Nigeria's in-form goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has revealed that he enjoys watching Manuel Neuer movies to get motivation earlier than the match.
Nwabali stated he considers Neuer his position mannequin.
In an interview in the course of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, Nwabali stated he enjoys watching movies of Neuer and taking part in him on Play Station.
Within the video posted by photojournalist Pooja on even within the locker room, I all the time watch him, and even earlier than my match I all the time play on my PlayStation.
The Tremendous Eagles goalkeeper was subbed off within the eightieth minute for Francis Uzoho in Nigeria's 2-0 win over Cameroon after a collision with Georges-Kevin N'Koudou left him in ache.
Nwabali returned from the damage in time to equal former shot-stopper Greatest Ogedegbe's 44-year document after preserving one other clear sheet in Nigeria's 1-0 win over Angola within the quarter-final.
The Eagles defeated Palancas Negras on Friday to advance to the semi-finals of the thirty fourth version of the AFCON as they proceed their quest to win the event for the fourth time, having accomplished so in 1980, 1994 and 2013.
After preserving one other clear sheet in opposition to the Angolans, the 27-year-old goalkeeper turned the primary Eagles goalkeeper to maintain 4 consecutive clear sheets in a serious event in 44 years, making it three straight video games in opposition to Alloy Agu in 1990 exceeded.
Regardless of his spectacular efficiency earlier within the event, Nwabali insisted he was not the group's primary goalkeeper.
After the match in opposition to Guinea-Bissau, Nwabali stated: “I nonetheless don't see myself as primary; I all the time say this. I solely have an opportunity and I simply need to play and do my greatest.”
