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Super Eagles show support to Goalkeeper Carl Ikeme
The Nigerian football team, Super Eagles, on Wednesday paid tribute to goalkeeper Carl Ikeme who is battling acute-leukaemia.
The team wore t-shirts branded with Ikeme’s face to their press conference, and after ward for a photo session.
On the shirts were the words: “Stay strong, Carl.”
The team shared photos on their official Twitter page, saying:
We stand together, in solidarity with our goalkeeper
@Carl_Ikeme. We believe he will overcome this challenge and join us again very soon.Dear
@Carl_Ikeme, We are solidly behind you. You will overcome this setback. You will bounce back stronger and better.
See the photos below: