Super Eagles and Hapoel Jerusalem goalkeeper Adebayo Adeleye has spoken about Nigerian fans calling him Onana.
Super Eagles’ young goalkeeper Adebayo Adeleye has drawn comparisons between himself and Manchester United’s Andre Onana’s caricature, reports Soccernet.ng.
Adeleye, commonly referred to as Onana due to his appearance, made his debut for the Nigeria national team on August 18, 2023, in Nigeria’s 3-2 win over Sierra Leone, in a reinstated ‘role’. . Fans are comparing the two goalkeepers of Keller and Onana to Adelai in modern football due to their abundance of attributes.
Onana, meanwhile, had a great season at Inter Milan, showing reliability between the sticks when needed and helping Inter reach the Champions League final, where they lost to Pep Guardiola’s treble winners Manchester City. Contributed. before the 27-year-old moved to his old club Trafford this summer.
In an interview with
The Football Fans Tribe, Adelai spoke about comparisons to Onana, the goalkeepers who influenced him and the development of his playing style. He jokingly suggested that Andre Onana could be his twin brother.
“I don’t really know. People say we are a lot alike and I agree. I watch him, I love him, he plays very well. The style is great and it works very well.”
Adelay emphasized the importance of listening to the coach’s instructions as a goalkeeper and how it helped him develop as a modern goalkeeper.
“That’s the way I always played before the game changed. I just got used to the system, played the way the coach wanted me to play, and played according to the instructions. I played that style of football. “I like doing that.” That’s very helpful to me. ”
The 20-year-old was asked what kind of person he would like to be as a goalkeeper and chose former Super Eagles captain Vincent Enyema.
“I respect Vincent Enyeama. I used to watch him all the time. I like his play, his movement, his confidence and the way he jumps for the ball. It motivates me and pushes me to do more and do my best.”
Hapoel Jerusalem’s Adebayo Adeleye, Omonia’s Francis Uzoho and Enyimba’s Olorunleke Ojo face stiff competition for Sunday’s starting goalkeeper spot
