Just when you thought you were out, the Super Eagles pulled you back in. It only took a win to overwrite all the negativity that had been etched onto the hearts of Nigeria fans, but it was not simply the case that any old win would have done. No, it needed to be the sort of win to reassert Nigeria as, once again, a competitive member of the continent’s elite.
It’s always back-and-forth as our emotions are strongly linked with results.