Should the Eagles be used as pawn?
Russia wants to return to the global football stage, and the Super Eagles and the Chipolopolo of Zambia are two of the teams they want to use for this.What is the implication of this? Could the Eagles become a pariah team if they engage Russia in Moscow? Would they be used as pawn in the international game that Russia is playing in Africa?
One wonders why Russia has chosen Nigeria and Zambia but not Burkina Faso, Mali or the Central African Republic, countries in which the Russian Wagner Forces have been successfully embedded.
Let’s not forget Russia’s role in the recent exit of Burkina, Mali and Niger from ECOWAS, the regional grouping that Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu currently chairs.
Russia is looking for new allies, what is it promising the NFF for a Super Eagles game in Moscow?
Do we need a Super Eagles entanglement with Russia at this time?
Is it worth it?