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Super Eagles of Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong has revealed the secret behind the country's successful showing at AFCON 2023 so far.
Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, emphasized the absence of superstars in the team, attributing the success in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to the strong unity within the squad.
He highlighted the motivation of young, talented players eager to prove themselves as a driving force behind the team's challenge for the AFCON trophy.
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Troost-Ekong on Nigeria's lack of superstars
“We are all in this together and as soon as we arrived here in the camp, I don’t think anyone thinks about what club they play for. It’s a real brotherhood going on.
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“We don’t have any superstars in our team, I think before there’s been generations with Nigeria that they’ve had a lot of players playing in big teams.
“However much that’s helped the team it might have also been a bit difficult because you have different agendas maybe and you have to take into account a lot of different players and different mentalities.”
The Super Eagles lock horns with hosts Ivory Coast in the final on Sunday. Kick-off time is 9pm WAT
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