Sports Minister John Owan Enoh has questioned the fire and hunger of Super Eagles stars, who were not born in Nigeria.
“We have in the Super Eagles about 90% of players not born in Nigeria. Do they have the spirit, the fire of a Nigerian player born in Nigeria?,” the Sports Minister asked in an interview with Eagle7 FM.
“There are some players in the team who are not good enough for the Super Eagles.
“We talk of the quality of the coach, but what of the quality of the players in the team?”
The Sports Minister admitted that like most Nigerians he was surprised when the Super Eagles went all the way to the final of the 2023 AFCON.
“Like many Nigerians, I didn’t have much confidence (in the Super Eagles) before the AFCON,” he said.
“But the god of soccer wanted us to win but we bungled it in the final.
“It was a performance that got us to forget the quality of the team.”
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