My people, make I gist una about Ola Aina matter wey dey affect our football heart…
Dis Nottingham Forest defender no fit hide him mind as he don miss 2025 Africa Cup of Nations wey don start since December 21, 2025. Aina wey sabi play well, dey reason why him no fit join hin brothers for the tournament. Na wah!
Initially, dem put am for Nigeria’s 54-man provisional list, but wuna sabi how e be, dem leave am out for the final 28-man squad. Na hamstring injury wey catch am since September while him dey perform international duty scatter hin plans…
Even as him don recover come back to full training for November, head coach Sean Dyche no wan rush am back. He talk say make dem take am easy, but now na im don miss the big dance. Aina no dey happy at all, but e dey root for hin teammates.
Eric Chelle, our Super Eagles coach, don manage the matter well, as him don put Bright Osayi-Samuel for right-back position. Also, Ryan Alebiosu from Blackburn Rovers don try shine for the position before injury come catch am…
But make we talk the good side o, because Super Eagles dey jamming the tournament. Dem don win all dem matches wey dem play, and score 14 goals don kolo for semi-finals. Aina dey watch the boys as dem dey shine, and e dey burst with joy!
“It’s been different. Sometimes it’s been hard to watch, but I’m really happy for them, man,” Aina talk as he dey feel the vibe. “If things were different, maybe I would have been part of it and enjoyed it with them as well. But equally, I’m enjoying that they’re doing so well and it’s a joy to watch,” him yarn.
Omo, Aina wey don return to competitive action for January 3 after being away for 3 months don feature in two Premier League matches, putting hin league appearances for this season to five. The bullish left-back no go let this wahala hold am down, we know say him go back strong!
Nigeria dey chop the tournament like say dem dey chop jollof for party. Aina dey proud of hin teammates and we dey hope say dem go carry the cup home like celebrants wey dey dance for Owambe…
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