Chai! My people, wetin happen for AFCON semifinal wey Super Eagles waka go chop dirt? E sweet but e pain! Na so dem meet Morocco, and despite say dem lose 4-2 for penalty, one player shine like diamond — Calvin Bassey!
Bassey don sit down for dat defense like wall wey no fit break. 120 minutes him dey make clearance like say na him be Nigeria last line of defense. You fit believe say nobody fit dribble am? Na wetin him do, 11 clearances, and him hold ground against big boys like Achraf Hakimi and Brahim Díaz!
As dem dey ball, fans no fit keep quiet for social media. Dem dey praise am well well! One fan call am “beast,” another call am “rock,” and them dey shout say na him be “Man of the Match.” For X, one user don even shout, “Calvin na wall! He no fit allow dem pass!” E reach to gree make we respect am, abeg!
No be only that o! Some fans dey talk say him need street name for Morocco, because the guy try pass ordinary! Even tho the referee wey dey officiate the match na wahala, Bassey still hold him own. One fan talk say, “Dat Ghanaian referee no sabi at all,” and he no lie. But Bassey show say true warriors dey ground.
Despite say dem fall for the penalties — Chukwueze and Bruno no fit deliver — Omo, the way Bassey take carry our matter for head ehn, na him be our hero. Even @SirJarus wey dey yan so, talk say Bassey and other guys like Nwabali dey shine for that game. No be small.
Now, we dey prepare for next match against Egypt for third place — 5 pm sharp! But make we no forget wetin Bassey do for dat match. Na him make Morocco stress like say dem dey fight lion. Him carry our pride, and we go continue to support him, no matter wetin happen!
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