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Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Super Eagles
Lionel Messi gave his match-day jersey to Super Eagles third choice goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa on Tuesday night at Saint Petersburg Stadium.
The 29-year-old Enyimba number one was not in goal for Nigeria side as the Barcelona talisman scored the first goal for Argentina in a 2-1 win over the three-time African Champions which sent the La Albiceleste to knocked out stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Nigerian goalkeeper Ezenwa meets Messi at the tunnel after the encounter in which the five-time Ballon d'Or winner gave him his shirt to NPLF star.
Argentina face a difficult challenge against tournament favourites
France in the last-16 on Saturday at the Kazan Arena.
Ezenwa has who has 24 caps to his name was in goal for Nigeria during most games in the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup, but he was not used by coach Gernot Rohr at the tournament in Russia.
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