Devaluation is defined as the diminution or undervaluation of something that is valuable or significant. When we start playing with something we used to love, it indicates that we no longer value it as much. Consequently, the Super, Eric Chelle’s list of 54 players has revealed the degree to which the SuperEagles are undervalued or underappreciated by those who ought to defend the brand. The first thing that most Nigerians noticed when the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) released the preliminary list of players the coach has invited to train for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) this month in Morocco was the list’s excessive size and the inclusion of some names that most Nigerian football fans are unfamiliar with.In addition to well-known stars like Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, William Troost-Ekong, Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, Ola Aina, Zaidu Sanusi, Frank Onyeka, Samuel Chukuweze, Moses Simon, and Raphael Onyedika, the coach extended invitations to players who have repeatedly failed to defend their spot on the squad. Despite repeatedly demonstrating that they are not Super Eagles material, players like Victor Boniface, Nathan Tella, Tolu Arokadare, Chigozie Awaziem, and goalie Francis Uzoho made the 54-man roster.
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