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Colossal Eagles and Udinese goalkeeper, Maduka Emilio Okoye, has rekindled his hobby in turning into the #1 of the Nigerian soccer team, Soccernet.ng experiences.
The 24-Three hundred and sixty five days-used became as soon as the starting goalkeeper for the Nigerian team on the AFCON 2021 match, nonetheless an error from him supposed the Colossal Eagles exited the match on the spherical of sixteen in Cameroon, main to harsh criticism from Nigerian soccer fans.
Maduka’s first name-up since 2022 came when Finidi George incorporated the Udinese goalkeeper his 23-man squad earlier than Nigeria’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers in opposition to Benin Republic and South Africa, where he became as soon as 2nd possibility to Stanley Nwabali.
After having a intellectual season with Udinese within the Serie A, the veteran Fortuna Dusseldorf man has been linked with a switch to Inter Milan and Torino, nonetheless he has his sights sets on turning into the person to lead Nigeria to the next World Cup.
“Folks will wait on Manuel Neuer if he makes errors this capability that of he’s performed lots for Bayern and Germany, nonetheless I’ve no longer given my most efficient performances to the National team and I’m praying for the chance to give my most efficient to Nigeria, it’s what I’ve ceaselessly wished. I wish to be the one who’s carrying Nigeria to the World Cup, and bringing the trophies home, nonetheless it completely is irritating. I do know I didn’t give my most efficient, nonetheless I wish to give my all, to give it desirous about my Father land,” Okoye instructed Oma Akatugba in an interview.
The Udinese goalkeeper shall be hoping to be wait on withing the sticks when Nigeria kick off their depart to qualifying for the AFCON match next season.