Los Angeles, California – Na wetin we go dey talk this fine day? Sergio Ramos don pull us back into football drama like classic Nollywood film! The 39-year-old former Real Madrid wall scored for Monterrey as dem draw with Inter Milan 1-1 for Club World Cup wey happen last night. I tell you, this tournament don expand well well, now e get 32 teams, and e dey hold for US of A. I mean, who no wan shine for this kind stage?
As e be, many people dey gree say this chance na to see old stars wey don waka leave Europe, and Ramos na big part of that show. This Club World Cup, wet don come alongside many old boys wey still sabi ball as if dem no go retire. Just check Edinson Cavani wey dey land goals for Boca Juniors, dem say him don miss the match against Benfica because of calf injury. Na wah!
We fit call Cavani wetin? Perfect ‘journeyman’! E don play for seven different clubs in six different countries. From Uruguay wey start am for Danubio, to Italy, France, and even England with Manchester United – the man no get rest. E don score 25 goals in 67 matches for Boca since 2023, but injury no let am jingle for this tournament.
Then we get our ‘padi’, Rondon! This one dey cause different stories as e don play for 12 teams across four continents! From Venezuela to Russia, England, then China. The guy dey waka like say e dey collect frequent flyer points! E finally dey shine for Pachuca in Mexico, but e go face Red Bull Salzburg tonight. Talk about globetrotting!
No forget Lanzini wey don join River Plate after he left West Ham, but front seat as an unused substitute last match against Urawa Reds. Who sabi? Maybe next match, na im go show sabi.
Meanwhile, Ramos dey shine like say na him own birthday! E don jump into Monterrey wey get new manager, Domenec Torrent. The guy dey talk say dem fit challenge anybody for this tournament. And Ramos, with him rich history for football, don dey look like say him still dey ready to make some noise.
And you get players like Thiago Silva wey just come from Chelsea, sweat and tears for EFL Cup, small boy, wey follow play for World Cup with Brazil. E don join Chelsea intending to spend only one year, but na four years na i wan chop! Suddenly, dem don fire him comot, and now e dey try stay relevant for Fluminense.
Your eyes no go fit miss Herrera wey don move wahala from PSG go join Boca Juniors, after joining Manchester United earlier. We dey hear say when VAR give penalty to Benfica, the guy comot his hand start to react, na im give am red card while he don dey sub. Omo, na wah!
Sey, we go dey monitor these players as dem waka through the tournament like celebrity. Na so e be for Club World Cup, where old stars don dey show everybody say dem no be washed out yet. E get as e be for football, no be every day dem go fit capture our hearts, but if you na like wahala, dis one no go finish without some drama!
