Is the affect portrayed in the input text neutral?

Input Text: "Ironically when Leon Balogun was called up to the Super Eagles by Keshi, he was a bench warmer for a 2nd div. team, today in the Bundesliga"
"Ironically when Leon Balogun was called up to the Super Eagles by Keshi, he was a bench warmer for a 2nd div. team, today in the Bundesliga"