The Nigeria Football Federation has described as “the rantings of a perennial cynic,” a statement at the weekend by former international player Adokiye Amiesimaka, that the Super Eagles cannot go beyond the group stage at this summer’s FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil.
NFF spokesman Ademola Olajire dismissed Amiesimaka as a self-important character who never sees anything good in any other human being, or any process initiated by others.
“Mr. Amiesimaka has behaved true to type. At a time that good-hearted ex-internationals are egging the Super Eagles on, expressing faith in them to do Nigeria and Africa proud and generally giving the players immense psychological boost, Amiesimaka has again erected his tent in the Sadists’ Corner, wishing the team failure.
“He is never going to be happy about other people going to play in the FIFA World Cup finals, because he never got to play at that esteemed level. He is spewing evil and ill-will for the whole nation and continent all in the pretext of a myopic campaign for an ex-team mate to be included in the technical crew.”
Olajire reiterated that the NFF is sincerely appreciative of the support of the Federal Government and all stakeholders for the African champions to go to Brazil and fly the nation’s flag high, and expressed belief that the former player would be put to shame, once more, by the end of the FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil.
