A Nigeria legend has now seemingly thanked Chippa United goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali for breaking his "curse".
Nwabali shot to fame at the recent 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after playing an instrumental role in the Super Eagles' run to the final, which was their first since 2013.
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As such, he has been widely touted as one of the best goalkeepers to emerge for Nigeria since Vincent Enyeama, who retired in 2015 with 95 caps under his belt.
Enyeama himself has now thanked the 27-year-old DStv Premiership star for breaking a "curse" that is intimately associated with him after retiring.
"I think Stanley came in at the right time; for a long time, we have been clamouring for a goalkeeper," he told Lagos Talks FM.
"We didn't readily have [Maduka] Okoye, and [Francis] Uzoho had done well with the national team, but his form is unfortunate.
"I pray he continues in this good form and ends all the talks about me cursing the national team or casting a spell on the national team.
"I received a lot of nasty messages accusing me of all sorts, but thankfully, Stanley came in and helped change that narrative by breaking through the ranks.
"I didn't curse the national team; if I had the power to do that, I could have currently changed the economic fortunes of Nigeria."
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