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Sports News of Monday, 17 May 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Atiku, Edochie laud Iheanacho, Ndidi over FA Cup victory

Former vice-president H.E. Atiku Abubakar Former vice-president H.E. Atiku Abubakar

Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi won the English FA Cup with Leicester City

The duo joins the list of seven other Nigerian players who have lifted the FA Cup

Former Vice-president Atiku Abubakar and movie actor, Yule Edochie has congratulated the duo's achievements

Nigeria's former vice-president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and popular Nigerian movie actor, Yule Edochie have lauded Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi for winning the English FA Cup with Leicester City.

The talented duo was among the players Leicester paraded as they defeated Chelsea 1-0 on Saturday to lift their first FA Cup in history.

Atiku hailed Kelechi and Ndidi for ensuring that the Nigerian flag was raised in the FA Cup final.

“I celebrate with @67Kelechi and @Ndidi25 of @LCFC for ensuring that Nigeria’s flag was raised at the FA Cup finals. #FACupFinal,” he said on his Twitter handle.

On his part, Yule Edochie who is a movie producer, actor and aspiring to be the president of Nigeria in the 2023 general election, congratulated the duo for winning the FA Cup

“Congratulations to Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi on winning the #FACup,” he posted on his Twitter handle.

Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi on Saturday joined seven other Nigerians who have lifted the FA Cup.

They are: Daniel Amokachi who won it once; Kanu Nwnakwo (three times with Arsenal and Portsmouth); Celestine Babayaro (once), John Utaka (once), Mikel Obi (four times), Victor Moses (once) and Alex Iwobi (once).