Khaberni - National team player Yazan Al-Naimat posted a message to the Jordanian fans following Nashama's departure from the tournament, after the second loss in the championship due to Algeria.
Al-Naimat, who missed the World Cup due to injury, invited Jordanian fans to continue supporting the national team.
Al-Naimat commended the level that Nashama presented, and said that no player intentionally slacked off or took it lightly, but rather everyone put in all the effort they could.
He emphasized that fans have the right to criticize and express their opinions, but should avoid abuse and defamation which destroy the players and do not serve the team.
Below is Al-Naimat's message:
"Good evening everyone,"
I want to clarify a few things, and I hope you read through to the end and understand what I mean by what I'm saying.
First off, no one is more upset than the people who wanted to see Jordan in the best light, and today we all dreamed and aspired to celebrate but at the same time I want to say something important, the boys did not fall short, and there wasn't a single player in the game who was negligent or irresponsible or not aware of the responsibility on him.
In life, not just in soccer, each of us wakes up every day and goes to our job, university, school or any place in our lives and we want to give the best we have, but in the end, there is something called success granted by the Almighty. Sometimes you do everything you can and things go as you wish, and sometimes you do everything you can and it still doesn't work out.
I know you're upset and frustrated, and God knows we all are, but believe me, the players are now the ones doing the most self-review, every one of them is thinking to themselves: What if I did this? What if I made a different decision? What if I acted differently? This is the nature of anyone who has a conscience and loves what he does and loves his country"
"In the end, of course, everyone has the right to criticize and express their opinion, this is our country and our team and we all love it and care for it, but what I hope from everyone before any comment or judgment on a player, is to put themselves in his shoes for a moment and think: Did this player really want to underperform? Did he want to lose? Did he want to appear in bad shape?
Ultimately, the player's success is tied to the team's success, and the better they perform and the further they go, the more he benefits before anyone else. So the idea that a player deliberately underperforms or doesn't give his all is very hard to believe.
Criticize and express your opinions, but let's speak in a way that befits us, our country, and the people representing Jordan, because kind words build up, but defamation and abuse have never made a player or elevated a team.
And most importantly, the success of these young men today isn't just about them, their success opens the door for whole generations to come after them to dream and believe that they can achieve, so let's be part of the support and part of the positive image that reflects our character and our love for Jordan and its youth"
