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AFCON 2025
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Panathinaikos striker Cyriel Dessers has spoken out for the first time after an injury forced his premature departure from the Super Eagles' Africa Cup of Nations campaign.
Dessers sustained the injury during a training session ahead of Nigeria's match against Uganda and missed the two games
The medical evaluations confirmed the severity of the knock, projecting a long recovery time of 10 to 12 weeks.
Consequently, the decision was made for him to return to his club in Greece to begin his rehabilitation, ruling him out of the rest of the tournament in Morocco.
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12:26 - 22.12.2025
AFCON 2025: ‘I take pride in being here’ - Dessers pleased to be called up for the Super Eagles
Panathinaikos striker Cyriel Dessers has expressed his pride at being named in Nigeria's 28-man squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, describing the selection as the realisation of a long-held ambition.
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11:55 - 17.12.2025
Super Eagles star Cyriel Dessers has landed in trouble after putting Victor Osimhen outside of his top five ranking of Nigerian players.
Dessers speaks on his injury
In a social media post, the former Rangers forward expressed his deep disappointment with the timing of the injury.
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He described the situation as "extremely difficult to accept" but vowed to support his teammates from the sidelines as they continue their quest for the AFCON 2025 title.
In an emotional statement, Dessers highlighted the dual impact of the injury on both his international and club commitments with Panathinaikos.
"Unfortunately, I sustained an injury at AFCON. It’s extremely difficult to accept that I will miss the remainder of the tournament and an important period at Panathinaikos," Dessers wrote.
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"I will be our biggest fan in these weeks, go full in rehab and hopefully we can celebrate a win and goal together soon."
The striker had been poised to play a significant role for Nigeria in the knockout stages, but the injury has cut his tournament short.
Despite losing a key attacker, the Super Eagles have continued their strong run of form, securing a spot in the quarter-finals with a series of convincing performances.