Eii Ghana! The Super Eagles of Nigeria nearly chop serious wahala before their crucial World Cup qualifier against Gabon! Dem boycott training because of money palava – unpaid allowances and bonuses, you know how e dey be.
Money Palaver Disrupts Super Eagles Camp
Imagine, just two days before such an important game, the players refuse to train! Reports say dem dey demand special bonus for the African play-offs. Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, all the big boys, were part of the boycott. This issue nearly scatter everything for their semi-final match for Morocco.
Captain Troost-Ekong Steps In
But thankfully, Captain William Troost-Ekong stepped in sharp sharp! He post for X (formerly Twitter) say: "Issue RESOLVED! We are together and as before focussed on the games ahead!" Ah, relief for Nigerians!
Apparently, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) dey owe some players bonus payments since 2019! Some even claim say dem never receive bonuses for the recent Africa Cup of Nations qualification. E be things!
Corruption Wahala in Nigerian Football
Former Chelsea star John Obi Mikel even call for corruption to be rooted out of Nigerian football. E be serious matter o!
- Players resume training after agreement.
- NFF promises to settle outstanding payments.
- Super Eagles focus on World Cup qualifier against Gabon.
The Super Eagles need to beat Gabon to keep their World Cup dreams alive. If dem win, dem go face either Cameroon or DR Congo for the final play-off. The winner of that game go enter the inter-confederation play-offs for a chance to qualify for the 2026 World Cup for Canada, Mexico and the United States. We dey wish them well!
So, the money palaver don settle, and the Super Eagles dey focused on the game. Let's hope dem go make Ghana proud on the field!