Joe Aribo and the Super Eagles have been hard at work ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON.
A steely photo of Nigerian midfielder Joe Aribo preparing for the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, has got Nigerian fans excited.
Pulse Sports can report that the Southampton midfielder and his Super Eagles teammates were training hard ahead of the AFCON2023 opener against Equatorial Guinea.
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As the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) draws near, the Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles, faces not just on-field challenges but also off-field distractions, particularly concerning social media.
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Joe Aribo last scored for Southampton and Nigeria on October 1, 2022, against Everton in the Premier League.
Aribo excites Nigerians
The Saints midfielder was pictured training intensely during one of Super Eagles training sessions in Cote d’Ivoire ahead of the AFCON.
Aribo, 27, was focused in the session and unaware of a bulge on his pants in the image shared by the Super Eagles on their social media account.
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The Joe Aribo picture posted by the Super Eagles. (Photo Credit: Super Eagles/X)
The midfielder’s focused expression shows his serious mindset going into the continental showpiece in Ivory Coast.
However, the sight on the image posted by the Super Eagles has now been spotted by eagle-eyed fans, with the photo going viral on social media, with Super Eagles supporters roused by the Aribo’s obvious endowment and physical condition.
“Please oh, wetin be that for first frame?” one of the ladies who took to the comment section quizzed.
“Aribo should man our midfield,” another said. “He’s got the resources!!!! Everybody has two legs that man has like 3.”
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Peseiro leads intense training as the Super Eagles of Nigeria take on Equatorial Guinea in their AFCON opener.
“I saw it, did you see it too?” Another excited lady added. “Nice first frame tho.”
“Them suppose open only fans for Joe Aribo oh unless no b prik bdat,” a guy concluded.
Aribo and Nigeria will take to the pitch against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday evening in Super Eagles’ opener.
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