The Nigerian football team, Super Eagles, in the spirit of togetherness, on Wednesday paid tribute to goalkeeper Carl Ikeme who is battling acute-leukemia.
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.”
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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.
AdvertisementDear @Carl_Ikeme, We are solidly behind you. You will overcome this setback. You will bounce back stronger and better.”
See the photos below:
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