Naija football no dey carry last, my people! As e be like this, our own Alex Iwobi don praise Coach Eric Chelle for the way e don ginger team spirit wey carry Super Eagles go semi-finals for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). You sabi say just two months ago, dem don break our hearts for World Cup qualification, but now, we don dey shine again!
Na tomorrow, dem go face Morocco for Rabat, and everybody dey waka with confidence. Iwobi talk say the atmosphere don change for good, as dem don create family bond well-well, wey make dem dey play like say dem get one mind on top pitch.
He talk say, “Na brotherhood dey gree us jive! We don dey form unity. This one no be just ‘we dey ball’ matter, e dey happen off the pitch too.” The guy just dey shine, and no be only him, everybody dey enter prime time – from Osimhen wey dey score like say na goal be him side hustle, to Lookman wey dey give them hot pepper for defence.
But you go sabi say no be all joy and jolly, as our captains, Ndidi, dey sit down for sidelines, dey watch because him dey suspended! No shake, dem say Onyedika go fit carry the midfield like make nobody miss Ndidi. If na jollof rice, e go still manage balance the side for us.
Nigeria don turn top scorer for the tournament with 14 goals, but Morocco no fit sleep on top this matter. Their coach, Walid Regragui, don dey tiff-eye as him sabi say with crowd of 70,000 for their side, e go tough. E dey talk say, “We must stay sharp, because Naija fit run we down if we no dey careful.”
Both coaches dey face different kinds of pressure, but na who go carry their country better waka go semi-final, we dey watch. For Iwobi, him don use the past disappointment from World Cup qualification as fuel to score big for AFCON. “We wan do well for our people and for our family,” him talk as him dey ginger the squad.
So my people, make we gather our minds, because tomorrow na proper football match go gree take place. Our boys dey ready! E no dey easy, but dem go ready give Morocco the run for their money. Make everybody ready cheer our boys as dem dey battle for glory!”
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