Nigeria itself one day

    • @Danorous
      @Danorous Рік тому +3

      Thank you boss ❤

  • @freshandoriginalname
    @freshandoriginalname Рік тому +111

    Don’t forget chukwueze scored 2 against Real Madrid this gameweek

  • @Not_Sal
    @Not_Sal Рік тому +37

    I still predict Nigeria will win a World Cup before I die

    • @rubens4318
      @rubens4318 Рік тому +1

      Do you also believe in Santa claus?

    • @Not_Sal
      @Not_Sal Рік тому +5

      @@rubens4318 around 2070 or so Nigeria will at least be contending for the World Cup

    • @kitoTacWard1521
      @kitoTacWard1521 Рік тому +2

      You will live long

    • @marufatodetunde7035
      @marufatodetunde7035 Рік тому

      By that time Liverpool will be playing in the tier number 7 in England 😂😂😂😂

    • @benjaminfranklin374
      @benjaminfranklin374 8 місяців тому

      ​@@Not_Salvery long

  • @ADAJ3KINGANGEL
    @ADAJ3KINGANGEL Рік тому +79

    A few consistent good pitches and a better federation/coaching & Nigeria would be in business

    • @moderatemapper9440
      @moderatemapper9440 Рік тому +5

      Better federation is all Nigeria needs to become a powerhouse

  • @vicz_marvel
    @vicz_marvel Рік тому +54

    As a Nigerian , I find it funny how they all can perform individually in their various clubs but when together in the national team, they are lacking composure and tactical wherewithal.

    • @MobEra89
      @MobEra89 Рік тому +22

      Cause the national team set up is a mess

    • @vicz_marvel
      @vicz_marvel Рік тому +5

      @@MobEra89 very true

    • @MobEra89
      @MobEra89 Рік тому +22

      @@vicz_marvel poor structure, poor coaching and facilities, zero organisation and asking players to make financial contributions before they are picked for Nigeria

    • @mustaffda
      @mustaffda Рік тому +1

      Most of this nigerians players are bench players about 4 or 5 players only play regularly

    • @samiroanya4085
      @samiroanya4085 Рік тому +5

      @@mustaffda zaidu is a starter, akpoguma starter, bassey regular starter, bright starter, iwobi starter, ndidi back to being a starter, onyeka not a starter, osimhen starter, lookman starter, chukweze starter

  • @GeliCarlosJ
    @GeliCarlosJ Рік тому +19

    Their national team may not have success on the field but off the field they have some fire kits especially the vintage ones 🔥

  • @GenesiisDavid
    @GenesiisDavid Рік тому +8

    As a Nigerian I can tell you the biggest problem is corruption. Corruption in government that trickles all way down to the football federation. Corruption that hampers economic growth and development. No player is looking to stay in Nigeria, they'll all jump at an opportunity to leave, rightfully so too.

  • @akunwanneprosper7016
    @akunwanneprosper7016 Рік тому +10

    Produces so much attacking talents..
    That's the right title

  • @mrnumba154
    @mrnumba154 Рік тому +5

    Nigeria is under producingbon talent not over producing. It's a football mad nation with an enormous population.

  • @clementjnr204
    @clementjnr204 Рік тому +8

    Nigerian's Abroad get their talents nutured, Nigerians at home, not so privileged. Likes of Saka, Dele, Tammy Abraham, Eberechi Eze, Micheal olise, Manuel Akanji All Nigerian in some way. Great video tho👍

  • @bcamplite621
    @bcamplite621 Рік тому +7

    We actually produce far less talent than we should considering our massive population and fanaticism for football. Smaller nations like Ghana, Cameroon and Ivory Coast pack a bigger punch than we do with far fewer people. The problem is systemic lack of investment in youth development, decrepit infrastructure, and rampant corruption at all levels of government.
    Nigeria should be a footballing powerhouse like Brazil but the reality is far from this.

  • @sabelonxosi5982
    @sabelonxosi5982 Рік тому +11

    The reasons why Nigeria produces world class stars are aplenty 1.they have a large population 2.soccer is the no1 sport 3.they have many players born in Europe 4.nigeria is generally very corrupt country,so politicians look only after themselves and their families,so when a Nigerian soccer player gets a chance to play overseas he grabs it ,4.they are hungry to succeed,are hard workers and are mentally strong.As a south African citizens I can also mention that the above points are also true for Brazilian players,the opposite is true for Our south African players

    • @moderatemapper9440
      @moderatemapper9440 Рік тому +6

      Most of Nigeria's national team wasn't born in Europe, it's only a few players like lookman

    • @globoiitsuna
      @globoiitsuna Рік тому +1

      @@moderatemapper9440 and Iwobi, Aribo, Dessers, Bassey, Akpoguma etc. There’s also a lot of players that could switch allegiance to Nigeria like Eze, Olise, Madueke, Balogun etc

    • @moderatemapper9440
      @moderatemapper9440 Рік тому +3

      @@globoiitsuna pretty sure iwobi grew up in nigeria. the others aren't really first team starters for the country except akpoguma

    • @globoiitsuna
      @globoiitsuna Рік тому

      @@moderatemapper9440 Bassey has been starting a lot since last year and unfortunately Aribo has been playing a lot as well (Nigeria desperately needs new midfielders). And Iwobi was born in Nigeria but moved to England as a child

    • @Danorous
      @Danorous Рік тому

      ​@@moderatemapper9440 He's right we have lots of players whom were born in Europe.

  • @benclarkey1412
    @benclarkey1412 Рік тому +14

    Great video. Would love to see some more deep dives like this

  • @Ganiyujubril11
    @Ganiyujubril11 Рік тому +19

    Am a nigerian but a lot of corruption, which is why football isn't growing as expected

    • @femi_danjuma
      @femi_danjuma Рік тому +1

      Dem ask you question?
      Una dey jump sha

    • @UlfTheRagnarsson
      @UlfTheRagnarsson Рік тому

      You are gay

    • @vicz_marvel
      @vicz_marvel Рік тому +1

      @@femi_danjuma u dey whine

    • @Bobbiez_editz
      @Bobbiez_editz Рік тому +2

      @@femi_danjuma Oga calm down na

    • @kitoTacWard1521
      @kitoTacWard1521 Рік тому

      @OufemiOdunlami, corruption dey shame u? it is d reason why we r stunted as a nation. Just look at d sham of an election we just conducted, me I no go follow una cover that nonesence. If u dey cover corruption, most likely you are part of it.

  • @babarossi367
    @babarossi367 Рік тому +4

    Nigeria just needs a good world class coach that has won things.
    Their FA needs to stop hiring journeymen coaches. Let's not overthink this.

  • @eyenamos894
    @eyenamos894 Рік тому +4

    The nickname “Super Eagles” came in 1988 after the Maroc 88 AFCON. The team used to be known as the Green Eagles.

  • @akachiedoggy5711
    @akachiedoggy5711 Рік тому +10

    It's remarkable how westerners still think of Africa. Most of the images showed here were decades ago. Its true that Ajegunle is a low income area but there are just 100k inhabitants out of a population 229m. There are 45m people living in poverty in the U.S
    IMF said Nigeria will have a GDP of 1thrillion in 5years time, that's richer than 22 European countries COMBINED.
    I have been to 15 African cities & I was shocked by their development & quality infrastructure

  • @andrewibeh4138
    @andrewibeh4138 9 місяців тому +3

    Beautiful analysis. Love it. A correction though: the Super Eagles nickname of the Nigerian national team was not coined in the 1960s. It was coined in 1988 after that year's AFCON tournament. Prior to 1988, they were known as the Green Eagles. Before that they were known as the Red Devils before the name change to the Green Eagles in the early 70s.

  • @Peggyg13
    @Peggyg13 Рік тому +2

    Professional reporting! Good analysis, fact based, well researched. Good presentation

  • @lucacasagrande2456
    @lucacasagrande2456 Рік тому +3

    The true problem is not to find the talent, but to find a technical guide for the national team. See what happened when a very well prepared african coach (Regregui) took the bench of a good african team like Morocco: first African semifinalist in a WC. That's it, they have to invest in better structures and formation for coaches and you will see the difference

  • @heyah1447
    @heyah1447 Рік тому +8

    Dropped this video just when Chukweze delivered a masterclass against Real Madrid. Nigeria’s manger is shit, didn’t choose Chuba Akpom, when he’s on form

    • @vicz_marvel
      @vicz_marvel Рік тому

      The thing about us is that players on form are playing under different tactics and then using Nigeria's tactics , these players won't mesh well

    • @Bobbiez_editz
      @Bobbiez_editz Рік тому +1

      @@vicz_marvel exactly

  • @Oseun_controller
    @Oseun_controller Рік тому +1

    Thanks ❤

  • @DicksonSeaside
    @DicksonSeaside 5 місяців тому

    Nice one DicksonSeaside from Nigeria

  • @edricpaul1725
    @edricpaul1725 Рік тому +3

    Corruption had eaten deep in the football federation

  • @rezaesmaili10
    @rezaesmaili10 Рік тому

    Very interesting

  • @hopevictor2552
    @hopevictor2552 Рік тому +6

    If not for the corruption In this country we would have won the world there are so many players in nigeria better than Messi or Ronaldo but no opportunity to succeed even the ones that succeed don't want to play for us like saka,musiala,Noah okafor,dele ali,folarin balogun,micheal oluwa,Carney Chukwuemeka,noni madueke and so on we need to change the narrative.

    • @graemehomer6535
      @graemehomer6535 Рік тому

      All of them weren’t born in Nigeria though and the focus should be on home born and if possible grown players, rather than relying on decedents that can play for their own countries of birth or were they’ve grown up

  • @CHIN-qw6xq
    @CHIN-qw6xq Рік тому

    What a video

  • @christopherarancibia3333
    @christopherarancibia3333 Рік тому +3

    you should do a suggestion video on how Italy can rise again after missing two World Cup tournaments in a row.

  • @heichan8657
    @heichan8657 Рік тому +3

    FNG would make this list if not for his knee injury

  • @tsouv2064
    @tsouv2064 Рік тому +3

    great video, loving the content of late

  • @niyiogunro
    @niyiogunro Рік тому +20

    The uk and America has taken all our players. We coulda had folarin balogun, saka and osimhen in one attack

    • @GamerFrisco
      @GamerFrisco Рік тому +3

      And France, and Germany, and so on...

    • @finfog4590
      @finfog4590 Рік тому +1

      @@GamerFrisco France and Germany intakes aren’t usually Nigerian. They’re Cameron,Ivory Coast, etc.

    • @johnfamoroti4298
      @johnfamoroti4298 Рік тому +2

      @@finfog4590 yh but we have some players of Nigerian heritage there like Musiala, Olise, Miguel Azeez, Karim Adeyemi...and so on

    • @finfog4590
      @finfog4590 Рік тому +1

      @@johnfamoroti4298 Okay. But I wasn’t really including mixed heritage players.

    • @johnfamoroti4298
      @johnfamoroti4298 Рік тому

      @@finfog4590 most of the players in the former National team...like Leon Balgoun, Troost-Ekong, Ebubehi...there are of mixed heritage...most of the players we scout outside often has mixed heritages...just like the current one(Olise)

  • @Epa261
    @Epa261 Рік тому +2

    The question should be why is Nigeria not producing enough footballing talents

  • @Mr.Galaxxxxxxxxxxy
    @Mr.Galaxxxxxxxxxxy Рік тому +7

    Nigeria and Jamaica have alot in common when it comes to football.

  • @VAFFANFEDE18
    @VAFFANFEDE18 Рік тому +19

    They are the biggest country in a continent where football is quite popular. This like asking shy Mexico produces many boxers

  • @alexkorami6679
    @alexkorami6679 Рік тому +3

    The problem with Nigerian sports is that the people who run and control the outfit don't produce the bulk of the talent.🙄

  • @shaikhaziz8280
    @shaikhaziz8280 Рік тому +2

    Because everyone wants to wear that great jersey

  • @YaaTiwaaTiwaa-fq6zd
    @YaaTiwaaTiwaa-fq6zd 10 місяців тому

    Pls need one for Ghana

  • @Channel-ZYRO
    @Channel-ZYRO Рік тому

    Dey play

  • @slowpioson
    @slowpioson Рік тому

    Please do one on Jamaica

  • @sympa_is_misanthropic
    @sympa_is_misanthropic Рік тому +2

    🇳🇬

  • @tlawal7
    @tlawal7 Рік тому +1

    Im surprised you didnt talk more about corruption in not just the FA, but the country as a whole

  • @mrnumba154
    @mrnumba154 Рік тому +1

    Hope that theae successful players are reinvesting their money back into the neighbourhoods that they come from.

  • @shrithikkothari8220
    @shrithikkothari8220 Рік тому +17

    Video title: "How does Nigeria produce so much talent?"
    Proceeds to put Iwobi on the thumbnail 😭

    • @cameronnelson6922
      @cameronnelson6922 Рік тому +8

      Iwobi been balling this year in midfield

    • @apt9238
      @apt9238 Рік тому +3

      Iwobi is elite. Judging him in the context of the rest of the Premier League of course he’ll be viewed as average but he’s still an elite player and athlete

    • @adam_94
      @adam_94 Рік тому

      ​@@cameronnelson6922 playing in the Championship next season 😂

    • @denzelwenzel
      @denzelwenzel Рік тому +2

      ​@@adam_94 Yeah and we all know their is never any talent in the championship...🙄

    • @adam_94
      @adam_94 Рік тому

      @@denzelwenzel the Championship is full of bums who play for relegation regulars like Burnley

  • @sholaf.c6091
    @sholaf.c6091 8 місяців тому

    ❤❤❤❤🇳🇬🇳🇬🇩🇪

  • @kinghippo2034
    @kinghippo2034 Рік тому +2

    They have 200M people.
    Next.

    • @Agee1
      @Agee1 Рік тому +5

      India and China have a similar popularity yet cannot produce enough talent to play in Europe or even south America

    • @kinghippo2034
      @kinghippo2034 Рік тому

      @@Agee1 fair point but aa far as I know it's a cultural thing, football in India and China aren't as big as football in Nigeria.

  • @Abhayask24
    @Abhayask24 Рік тому +7

    Nigeria is taking un pick European players cmon all African nations are doing that almost entirely France national team can play for African countries

    • @moderatemapper9440
      @moderatemapper9440 Рік тому +2

      Nigerian national team has almost no foreign born players on it and most of them are worse than the ones not taken by other teams already

  • @josephomoregie2501
    @josephomoregie2501 8 місяців тому

    So how does Nigeria produce so many talents. After watching the video. Didn't get the answer

  • @luishernandezblonde
    @luishernandezblonde Рік тому +2

    The issue is Nigeria has been so mediocre with their talents. Nigeria should have been better but it was never materialised so far.

  • @matthewhedge2893
    @matthewhedge2893 Рік тому +1

    I think putting 2 players on the thumbnail who spent most of their life in England doesn’t really seem to help your point ngl 😂

  • @debsicus
    @debsicus Рік тому +1

    Can you change this channel name to World Football Daily. Better represents what you guys do

  • @bicksongama2756
    @bicksongama2756 Рік тому

    Man Nigeria has over 200 million people obviously there is a small percentage of good footballers there

  • @freddiejensen401
    @freddiejensen401 Рік тому +3

    Massive and growing population + west Africans have great genetics for football

  • @musaddiqmunirliman8267
    @musaddiqmunirliman8267 Рік тому

    African Giant..there's supposed to be the best 🇳🇬

  • @ezraezra2928
    @ezraezra2928 Рік тому +5

    The problem is Nigeria didn't have a World Cup in Qatar after losing to Ghana and are risk of not participating in Ivory Coast the next year after what was called the "embarrassing loss" over Guinea-Bissau in AFCON qualification.

    • @Danorous
      @Danorous Рік тому +1

      We didn't loose to Ghana. It was a draw

    • @ezraezra2928
      @ezraezra2928 Рік тому +1

      @@Danorous But failure to qualify for World Cup is considered a defeat for whole nations.

    • @TechNelsonia
      @TechNelsonia Рік тому +2

      Nigeria is not in any risk to qualify to ivory Coast. Just need to avoid defeat against sao tome in Abuja. Nigeria beat 10-0 last time

  • @andrewedwards1315
    @andrewedwards1315 Рік тому

    At 7:30 it's wrong to compare Neymar's upbringing "on the streets" as to Nigerian's/ African's. Neymar had his father to guide and teach him football. So much so that it is his father who forced him into learning how to play two-footed. Neymar obviously got great lessons off the streets.

  • @12thMandalorian
    @12thMandalorian Рік тому +4

    You mention Yakubu, John Obi Mikel and John Utaka as three huge names of the 00s but left out Jay-Jay Okocha 😂🤦🏻‍♂️

    • @EuroFootballDaily
      @EuroFootballDaily  Рік тому

      He was mentioned as one of the 1998 stars who later shined in the Premier League…
      (Dougie)

    • @Danorous
      @Danorous Рік тому

      He did.

    • @jero0428
      @jero0428 Рік тому

      He was an entertainer more than an efficient baller

  • @alexmanai1953
    @alexmanai1953 Рік тому

    Bc they are a football crazy country that has like 100 billion people in it and most of the kids play idk
    If china or india was football crazy they could produce even more talent

  • @bigben2028
    @bigben2028 Рік тому

    The video is not opening

  • @Natrfc1
    @Natrfc1 Рік тому

    Way Iwobi on the thumbnail 😂😂

  • @pab10r
    @pab10r Рік тому +1

    Might be the population of 210 million idk

    • @akachiedoggy5711
      @akachiedoggy5711 Рік тому

      China & india have a population of almost 3biliion but there are football talents from there

  • @moderatemapper9440
    @moderatemapper9440 Рік тому +1

    Not lately. Our national team has dried up and are U17 team is looking terrible

  • @akumdhillon5963
    @akumdhillon5963 Рік тому

    Definitely make a video on india and why they’re rubbish

  • @reddevil6585
    @reddevil6585 Рік тому +2

    213 million population
    West African Fast twitch muscles

  • @dannybater8896
    @dannybater8896 Рік тому +2

    Iwobi came through at arse and would of played for England of he was good enough

  • @hunchou5240
    @hunchou5240 9 місяців тому +1

    Why all this stories , just to endup bashing Nigeria if been a slump

  • @jelmervanriet790
    @jelmervanriet790 Рік тому +3

    There live more than 200 million people there. Really they produce suprisingly few talented players imo

  • @aboyisebuke
    @aboyisebuke Рік тому

    You need to include corruption of the Nigerian government and politicians sucking the country dry. Citizens are trying get their country back. Our players will thrive under a good government

  • @DanoFSmith-yc9tg
    @DanoFSmith-yc9tg Рік тому

    Anabolic steroids is the answer.

  • @BaronVonGreenback1882
    @BaronVonGreenback1882 Рік тому

    So why is the Nigerian national team so bad, despite such a huge population?

  • @user-vb6kd9xz5h
    @user-vb6kd9xz5h 7 місяців тому +1

    Its all nonsense without a good goalkeeper.

  • @ItsZachPlayz_
    @ItsZachPlayz_ Рік тому +1

    Yet they're losing to Guinea-Bissau at home 😅😅😅

  • @euancoulter4345
    @euancoulter4345 Рік тому

    The Belgian outfit? Tf are you talking about?

  • @mustaffda
    @mustaffda Рік тому

    Most of this nigerian players are bench players only 4 or 5 players play regularly that's why they can't perform good in national team

    • @sean-et4wr
      @sean-et4wr Рік тому +1

      That a lie, bro. He just mentioned about six players that play regularly…😂😂. He didn’t even mention chukwuhudi, that plays regularly in Spain..😂😂 jealousy will kill you. What is your country doing? Nothing, bitterness will keep you down..😂😂

    • @mustaffda
      @mustaffda Рік тому

      In the big top leagues in Europe is only 4 or 5 plays regularly

    • @sean-et4wr
      @sean-et4wr Рік тому

      @@mustaffda once again, what is your country doing? Selling groundnuts…🤣🤣..Boniface, Osimeh, Lookman, chukwuhdi, Moffi, Paul, Iwobi, I just named 7..🤣🤣🤣 you lie..🤣🤣🤣. They all play regularly.

  • @Danorous
    @Danorous Рік тому

    Sir, you left out Nigeria's biggest problem "CORRUPTION". How can you not mention that as part of our biggest problem in life. Do you know we are richer than many European nations?. But our leaders are fantastically corrupt??

  • @Uzodesign
    @Uzodesign Рік тому +1

    Yeah, but when they get to the national team they don't do jack.
    I'd like to see Tap-in striker Osimhen go try to do all he's hyped for in the EPL. Still not impressed by him.

  • @mikeydoc11
    @mikeydoc11 Рік тому +1

    They take a decent 26 year old and call him a 15 year old prodigy

  • @dakidbiscuit624
    @dakidbiscuit624 Рік тому

    Iwobi is not talented, at all.

  • @badbwoychris23
    @badbwoychris23 Рік тому +1

    Why show Iwobi 🤣🤣? That guy is a waste, he was a bum at Arsenal , he is useless at Everton , and he is single handedly responsible for Nigeria not qualifying for the World Cup. Arsenal really got one over on Everton when they sold him for 35 mil. When Everton gets relegated this season he will be the main one to blame!

  • @SquirtleCODM
    @SquirtleCODM Рік тому

    Enner Valencia is the second highest league scoring player in Europe. And is higher than Haaland in all competitions. Just facts.