‘My looks changed when I started using the gym’ –
Super Eagles goalkeeper Uzoho
Super Eagles goalkeeper Uzoho
Uzoho has come under intense criticism in recent
times from a section of the fans who feel he is older than the 21 years he
claims. He said those criticizing him of his age don’t know him when he was
growing up, revealing he had a small stature.
times from a section of the fans who feel he is older than the 21 years he
claims. He said those criticizing him of his age don’t know him when he was
growing up, revealing he had a small stature.
“I was smallish back then in 2013 when I participated
at the World Cup with the U17 national team,” Uzoho told Super Eagles
media in an Instagram chat.
at the World Cup with the U17 national team,” Uzoho told Super Eagles
media in an Instagram chat.
“I later went to Aspire academy where I
learnt a lot. My looks and body build changed when I started using the gym and
was working out seriously.
learnt a lot. My looks and body build changed when I started using the gym and
was working out seriously.
“If a lot of people see my picture back then
they won’t even talk about my age, but I don’t really bother because they don’t
know me.”
they won’t even talk about my age, but I don’t really bother because they don’t
know me.”
Uzoho was the Super Eagles first-choice goalkeeper
at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, where they were eliminated at the group stage. The goalkeeper, who has 14 caps for Nigeria, was
part of Gernot Rohr’s squad that finished third at the 2019 Africa Cup of
Nations in Egypt.
at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, where they were eliminated at the group stage. The goalkeeper, who has 14 caps for Nigeria, was
part of Gernot Rohr’s squad that finished third at the 2019 Africa Cup of
Nations in Egypt.
Uzoho recently returned from a long injury layoff
which he suffered on international duty and will hope to continue his
development with club and country after football activities resume, having been
suspended due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.
which he suffered on international duty and will hope to continue his
development with club and country after football activities resume, having been
suspended due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.
