Paris, France
Omo, e no easy! Jean-Philippe Mateta don finally land im first senior start for France tonight as dem go face Iceland for World Cup qualifier wey dey happen by 19:45 BST. This one na big deal, no be small matter! (You fit imagine the butterflies for him belle?)
Last Friday, Mateta flash im first international cap as e come off bench plus help France secure win over Azerbaijan. Na so e take begin write im own history wey go dey follow football fans for many years to come. (Abeg, make we pop champagne for the boy!)
Tonight na im chance to shine again, and the pressure go dey high as him get chance to flex im skills on pitch. We go dey watch am like hawks, no be lie! Make we no forget, last November Mateta share im life through photos wey capture im childhood, career highlights, and plenty more. Na one emotional journey wey e take fans through (Mad vibes, right?).
Remember the way e dey react to the photos? Na real soft heart! E no sabi wetin dey come next, but as e dey prepare for dis second cap, im sure say e go bring im A-game. (We dey root for you, Mateta!)
As we dey wait for the match tonight, make we dey hopeful say Mateta go show why him deserve dat starting spot. E don’t work hard, and e no go want miss this golden opportunity to shine for Les Bleus. Let’s dey look forward to what this talented lad go bring come pitch this evening!
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