Linz, Austria – David Alaba don step up talk as e dey prepare for the next World Cup qualifiers. This Saturday, Austria go face Cyprus for Linz by 8:45 PM, and Alaba don make am clear say dem chances to take join the World Cup don full ground pass as e don ever be since 1998 (no be small wahala!).
During team camp for Windischgarsten, Alaba yarn say, “I believe say the quality wey we get, the potential, and the way we fit work together, this na the best national team wey Austria don ever get.” (E no even dey shy to boast of dem potential o!)
Marko Arnautovic, another player wey dey lead the charge, don talk say competition dey hot. E say, “The competition dey high, and e dey ginger the team. With wetin we dey see now, I dey believe say World Cup dey inside our reach.” Why Alaba dey so sure? E yan say because of two things: quality and team spirit wey dey fire dem up now.
Alaba, wey don chop plenty experience since him debut for the national team in 2009, dey yan say him don try qualify for four World Cups wey no gree gatchop before. But now, e dey feel say dem don finally dey taste the opportunity again. “I don notice say chances dey slip away small small, but dis one no be like before, we dey see the World Cup light for end of the tunnel now,” him add.
As dem prepare for the game against Cyprus and later clash with Bosnia (wey dey lead their group with plenty swagger), Alaba dey think positive. E yarn say, “We dey on the right path and we dey expect big things from dis team.” (Bros dey full of hope like say na him dey cook jollof rice for all of us!)
However, injuries don bother am recently. Him don dey bounce back from meniscus tear and calf problems. With all the doubts wey coach Ralf Rangnick get about whether Alaba fit last 90 minutes for both matches, Alaba don insist say him dey ready. “I don dey participate for all training sessions with Real Madrid and I dey feel really good,” e talk.
As dem prepare to face Cyprus, Alaba know say na dem own hands go determine how the match go turn out. “Every game with the national team fit turn dangerous, but we just need to focus and do our best,” e conclude. Make we dey watch as dem dey prepare to turn this dream into reality. (The entire nation dey pray for miracle!)
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