Odion Ighalo insisted on Tuesday that team success is far more important than personal accolades with his goals driving Nigeria’s run to the quarter-finals in Egypt.
The China-based forward finished as the leading scorer in qualifying for this year’s Africa Cup of Nations, and Ighalo is level alongside Senegal star Sadio Mane and Algeria’s Adam Ounas at the top of the charts with three goals so far at the finals.
Ighalo came in for sharp criticism — and even death threats — after the Super Eagles were knocked out in the group stage at last year’s World Cup. Only the encouragement of coach Gernot Rohr prevented him from quitting. After scoring the winner in Nigeria’s opening Cup of Nations game against Burundi, Ighalo delivered a match-winning performance against defending champions Cameroon in the last 16.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Nigeria vs South Africa: Rohr worried over 'difficult' quarter-final clash - Daily Post NigeriaHead coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr has admitted that their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final clash against South Africa will be “very, very diff
Read more »
Nigeria vs South Africa: Super Eagles leave for Cairo - Daily Post NigeriaPlayers and coaches of the Super Eagles, on Monday, departed their Helnan Palestine base in Alexandria for Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Nigeria have so far
Read more »
Nigeria vs South Africa: Disu predicts winner of quarter-final clash - Daily Post NigeriaFormer Technical Director, Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Olatunde Disu OFR, on Monday, warned that the Super Eagles would face a tricky and a tougher
Read more »
AFCON 2019: South Africa captain, Hlatshwayo sends strong warning to Nigeria - Daily Post NigeriaSouth Africa captain, Thulani Hlatshwayo has warned the Super Eagles of Nigeria that his side will give their all when both teams clash at the 2019 Africa
Read more »
Nigeria vs South Africa: Rohr to make changes in defence against Bafana Bafana - Daily Post NigeriaHead coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, is likely to ring few changes in the defence for their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final tie against South A
Read more »
Nigeria vs South Africa: Why Super Eagles are underdogs - Rohr - Daily Post NigeriaSuper Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, has reiterated that his team are the underdogs heading into the game against South Africa on Wednesday. The German di
Read more »