Barcelona, Spain
No be small wahala we wan talk today oh! Joan Garcia, the young goalkeeper wey just dey try show im self for FC Barcelona, don fall hand like say na for comedy film. This matter take place for 33rd minute for match wey Barcelona play against Real Oviedo, and believe me, e no too sweet for the guy.
So wetin happen? Garcia decide say make e rush go far from im box, but na serious mistake e make. E try handle ball wey make am come dey expose for front, and the ball land for the feet of Alberto Reina. No be one kind wahala, Reina just look am like say, “Ah, see fresh fish!” and fire the ball like sniper from about 40 meters. Na so the ball enter net, and the whole stadium just scatter with cheer (you no go blame dem, e be like say dem never see this kind goal before).
After that goal, Garcia keep dey watch his back. As e don come back to the dressing room for halftime, the whole vibe don change (im don dey earn some serious side-eye from him teammates). As per how dem run gist am, Garcia just wan maintain ball on the pitch, but instead, he just land una for big trouble (no be blunt, but no be everything you fit try shine for). If only he fit learn how to kon sweep dey like some old boys wey sabi their trade!
Experts and pundits don attack him like say na dey play match wey dem lose. One journalist from Canal+ talk say, “Joan Garcia fit make plans, but sometimes you just need to know when to run and when to kick!” We no sure if dem don send am back to goalkeeper school, but as him dey now, he go dey learn from this moment sha.
This is not the first time we go dey hear say young goalkeeper go make young mistakes, but as Garcia don collect spotlight like dis, na only time go tell if e go fit redeem imself (how many times ow go take come back after big fall). Garcia don come from nowhere to become number one keep for Barcelona, but wetin many folks no sabi be say pressure fit turn person to goat sometimes!
The Barcelona coach, no be small stressed guy, don talk say ‘role dey clear’ for Garcia, but make we just dey watch am for Puchar Króla! For now, Wojciech Szczęsny dey sit down dey scout chances wey he go fit take when e get im moment but e no sure how far Garcia go carry dem (sometimes you need small luck to shine). All we fit do na just watch and see how e go turn out for dem before we draw any final conclusions! If you imagine say na only football sabi, you dey miss am!
Next time we check on Garcia, we go see if e don pick up him lessons or if na dem kind comedians wey dey fall hand for stage im go just become. For now, we dey sip palm wine and gist about how match dey sweet or sour for our favourite players!
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