Maduka Okoye expressed his gratitude and pride at representing Nigeria again, despite the Super Eagles’ 2-1 home loss to Rwanda on Monday.
Okoye played his first game for the Eagles in 35 months after first choice Stanley Nwabali was excused from the team due to the loss of his father.
Okoye who was in goal as the Eagles lost for the first time since March last year posted on X, formerly Twitter, how grateful he was to be back on the field for the national team.
“Despite the result, I’m more than happy and grateful to have played in this jersey again!” Okoye posted on Twitter after the match.
“It has always been, it is, and it will forever be an honor to represent Nigeria,” he added.
The defeat, came after the Eagles had already secured qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
