Udine, Italy – As the clock dey tick down to Italy’s World Cup qualifier against Israel, the city don turn to protest hub. E be like say dem no fit carry carry crowd well! Over 10,000 people don join hand to protest march wey go happen dis Tuesday wey gree shake ground for Udine.
As per La Repubblica, di rally dem dey shout for justice and lasting peace, especially as e involve the ongoing wahala for Gaza. Even though e be like say ceasefire don land finally, organizers no wan gree say dem go sit down quiet.
Di Italian government don flex muscle, sabi as dem don approve massive security plan. About 1,000 police officers, Carabinieri, and even army personnel go dey on ground, all thanks to helicopters, drones, and serious checkpoints around Stadio Friuli. Concrete barriers wey fit stop careless waka and crowd-control filters go dey in full swing. Na dem do am so that fans no go turn the match into wahala show – nobody wan hear say dem go scatter stadium like say na market!
What make you dey wonder join me? Why go protest if ceasefire don happen? Are dem now protesting ceasefire too? (Na only for Naija we go fit see wia dem go carry that kolo idea)
On di flip side, di Italian coach, Gennaro Gattuso, dey feel good about di recent peace deal wey settle ground matter in Gaza. E talk say di deal na beautiful thing, as he expect am to bring beta vibes come match day. Dem don already sell 8,000 tickets for di game, but many fans dey stay house because dem dey classify di match as ‘high risk’. I can’t help but wonder why dem no fit play abeg at home like we dey do for Naija when wahala dey?
As e be, Moise Kean go miss di match after dierland sprain ankle during Italy’s recent win over Estonia. Gattuso don hail am for wetin e don achieve – na real team spirit be dis! Italy currently dey hold second position in dem group, wey dem need to push hard for play-offs.
Now dem go need pray well make Norway no shine eye, otherwise di road to di World Cup for Italy fit scatter well-well. Dis match na last chance to secure second place, if dem fit win, dem go fit jump to di next level.
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