File: Super Eagles midfielder, Christantus Uche
Super Eagles midfielder, Christantus Uche, has taken to social media to showcase his UEFA Europa Conference League winner’s medal, earned during a difficult loan spell with Crystal Palace last season, with a caption widely viewed as a veiled dig at former manager, Oliver Glasner.
Uche spent last season on loan at Crystal Palace from Getafe, having established himself as the Spanish club’s standout performer before being offloaded to raise funds. Much was expected of the Nigerian in England, but he struggled to make an impact, managing just 159 minutes in the Premier League, all of it from the bench, and was left out of Palace’s squad entirely for the knockout stages of the Conference League after featuring only in the first half of the campaign.
Despite his limited involvement, Uche was still awarded a gold medal when Crystal Palace went on to lift the trophy, and he shared the achievement with his followers at the weekend.
“A devilish person might try to bring you down with their wicked actions, but you are resilient and blessed, rising above their negativity. Thank you, UEFA,” Uche wrote, without naming anyone directly.
