My people, shine your eye, e don happen again! Sadio Mane don yarn say this AFCON final wey dey come on Sunday against Morocco go be him last game for this tournament. E be like say he wan comot the stage as true football legend wey him be. Coach Pape Thiaw no gree hear of am, him dey hope say Mane fit change him mind because him still get plenty to offer for the team.
As we dey talk, Morocco don kuku reach this final after dem sabi chop Nigeria for semi-final, na penalty shootout carry dem waka go the final. Yassine Bounou, that our Yankee keeper, show the whole world wetin e fit do as him save two penalties! Na so Morocco carry their first AFCON final since 2004; dem sabi how to hold their ground, and the crowd for Rabat nor fit believe wetin dem see.
For that semi-final wey Morocco take shine for Nigeria, the match no get goals for normal time, na struggle dem dey struggle. Chukwueze and Onyemaechi try but Bounou no gree make dem pass. As e go come penalty, e be like say spirit of football don enter Bounou body; him save two shots, na so dem push forward go final. Everybody dey reason wetin dis victory mean for Morocco with all di pressure dem don carry since di tournament start as hosts.
But na Senegal we dey talk about too! Dem show strong performance against Egypt wey dem finally come chop 1-0. Sadio Mane na im be di star, e score di only goal for game, securing dem ticket to di final as nobody fit deny say e good for wetin e dey do. Nigeria no fit handle di pressure and in typical Mane style, e rise up when hin team need am most. E get fire wey dey burn inside am, and him dey ready to lead him people to victory.
Coach Pape Thiaw dey plan how to bring out di best from him players as dem dey enter dis final. Him dey reason say na time to show di world how far Senegal don come for football, especially after dem win di 2022 AFCON. Him dey rely on di experience of Mane and other players, but no be lie, di fear dey there say dis fit be di last time we go see di ‘Lion of Teranga’ shine for AFCON.
For Morocco side, dem no wan hear story, dem dey come off di World Cup semi-final and e be like say dem go want carry dat form enter di final. Coach Walid Regragui don build a solid team, and dem dey ready to fight tooth and nail for di trophy. Dis na golden period for both teams as dem dey prepare for di fight of their lives.
As dis final dey loom, fans dey expect plenty drama, jubilation and maybe even tears. Di stakes dey high, nobody wan lose, and di whole continent dey watch. We go see how e go turn out on Sunday as dis two giants clash for where e matter pass. Naija supporters dey put dem hands together for di teams, but wetin we fit talk, our heart dey for di ones wey e go sweet pass pon di pitch.
So my people, abeg make we get our popcorn ready, di last dance of some legends dey come shine for final. Who go carry di trophy? Na Senegal or Morocco? Keep your eyes sharp cos e go surely dey interesting!
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