Naija people, make we yan wetin dey happen for football world as Assane Diao don scatter ground for Italy after bad injury wey he no plan for!
This injury come during him last match wey Como play against AS Roma on December 15, 2025, and e no sweet at all! Diao, wey just come back from long injury, don dey feel the heat as Africa Cup of Nations dey come up for Morocco on December 21.
Diao na young star wey dey represent Senegal, and him coach, Pape Thiaw, don include am for 28-man squad. But now, Diao dey sweat as doctors go run scan for am to know how far the injury take be. Na only 37 minutes he spend for pitch before dem carry am go sideline because of muscle wahala.
Como coach, Cesc Fabregas, don open mouth talk say he get “unpleasant” gist with Thiaw before the match. He bin dey beg make dem no carry Diao go AFCON because the boy don dey miss plenty games due to foot and hamstring injuries.
“I no sabi wetin una dey think, but common sense dey here!” Fabregas talk, clearly vexed about Diao’s fitness level. Diao don only play small six matches this season, and according to Fabregas, e no make sense to force am go national team when he no dey fit. He still dey remember say na Como go dey pay Diao salary if e jam wahala for AFCON.
Since the injury, many Senegal fans don flood Fabregas social media with plenty angry comments, dey vex because Diao dey risk im international future as him dey play for club. Fabregas don enter the bad book of Senegalese fans because dem feel say him cause wetin happen to the player.
As Lions of Teranga dey prepare to face Botswana for their first match on December 23, we dey cross leg we go see how Diao go fit recover in time. Dis time na serious matter, my people, because if Diao no fit play, e go affect Senegal plans for tournament. We just dey hope make hin case no spoil
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