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Every time we critic strikers in the Super Eagles, we do so with the mindset that a “Number 9” for Nigeria must be strong, resilient, and a lethal goalscorer. We have this mindset because we had Rashidi Yekini as a reference for what a striker should be.

Read about the life and times of the best to ever do it for the Super Eagles; The Goalsfather.

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Rashidi Yekini: The Anatomy of a Legend “It’s me, Rashidi Yekini, it’s me” he belted out in a frightening haze as the reality of becoming the first Nigerian to score at the FIFA World Cup dawned on him.