My guy, make we talk true sometimes e no even be the football wey carry us go viewing centre, na the wahala wey go happen there.
Because as soon as that generator hum small, TV light on, and commentator shout “We are live!”, na there the real match dey start among fans!
The Commentators Wey No Dey Collect Salary
Every viewing centre get at least three of them.
One go dey shout like say e dey report for SuperSport:
“Ahh, see am! If na me be coach, I for no gree make am start this match!”
Meanwhile, another one go dey argue tactics wey even Guardiola never try:
“Dem suppose use 3–1–5–1 formation. If dem do am, goal go enter!”
You go just dey look am say, “Oga, calm down, dem no even hire you.”
The Betting Men
These ones no dey even support club na odds dem dey support.
Once one team score, you go just hear shout like say person win Grammy:
“YESSSSS!!! I don cash out!”
Then small time the other team equalize
“Ah God, wetin I do you? Only one goal remain, nah!”
Betting people dey always turn viewing centre to prayer ground. Some dey even fast for halftime.
The Fan Wey Hate Peace
Every centre get that one man wey no fit keep quiet.
Him life mission na to argue nonsense till everybody notice am.
“Rashford no sabi play ball again!”
“E sabi pass your papa!”
Before you know, bottle don fall, everybody don stand up, owner of centre don shout,
“Make una no break my plastic chair again o!”
That argument go sweet reach the point wey even people wey dey watch other match go switch channel come see wetin dey happen.
But if we reason am well…
Those arguments dey sweet because e remind us say football na more than game for Naija.
Na therapy, na bonding, na how strangers fit turn brothers for 90 minutes.
Person wey you no sabi before match go turn your guy after both of una don insult same referee.
You fit even meet future business partner there, all because una shout “GOAAAL!” together.
Football dey connect people pass religion sometimes especially when Super Eagles dey play.
In Conclusion
Next time you go viewing centre, no vex when argument burst.
Just relax, sip your Coke (or zobo)and enjoy the drama.
Because sometimes, e no be about who score
Na about the madness, laughter, and unity wey follow every match.
As long as nobody break chair, argument sweet!
