Super Eagles winger, Samuel Chukwueze has called out teammate Calvin Bassey ahead of Nigeria’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, tie with Tanzania on Tuesday evening.
Chukwueze spoke while reflecting on Bassey’s decision-making in the final third during Fulham’s Premier League 3-2 victory against Burnley in his last game before reporting for AFCON duty.
Recall that Bassey had opted against a square pass to Chukwueze, instead blazing his effort wildly towards goal.
Speaking on the Alexander Yaa Digg YouTube channel, Chukwueze said: “We are in the same Fulham. We have not even gone to AFCON, the ball is already there.
“You have Maradona and Messi in the same position and you balloon the ball to Morocco, like an amateur player. Even an amateur player cannot balloon the ball like that.
“I was supposed to have a goal and an assist, but I only had an assist because of him [Bassey]. Simple pass, that is what they teach us in the academy.
“I am your brother, I am not your enemy. This boy is killing me. Any time I play with him, he doesn’t give me the ball.”