From Udinese, na Dusseldorf, Germany, Maduka Okoye don dey shine like star for Serie A this season. The 25-year-old goalkeeper don show serious skills under coach Kosta Runjaic, as e dey ready to reclaim im spot for Super Eagles. Na so him talk say he dey happy to return to the national team after e miss the last call-up. ‘I dey wait for my chance,’ Okoye share for interview.
Okoye gatz face dem Russians as Nigeria go meet dem on Friday for Luzhniki Stadium. Him don show say him fit be key player, but we sabi say competition dey tough for the number one position with Stanley Nwabali dey do him thing well for goal. Okoye sabi say, ‘Nwabali don do well for country, he deserve am’ (even though everybody wan shine, no be so?).
As dem dey prepare for the friendly, Okoye no dey carry grudge for the fans wey criticize am after he miss the 2023 AFCON. E use the chance clear am say, ‘I never snub Nigeria, dem no call me up! If dem call me, I go come, no wahala!’ Na so e take reassure e supporters say, representing Nigeria na big honor wey e no take lightly.
Okoye also get love for Taiwo Awoniyi wey dey recover from serious injury. After Awoniyi go through emergency surgery, Okoye don send im words of encouragement say make e keep faith. ‘Injuries fit make person lose focus, but I dey wish am speed recovery,’ Okoye talk. Dis guy sabi wetin injury dey feel like; e come back strong after im own surgery too.
As Super Eagles dey gel plan to face Russia, Okoye don dey prepare like say na World Cup. ‘I happy say I don finish di season well for Udinese,’ Okoye gree, as he dey look forward to show wetin he fit do for Nigeria. Na wetin we dey expect from our goalie! With di match wey dey come, everybody dey talk, ‘Go make us proud, Okoye!’
As our boys dey land wey join dem for Russia, we go dey hold our breath, waiting to see how dem go deliver. Nigeria need strong performance to show say we fit still flash our flag for international stage, no be so? With Maduka Okoye on goal, na win we dey hope for.
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