London, England — E be like say Nigeria go carry AFCON 2025 trophy come home as Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi don boast say dem fit do am! As di tournament dey come up for Morocco, Iwobi yarn this one during di Confederation of African Football (CAF) Diaspora Tour for London.
Di event come dey sweet as Iwobi talk say Coach Eric Chelle get beta players wey sabi play, and he dey confident say dem go turn di tables after dem finish second for di last edition. ‘We’ve got di players, we just have to prove am,’ he talk sabi. Dis na di same guy wey don see three AFCONs don already collect silver and bronze for him resume, so he no dey joke with di matter.
Di AFCON go start for December 21 and end for January 18. E come follow say Nigeria go face teams like Tunisia, Uganda, and Tanzania for Group C. Iwobi don already rally di team say dem go fit beat all dis guys if dem gree show wetin dey for dem.
During di Diaspora Tour, Iwobi emphasize di importance of showing off di AFCON trophy for England. ‘People need to see how big di AFCON be,’ he talk. ‘Dis tour don show say Europe dey recognize wetin Africa dey bring to di table. Dis na talent and entertainment wey no get equal!’
Na so him don come get 91 appearances for Super Eagles, and e fit become di best man for di team if dem wan win dis championship. But serious matter now, e no go go World Cup again as Nigeria miss am, but e still dey optimistic.
Di way dem stack di tournament no dey easy, because di defending champs, Ivory Coast, wan show say dem fit defend di title well. But Iwobi believe if Super Eagles fit stick together, dem go make history. ‘We dey hungry for dis win, and we no wan just go dey look other teams,’ he add.
Mauritius and democratic Congo don fall out of di qualification, but na still serious competition dey for di tournament. As di AFCON dey come closer, na di time for Nigeria to show say dem serious for di field and no just to dey talk.
Make we no forget, di tournament supposed carry multiple champions like Iwobi, who don check di box for experience. With him creative talents wey dey land goals for Fulham, e dey poised to shine. But will di team gel together? Only time go tell!
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