Kelechi in Nigerian colors |
Some Nigerian football players have dominated the scene, Jay
Jay Okocha, Nwankwo Kanu and Celestine Babayaro just to mention a few. Iheanacho
is a wonder kid and the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup was his birthing ground.
Kelechi Promise Iheanacho is at Manchester City, one of the biggest football
clubs in the world and the question is if he can make it there amidst the array
of stars the side has to offer? Not forgetting Ruben Soriano has joined the
side on loan.
Iheanacho
has been called up to the Manchester City senior squad for the 2015-16 season,
he will be the third striker as Sergio Aguero and sometimes Wilfred Bony will
be the arrow head in City’s attack this season but which 18 year old player is
afforded the luxury to learn from the best money can buy in the footballing
world? With Aguero, Silva, Nasri, Yaya and Bony there to tutor the young chap,
he is sure to rapidly develop and become a world class player. The Confederation of African Football named
him the Most Promising Talent of the Year for 2013 at the CAF Awards. In 2014,
Iheanacho signed for City. Before the 2014–15 season, Manchester City visited
the USA on a pre-season tour. Though still not formally a Manchester City
player, Iheanacho joined up with the squad. He played and scored in the first
match of the tour, a 4–1 win against Sporting Kansas City and scored again against
AC Milan in a 5-1 win. After the conclusion of the tour, Manchester City
arranged for Iheanacho to train with Columbus Crew until mid-October. The
coaching crew were beginning to see the reason he was adored by the Nigerian
supporters.
Kelechi Iheanacho promises to be a revelation at City |
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