Hossam Hassan Don Talk Wetin We No Like for AFCON

My people, wetin Hossam Hassan talk last week wey fit shake ground for AFCON? Na for Agadir e dey, and e no dey hide e mind at all. E don dey vex say dem dey hold Africa Cup of Nations every four years, like say na European league dem wan copy. E talk am calm, but no be him usual fiery self wey we sabi. E still manage to remind us say no fit change European system, but wetin about African players and wetin dem deserve?

Hossam no be just any coach; na the all-time top goalscorer for Egypt national team! E win AFCON three times, na him carry the trophy as captain two times. You fit imagine say e don score more goals for this competition pass people like Sadio Mane and Riyad Mahrez? Hossam be big man for football, no doubt!

But make we no forget weting be the main gist: while most fans dey talk about Mohamed Salah and e quest for that eighth title, Hossam and him twin brother Ibrahim dey carry heavy shadows. Dem dey call them “The Twins” for Egypt, and sey, no be lie! E hard to find any fan wey go fit name best XI for their club without including Hossam and Ibrahim. Na dem dey represent the heartbeat of Egypt football, and their wahala no dey small!

But the matter no end there. Brothers level wey Hossam and Ibrahim dey show no be only about goals; na real life story wey sweet pass movie. Dem even do joint wedding, and children born on the same day. But as dem dey celebrate life, controversies dey follow dem like fly. From scuffles with police to bans from AFCON, dem know how to make headlines.

Fast forward to now, and Hossam don take over as coach after Rui Vitoria fail woefully. Fans no too sure wetin to think because, true talk, there plenty other candidates wey fit do better job. But again, if you check am well, the love wey people get for The Twins na reason why dem dey still follow Egyptian football. E be like saying Hossam and Ibrahim bring nostalgia wey dey remind fans of better days.

As Egypt dey prepare to face Benin, Hossam dey talk like say na “final” we dey talk about o! E don tell him boys make dem no underestimate anybody, because even if dem dey no well-known, Benin no come to play. E talk say dem represent nation wey get over 120 million football fans, and this na huge pressure dem need to carry on dem shoulder.

Hossam still dey careful with injury update. Him dey monitor Mohanad Lashin wey dey struggle, and dem two lads Mustafa Mohamed and Osama Faisal wey dey gree small bruises. But anyways, everybody supposed dey ready to give Benin serious wahala. Hossam praise Salah, e call am one of the best players for the world, make we no forget say na him go lead the charge this time around to claim the title.

Now, make we talk about the drama after the match. E get as Hossam do some hand gestures wey some people take as insult to Moroccan fans after Egypt score di extra time goal wey come secure dem quarter-finals. Hossam come dey yarn say na misunderstanding, e no fit disrespect Moroccan fans wey don support dem all along. Na pure celebration, he say, and he show respect for the home crowd.

So my people, as dem dey prepare for quarter-finals, wetin wey dey happen? Better football na wetin we dey expect, and we dey ready to follow the story wey unfold. Hossam and Ibrahim no just bring experience, dem dey bring history, and that na wetin dey make football sweet. Na we go chop for show wey dem go put for ground! Make we dey see as e go be!