Stanley Nwabali, the goalkeeper for the Super Eagles, responded to South Africa captain Ronwen Williams winning the Golden Glove of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Nwabali lost the trophy after giving up two goals against Ivory Coast in the Sunday final, when he would have won with another spotless record.
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The Nigerian goalkeeper thinks his South African opponent deserved to win the Golden Glove.
Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Williams won the Best Goalkeeper award after motivating South Africa to win the bronze medal in the Africa Cup of Nations.
As the first goalie in history to save four penalties in a single AFCON shootout, Williams made history.
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Throughout the competition, Nwabali held four clean sheets and gave up four goals, while Williams kept five clean sheets and gave up three.
To be honest, Ronwen Williams is a really good goalie. His winning is nothing new to me; he deserves it.
“This kind of guy is my opponent, and he deserves to win the title of greatest goalie in the tournament. Nwabali remarked, “I give him credit and I wish him well.
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