Super Eagles star jokes about Iheanacho winning Premier League Player of the Month

Super Eagles star jokes about Iheanacho winning Premier League Player of the Month

Akan Anwankwo
updated at August 9, 2023 at 9:31 AM

- Kelechi Iheancho was spotted on camera celebrating his award for Premier League player of the Month of March

- Ihenacho's Leicester City and Super Eagles teammates cracked jokes about him deserving to win the award

- The Nigerian international beat the likes of Man City's Riyad Mahrez, United's Luke Shaw and Tottenham's Harry Kane

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It has all been Kelechi Iheanacho in the month of March for Leicester City as his five goals before the international break won the month's best player.

Iheanacho club and country teammate Wilfred Ndidi celebrated the feat with his compatriot as both players joked about winning the accolade.

In a video posted on YouTube, Ndidi was spotted carrying the plaque for Ihenacho while the striker bragged about deserving the award.

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Iheanacho said:

"All these things them just say make them give me this one. I get am before.

Ndidi while holding the award then asked:

"How much you go give me?"
Super Eagles star jokes about Iheanacho winning Premier League Player of the Month
Super Eagles star Wilfred Ndidi jokes about Iheanacho winning Premier League Player of the Month. Photo by Plum Images
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Iheanacho replied:

"Oga give me this thing no be for small pikin."

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Kelechi Iheanacho has been named as the best Premier League player for the month of March thanks to his superb performances for Leicester City in all competitions.

Kelechi Iheanacho was in superb form for Leicester City in March however beat the likes of Harry Kane, Luke Shaw, Riyad Mahrez to win the prestigious award.

In March, Kelechi Iheanacho scored five goals for Leicester City who are currently occupying third position on the Premier League table.

Legit.ng had also reported that Kelechi Iheanacho has confirmed his love for photography ahead of Super Eagles 2022 African Cup of Nations qualifying match against Lesotho in Lagos on Tuesday evening, March 30.

There is no doubt about the fact that Kelechi Iheanacho is one of the best forwards in the world considering his records most especially this season in the Premier League.

And on Monday evening, March 29, when the Super Eagles were training in Lagos, Kelechi Iheanacho was impressed with the work of Nigerian photo Journalist Abdul Momoh as he collected his camera to have some fun.

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