Chigozie Agbim says he is grateful to Stephen Keshi and
everyone who supported him during his turbulent first two games for Nigeria at
the African Nations Championship.
Agbim was at the end of some venomous criticism after the
first two games of the tournament, with fans going as far as calling for his
replacement with Under-17 World Cup-winning captain Sunday Alampasu.
But Keshi stuck by his captain and was vindicated when
the Rangers goalkeeper rewarded him with a near error-free performance against
the hosts.
Agbim was naturally grateful.
"I must thank God and my family for their support
and the fans too," he said.
"I must also thank those who stood by me. It wasn't
easy going through such a period but I am happy that I did well against South
Africa.
"And I want to thank coach Keshi especially because
his confidence in me helped me to improve my performance in order not to
disappoint him."
Culled from Kickoffnigeria
