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Arsenal ‘set for summer tour of Nigeria’

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Arsene Wenger is considering taking Arsenal on a tour Nigeria next summer, it has been claimed this morning. Nigerian TV pundit Colin Udoh has used his Twitter account to break the enws that an Arsenal delegation will meet senior figure from the Nigerian Football Federation to discuss the possibility of the Gunners making the trip to Africa at the end of the season.

He said: “Getting word that Arsenal will tour Nigeria next summer. NFF General Secretary Musa Amadu told me they are meeting with the Arsenal delegation this afternoon in Abuja.”

We have speculated that Wenger’s men would tour either Japan or USA but Udoh’s tweets would indicate they may well be heading to the football-daft nation. I’ll do some digging and try to get more info – watch this space.

Udoj has since added: “Delegation in Nigeria is Angus Kaneer (Managing Dir), Mark Ellis (Club Secretary), Paul Johnson (Chief of Security).

“An Arsenal spokesperson at Communications Dept told me ‘there is the possibility’ of a Nigeria tour.”

CARL ELDRIDGE – Ignore me and unfollow me on Twitter @eldomedia

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  • Masentoluv

    Football daft-Nation? You must be kidding……Nigerians live for football and religion….Everuthing else comes behind those two….Please and please re-write your piece.

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    • Anonymous

      Football daft means they live for football.

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      • Masentoluv

        Never heard of the word before, I understood what daft means, that is the reason for my post…Thanks for clarification.

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  • Victor Chilaka

    Am shocked that you categorise a country that produced has the likes of the Yak, Kanu, fahanu, Da Bull Amokachi, Victor Anichebe, Shola Ameobi etc,won the FIFA under 17 World Cup a few times, won gold medal in the football event of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic games among other laurels “…a fooball-daft nation.” If this is how you reason, then I have been wasting precious time reading your post/blog.

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    • Anonymous

      Again, football daft means they think of nothing but football. It is a good thing to be football daft. Daft is another word for mad.

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      • Victor Chilaka

        My dictionary does not say so. My dictionary defines daft as “not sensible,unreasonable,obviously silly, thoughtless or frivolous” All of which I consider offensive in the context.

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        • Berg10

          So define the term “Football mad” as it has the same meaning.

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        • Anonymous

          Then use in the context of obviously silly. People who do not live life by football (not me, because i do) would be seen to be silly with such an obsession for football. Trust me, it is a good thing to be football daft, if you love football.

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  • John

    Think asia and america are better options commerically than Nigeria 

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  • Niyi

    You must be daft to say Nigeria is a football daft nation.Obviously you are naive when talking about global football

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  • DonEhizo

    I can see that you are not just insane but also a racist! Your short sightedness with regards to global football has been exposed! let me enlighten your dark mind. Do you know there are over a million Arsenal supporters in lagos? This was brought to light by  research conducted by a sport radio station based in lagos. Also as a country, Arsenal football club has the largest followers! I hope your darken mind will be exposed to light now!

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    • Anonymous

      Again, football daft means football mad.

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      • Berg10

        I’d give up on that one Mashman lol but what about the wonderful result at the potteries yesterday…hmmm it’s quiet from Norfolk today.

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        • Anonymous

          I guess that those of us, in Norfolk, not of an Arsenal persuasion are joyously remembering Norwich’s famous victory over the Barcodes, alternatively some others may be hiding under the duvet desperately trying to come to terms with “The Robbery in the Potteries” at least that’s how blinkered Old ‘Arry is describing it.

          No doubt somebody will eventually come on with outraged justification bursting forth like an erupting Krakatoa. 

          You can bet your house on that one. Lol.

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          • Berg10

            Yes, as you can see I’m trying to coax him for a…. uhhh diplomatic discussion.

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        • Anonymous

          To see such bad decisions was fantastic. We have been on the receiving end. Nou camp last year springs to mind. So it is nice to see spurs get theirs.

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          • Berg10

            Yes, this was the point I was making last week when “form” was the justification given for us not being able to catch them, never rely on the officials….Ha Ha Ha!

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  • Babs200ng

    FOOTBALL DAFT?………………….I’M WONDERING IF U A’INT DAFT

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  • Gareth Piggott

    Football daft is a term we use in England to mean football crazy. Its a form of flattery and here means Nigerians love football.

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    • Masentoluv

      Not all football fans are from England

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      • Anonymous

        The blog is written in English from england.

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  • http://twitter.com/ejioforo Ejiofor Ogbodo

    hahaha @ the hammering directed towards the writer for the “football daft” remark.. Please google the meaning of a word you don’t understand before raining curses.. and this is coming from a Nigerian.. Biggest news of 2012 if it happens. Can’t wait

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  • Guest

    WOW! Some People need to get a grip! Am sure he means the phrase football daft as ‘ mad about football ‘! Stop trying to make something out of nothing

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  • Leo

    Guys, the term ‘football-daft’ actually means ‘live for football’ or ‘crazy for football’. Its used mainly in speech and not in writing, which is why you may not have heard about it.

    Please, stop with the racist card rubbish, its old.

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  • Babs200ng

    thanks for the explanation………………we sure are football crazy…lol

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  • Unis2012

    very interesting story, i love see Arsenal in Nigeria even if i dont have money to go and watch them i will borrow to make sure i see player one on one

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  • Sebjob

    I have travelled and watched arsenal matches in quite a lot of countries, and I bet the most arsenal ‘daft’ (if I use theword correctly) is Kenya. If there is a suitcase with supersport broadcast in it, I am sure they will fill it up to the brink…no matter where you go. And if they came to Nairobi, you could fill up the stadium every day for a year even with the reserve squad. I think generally Arsenal have the largest following in Africa with Man U, seeing from travels so not reliable sources which is my eyes…not reliable ;-)

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  • Karpeh

    how in the world does those folks in Nigeria get to see Arsenal before us in the USA?! thats some bull! calm down people, I am from Liberia

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  • Sheggs_z

    Can’t Wait!…….

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  • Midxboy

    I’m disappointed with most of the comments I’ve read here. If you don’t know the meaning of ‘football-daft’, why don’t you google it? Why are you so quick to jump on the writer’s back? This is coming from a Nigerian btw.

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