The 2013 African Champions have now failed to qualify for back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations. As an Eagle is expected to SOAR, so are the Nigeria National Football Team, who are more so SUPER. However, the way their wings are easily clipped these days have only left SOUR hopes for fans…
Fading Green
The clock ticked steadily to the final whistle
Our hearts pounded heavily as would a pestle
Watching Gabon gradually fade into the night
Way out of sight for our darling Super Eagles
The giant of Africa dwarfed by the Pharaohs might
And in our faces, the obvious decline dangles
Tell me, what did we not do wrong in all of these?
When the broke NFF had many gods to appease
While busy changing coaches like baby nappies
And making them cry out loud for their salaries
Even players too are owed match bonus monies
Just where didn’t we go wrong in all of these, please?
And as it is, the more you look the less you see
In-fighting over the NFF Presidency
Recurring instability on and off the pitch
Plus other issues that make you ask “which is which?”
You know our past does have gold patches here and there
But now, people yell “Dear Lord! Is this really fair!’’
Indeed, there were doubts hiding in the thick dark cloud
Then our Pinnick-proclaimed Pep jilted us too
But in the heat of the dreaded Kaduna Sun came the crowd
We sat, stood, hung, while ninety minutes flew
Smeared in one another’s sweat to scream “goal!” out loud
But we drew, then Chad withdrew, we turned blue, oh phew!
Then in Alexandria our hopes were confirmed gone
Time to look up and move on; so much to be done
Now, we begin the search for a new “messiah”
Russia 2018 is at hand says the town-crier
If FIFA does not wield its hammer on our head
There’s a future to be proud of, when we rise from the dead
