This is definitely another torrid moment for the Head Coach of the Flying Eagles,
Surely, what is making most Nigerians angry is that Bosso is still the coach of the team. It is an open secret that most Nigerians are fed up with the longest serving manager of the team. In nearly two decades, he is yet to justify the confidence reposed in him by the
Sometimes it appears as if he is harshly criticised, but Bosso is yet to prove his critics wrong at both club and national level. It is on record that the Niger State born coach had his best moment with the Flying Eagles in his first spell when he took the team to the quarter-finals of the 2007 FIFA U-20
However, Bosso survived the setback and regained his position in 2009. Unfortunately, he failed to take the Flying Eagles to the final of that year's
Eleven years later, Bosso, who is like a cat with nine lives, returned again in 2020 as coach of the Flying Eagles. His appointment attracted criticisms from most Nigerian football stakeholders who wondered why he was recalled despite his past failures. Despite unrelenting protests, he assumed his position and continued with what he knows best. Those opposed to his third coming were vindicated almost immediately when he failed to qualify the team to the
At the World Cup in
It was, therefore, no surprise that the Flying Eagles fell to the more enterprising Ugandans. Well, Bosso and his boys are walking a tight rope at the African Games but it is not the end of the road for them because they still have three more matches to redeem themselves. Tomorrow, they will take on
Therefore, supporters of Bosso must fast and pray for him to prove his critics wrong by escaping an early exit from the games.
Even if he is not going to break the 51 year African Games jinx, he must save what is left of his image by at least winning a silver medal. At the last African Games in
The youngest
However, the history made wasn't without a fuss as some football fans have questioned his decision to double as a player for Rangers. Those who have criticised him are of the opinion that Ezeaku is trying to distract himself from the good work he is doing for his club.
Within a short period, the
Well, his new role appears a bit controversial but the NPFL has said it is neither a breach of its rules nor unprecedented. A statement from the NPFL said Ezeaku has met all the requirements to play in the league. Secondly, the league organisers said even the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Hon.
Which means that a precedence was set even if it was a bad one, so nobody should crucify the latest debutant.
More support came for Ezeaku from his coach,
I am not opposed to the additional responsibility that Ezeaku has assigned to himself but I hope he will last the distance. This is because from the short video clip he posted on social media, I noticed that he did only two things in his debut appearance. According to the ref, he committed two fouls. After that he gulped chilled water. That summed up his performance as contained in the video clip.
If that was all he did, that wasn't encouraging. But the league is a marathon, so Ezeaku has many more matches to silence his critics. Going by his training sessions, he means business but he should remember that the protection he enjoys in training will go missing in match situations. He will be like any other player in the NPFL and will be treated as such. His opponents no 'go gree for him'.
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