Papa ‘Pepper Dem’ Daniel…

One of the updates that really gladdened my heart as 2024 gradually comes to an end was the result filtered in from Uyo last Saturday that the Super Eagles were pummelling the black Galaxies 3-0 before the half hour mark.

When i eventually got to watch the game, i observed that Super Eagles were very fluid on the field, the midfield was well oiled and one player that really caught my attentiin was Papa Mustapha Daniel, who was simply splendid with his deft touches and spraying passes to the delight of Nigerian fans.

Papa ‘peppered’ the Ghanaians and it was very obvious that he was one of the sublime Eagles on parade.

Flash back to five years ago in Sao Paulo, Brazil this same Papa was among the Golden Eaglets players dropped from the team on the eve of 2019 Brazil FIFA U17 World Cup and that little set back did not deter him from continue to work hard and improving his game.

I will not be shocked if the Niger Tornadoes midfielder gets a call – up to the Super Eagles very soon. He has the quality, he has demonstrated his ability and mind you, he is a left footed midfielder that fitted into the perfect description of Fernando Redondo, former Argentine midfielder, who shown brighly for Real Madrid in the late 90’s and early 2000’s.

The next target is for Papa and the rest of the Super Eagles to storm the CHAN tournament February next year with the ambition of winning the tournament. Impossible is nothing to those who believe.

Thumbs- up to the technical crew of the team – Daniel Ogunmodede, Fidelis Ilechukwu, Olatunji Baruwa and the rest of the backroom staff for a job well done.



Credit: TotoriNews

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