Former Nigerian international footballer, Joseph Eyimofe, has praised Morocco’s performance at the ongoing FIFA World Cup, describing the North African side as a source of pride for the continent.
Eyimofe said Morocco’s displays at the tournament have underlined the progress African football has made on the global stage.
He said: “I am proud of that Morocco team.
“They are making us proud.”
The former Golden Eaglets player also reflected on Ivory Coast’s defeat to Germany, insisting the West African side deserved more from the encounter.
Commenting on the match, the General Manager of P Academy, Akwa Ibom State said: “That game, that day, I felt like shedding tears.”
Eyimofe added that Ivory Coast did not deserve to lose but acknowledged that football can often produce unexpected outcomes.
According to him, the gap between teams around the world has narrowed considerably, making results more difficult to predict.
“Gone are those days when you see two teams playing, and you say this team will finish this one,” he said.
Eyimofe noted that football is now evenly poised and that any team can defeat another on a given day.
He also said Tunisia’s poor performance at the World Cup did not come as a surprise to him.
“The team is not sound,” he said.
Explaining his position, he argued that Tunisia had a relatively easy qualification campaign and had also failed to impress during the Africa Cup of Nations.
He said: “They had it easy in the qualifiers.
“In the nation cup they were not very sound.”
Eyimofe spoke on Monday as a guest on: “Sports Update,” a programme that airs on The Eagle Online Nigeria YouTube Channel.
This can be found at: @deagleonlinenigeria.
He joined the crew of the programme made up of the Managing Editor of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, and veteran sports journalist, Adekunle Salami.
Eyimofe played for several clubs during his career, including Warri Wolves, Heartland FC, and NPA.
He also featured in the Ukrainian Premier Liga with FC Kharkiv.
At international level, he represented Nigeria’s U-17 national team, the Golden Eaglets, at the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
He was also a part of the country’s Under-20 football team, the Flying Eagles.
Since retiring from active football, Eyimofe has remained involved in football administration and youth development.
He currently serves as General Manager of P Sports Football Academy, where he oversees programmes aimed at nurturing young talents and helping them transition into professional football.
