Kelechi Iheanacho declares special love for FA Cup

Nigeria and Leicester City striker declared his love for the FA Cup after his goal helped his club side reach the final of the competition for the first time in 50 years.

Leicester City beat Southampton by a lone goal in the semi-finals at Wembley.

Brendan Rodgers will hope to claim the trophy from Chelsea who also the first City to reach the finals.

No player has scored more goals in the FA Cup since the start of the 2015/16 season than the Nigeria international, according to Today.ng.

“The FA Cup loves me and I love the FA Cup,’ said Iheanacho.

‘‘I was in the right place at the right time. I’ve been unlucky in the past few years but it’s working out well now and I need to go to the next level.’’

Vardy’s brilliant burst and cross created Iheanacho’s strike and the Nigerian added: ‘The partnership is outstanding. He has pace, he has everything. He set up the goal and I was in the right place at the right time.’