City, Country – Wetin dey happen for this Naija sports world? E be like say we don enter wahala time. First up, we get the sad news wey hit football fans hard like bad palm wine. Liverpool forward Diogo Jota don pass away for age 28 after road accident wey happen for Zamora, Spain. E happened Thursday morning, and no be only Jota alone, his brother, Andre, too join am for that journey. Dem say life no balance o.
The president of the Portuguese Football Federation, Pedro Proenca, don talk say, “We dey totally devastated by the death of Diogo Jota and André Silva. Diogo no be just player; he na extraordinary person wey everybody respect, with joy wey fit make anybody smile.” Na wetin happen when you lose better person. You just dey wonder how this life fit be so cruel, especially just days after he marry his sweetheart, Rute Cardoso, and dem get two pikin together. Na wah!
But make we no forget the gist wey dey rise like jollof on fire. Warriors defender Munashe Garan’anga don comot from mini-break sharp sharp to prepare for UEFA Champions League wey go start this coming season. Garan’anga dey play for FC Copenhagen, dem don qualify after dem carry the Danish Superliga title for last season. Talk about being the reigning champs them no hear word!
Dem don already begin warm up for the new season after dem win domestic double on 29 May, holding the Danish Cup tight like person wey no wan share his ogbono soup. Their first competitive game go land on 29 July against FC Drita from Kosovo or FC Differdange from Luxembourg, wetin no come make sense should you ask me. E be like say FC Copenhagen believe say they fit carry this Champions League matter with style.
Meanwhile, as they dey prepare, dem don chop their first friendly match against Ludogorets on Monday. Their next friendly match go be against Sparta Prague on Thursday, as dem continue to warm their muscles like say dem go run marathon. Na so e be; teams dey hustle dey go, and players dey chase their dreams like pounded yam with egusi!
Lastly, if you dey follow the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League, you gatz hear say Scottland FC don sign Terrence Dzvukamanja from Supersport United. This signing na big deal as e be di first time wey Dzvukamanja don return to the Castle League after seven years of swagging for South Africa – e don dey hustle with Bidvest Wits, Orlando Pirates, and Supersport United. E dey jump back to where e belong. Na wetin dem go call homecoming na?
As we dey waka through this sports journey, make we remember say win and loss dey happen, but na love for the game wey fit hold us together. Lets de toast to better days ahead with chilled palm wine and some happiness on the side! Cheers!
