Naija football star, Alex Iwobi, don talk say Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) be different level for am. E dey play for Fulham, but e go represent Nigeria for dis tournament wey dey happen for Morocco. Na 24 teams dey battle for di crown, and Iwobi wan make sure say Nigeria take di title after dem miss am last time wey dem lose to Ivory Coast.

According to am, Afcon no be just football. E dey celebrate Africa through our culture, music and all di swags wey dey show for different nations. ‘When we dey enter changing room, we dey play our music, na so we dey showcase our vibe,’ Iwobi talk as e dey reason wetin dey ground.

But no be so smooth for Nigeria o! Di Super Eagles don dey chop disappointment since dem no fit qualify for World Cup two times back to back. Iwobi no fit hide di pain as e talk say dat one really scatter dem plans, but dem dey ready to turn dat energy to winning spirit for Afcon. ‘We need to correct di wrongs, and di only way na to win dis one,’ hin talk.

Naija don win Afcon three times, last one dey back for 2013. Di loss to Ivory Coast still dey vex Iwobi, but hin go give dem credit. ‘E be like say di win na for Haller as e score di winning goal. We work hard, and we ready to show wetin we fit do dis time.’

Iyin dey go, e no fit forget how hin start football from Lagos before hin move go London as small pikin. E represent England for youth level, but e make di right choice to join di Super Eagles for Nigeria in 2015. ‘For England, I dey feel di love, but as I join Nigeria, I dey feel say I don return home,’ Iwobi yan.

As we dey talk about how Afcon dey get respect, Iwobi no gree say dem dey give di tournament di credit wey e deserve. Some pundits don talk say e no be major tournament, but hin dey feel say di awareness dey grow. ‘Dem don dey see wetin players from Afcon fit bring. We fit burst their head.’ E dey hope say winning di tournament go make hin family feel proud and dat dem go dey dance like royalty back home.

So, make we dey follow di story as Iwobi and di Super Eagles prepare for dis show of African football talent. E go sweet when dem land di trophy again, and we go dey here to carry di gist. Football na culture, and na im we dey celebrate!