All of a sudden Nigerians are boasting again. And the first to this yesterday was assistant coach, Austin Eguavoen whose rating of the Eagles went contrary to that of his boss Berti Vogts.
After losing to Ivory Coast in their opening match, Vogts said the Ivorians were the best in Africa and that losing to such a team was understandable even if it was painful.
A draw against Mali really exposed how weak the Nigerian team in Ghana is. They needed the Ivorians to beat Mali and earn a berth into the quarter finals. That happened yesterday. It ought to have humbled the Nigerians but it did not."Eagles are unstoppable," Eguavoen told journalists yesterday. Those listening could not reconcile this with the way Eagles have played.
"We remain the best in Africa and we will prove that when we play Ghana on Sunday."
Eguavoen was not alone. Suddenly, many Nigerians have developed the guts to start boasting again. It is one attitude that other Africans find disgusting.
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