Former Tremendous Eagles’ captain and head coach, Sunday Ogorchukwu Oliseh has raised concern and warning bells over adverse results that lacking subsequent 12 months’s FIFA World Cup might have on the careers of the Nigerian nationwide staff’s prime gamers.
Sports247 reviews that, with the Tremendous Eagles’ probabilities of choosing a ticket to USA/Canada/Mexico 2026 – the primary World Cup to be co-hosted by three nations – trying slim by the day, Oliseh identified that Nigeria’s greatest gamers of the present technology could find yourself by no means gracing probably the most glamorous stage for world soccer.
He admitted that many of the obstacles standing within the Eagles’ path to glory are often attributable to insufficient planning from egg heads of Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF), however shortly added that the gamers should discover a method of succeeding in opposition to all odds, with a view to enhance their careers.
The outspoken former midfielder, who was fondly referred to as ‘The Passmaster’ throughout his taking part in days, argued: “The gamers should know that they’ve to achieve spite of the federation. You must do it your self.
“You must get your self collectively and ensure you are targeted. On the finish of the day, these gamers usually are not conscious of the injury they’re doing for themselves.”
He then took a take a look at some permutations and calculations of years that may be misplaced as soon as the Eagles miss back-to-back editions of the Mundial for the primary time since their maiden qualification got here throughout his days with the staff in 1994.
Oliseh added, “You play virtually ten years for the Tremendous Eagles, and also you don’t qualify as soon as for the World Cup! How do you fee your self whenever you cease taking part in?
“Those who’re going to overlook out now already began taking part in for the Tremendous Eagles two years earlier than 2022, however they missed the final World Cup.
“The 2026 World Cup is now coming, and so they probably gained’t be there. Meaning one other 4 years is gone. Meaning they are going to miss virtually ten years, and that’s injury to their careers.”
The very articulate ex-international, who starred throughout his heyday for Ajax Amsterdam of Netherlands, Juventus of Italy and Borussia Dortmund of Germany, amongst different golf equipment, concluded with a cost to Nigeria’s nationwide staff gamers to at all times take the bull by the horn when donning the green-and-white jersey for the sake of their careers.
“I’m not attempting accountable it on them alone. I simply need to level out that everyone has a portion of the blame, and our resolution is that we simply have to actually sit down and face points squarely,” Oliseh submitted tersely.
