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Giannis bargained for the jersey with the trader, who was unaware of his identity.

The Super Eagles began their AFCON23 pursuit with a draw against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday and now face a tougher opponent on Thursday when they play Ivory Coast.

Semi Ajayi, who currently plays for England club West Bromwich, knows what is at stake as they can't afford to drop points against Ivory Coast.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria began their AFCON23 tournament with a 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday without Kelechi Iheanacho and Terem Moffi in the lineup.

The winner of the prize was voted by representatives from the media, national team coaches, national team captains, and fans.

The player was allowed to play for United yesterday after Manchester United reached a cordial agreement with FECAFOOT to keep the goalkeeper until the day before their AFCON kickoff.

Equatorial Guinea took the lead against the run of play in the 36th minute as Iván Salvador carefully placed the ball at the back of the net, beating Stanley Nwabili.

Jose Peseiro has moved swiftly to counter the issue by calling up 6ft 8 striker, Paul Onuachu to replace Umar Sadiq ahead of the biennial tournament that will start tomorrow in Ivory Coast.

Okoye's last appearance came in the 2021 AFCON match against Tunisia, which many fault him for the loss as it sent the Super Eagles packing out of the 2021 tournament.

The 2023 AFCON kick starts on Saturday at 9 pm WAT when the host country, Ivory Coast, plays Guinea Bissau.