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Troost-Ekong Praises Osimhen and Lookman After Super Eagles’ Win Over Rwanda
Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has praised Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman after their impressive performance in Nigeria’s 2-0 win over Rwanda in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Osimhen was the hero of the night, scoring both goals at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali on Friday. Lookman, recently named Africa’s best player, also played a key role by providing an assist.
Troost-Ekong, who plays for Al Kholood in Saudi Arabia, described Osimhen and Lookman as two of the best players in the world. He highlighted their contributions but emphasized the importance of the team effort.
“Victor Osimhen is an incredible player. I believe he’s one of the best in the world, alongside Ademola Lookman, who’s Africa’s best player. But I don’t want to focus on just them,” Troost-Ekong said.
“It was a collective effort. We had Tolu (Arokodare) making his debut, and Alhassan Yusuf had to play out of position, but the team spirit was there, and that made the difference.”
The victory marked the Super Eagles’ first win in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and their first triumph over Rwanda in Kigali after four previous attempts.
Troost-Ekong admitted that it was a tough game but credited the team’s hard work and preparation.
“Playing Rwanda is never easy. We’ve faced them a few times, and they’re a team we respect,” he said. “We had only two or three full training sessions and a lot of video analysis. But today, you could see signs of what to expect under coach Eric Chelle.”
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is planning a summer shake-up, with four players, including Marcus Rashford, Antony, Tyrell Malacia, and Andre Onana, set to be sold.
Rashford, Antony, and Malacia were loaned out in January to Aston Villa, Real Betis, and PSV, respectively. Amorim is now reportedly ready to let them go permanently.
Andre Onana, who joined United from Inter Milan in 2023 after helping them reach the Champions League final, is also on the list. Despite being regarded as one of the best ball-playing goalkeepers, Onana has struggled at United and faced heavy criticism.
Reports suggest clubs in Saudi Arabia are interested in signing the 28-year-old goalkeeper.
Amorim is said to be eyeing replacements, with Royal Antwerp’s Senne Lammens and Lille’s Lucas Chevalier among the top targets. Both goalkeepers have also attracted interest from Manchester City as they prepare for life after Ederson.
Cristiano Ronaldo has added another record to his name, becoming the player with the most wins in international football.
The Portugal captain was honored with a Guinness World Record on Sunday night after securing 132 victories with the national team.
Ronaldo received the award ahead of Portugal’s UEFA Nations League quarter-final second leg against Denmark. He later scored as Portugal edged out Denmark 5-3 after extra time to reach the semi-finals.
Having made his international debut in August 2003, Ronaldo has been representing Portugal for over 20 years.
Besides his latest record, Ronaldo remains the all-time top scorer in men’s international football with 135 goals in 217 appearances.
He has also scored over 900 career goals for clubs like Real Madrid, Manchester United, Juventus, and now Al-Nassr. He still holds the record as Real Madrid’s highest scorer with 450 goals.
Zimbabwe player Tawanda Chirewa, speaks on upcoming match against Super Eagles. The footballer shares that their team must be brave for the match.
“I am just looking at recovery and going again on Tuesday against Nigeria, which is a very good team.”
“A lot of their players play in England and Europe. Obviously I want to go out there and show what I can do. Our team has got so many good players as well so we can’t fear Nigeria.”
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