The singer Falz has slammed those criticising Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi following Nigeria’s loss to Cote d’Ivoire at the finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
The Super Eagles were beaten 2-1 by the Elephants at the Alassane Quattara Olympic Stadium in Abidjan on Sunday night.
Franck Kessie and Sebastien Haller’s second-half goals cancelled William Troost-Ekong’s effort and ensured the host got their third AFCON title.
Following the defeat, some fans particularly questioned coach Jose Peseiro’s insistence on starting Iwobi against the host.
The criticisms led Iwobi to deleted all but one post on his Instagram page where he has 1.3 million followers.
Reports said the former Arsenal star took the move after critics began attacking him in the comment section of his posts.
Reacting in an Instagram post, Falz condemned those bullying the 27-year-old, saying that no player deserves to be treated with disdain.
According to him,
“We win together, we lose together. Every single player that puts on the green white green to represent us, is making an immense sacrifice and does not deserve to be treated with this much disdain. We speak a lot about cyber bullying but we are so quick to turn against our own,”
The Super Eagles team and crew are scheduled to arrive in Abuja on Monday evening.
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