If wishes were horses, beggars would drive hummer jeep , lol. This aptly points to Nigeria football fans, who like Oliver Twist are not satisfied with the inclusion of only Sunday Mba, a first-time entry for the country as they have queried why no other Super Eagles’ stars made the 2013 Goal 50 list, released on Monday.
The non-inclusion of John Mikel Obi and Victor Moses is the bone of contention as they question selectors over the absence of the Chelsea duo.
Has Goal been fair to Nigeria in this annual ritual to determine outstanding footballers? What justifications does the world’s biggest football website have for rating South Africa’s goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune above Mikel and Moses? Did they not win the Africa Cup of Nations and Europa League in the period under review? How did Mohammed Aboutrika and Victor Wanyama find their way on the log despite not participating in the just concluded Nations Cup?
Akinmurele Abiodun observed that the inclusion of Sunday Mba was more than justified.
“Mba single-handedly gave the Super Eagles the Nations Cup trophy. His breath-taking performance against Cote d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso are testimonies to his hard work.” However, Abiodun expressed his disgust over the omission of Mikel and Moses. “I can’t help but wonder why Moses and Mikel were excluded. How come?” he queried.
“Mba single-handedly gave the Super Eagles the Nations Cup trophy. His breath-taking performance against Cote d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso are testimonies to his hard work.” However, Abiodun expressed his disgust over the omission of Mikel and Moses. “I can’t help but wonder why Moses and Mikel were excluded. How come?” he queried.
In the same vein, Ajunwa Julian was surprised at the exemption of the duo. “Moses and Mikel had a fantastic outing at the Africa Cup of Nations and were both instrumental to Chelsea winning the Europa League," he stated, before concluding, “The selectors are biased.”
Apanisile Oluseye countered a rather disappointed Julian, who was bamboozled by the fact that notable Nations Cup absentees, Mohammed Aboutrika and Victor Wanyama were enlisted ahead of the Chelsea players.
Apanisile Oluseye countered a rather disappointed Julian, who was bamboozled by the fact that notable Nations Cup absentees, Mohammed Aboutrika and Victor Wanyama were enlisted ahead of the Chelsea players.
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