By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Raphael Onyedika is thinking of buying a special gift for his Super Eagles teammate, Samuel Chukwueze, Prompt News reports.
Onyedika was the star of the show as the Super Eagles completed their group stage campaign at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a comfortable 3-1 victory over the Cranes of Uganda.
The 24-year-old scored twice for Nigeria in the encounter.
Fulham star Chukwueze provided the assist for both goals.
Prompt News recalls that Chukwueze also provided the assist for the Club Brugge’s star first-ever goal for the Super Eagles against Benin Republic in June 2024.
Onyedika was grateful to his teammate for the superb assists.
“I need to buy Samuel Chukwueze a gift, all my three Super Eagles goals came from his assists,” he told reporters.
The former FC Midtylland of Denmark has played second fiddle to the likes of Wilfred Ndidi, Frank Onyeka, and Alex Iwobi in the Super Eagles.
Onyedika made just one appearance for the Super Eagles at AFCON 2023 in Cote d’Ivoire.
He has now put himself in strong position to start for the Super Eagles in the Round of 16.
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