Simon Deserves ‘Man of the Match’ Against Egypt, Not Iheanacho — Okocha

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A Nigerian former footballer, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, has stated Moses Simon deserved to be  named Man of the Match against Egypt.

Simon was a hot asset for the dazzling Super Eagles as they beat the Pharaohs 1-0 in their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations opening fixture on Tuesday.

Simon, a Nantes winger dribbled previous avid gamers on the right flank and created potentialities for his teammates.

Okocha, speaking with newsmen after the match said: “For me, Moses Simon is the man of the match. He tormented the Pharaohs of Egypt.

“He become a menace. He introduced out many crosses that can like ended in goals. I grasp he triggered loads of havoc and he deserved the man of the match, anyway my idea,” he added.

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Oyinlola Awonuga is a trained journalist with skill-set and experience in content curation, content creation, and management across various digital channels . Awonuga is passionate about Entertainment, Style, Fashion and Sports as niche specialties, and she is involved in consistent engagements on various social media platforms, with steady followers online. Her works have also received appreciable recognition from Media Career Development Network, and at her spare time, she monitors developments and reports on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria. She loves reading, tracking updates on Entertainment, Style and Sports, and staying abreast of global digital developments.

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