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Portuguese supervisor Jose Peseiro has addressed the difficulty of cyberbullying confronted by Alex Iwobi following the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations last, Soccernet.ng stories.
After dealing with important criticism and cyberbullying, prompting him to take a break from social media, Iwobi acquired help from Peseiro.
The 63-year-old supervisor thanked the media and inspired them to help the Tremendous Eagles gamers, emphasising their dedication to representing Nigeria.
Peseiro’s feedback, made on his X handle, have been interpreted as a response to Iwobi’s scenario and the web bullying he endured after the ultimate in opposition to Côte d’Ivoire.
“I wish to thank all Nigerians and all the press for the curiosity, help, and encouragement given to the Tremendous Eagles whereas I used to be their coach. I want to ask all of you to at all times help your gamers. These athletes give their all for the Tremendous Eagles, taking delight in representing their nation. The gamers make sacrifices to carry you pleasure,” he wrote.
He urged for continued help for the gamers, acknowledging their sacrifices and dedication to the nationwide workforce.
He added: “The Tremendous Eagles deserve all of your help, which can be essential for the nice challenges that lie forward.”
I wish to thank all Nigerians and all the press for the curiosity, help, and encouragement given to the Tremendous Eagles whereas I used to be their coach.
I want to ask all of you to at all times help your gamers. pic.twitter.com/HHbOh6D1g3— Jose Peseiro (@JosePeseiro) March 6, 2024
In the meantime, Leon Balogun, a defender for Rangers FC, mentioned potential options to fight on-line abuse throughout FIFPRO’s Office Security For Footballers session on X (previously Twitter) house.
Balogun revealed discussions with Ibrahim Gusau, President of the Nigeria Soccer Federation, relating to measures to handle on-line abuse.
He steered utilizing legislation enforcement and cybersecurity to determine and prosecute offenders, emphasizing the severity of the difficulty.
“Most likely the best approach to go after individuals at this time limit is to essentially make examples, and go after them exhausting, use police power. I spoke to the President of the Nigeria Soccer Federation [Ibrahim Gusau] after what occurred to Alex Iwobi after the AFCON last, and he mentioned they’re going to even use cybersecurity, like cyber police type of to search out out the place this specific abuse stem from. Which i feel it’s a very excessive measure, however it’s crucial.” he mentioned as monitored by Soccernet.ng.
Iwobi lately made a comeback on social media, sharing a rap track wherein he recounted his experiences and reaffirmed his dedication to the nationwide workforce.
Ayomide Oguntimehin
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