{"id":159140,"date":"2024-02-02T15:54:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T15:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=159140"},"modified":"2024-02-02T16:03:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T16:03:10","slug":"afcon-i-saw-2-people-on-the-bench-crying-nathaniel-bassey-shares-vision-ahead-of-nigeria-vs-angola-faceoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/02\/02\/afcon-i-saw-2-people-on-the-bench-crying-nathaniel-bassey-shares-vision-ahead-of-nigeria-vs-angola-faceoff\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON: I saw 2 players on the bench crying &#8211; Nathaniel Bassey shares vision ahead of Nigeria vs Angola clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>In a recent revelation, Nathaniel Bassey shared a vision he had ahead of the Nigeria vs Angola match in AFCON Cote d\u2019Ivoire 2023.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The gospel singer and evangelist, in a tweet, revealed that he caught sight of two individuals on the Super Eagles&#8217; bench shedding tears.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Football enthusiasts in Nigeria are eagerly anticipating the quarterfinal clash between Nigeria and Angola set for Friday, February 2, at 6 pm, taking place at the Stade F\u00e9lix Houphou\u00ebt-Boigny in Abidjan.<\/p>\n<p>Gospel sensation Nathaniel Bassey, in a tweet from his X handle, has opened up about a vision he had regarding the upcoming big match.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Why am I praying and the next thing I\u2019m seeing is about super eagles? And hey, it\u2019s not as though I\u2019m thinking about them o per se\u2026 I\u2019ve not even told you what I saw \u2026,<\/strong>&#8221; he tweeted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Why am I praying and the next thing I\u2019m seeing is about super eagles? And hey, it\u2019s not as though I\u2019m thinking about them o per se\u2026 \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nathaniel Bassey (@nathanielblow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nathanielblow\/status\/1753066841298382858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a message directed at the Super Eagles, Nathaniel urged them not to squander goal opportunities against Angola.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing his dream with followers on X, the gospel singer prayed for Nigeria to avoid sorrow over the match outcome or any player&#8217;s performance.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Well, tomorrow we must take every chance that comes our way. It\u2019s not the day to miss chances. I saw two people on the bench crying.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;May we not have cause to weep about the match and any of our players. If we have to weep, may it be for joy ooo. Amen. So it lifts the nation. It\u2019s been tough lately.&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Well, tomorrow we must take every chance that comes our way. It\u2019s not the day to miss chances. I saw two people on the bench crying. May we not have cause to weep about the match and any of our players. If we have to weep, may it be for joy ooo. Amen. So it lifts the nation. It\u2019s\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nathaniel Bassey (@nathanielblow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nathanielblow\/status\/1753068245131653480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/01\/27\/afcon-2023-davido-sends-message-to-super-eagles-ahead-of-cameroon-match\/\">Super Eagles reach the last eight stage<\/a>\u00a0by defeating the Indomitable Lion of Cameroon in their round of 16 at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium on Saturday, January 27.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Angola secured a memorable victory when they thrashed Namibia on a three-goal thrill before the 28,663 fans at the Stade de la Paix.<\/p>\n<p>President Bola Tinubu has been seen having a video call with the Super Eagles in Cote d&#8217;Ivoire ahead of their clash with the Palancas Negras of Angola.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent revelation, Nathaniel Bassey shared a vision he had ahead of the Nigeria vs Angola match in AFCON Cote d\u2019Ivoire 2023. 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