Make we gist small about our Naija boys wey dey make us proud for abroad! E be like say Nigerian defender, William Troost-Ekong, don agree to join Al Ahli SC for Qatar after e finish work for Al Kholood for Saudi Arabia. This guy don dey shine since e land for Saudi last year, and e don even become captain!
Troost-Ekong, wey dey 32 years old, na experience man wey sabi sabi how to hold down defence. For Al Kholood, e don play 49 matches, and e lead dem well as captain. E don show say him no be by chance; his contribution don hold the team tight.
Now, e don sign contract wey go keep am for Qatar till June 2028! Na big move for am as Al Ahli look ready to take their game to the next level and Troost-Ekong fit help dem do am. E don play for big leagues everywhere from Netherlands go Italy, England, even Greece. Naija no dey carry last for football matter!
Meanwhile, our other guy, Akor Adams, wey just come back from AFCON, don burst into Sevilla squad like say na root beer wey dey pop! As e come off bench, him score two goals to turn the table for Sevilla against Elche, wey dem don dey lead two goals. Naim him come buckle up the team and give dem belief say dem fit carry draw!
After the game, Adams gree sey e don miss the team, and him dey happy sey the coach trust am to come in and deliver. E talk sey, ‘The team needed me’ and e show as e fit carry load when e dey around. Na wetin we like to see! The guy get spirit!
In another gist, the president of the Nigerian Football Federation don talk about why Super Eagles no collect medal for their third-place finish for the AFCON. E no dey easy for boys when dem put in much effort, but life goes on. Tings go change!
And as for Eric Chelle, the Super Eagles coach, players don hail am make e stay. Wilfred Ndidi and Alex Iwobi don back am say make no swap coach when we dey build team chemistry. E good make e dey continue for stability sake, and many don see how dem play better under him.
As Naija stars dey shine for their respective clubs, make we dey follow dem well-well. We go dey expect more big things from Troost-Ekong and Akor Adams as dem dive into their new adventures. Naija for life!
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