- Nigerians celebrated fervently after the Super Eagles’ victory against South Africa on February 7th.
- Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali’s pivotal saves during the shootout propelled Nigeria to the AFCON final, sparking global celebrations.
- Some residents of Rivers State subsequently trooped to Nwabali’s father’s house in celebration of the goalie’s performance.
Nigerians were undoubtedly overjoyed by the outcome of the football match against South Africa on Wednesday, 7th February with the Super Eagles winning on penalties after a suspense-filled 1-1 draw.
Be it as it may, Nigerian shot-stopper, Stanley Nwabali stepped up and made some crucial saves during the shootout which helped Nigeria cruise to the AFCON final.
Celebrations subsequently hit the globe as Nigerians worldwide couldn’t contain their excitement and enthusiasm.
Residents of Rivers State subsequently trooped to the goalie’s father’s home last night to celebrate the win.
A video shows a large number of people jubilating as they moved to Nwabali’s dad’s house to hail the goalkeeper for his outstanding performance.
The clip has generated a lot of comments from netizens with many gushing over the proud moment.
So far, Nwabali has conceded only two goals in the AFCON tournament and Nigeria is set to take on Ivory Coast on Feb 11th for the final.
Check out some reactions beneath:
xclusiverahmat wrote: “God punish Nigeria politician for trying to instigate tribal conflict among us.”
seun_dreams wrote: “Aww what more can a father want!! Pride go wan finish me if I’m the father
.”
ibeugonna wrote: “Celebrations should be put on ice until the eagles win the cup… Nobody remembers the runner up.”
e_giddy wrote: “Make dem sha no steal anything from Nwabali papa house.”
sunny_parara wrote: “Had it been Nigeria 
did not win na ola aina papa house Dey for visit.”
am_loydj wrote: “It’s been long seeing millions of Nigerians been happy
“The beautiful game of football brought this 
.”
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