Tag: Ighalo
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Ighalo confirms retirement, says I'm leaving for younger players to grow
Super Eagles Striker, Odion Ighalo on Friday confirmed his retirement from the national team, after leading the country to a third place finish at the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Ighalo, who was the highest goal score of the competition, said on his twitter handle that he took the decision after extensive…
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Like Mikel, Ighalo announces retirement from national team
Nigerian forward, Odion Ighalo, has announced his retirement following the Super Eagle’s third placed victory over Tunisia on night at Egypt 2019. Odion, who is the highest goal scorer in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, informed coach Gernot Rohr of his decision before leaving to join his club in China immediately after the game.…
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Ighalo on course for AFCON’s Golden Boot
Odion Ighalo boosted his chances of winning the Golden Boot at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday after he netted Nigeria’s winner to ensure Super Eagles third place in the tournament with a 1-0 victory over Tunisia. The 30-year-old Shanghai Shenhua forward struck the only goal of the match just 130 seconds after the…
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I almost quit Eagles after 2018 W/Cup – Ighalo
Super Eagles star Odion Ighalo has said he nearly called time on his international career following death threats to his family in the wake of the 2018 World Cup. Ighalo missed some chances in Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat to Argentina, leading to the west Africans’ crash from the tournament in Russia. But the former Watford man…
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Nigeria will beat Poland, Ighalo Boasts
Changchun Yatai striker Odion Ighalo has said the Super Eagles can beat Poland in a pre-World Cup friendly encounter in Wroclaw on Friday. The encounter would be the first time both teams would be meeting at the senior level. Speaking ahead of the clash, Igahalo, a former Watford star, admitted that the Poles are a…
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Nigeria’s World Cup Draw ‘We ‘Ve to be at Our Best- Ighalo
Argentina, Iceland and Croatia lie in wait for the Super Eagles, in a group which the forward believes his side can make the next round Odion Ighalo admits Nigeria’s World Cup zone is ‘a tough group’ but feels that his side can qualify from Group D. Gernot Rohr’s men have been drawn against debutants Iceland,…