MINDSETS OF NIGERIA PLAYERS PLAYING AT HOME AND ABROAD

THE PLACE OF GOOD PSYCHOLOGICAL GUIDANCE OF
SOUND MIND IN THE AFFAIRS OF NIGERIA FOOTBALLERS AT HOME AND ABROAD
NIGERIA IS NO DOUBT A COUNTRY FILLED WITH GREAT FOOTBALLING TALENTS,BUT MOST TIMES,THESE TALENTS AREN’T DEVELOPED AND GUIDED WELL,EXCEPT FEW OF THEM AND HERE IS WHY I SAID SO, IN PAST IN OUR FOOTBALL,WE HAVE LOST OUR TALENTS SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THESE FOLLOWING FACTORS (1) FAMILY PRESSURE (2) MISGUIDED ADVICE BY AGENTS (3) BAD MENTORSHIP (4) ADAPTATION TO THE ENVIRONMENT (5) IMPROPER HANDLING OF SUCCESS (6) EASY TARGET BY GOLD DIGGERS (7) LIFE AFTER FOOTBALL
(1) FAMILY PRESSURE: MOST TIMES THAN NON, FAMILY IS FIRST EDUCATION ANY CHILDREN RECEIVES, BE IT A COMPLETE ONE AND A SINGLE ONE, HOW WELL DO THE FAMILY MEMBERS SUPPORTS CHILDREN WANTING TO PLAY FOOTBALL AND WHEN THEY DO,THEY ARE SEEN AS A MONEY SIGN,MOST AFFECTED BY DIABOLICAL MEANS, ENABLING SOME OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THEREBY GIVING THEM A BAD NAME,THE STORY OF SHEYI ADEBAYOOR COMES TO MIND
(2) MISGUIDED BY AGENTS,THE STORY OF SIGNING SLAVERY CONTRACT AFTER BEEN REASURRED BY AGENTS TO TAKE THE DEAL OR DOING SOME ILLEGAL DEALS UNDER NAME OF THE PRINCIPAL,THEREBY BANKRUPTING THE PRINCIPAL AT THE END OF THE DAY,AGAHOWA AND TARIBO WEST’ STORY COMES TO MIND
(3) BAD MENTORSHIP: PLAYERS ON GETTING TO A NEW CLUB,WILL BE UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF A PLAYER AND IF THAT PLAYERS IS A GOOD MENTOR, IT WILL HELP HIS,BUT IF BAD,IT WILL DESTROY HIS CAREER
(4) IT IS NO SUPRISE THAT ONE OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A LIVING THING IS A ADAPTATION,MOST TIMES PEOPLE FIND IT HARD TO ADAPT TO A NEW ENVIRONMENT,NOT ONLY WEATHER,BUT THE LIFESTYLE,THE CLUBBING,WOMEN AND BOOZE AND LANGUAGE AS WELL, IN MOST CASES A PSYCHOLOGIST IS NEEDED TO MAKE PLAYERS FEEL AT HOME.
(5) IMPROPER HANDLING OF SUCCESS AND FAME: IT IS HUMANE WHEN YOU ARE POPULAR TO THINK YOU ARE ABOVE THE LAW AND A GODLIKE MODE,SO YOU LISTEN TO NO ONE AND THINK YOU KNOW IT ALL,THIS IS THE MOST DIFFICULT MOMENT IN TRYING TO SAVE HUMANITY,I THINK AT BEST IN THIS PROCESS THEY HAVE TO BE DISCIPLINED BY THE MENTORS WHO LIVES BY EXAMPLE
(6) EASY TARGET BY GOLD DIGGERS: IS WHERE THE WIVES/GIRLFRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS CAN DUPE THEM AND MISMANAGED THEIR HARD EARNED FUNDS,MOST OF US KNOW THE STORY OF EMMANUEL EBOUE, GODWIN OKPARA,ETIM ESIM,WILSON ORUMA, IT EVEN BOTH CR7 AND NEYMAR HAVE BEEN TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF BY GOLD DIGGING SAVAGES AND OTHER AFRICA PLAYERS AS WELL
(7) LIFE AFTER FOOTBALL: IS OFTEN UNFAIR TO NIGERIA PLAYERS ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU BECOME MANAGERS,ADMINISTRATORS AND PUNDITS, EXCEPT IN SPECIAL CASES, EVEN WHAT IS IN STOCK FOR THEM,IF THEY AREN’T ANY OF THESE OCCUPATIONS, ALTHOUGH PINNICK AND SPORTS MINISTER SUNDAY DARE HAVE STARTED REWARDING FORMER PLAYERS,BUT FOR MOST YOUNG PLAYERS,IS PROPER YOU PREPARE FOR LIFE AFTER FOOTBALL,BUT IN MOST CASES IS NOT THAT THEY DON’T,BUT THEY ARE OFTEN DUPED, I CALL THE LMC,NFF AND MINISTRY FOR YOUTH AND SPORT DEVELOPMENT, TO PRESENT A BILL THAT AN COMMITTEE BE ESTABLISHED TO ENSURE THAT LIFE BEFORE AND LIFE AFTER FOOTBALL PROTECTION IN NIGERIA AND TO EVALUATE NIGERIA FOOTBALL PLAYERS IN ACADEMIES,CLUBS AND NATIONAL TEAMS BY ENABLING THAT THEY ARE OF PROPER MINDSETS,TO BE HONEST THESE PLAYERS ARE HUMANS TOO.