Mikel Obi, a former captain of Nigeria, called the country’s inability to qualify for the current World Cup a “hammer blow.”
Speaking on the Obi One Podcast, Mikel said, “I feel for the people of my country. I feel for my people in Nigeria because they are going to be devastated right now. I just feel the entire board of the NFF needs to go. Twice in a row we failed to qualify. It means something is wrong. A drastic change has to be carried out.”
He continued his lamentation, “We are the biggest footballing nation in Africa and failing to qualify is an indication that something is wrong and that requires drastic action.”
That is simply his opinion, and he should not be judged for speaking his mind. It is important to have honest conversations about the state of our football.
However, I personally feel that not qualifying for the World Cup is a setback we should not be proud of, and it highlights the need for serious change.
