Rodgers Discloses Stunning Revelation About Iheanacho After Sending Leicester City to FA Cup Final

Rodgers Discloses Stunning Revelation About Iheanacho After Sending Leicester City to FA Cup Final

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:50 PM

- Leicester City on Sunday, April 18, defeated Southampton in the FA Cup semifinal

- Nigerian superstar Kelechi Iheanacho scored the goal which gave the Foxes the win

- Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers however hailed the Super Eagles star

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Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho has been hailed by Brendan Rodgers who is his manager at Premier League side Leicester City following his brilliant performance in the FA Cup.

Kelechi Iheanacho has been a blessing for Leicester City this season in all competition and his performances also made those in charge of football in England name his best player for the month of March.

And on Sunday, April 18, the Nigerian star continued with his superb form netting the only goal which gave his side the win over Southampton in the FA Cup semifinal.

The last time Leicester City appeared in the final of the FA Cup was in 1969 and this time around, Kelechi Iheanacho and his teammates will be facing Chelsea next month.

According to the report on Complete Sports, Rodgers described Kelechi Iheanacho as a player who has raised his games for Leicester City.

“The club have been waiting a long time to get to an FA Cup Final. It’s something I’ve been made well aware of and something that means a lot to the supporters.
“We deserved it. We didn’t concede any efforts on goal, and as the game wore on we looked really bright.
“Vardy and Iheanacho are a real threat. Jamie may not be scoring but he gives us so much and Kelechi is such a great guy who is at the top of his game in terms of confidence.''
Kelechi Iheanacho.
Kelechi Iheanacho in action for Premier League side Leicester City. Photo by Shaun Botterill
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Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Nigerian star Kelechi Iheanacho equalled Cristiano Ronaldo's 13 goals FA Cup record after netting twice in Leicester City's 3-1 win over Manchester United in the quarterfinal of the competition.

The 24-year-old opened the scoring for the hosts in the 24th minute but Mason Greenwood's 38th-minute equaliser cancelled out the opener.

Youri Tielemans restored the Foxes' leadership seven minutes into the second half while the Super Eagles attacker completed his double in the 78th minute of the meeting.

After his brace, Ineahacho has now overtaken legendary players like Didier Drogba, Alan Shearer, Robbie Keane, Heing-min Son and a host of others who have 12 goals in the history of the tourney.

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