My people, gather here make we yarn something wey dey sweet for football world. Super Eagles head coach, Éric Chelle, don drop bombshell wey get every football lover dey talk. This man wey sabi coach, don set his eyes on big fish – Real Madrid. Na real wah o!
Chelle, wey start him coaching journey for grassroot with Groupe Sportif Consolat for France back in 2014, don climb plenty ladder since then. This 48-year-old gaffer wey be former defender, don lead Super Eagles go third-place finish for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations wey happen for Morocco. Some people dey say na him time to shine!
As e dey hot for the African coaching scene, this man don also carry him Mali team enter quarter-finals for AFCON 2023. Na im make him name dey follow this wahala wey dey happen. Naija people dey hail him like sey he go carry our flag wave high for Europe. Small time now, dem go dey call am “Real Madrid coach”!
For one interview wey him do with RMC Sport, Chelle confirm say him dream na to become the first African to manage legendary Real Madrid. He talk am with plenty passion, like soccer na him heart beat. “My dream na to become the first African coach to manage Real Madrid,” he yarn. Na strong ambition wey fit change the narrative for African coaches, no be small.
The response wey follow him talk don dey sweet like sugar cane, as plenty football fans and analysts dey gree say him ambition na clear sign sey African coaches dey rise and dem dey get recognition wey dem deserve. Wetin you think? Na true sey dem fit consider am despite say Real Madrid get plenty big names for their coaching staff?
As Chelle dey push him agenda, e don also catch the interest of many African countries wey dey eye him skill. But make we dey clear, this man no dey follow small-small matter; him eyes dey focus on the top, Real Madrid. Na that level wey go show sey him no just dey play ball but he dey dream big!
Abeg, make we put our hands together for Éric Chelle. If him fit break the jinx and manage Real Madrid, e go be like say African football don turn another page. Who know wetin dey come next? One day, we fit dey shout “Chelle for Real Madrid, make we go!”
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