AFCON2023: Throwback Video of Nigerian Goalkeeper Enyeama Saving 4 Penalties in a Match Emerges

AFCON2023: Throwback Video of Nigerian Goalkeeper Enyeama Saving 4 Penalties in a Match Emerges

  • Twitter users were amazed by a throwback video of Vincent Enyeama, the former Nigerian goalkeeper who saved four penalties in one match
  • The video showed how he calmly watched the players’ movements and guessed their shooting direction
  • Enyeama, who wore a black jersey, had a remarkable career with the Nigerian team before he retired

A video from the past that captured the incredible performance of Vincent Enyeama, the former Nigerian goalkeeper who saved four penalties in one match, went viral on Twitter.

The video revealed how he confidently faced the penalty takers and read their body language to anticipate their shooting direction.

Photo of Vincent Enyeama
He was so good. Photo credit: Getty Image
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Enyeama, who always wore a black jersey, had a remarkable career with the Nigerian team before he retired.

He was one of the best goalkeepers in Africa and the world. Although Stanley Nwaballi has stepped into his shoes and is doing a great job, many fans still have a soft spot for Enyeama.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that an Oyinbo man, who was an avid follower of the AFCON tournament, had made some bold predictions about the outcomes of the quarter-finals.

In a video shared by @callum_wm, he confidently stated that Nigeria would emerge victorious over Angola and secure their spot in the semi-finals.

He also expected South Africa to advance to the next round after defeating Cape Verde, who had put up a brave fight in the previous matches.

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In another related story, Legit.ng reported that an Oyinbo man who astonished many viewers by accurately forecasting four of the teams that advanced to the next phase in the AFCON round of 16 match went viral on TikTok.

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In his video shared by @hrvizak, he confidently predicted that Nigeria, Cape Verde, Angola and Equatorial Guinea would secure their spots in the Quarter final and they all did.

Despite the fact that some of his predictions turned out to be incorrect, many people were impressed by his remarkable skill and eagerly anticipated his upcoming forecasts.

Source: Legit.ng

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Basit Jamiu (Editor) Basit Jamiu is an award-winning journalist and a human interest editor with more than 5 years of experience in the media (Ikeja Bird, Prime Progress, The Movee). He started his journalism career after graduating from Ekiti State University in 2018. He is a 2023 MTN Media Fellow, OCRP Fellow at ICIR, and Accountability Fellow at CJID. He also has professional certificates in Information Management, Technical Writing, Digital Marketing from Google. He can be reached via basit.jamiu@corp.legit.ng.