Igbo football player, Kelechi Iheanacho’s wonder strike in Nigeria’s 1-0 win against Tanzania in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier has won the CNN Goal of the Week award.
“Congratulations to the latest CNN Goal of the Week winner, Kelechi Iheanacho!” CNN Football wrote on their official Twitter handle on Thursday.
Iheancho blasted a left-foot volley from outside the 18-yard box which blazed past Tanzania keeper Aishi Manula who had an outstanding game.
The win secured a second place finish for Nigeria in Group G.
The Nigerian had the best minutes- per-goal ratio in the entire Premier League last season, scoring on average every 93.8 minutes.
Smashing through a glass ceiling that traditionally has proven so troublesome for young players aiming to make it in the world’s richest league, the 19-year-old scored 14 goals in just 11 starts last season — suggesting he has the mettle to become one of the most clinical finishers in Europe.
Wow
Good
Nice!
Sadly Iheanacho is no longer scoring like before but I pray he rediscovers his form