My people, make I yarn una wetin dey happen for the football world. Yaya Touré, that former Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder wey sabi ball, don open mouth talk say Super Eagles na the hottest national team for the recent African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. Na wa o!
Toure dey praise Eric Chelle side wey carry their game koko, scoring 14 goals and only allowing just four goals enter their net. Dem dey shine like diamond, but e be like say their semi-final knockout by Morocco wey dem lose on penalties pain am small.
After all dis drama, Nigeria still come come collect bronze medal by beating Egypt 4-2 on penalties. Na the way Toure take chook mouth for AFCON matter ehn, you go know say him no dey joke. Him talk say, ‘I was impressed with Nigeria!’ E carry mouth talk say dem dey play correct football, scoring more goals wey fit make any football lover ginger.
In fact, Toure no just talk am small-small, him mention say Nigeria dey rise like ube when e dey ripe! According to am, Nigeria get two of di best African players wey dey shine for their team, and dem show plenty class for the tournament.
Abeg, no be only Nigeria dey impress, o! Toure talk say Algeria and Morocco also get their own style. E follow appreciate Morocco wey dey play diagram football under their coach, Walid Regragui. But na Nigeria dey burst his brain according to him. E say dem sabi score directly, dey attack full force. Na so e former Barcelona man take praise dem!
Even though dem no carry trophy go house, Toure categorically state say Nigeria don carry respect. E legit say, ‘the most impressive for me, in my opinion, was Nigeria.’ Dis na big endorsement from someone wey don collect African Footballer of the Year award four times.
For di side of Congolese team and his own Ivorian side, e still talk say dem dey show promise but shey na experience dey miss dem small. Na journey dem dey, and dem go soon catch up, according to am.
So, after all the hustle wey Super Eagles don do, dem fit boast say dem na the team everybody dey look up to right now for Africa football. If you no watch dem play, my brother, your life no complete. We dey expect more fire next time wey dem go enter di pitch again!
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