First sound like Emeka Onwubiko. Plays for Bray and he played for Ireland U19 recently.
1. My cousin told me that some Nigerian-born player will become the first Nigerian to play for Ireland some time in the near future, or at least wants to do so. He tells me he has played at underage level for Ireland, but is not entirely sure (it sounds like he's talking crap tbh).
Can anyone clear this mystery up?
2. My same cousin heard from his 'teacher' - who supposedly played for N.F - about some Irish goalkeeper who used to play for Juventus @ youth level, won some sort of youth level award but then never made it at Juventus and plied his trade at many different clubs, before eventually arriving in prison for drug smuggling.
The only other information he has provided me with is as follows;
- He has a 'Dutch' name.
- The teacher explained that the reason he never made it as a footballer was because he came from a 'deprived' area of Dublin, which influenced his character.
Surprisingly there is no name given for this player either, although my cousin insists the teacher did in fact give this 'player' a name. Can anyone clear this mystery up as well?
Thanks, and sorry for wasting your time if I have.
Last edited by noddy102; 25/03/2008 at 4:44 PM.
First sound like Emeka Onwubiko. Plays for Bray and he played for Ireland U19 recently.
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"It's time for the FAI to grow up." John O'Donoghue, Minister for Sport, RTE , Sunday 7 Nov 2004
Eddie Van Boxtel
Eddie Van Boxtel, the former Leeds United trainee goalkeeper who returned to Ireland to win a League medal with Dundalk in 1995, was one of four men to appear at Naas District Court on Thursday following a major Garda investigation into an €11m drugs haul.
The haul, consisting of cannabis resin, was seized by Gardai in County Kildare on Wednesday.
And Van Boxtel, from Ballymun, is one of four men charged with possession of drugs and possession with intent to supply.
The 34-year-old started out at Leeds United before joining Dermot Keely’s Dundalk on his return to his homeland.
He won a League of Ireland medal with the Lilywhites in the 1994/95 season before going on to play for Drogheda United, Galway United, Monaghan United, Home Farm and Bray Wanderers.
(eleven-a-side.com)
Last edited by Blue-Army; 25/03/2008 at 4:36 PM.
his teacher could now be in trouble too.....
I'm a bloke,I'm an ocker
And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
Nottingham Forest, I assume.
There was also Ronnie O'Brien who was signed by Juventus, don't think he was a drug barron though. He didn't make it at Juve and plays in the USA now.
"I just came in to buy a stamp"-Padraig Pearse, April 24th 1916
There was a Dutch born lad capped by Kerr at underage level years ago called Wesdie Abdelaziz, he was a goalkeeper for for FC Haarlem, I think his brother who was a midfielder got an U20's or U21's cap....he never played for Juve but he's "more Dutch" than Van Boxtel & more of a goalkeeper than Ronnie O'Brien!!!
You show me a good loser and I'll show you a loser - Vince Lombardi
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