Super Eagles goalie Uzoho deactivate social media account over criticisms

By : James Agberebi

Date: 22 November 2023 4:58pm WAT

Nigeria's goalkeeper Francis Uzoho celebrates their victory at the end of during the Russia 2018 World Cup Group D football match between Nigeria and Iceland at the Volgograd Arena in Volgograd on June 22, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / NICOLAS ASFOURI / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO MOBILE PUSH ALERTS/DOWNLOADS

[FILES] Nigeria’s Francis Uzoho. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

Super Eagles goalkeeper Francis Uzoho has deactivated his social media account following criticism over his performances.
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Uzoho received huge criticisms on social media from Nigerian fans who singled him out as the reasons the Eagles drew their opening two games in Group C.

The three-time Africa Cup of Nationa winners came from behind to draw 1-1 with minnows Lesotho in Uyo last week Thursday.

In their second group C game against Zimbabwe in Rwanda, the Eagles also settled for a 1-1 draw with Uzoho conceding a free-kick from range.
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He was blamed for the 2-2 draw against Saudi Arabia in October after he parried a free-kick into his own net.

Also football fans accused him of costing the country the 2022 Qatar World Cup after a long range strike from Ghana’s Thomas Partey slipped through his fingers.

The game ended 1-1 in Abuja after a goalless in Kumasi hence handing Ghana the World Cup ticket.
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The barrage of criticisms for his strings of mistakes have prompted Uzoho to deactivate his X handle.

It remains to be seen if he will be called up for the 2023 AFCON in Côte d’Ivoire.
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