Afrigather Tremendous Eagles and Actual Sociedad striker, Sadiq Umar, has cried out concerning the unfair therapy Nigerian gamers get from the followers every time they play for the nation, Soccernet.ng experiences.
The 27-year-old was a shock inclusion in Augustine Eguavoen’s squadlist for the simply concluded AFCON 2025 qualifiers towards Benin Republic and Rwanda.
Sadiq is but to attain a purpose this season, and his inclusion raised eyebrows. In response, the previous Rangers man revealed it’s powerful to play in entrance of the Nigerian crowd, not only for him, however for his teammates as effectively.
“If issues proceed like this, there are many gamers that won’t prefer to play for the Tremendous Eagles. After we come to play right here, it’s not concerning the cash, it’s for the love, you perceive. The place you’re feeling is your house, they inform you it’s not.
If you go to Europe to play, you’re beloved and supported there, however once you come to your nation, your individuals start to ask what you’re doing and who introduced you, even telling you to return to Europe.
Again within the days, they all the time informed us to watch out as a result of they gained’t allow us to be ourselves in Europe, however now, it has nothing to do with the Europeans, we’re those killing ourselves.
There are a few of my teammates (Tremendous Eagles) which might be down after each recreation we play as a result of the followers are killing them on social media. Even in case you don’t see feedback, your title nonetheless will get talked about.
Soccer lately is about mentality. In the event you’re not mentally powerful, you can not play soccer,” the Actual Sociedad striker stated in an interview with OmaSports TV.
Regardless of Sadiq’s inclusion in Nigeria’s squad, he performed only a minute of soccer, coming off the bench in Nigeria’s loss to Rwanda.
