Nwabali became a national hero against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa when he showed his penalty-saving prowess to earn Nigeria a final ticket in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 on Wednesday.
After making several crucial saves during the regulation time, the Nigerian goalkeeper turned on the style during the shootout, saving two penalty kicks to break the heart of the South Africans.
However, Nwabali’s heroics put a bitter pill in the mouth of many South Africans, and some fans have taken it to the extreme by reportedly threatening the goalie not to return to his club, Chippa United, after the AFCON tournament.
