With 19 goals contribution (11 goals and eight assists) in the recently concluded English Championship, Super Eagles Coach, Eric Chelle was left with little choice but to include Millwall forward, Femi Azeez, who was also listed in the Championship Player of the Season in the Unity Cup at The Valley Stadium, London. The 24-year-old did not disappoint, scoring the two goals that sank Zimbabwe. Chelle indeed described the two-goal hero as a bright prospect who will make a long career in the national team if he remains focused on improving his game. “If I wake up with a good state of mind, and I want him in the team for the Portugal and Poland games, I’ll say yes, but if I don’t want him, I will say no,” the Malian said.
Femi Azeez scored twice on his Nigeria debut against Zimbabwe to help seal a place in the Unity Cup final.
The Millwall forward put the recent Championship play-off heartbreak to one side and grabbed his opportunity on the international stage with both hands, opening scoring inside five minutes before giving the Super Eagles breathing space just after the hour mark.
As such, Nigeria – the winners of all three previous editions of the Unity Cup – will look to defending their crown against Jamaica in today’s final at Charlton’s The Valley stadium.
