Here We Go Again...Nigeria's Super Eagles in Another Mess

What words can describe this? Only one: STUPID. After Nigeria's Super Eagles lost to South Korea's team during the 2010 World Cup, the Nigerian government attempted to intervene and punish the team for their performance throughout the group round (which was rather ridiculous until the their game against South Korea). Of course, government intervention in football affairs are against FIFA rules and regulations and the Super Eagles could have faced exclusion from the 2014 World Cup. The Nigerian government quickly backed off.

Now, we got a NEW kind of drama, which is this time (apparently) more internal. Supposedly, some of the coaches for the Super Eagles have stolen a reported $8m during the 2010 World Cup from the team. I heard this and a HUGE sigh of disgust came out of my mouth without any thought.

If they did, each one of them should be ashamed of themselves and deserve jail time. Nigeria's government is notorious for money games like this and you would hope that athletic teams would at least be more honest, especially a national team, in hopes of showing progress.

However, there is a possibility that they did not. As you read the story, the underlying possibility that the Nigerian government is trying to find another way to punish the team for their performance is evident. I am going to keep everyone posted on this hot mess.