Super Eagles new striker, Paul Onuachu, has warmed his way into the hearts of Nigerians after his match winning performance in a friendly against Egypt on Tuesday.
Onuachu’s excellent effort from just outside the box 35 seconds into his full debut for Nigeria earned the Super Eagles a hard-fought 1-0 win over the Pharoahs at the Stephen Keshi stadium in Asaba.
Apart from the goal, which is the fastest ever scored for Nigeria at international level, Onuachu put in an round man of the match performance for the Super Eagles under the floodlights in Asaba.
Onuachu was a thorn in the flesh of the Egypt’s defenders, who found it difficult marking the Denmark based forward for the 88 minutes he was on the pitch.
Thereafter, 24-year-old received a deserved standing ovation from fans at the stadium as he was substituted with just two minutes left to play.
However, those who attended the game in Asaba were not the only ones impressed by Onuachu’s brilliant outing against the Pharoahs as other Nigerians took to their social media accounts to praise the giant Midtjylland of Denmark striker.
Here are some of the reactions to that superb display from Onuachu;
Like earlier noted, asides his wonderful winner, Onuachu impressed in more ways than simply scoring that stunning winner as these fans can attest.
This particular fan has seen enough to know that Onuachu is indeed the ‘real deal’ and wants to tell him just that if the lanky forward can get a Twitter account.
Trust Nigerians with their witty takes!
Not quite sure Onuachu is ready to swap football for the Nigerian public office, but good luck trying to explain that to this fan.
With Super Eagles boss, Gernot Rohr, yet to reveal his pre-AFCON2019 squad, this fan already knows a player heading to Egypt later this summer.
More praises for Onuachu- the new Rashidi Yekinu? Why not?!
Finally, the Nigerian Zlatan!
Onuachu, who made his official debut for Nigeria in the 3-1 defeat of Seychelles in the last match of the AFCON2019Q on Friday, has netted 14 league goals this season and 18 in 34 appearances in all competitions for his Danish side, Midtjylland.
