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Former Super Eagles star has revealed the name of the greatest Nigerian football player of all time.
Nigeria has produced several exceptional strikers, such as Daniel Amokachi, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Nwankwo Kanu, Obafemi Martins, and Victor Ikpeba.
However, Sunday Oliseh thinks that Rashidi Yekini is a different kind of striker and the greatest Super Eagles striker ever.
Oiiseh has played with a lot of strikers during his playing days but has said he has not seen anyone like Yekini.
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Oliseh, who played with Yekini in the Super Eagles has made a statement saying the forward is the greatest of all time.
In a recent response to a post on X commemorating the 30th anniversary of Samson Siasia's goal against Argentina in the 1994 World Cup, Oliseh lauded both Yekini and Siasia.
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Oliseh wrote on X, “Samson was simply exceptional. look at his first-touch control to dribble the defender, his composure & the world-class finish.
“Yekini’s intelligence to 1st attract many players to himself before releasing Sammy with the assist is why he is the greatest striker Nigeria has ever had!!”
Oliseh referred to Yekini as the best striker Nigeria has ever had, highlighting his deft play in setting up Siasia's spectacular goal.
Yekini scored 37 goals in 62 games, ranking first among Nigeria's international scorers. In 1993, he was named African Footballer of the Year.
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In 1994, during a 3-0 victory over Bulgaria, he scored Nigeria's first goal at the World Cup and was the top scorer in the 1992 and 1994 AFCON tournaments.
Oliseh and Yekini had a lot of special times together with the Nigeria national team. He passed away in 2012 at the age of 48, following a period of sickness.
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