Obassa Adebiyi is a goalkeeper with Nigeria premier league club, Remo stars. He was invited to the Benin Republic national team for the AFCON qualifiers against Nigeria.
His club manager, Daniel Ogunmodede is an assistant coach in the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Both left Remo… pic.twitter.com/dM0ZwKbkeL— TVC News (@tvcnewsng) November 10, 2024
Ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, Remo Stars’ goalkeeper, Adebiyi Marcel Serge Obassa, and his club manager, Daniel Ogunmodede, find themselves on opposing sides. Obassa, who joined Remo Stars in August 2024, has been called up to represent the Benin Republic national team for the qualifiers against Nigeria. Meanwhile, Ogunmodede, the head coach of Remo Stars, has been appointed as an assistant coach for Nigeria’s Super Eagles during these crucial matches
The duo departed together from Remo Stars’ base, maintaining their usual player-manager rapport. However, upon arrival in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the atmosphere shifted as they prepared to face each other as adversaries in the AFCON qualifiers scheduled for Thursday.
