Nigerian Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali Opens Up on Criticism and His Loyalty to Super Eagles

Nigerian Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali Opens Up on Criticism and His Loyalty to Super Eagles

  • Nigerian goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali responded to the criticism that he had not faced the same challenge as his South African rival
  • In a Youtube short video, the Nigerian goalkeeper stated that any criticism he received was part of football moments
  • Nwaballi revealed that despite the criticism, he would carry on supporting his team and doing his utmost best

Facing the criticism that he had not been as challenged as his South African counterpart, Nigerian goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali spoke out in a Youtube short video.

The Nigerian goalkeeper expressed that he understood that criticism was part of football moments, and he did not let it affect him personally.

Photo of Nwaballi
He speaks on criticism. Photo credit: @eaglestrackerNG/Youtube
Source: Youtube

Nwaballi confessed that no matter what the critics said, he would not stop supporting his team and giving his best to see super eagles’ achieve victory.

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In a brief chat with Ayomide Oguntimehin, a sports journalist with 7 years of experience covering football locally and internationally, he gave a general overview of Nwabali's performance.

In his conversation with Legit.ng, he said:

"He has been at top level considering his clean sheet and his performance at the semi-final against South Africa. It is expected that he will be strong regardless of the criticism in the final against Ivory Coast. He is one goalkeeper who has proven himself in this tournament."

Watch the video below:

Married lady shares rare video of Nwabali

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a Nigerian lady, identified as Debby, has shared a picture and video she took with Super Eagles goalie Stanley Nwabali back in 2020.

In the throwback photo shared on TikTok, Nwabali wore a white singlet as he posed with the lady. Debby shared the throwback picture after being criticised for sharing a clip that showed her on a video call with Nwabali.

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The 27-year-old could be seen on a bed as he interacted with the lady who claimed she was from his community. Debby's attempt to show her closeness to Nwabali still earned her criticism.

Nigeria's goalkeeper appreciates his fans

In another related story, Legit.ng reported that Super Eagles and Chippa United FC goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, has been appreciated everyone who made Nigeria's win possible.

Nwabali, who was voted man of the match against South Africa, refused to take the credit following Nigeria’s penalty shootout as he attributed his victory to the Super Eagles tea.

The goalkeeper saved two penalty kicks to win against South Africa on Tuesday night. While making his speech, he thanked Nigerians, his management, and his coaches. Nwabali has been in excellent performance since the start of the AFCON tournament.

Source: Legit.ng

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Basit Jamiu (Editor) Basit Jamiu is a journalist with more than five years of experience. He is a current affairs and politics editor at Legit.ng. He holds a bachelor's degree from Ekiti State University (2018). Basit previously worked as a staff writer at Ikeja Bird (2022), Associate Editor at Prime Progress (2022), and Staff Writer at The Movee (2018). He is a 2024 Open Climate Fellow (West Africa), 2023 MTN Media Fellow, OCRP Fellow at ICIR, and Accountability Fellow at CJID. Email: basit.jamiu@corp.legit.ng.