Ikoyi, Lagos – E be like say Turkish Super Lig don catch fresh vibe as Galatasaray captain, Mauro Icardi don yarn say Victor Osimhen dey bring serious popularity come the league. Na dem dey talk say this new turn, e no be wetin we fit imagine before.
Osimhen, the Nigerian striker, don land for Galatasaray on loan from Napoli last summer, and the guy don shake the ground well! He help dem win league double, and nobody fit deny say his presence don change the whole game.
As if that one no enough, Galatasaray don secure Osimhen on permanent transfer, even as dem battle Al Hilal from Saudi Arabia for am. Icardi still dey flex as dem also sign German star, Leroy Sane. Na wetin we dey talk about? Football dey enter new stage for Turkey, my people!
Icardi no dey shy from the truth and him talk say players like Osimhen and Sane dey make wetin dey happen for Turkish football waka come alive in ways we never see before. “Before, e no dey make sense to see players like dis for Turkey. But now, plenty players dey eye Turkey like say na goldmine.” Na so Icardi bin talk am. (I wonder if dem dey pay dem with palm wine on top all dis goal celebrations?)
Meanwhile, dem no dey catch feelings over wetin happen for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) don reject Guinean Football Federation, FEGUIFOOT, appeal wey dey try to change the outcome of Tanzania qualification. Na only shirt number wahala carry dem enter court. Tanzania win di match 1-0, and Guinea dey vex say dem no fit field player wey dey wear correct number. But CAS talk say na just administrative error, nothing wey fit affect di match, so dem dey hala back.
As for Amaju Pinnick, former NFF president, he don carry mouth talk say na di new qualification format make Nigeria miss 2026 World Cup. He no gree say na dem no play well, instead he talk say Nigeria no lose, no win for di playoff against Ghana. “If na di same format from 2018 dey inside, no be like say we for just cruise go World Cup!” he yarn.
Pinnick dey talk true small as he fit dey blame format, but we fit also ask if dem fit manage dis qualification matters better. E also make fresh comment about DR Congo wey don qualify, after Nigeria bin lose 4-3 on penalties. Time go tell wetin go happen next, but this football matter no dey funny again o.
Overall, Icardi don break more than just transfer record, e dey shake up Turkish football culture as well. With the way things dey go, who sabi, maybe one day na im we go dey toast as players dey rush come Turkey like say dem dey rush jollof at wedding. Dis matter sweet pass palm wine talk!
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