Super Eagles striker, Umar Sadiq, has actually firmly insisted that Nigerians have actually turned the national group into tribal war.

He stated this ahead of Nigeria’s 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff against the Black Stars of Ghana later this month.

The Almeria forward said that individuals support Super Eagles players based on their people, adding that it breaks his heart.

According to him, he scored four objectives at the Olympics in Brazil and that was not connection however hard work.

Remember that Sadiq made his launching for the Super Eagles at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), where he likewise scored his very first goal for the nationwide group against Equatorial Guinea.

He was just recently invited by Super Eagles interim coach, Austine Eguavoen, for the World Cup certifying playoff against Ghana.

“People state I remain in the national team because I am from the north. I laugh because if I genuinely wanted to utilize my connections, I would have been in the nationwide group long back. I scored 4 goals at the Olympics in Brazil. That is not a connection. I worked.

“I am sad that Nigerians have turned the nationwide group to tribal war. People support gamers based upon their tribe. It breaks my heart. Even you men, the media, have triggered a lot of issues. When you like a gamer you applaud him over the others. It’s not good.

“This is why I do not like anything media. Nigerians also believe playing for larger clubs must play ahead of others, however it’s not about the club but what you give the group,” Sadiq told Omasports.