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Tochukwu Nnadi has opened up about his maiden call-up to the Super Eagles, DAILY POST reports.

The Zulte Waregem midfielder was named in Nigeria’s squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations last week.

Nnadi is not new to national team football, having previously represented Nigeria at the U-20 level. He was part of the Flying Eagles squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

The 22-year-old admitted that the invitation to the Super Eagles came as a surprise to him.

“I was young and I was always dreaming to be in the national team one day. I played in the U-20, and now I’m in the Super Eagles. Though I was not expecting it to be too soon, but now I’m here and I’m happy,” he told the Super Eagles media.

Nnadi also stated that he is ready to help the Super Eagles claim the title in Morocco.

“I know being in the national team comes with a lot of pressure. I come from a country with a lot of people, so playing for them is heavy. But I’m here to show my quality, fight for the team, and I hope we win the AFCON,” added Nnadi.

AFCON 2025: Super Eagles invitation big surprise – Nnadi 

The Super Eagles of Nigeria lost  2-1 to Egypt in a pre-2025 Africa Cup of Nations friendly at the Cairo International Stadium on Tuesday.

Head coach Eric Chelle fielded a largely experimental side in the game.

Mahmoud Saber gave Egypt the lead two minutes before the half hour mark.

The Super Eagles got their equaliser through Chidozie Awaziem late in the first half.

Awaziem nodded home Zaidu Sanusi’s free kick after the Pharaohs failed to clear their lines.

Egypt seized the initiative early in the second half, and restored their lead through Mostafa Mohammed.

The Super Eagles will travel Fez, Morocco on Thursday for the AFCON.

Super Eagles fall to Egypt in pre-AFCON friendly 

HT Spor commentator, Mustafa Denizli  has criticized Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen following his display in the team’s UEFA Champions League 1-0 defeat to Monaco on Tuesday.

Recall that Osimhen failed to score as Galatasaray lost against Monaco in France.

Denizli insisted that Osimhen was very ineffective against the French Ligue 1 side.

“The primary reason for losing this match was that Monaco won the deflected second balls,” Denizli said (via Habersarikirmizi).

“As the English say, ‘The team that wins the match must win the second balls.’ Galatasaray exerted an unusually strong effort in the first half.

“I don’t know if anyone saw Osimhen in this match. He played one of his most passive games since joining Galatasaray.

“If Osimhen had been able to keep up with Barış Alper Yılmaz and Leroy Sane in terms of tempo, running, and exertion in the first half, the result could have been different. But he was very ineffective.”

UCL: ‘He was very ineffective’ – Mustafa Denizli criticizes Osimhen