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Former Al-Hilal striker, Odion Ighalo, has revealed that he almost got killed after Nigeria’s elimination from the 2018 World Cup and their defeat to Ghana in the 2022 World Cup qualifying play-offs, saying these were his two worst moments in his footballing career.
Going down memory lane, the forward said he received death threats for the chances he missed against Argentina at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Unfortunately for him, it was to the fury of Nigerian supporters who chose to abuse him for weeks on social media after the Super Eagles’ ouster.
However, Ighalo made a return to the national team in 2022 but couldn’t help Super Eagles qualify for the World Cup that held same year in Qatar
Ighalo was also involved when the Eagles failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup after a 1-1 draw against Ghana in Abuja.
“The two worst experiences I had with the Super Eagles was the game against Argentina at the 2018 World Cup when I missed a chance and the whole of Nigeria wanted to bury me alive,” Ighalo told Elegbete TV.
“Also the last World Cup which we did not qualify for was another bad time for me.”
Recall that Ighalo retired from international football after the Super Eagles won bronze at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), where he also picked up the Golden Boot for the tournament.