“Playing the way I did against Nigeria is my way of marketing myself. As a professional I cannot be scared of any big country, not even Nigeria.” Nigeria Burundi AFCON2019
The JS Kabile of Algeria striker was a thorn in the flesh of the Super Eagles’ defence line made up of Abdulahi Shehu, Williams Troost-Ekong, Kenneth Omeruo and Ola Aina on Saturday. With his fast paced dribbling runs, the Eagles had to be at their best to keep him in check. Yet, he almost scored on two occasions.
“The game was a tough one on both sides. We were expecting to either win or at least play a draw. But you know Nigeria is not an easy team to beat, but they managed to score a goal in the 75th minute.
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