Followers urged to cease trolling Iwobi after Afcon loss

Fans urged to stop trolling Iwobi after Afcon loss

Nigeria’s Alex Iwobi, left, controls the ball in the course of the African Cup of Nations last
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The captain of Nigeria’s Tremendous Eagles soccer group has taken a stand in opposition to the wave of on-line harassment focusing on midfielder Alex Iwobi.

Following Nigeria’s 1-2 loss to Ivory Coast in Sunday’s Afcon last, some soccer followers resorted to social media trolling, directing blame on the 27-year-old participant for the defeat.

Through the match, Iwobi put in a 79-minute effort earlier than being substituted by Alhassan Yusuf. Nonetheless, the backlash he confronted on-line led him to take away his Instagram pictures on Monday.

Responding to the cyberbullying, Tremendous Eagles captain Ahmed Musa and different Nigerians defended Iwobi, denouncing the focused assaults and stressing that singling him out for the group’s loss is unjust.

In a press release posted on X, Musa urged followers to stop the web harassment directed at Iwobi. “Dropping a sport is undoubtedly robust, however focusing on a single participant for the group’s shortcomings is unfair and unjust. We win as a group, and we lose as a group. Alex gave his all on the sector, similar to each member of our squad,” Musa emphasised.