Akor Adams Insists on Standard Playing Surfaces for African Football
Duro Ikhazuagbe Super Eagles forward, Akor Adams, who has refused to use the poor pitch as excuse for Super Eagles 3-0 defeat in Guinea-Bissau last Tuesday, has urged African countries to
Super Eagles forward Akor Adams has emphasized the need for African football to have standard playing surfaces, as opposed to using poor pitches as an excuse for Nigeria's 3-0 defeat in Guinea-Bissau. Speaking to NFF Media in Russia, the Italian Serie A forward insisted that African football should have a minimum standard for international games.
He acknowledged that as professionals, the Super Eagles should have anticipated the challenges posed by low-quality pitches. Adams stressed that despite various factors such as weather and referees, a good pitch should be the bare minimum for a country with such a strong football tradition. He emphasized that Nigeria should not have lost the qualifier against Guinea-Bissau and took responsibility for the loss.
The former Sevilla forward also assured Nigerian fans that they would learn from this experience and come out stronger in future games.
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