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The Super Eagles’ performance

Nigerians love football. The passion for the game is such that whenever the Super Eagles play, the atmosphere is always electrified and Nigerian fans are one of the most adorable fans in the world. They play, they sing, they dance and they exhibit so much extravagance and extravagance that they even attract the admiration of the opposing fanatics. Every time the national team plays, all differences between people disappear and such is the power of the game to unify Nigerians regardless of ethnic, political and religious differences. Therefore, when the Super Eagles qualified for the final phase of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in France, the fans began to pray, wait and dream. The performance of the team in preparation for the tournament was not the best, but a typical Nigerian fan still believed that Nigeria could have an impact. That was the level of patriotism and optimism.

It was a triumphant entry to the football party in new robes and kits that earned them the title of "the most fashionable team". The captain, John Mikel Obi, and other players were talking a lot and the social networks were sad. John Ogu was also crowned king of the dance style 'Shaku Shaku', courtesy of his video that he published online and of the 'Focus on Africa' program of the BBC, which also presented him showing his dancing skills 'shaku shaku'. On the contrary, the friendly preparatory games for the tournament lacked spark. The much-talked-about 2-0 victory over Argentina was against a team that was struggling to build a team from the shadows of aging players and players who had outplayed the best. In the World Cup, the players and the team must be at their peak before praying for the mother's destiny if the team should go far. These traits and the quality of the Super Eagles lack.

When the competition began, the fans continued with great hopes, containing their optimism about that defeat in Argentina. But on July 16 that was shaken in the 2-0 defeat of the Super Eagles against Croatia in a chaotic display below average. The only notable player by virtue of his exploits in the Premier League English team and in the classifieds, Victor Moses, was very common and the only impact was to fall at the slightest touch, even when he was in a good position to shoot at door. It took the moments of brilliance of Ahmed Musa for the Eagles to defeat Iceland 2-0, but against Argentina in the final game of the group, could not stand even when the team took five minutes to draw 1-1 with the South American team. and move on to the next round. The Argentine scored the goal of the tie in the 86th minute of the game to break the heart of the Nigerians.

Anyway, there are some positive homes of Nigeria's participation in the tournament. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) led by Amaju Melvin Pinnick for the first time in a long time got the right agreement. Although the preparation for any competition may not be perfect, the resolution of the persistent problem of player welfare, bonuses and other benefits was excellent. There was no bitterness in the team either among the players or between the players and the coach.

Nigeria found a capable hand in Gernot Rohr, the 65-year-old German tactician who led a team that was more or less built from scratch, even when there was a shortage of quality players that are at their peak. On the other hand, this was in the context of a spiteful period that led to the unceremonious existence of Sunday Oliseh, the former technical advisor.The passion for the game is such that whenever the Super Eagles play, the atmosphere is always electrified and Nigerian fans are one of the most adorable fans in the world. They play, they sing, they dance and they exhibit so much extravagance and extravagance that they even attract the admiration of the opposing fanatics. Every time the national team plays, all differences between people disappear and such is the power of the game to unify Nigerians regardless of ethnic, political and religious differences. Therefore, when the Super Eagles qualified for the final phase of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in France, the fans began to pray, wait and dream. The performance of the team in preparation for the tournament was not the best, but a typical Nigerian fan still believed that Nigeria could have an impact. That was the level of patriotism and optimism.

It was a triumphant entry to the football party in new robes and kits that earned them the title of "the most fashionable team". The captain, John Mikel Obi, and other players were talking a lot and the social networks were sad. John Ogu was also crowned king of the dance style 'Shaku Shaku', courtesy of his video that he published online and of the 'Focus on Africa' program of the BBC, which also presented him showing his dancing skills 'shaku shaku'. On the contrary, the friendly preparatory games for the tournament lacked spark. The much-talked-about 2-0 victory over Argentina was against a team that was struggling to build a team from the shadows of aging players and players who had outplayed the best. In the World Cup, the players and the team must be at their peak before praying for the mother's destiny if the team should go far. These traits and the quality of the Super Eagles lack.

When the competition began, the fans continued with great hopes, containing their optimism about that defeat in Argentina. But on July 16 that was shaken in the 2-0 defeat of the Super Eagles against Croatia in a chaotic display below average. The only notable player by virtue of his exploits in the Premier League English team and in the classifieds, Victor Moses, was very common and the only impact was to fall at the slightest touch, even when he was in a good position to shoot at door. It took the moments of brilliance of Ahmed Musa for the Eagles to defeat Iceland 2-0, but against Argentina in the final game of the group, could not stand even when the team took five minutes to draw 1-1 with the South American team. and move on to the next round. The Argentine scored the goal of the tie in the 86th minute of the game to break the heart of the Nigerians.

Anyway, there are some positive homes of Nigeria's participation in the tournament. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) led by Amaju Melvin Pinnick for the first time in a long time got the right agreement. Although the preparation for any competition may not be perfect, the resolution of the persistent problem of player welfare, bonuses and other benefits was excellent. There was no bitterness in the team either among the players or between the players and the coach.

Nigeria found a capable hand in Gernot Rohr, the 65-year-old German tactician who led a team that was more or less built from scratch, even when there was a shortage of quality players that are at their peak. On the other hand, this was in the context of a spiteful period that led to the unceremonious existence of Sunday Oliseh, the former technical advisor.
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