Chai! E don happen again o! Nigeria Super Eagles dey prepare for dia friendly match against Egypt, but wetin we dey hear? Dem don shift di match go December 16, as NFF don downgrade am to practice clash. E be like movie, no be so?
Adey Olajire, wey be NFF Communications Director, talk say na FIFA wey knack dis wahala for dem, say clubs fit hold dem players till December 15 before dem go release dem to ABCON. Wetin we go call dis? Talk about no wahala, na wetin we dey yan since.
Di match go happen for Cairo Stadium, kickoff na 8pm local time. Abeg, we dey hope say dem go fit manage play am well, even if na only practice match. Wetin una go call this? Better practice for dem!
But dat na no be di only gbege wey dey on ground for Super Eagles o. E no dey easy for coach Eric Sekou Chelle like dis o; him dey waka dis journey with three months salary wey dem no pay am, plus bonuses and allowances. Na wa! Dis na a common story for our coaches sef. Wetin e go take for NFF to settle dem bills?
Infact, as we dey talk, if you remember say Gernot Roh and Jose Peseiro, dem too talk say na so dem suffer before dem pack their bags run. Na wetin make former Super Falcons coach, Randy Waldrum, talk say e prefer stay for Pittsburgh, rather than come run for Nigeria without salary.
As we dey prepare for AFCON, Super Eagles dey inside Group C with Tanzania, Tunisia, and Uganda. Their first match na on December 23 against Tanzania. E go hot, I no go lie!
But wait, make we shift am small to di Pharaohs of Egypt. Dem dey with legend coach Hossam Hassan, and dem dey gather their squad well well. Mohammed Salah don join the camp alongside other stars. Dem dey ready for AFCON o! No be only Nigeria wey wan show for AFCON, my people!
Egypt don play 111 matches for di AFCON history, dem dey shine with six weeks to kick-off. Dem wan grab dem 8th title this time, sha! Na dem go open group stage against Zimbabwe on December 22. Lemme tell you, na Eagles versus Pharaohs next on dis stage, dem no go wan miss dat one!
So, make we keep our fingers crossed as di 2025 AFCON dey approach. We go be witness to plenty drama, laughs, and maybe some gbege. Naija and football na match made in heaven, no be so?
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