Unlike 150 million other Nigerian football fans, I am not in the least bit surprised that our Super Eagles were unable to beat the Carthage Eagles in Abuja on Sunday. Those of you who are regular readers of my column will have noted that I have been warning of the impending disaster for over a year now and just as night follows day, the catastrophe has come to pass.

As the country continues to writhe in pains and agony over last Sunday’s uninspiring and disappointing 2-2 draw against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia held at the Abuja National Stadium, former Shooting Stars Football Club Chairman, Elder Bode Oyewole has mistrusted the competence of the Chief coach of the Green Eagles, Shaibu Amodu leading the team to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

The game which the Nigerian national team needed to win to remain relevant in the journey to 2010 World cup has come and gone. The outcome of the game has thrown-up more challenges on the 2010 project. Prior to this September, 6th game, it was a consensus of opinion of keen followers of football that having played a goalless draw with the Carthage Eagles in Tunisia, our own Eagles should take advantage of this home game to take a one point lead of the opponent.

Austin Jay Jay Okocha was enveloped by momentary madness the moment he saw Tunisia’s Derragi Oussma run into a wide space created for him by Taye Taiwo.

FIERY Lawyer Dudu Orumen was short of shedding tears when he talked about the shameful outing of Nigeria’s Super Eagles in their 2-2 draw with Tunisia that has sent many Nigerians into mourning.