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The Glasgow Rangers of Scotland star made the disclosure during an interview with ESPN. Balogun opined that it will hurt the players much more than fans if they fail to qualify for the World Cup and watch from home while others fly their countries flags high.
‘If it is important for you as a fan who is not on the pitch but who is dreaming of seeing us play there, what do you think it means for us who are involved on the pitch? You get the chance to play, and it gets stolen away from you. So you can imagine your pain [as a fan] is the pain we feel, but our pain is your pain times a hundred probably. You are probably still going to get opportunities to go to the World Cup, but we are going to be sidelined and watch it on TV, and that’s what hurts. So we understand [what it means].’ Leon Balogun
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Since the Super Eagles made their World Cup debut in 1994, the team has only failed to qualify for the global showpiece once (2006) and Balogun believes the current team has all the qualities to make it to Qatar. The defender has been pivotal for the Eagles in the qualifiers so far, scoring his first international goal for Nigeria in the 2-0 win over the Central African Republic on Sunday, October 10. Sources ESPN Complete Sports Featured Image Source: This Day Live
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