Ah, my people! Wetin I go talk na say Nigeria Super Eagles don land bronze for AFCON 2025 wey dey happen for Morocco! E be like movie, as dem survive Egypt in one serious penalty shootout, 4-2, after dem no fit score for normal time. Na our own Stanley Nwabali, the keeper wey don turn hero, wey save two major penalties from Salah and Marmoush. Him no just sharp, him dey sharp like say na Omo Naija wey don chop amala finish!
The match na tight one, no be small wahala. Wey dem enter the pitch, no body fit find net for regulation time, as both teams just dey hold body like say dem dey dance one serious street jam. Egypt try get their first goal when Salah send pass give Trezeguet, but Nwabali no gree make dem enjoy the party. Na so him rush come block the danger like say na thief wey dey follow am!
Nigeria get one goal wey dem call back due to VAR matter, Omo, the wahala no be small! Adams score with header but VAR say no wahala, something dey wrong for background. E be like say dem fit just want make dem no catch cruise for ground. Some minutes later, Lookman, wey don come as sub, also think say he don score, but ref don show him flag say he dey offside. Chai!
As dem reach penalty shootout, the wahala start again. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru don miss first one, but Nwabali no dull, him quickly block Salah’s penalty like say na ordinary matter! Na so dem dey scatter Egypt dreams just like that. Na four of our players, Akor Adams, Moses Simon, Alex Iwobi and Ademola Lookman, con do am well, they finish the gist on top say we dey collect the bronze medal!
Na real talk, Nwabali don brush off criticism wey people don dey throw for am and prove say when dem call am to perform, e go deliver! With this victory, Nigeria don show say even wey dem dey face plenty pressure, dem fit still hold ground. Egypt sef go need reflect on how dem don fall short again! Omo, you fit dey sure say football no dey easy, especially when dem pack crowd like this for stadium. But our boys don show say dem dey waka with eye on the prize!
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