The Nigeria Football Supporters Club boss has slammed the Stephen Keshi’s men for losing their World Cup round of 16 match to France
President General of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club Rafiu Ladipo has taken a swipe on the Super Eagles for bowing out to Didier Deschamps’ men in their 2014 Fifa World Cup second round game on Monday.
A late Paul Pogba’s strike plus an own goal from Joseph Yobo ensured Nigeria bowed 2-0 to Les Bleus in Brasilia to deny them of a place in the last eight.
Ladipo who before the commencement of the tournament expressed optimism that the African champions would surpass their second round record expressed disappointment over the performance of the Eagles against France.
"I was one of those who came here confident that we will surpass our previous World Cup record. Crashing out in the second round was to me not good enough,” Ladipo said.
"We were there before 16 years ago and attaining that same feat here is really no big deal. Keshi and his boys had the opportunity to make history but they blew it.”
"The match against France was winnable if only the team had remained focused before the game. But rather than look at the bigger picture and putting national interest first, the boys were more interested in money, which they got before the game.
"And with money in their pocket they felt whatever result they get in the game against France won’t be a big deal.”
He however also blamed Stephen Keshi for not picking the right players to the competition.
"Keshi did not help himself by coming to Brazil with a good number of players who had no business being in the Eagles squad and leaving out players like Ike Uche and Haruna Lukman,” he concluded.
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