My people, make we gist about dis Iwobi boy wey na real deal for Super Eagles.
As Nigeria dey chase dem fourth Africa Cup of Nations title for Morocco, na Alex Iwobi be di main guy wey dey push creativity and style for di pitch. E don turn from player wey dey face strong wahala from fans inside social media to man wey dey carry di team for him shoulder. Dis tournament fit change him career forever.
Remember say after we lose di last AFCON for Ivory Coast, Iwobi come deactivate him social media because trolls no gree am rest. But now, he don shine bright, making important assists wey dey help Super Eagles to score 14 goals for dis tournament. Di stats show say he don complete 36 line-breaking passes for di knockout stage, and na im dey lead for di whole competition!
Make I no lie, e get some people wey still dey overlook Iwobi for di Player of di Tournament talk. Na only goals and assists dem dey reason, but Iwobi dey do di work wey dey enable others to shine like Osimhen, Lookman, and Adams. Dem dey chop goals wey him dey serve dem like sey na Christmas food!
Iwobi no dey look for individual glory, na di team performance dey matter to am. After Nigeria play against Tunisia, he yan sey, “E no matter who perform as long as di team dey perform.” Dis na di kind team spirit wey all players suppose show.
Before dis AFCON, many dey quick to blame di midfield, especially former Eaglet Yakubu Aiyegbeni as e talk sey anybody wey dey for di team no fit score. But Iwobi show say him no dey play like dem. Him own style na intelligence, positioning, and decision-making, no need for stepovers or free-kicks like him uncle Jay-Jay Okocha.
As Iwobi dey enter him fourth AFCON, e don prove sey he fit deliver for big stage, and him papa, Chuba Iwobi, wey don ball before, dey proud of am. Chuba talk sey any coach go always put Iwobi for di starting line-up because him dey bring something special to di team.
After dem no qualify for di 2026 World Cup wey go happen for US, Canada, and Mexico, di Super Eagles dey enter dis AFCON with fire for body, ready to make things right. Iwobi self talk sey, “We owe it to ourselves to make it right.” Na so e go be, we go follow dem till dem reach di promise land!
Iwobi don become one of di most experienced players for di squad, as him don get 95 caps. Him dey show quiet leadership wey dey help di Super Eagles dey aim for di next trophy, as dem don win am for 1980, 1994, and 2013. Fingers crossed, we dey support di boys!
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