‘I no be Alex Iwobi’ – Sadiq Umar sounds warning to cyberbullies

Nigeria forward Umar Sadiq has fired back at online trolls and bullies, warning he will retaliate, unlike teammate Alex Iwobi.

Despite not being part of the AFCON team due to a controversial medical issue, the Real Sociedad forward has received blame from fans following Nigeria’s painful defeat to Cote d’Ivoire in the final on Sunday.

Umar was named in Jose Peseiro’s 25-man list and was in camp with the team during their preparatory matches in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The 26-year-old should have been with the Super Eagles squad but Paul Onuachu replaced him after the Eagles’ medical team recommended his exclusion as it will take three weeks to recuperate from a knee injury he sustained in camp.

Surprisingly, the supposedly injured striker featured for his club right after returning from the Super Eagles camps. Many blame him for faking his injury not to honour the clarion call.

Meanwhile, Fulham playmaker Iwobi was a victim of cyberbullying as Cote d’Ivoire overturned William Troost-Ekong’s powerful opener through Franck Kessie and Sebastien Haller.

“I no even play you con dey insult me,” Sadiq wrote on his Instagram story.

“Abeg oo Me I no be iwobi I go Insult person papa with him mama join. Yes, I be dat topical Hausa boy Abi u see fear for my eyes?

“Pushing someone into depression & mental breakdown,” he added. “Yet you want life to be better for you, e no fit ever better for una! Vagabonds!!!”