Former Eagles International, Etim Esin, has tipped Super Eagles’ winger, Samuel Chukwueze, to be the next star for Nigeria, as the country takes on Algeria in one of today’s semifinal games of the Total Africa Cup of Nation (AFCON), slated for the Cairo International Stadium in Egypt.
The Eagles defeated the Bafana Bafana of South Africa 2-1 to book a semi final berth in today’s epic clash against the old foe, the Foxes of Algeria, who also beat the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire 4-3 on penalties, after the match had ended 1-1 in regulation time to come thus far.
Esin, who described Chukwueze, as a new player has excited him greatly in the Eagles’ team after the exploit of former captain, Austin Okocha for the senior national team, stated that the Spanish La Liga Villarreal CF midfielder is definitely destined for greatness.
“The Eagles have impressed me so much, especially with the feat of Samuel Chukwueze. Nobody has entertained me so much after the great J.J. Okocha in recent time; this has truly established himself. The confidence he has shown, particularly when he takes on the defenders has been decent. Read more
