Galatasary of
Turkey and Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire defender, Emmanuel Eboue, has boasted
that his country will eat the Super Eagles of Nigeria like ‘super fried
chicken’ when they meet on Sunday in one of the quarter finals matches in the
ongoing Africa Cup of Nations holding in South Africa.
Turkey and Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire defender, Emmanuel Eboue, has boasted
that his country will eat the Super Eagles of Nigeria like ‘super fried
chicken’ when they meet on Sunday in one of the quarter finals matches in the
ongoing Africa Cup of Nations holding in South Africa.
Eboue, who through his twitter handle @TheRealEboue, congratulated
Nigeria shortly after the Super Eagles defeated Ethiopia to reach the knock-out
stages but was quick to caution Nigeria not to celebrate to much as the
Elephants are coming for them.
Nigeria shortly after the Super Eagles defeated Ethiopia to reach the knock-out
stages but was quick to caution Nigeria not to celebrate to much as the
Elephants are coming for them.
The former Arsenal
player maintained that Eagles were no match to his side. His first tweet read:
“Congrat to Nigeria. Don’t celebrate too much cuz we are coming for you. We are
going to eat you like fufu”.
player maintained that Eagles were no match to his side. His first tweet read:
“Congrat to Nigeria. Don’t celebrate too much cuz we are coming for you. We are
going to eat you like fufu”.
Minutes later, the Ivorian defender tweeted again: “Sorry guys,
point of correction. We are going to eat Nigeria like #SuperFriedChickens.”
point of correction. We are going to eat Nigeria like #SuperFriedChickens.”
From then on, it has been an unending tweet tirade on not just the
Eagles as a team but Nigeria in its entirety, a situation that has seen some
twitter users arguing that Eboue was being impersonated.
Eagles as a team but Nigeria in its entirety, a situation that has seen some
twitter users arguing that Eboue was being impersonated.
Some of the tweets read:
“@TheRealEboueI see ppl saying I hv pride by saying we wud eat
Nigeria like fried chickens, it’s not pride guys, it’s hardwork & passion 4
my country”
Nigeria like fried chickens, it’s not pride guys, it’s hardwork & passion 4
my country”
“@TheRealEboue: In Nigeria team, some of your best strikers like
martins, yakubu & odewinge are not in the team. Why? No peace, passion,
& humility”
martins, yakubu & odewinge are not in the team. Why? No peace, passion,
& humility”
“@TheRealEboue: Ivory has some of the top players in d world, and
when our country calls. We go. We go back home and play. Nobody is a big boy.
So shut it”
when our country calls. We go. We go back home and play. Nobody is a big boy.
So shut it”
“@TheRealEboue: A country where mikel obi is your best player
& captain . Out of 150million people. You sure have a problem super
chickens”
& captain . Out of 150million people. You sure have a problem super
chickens”
“@TheRealEboue: With all due respect 2 mikel, he is a good player
but not Okocha, Samson,yekini,Oliseh, adepoju. Your football association is a
joke”
but not Okocha, Samson,yekini,Oliseh, adepoju. Your football association is a
joke”
“@TheRealEboue: When keshi was in Togo, he dropped adebayor. He is
in Nigeria and drops the best player. He is a manger he should be able to work
on their ego”
in Nigeria and drops the best player. He is a manger he should be able to work
on their ego”
@TheRealEboue: I have said enough on this matter. I was so angry.
Speak to me when your national television can broadcast the game. Have a good
day
Speak to me when your national television can broadcast the game. Have a good
day
@TheRealEboue:Keep fooling yourself and calling yourselfs the
giant of africa. You are nothing but the soil of Africa we all work on now.
giant of africa. You are nothing but the soil of Africa we all work on now.
@TheRealEboue: You guys are jokers. Your institutions are comedy
clubs. You have so many resources & man power yet you are always
falling short.
clubs. You have so many resources & man power yet you are always
falling short.
@TheRealEboue:Oh sorry Nigeria, I even heard your country owns the
first African television and you cannot even televise the game to the masses
first African television and you cannot even televise the game to the masses
@TheRealEboue: Drogba, Yaya,kolo, Zakora, gervinho,KaLou, and
myself and all other players. We are all the same. One unity and family. Country
comes 1st
myself and all other players. We are all the same. One unity and family. Country
comes 1st
@TheRealEboue: I have said enough on this matter. I was so angry.
Speak to me when your national television can broadcast the game. Have a good
day
Speak to me when your national television can broadcast the game. Have a good
day
@TheRealEboue: If we don’t beat you in the game, it means you are
lucky. But trust me, we are going to deal with you so much , you would be
eating grass
lucky. But trust me, we are going to deal with you so much , you would be
eating grass
@TheRealEboue: Why don’t you speak to your NFA that cant grow a
good soccer academy & produce players to last for a decade instead of new faces every week
good soccer academy & produce players to last for a decade instead of new faces every week
@TheRealEboue: Blame me, i don’t care. I would say my mind. You
can even blame me Ghana can show the game to the masses and NTA cannot . Cover
your face
can even blame me Ghana can show the game to the masses and NTA cannot . Cover
your face
TheRealEboue: My last word for Nigerians . Do not cry for me , cry
for yourselves. In the true spirit of sport , I love you all . Don’t get too
emotional.”
for yourselves. In the true spirit of sport , I love you all . Don’t get too
emotional.”
Source: Vanguard
