Sevilla of Spain striker, Akor Jerome Adams is taking inventory of his maiden outing with the Tremendous Eagles on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco and opined that the Nigerian squad was the competitors’s finest workforce.
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Sports247 reviews that, though the Eagles misplaced to host nation, Morocco within the semi-finals, the Benue State-born hitman reckoned that their emergence as the best scoring workforce proved they have been the very best.
He additional identified that, contemplating they didn’t lose any sport throughout open play, as they solely misplaced to Morocco through penalties after a goalless finish to additional time, justified his verdict that Nigeria had the very best squad at AFCON 2025.
Akor, who began 4 matches, scored two targets and bought two assists throughout the competitors, added that each one the gamers are grateful for the way their Franco-Malian coach, Eric Chelle remodeled the workforce tactically at AFCON 2025.
Akor posited, “We’re the very best workforce and we got here for the gold. We didn’t take it, however we’re happy with what we’ve been in a position to obtain.
“We’re all grateful to Eric Chelle for what he has completed for us as a gaggle within the final three weeks. We’re higher individuals due to Chelle.”
Sports247 gathered additional that Akor and Eagles’ back-up winger, Chidera Ejuke, have been each celebrated after their return to Sevilla on Sunday, because the La Liga membership famous that they’re now each AFCON bronze medalists.
