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Tremendous Eagles number-one Stanley Nwabali has made a shocking selection in his choice for the world’s finest goalkeeper, Soccernet.ng studies.
Nwabali snubbed elite names like Actual Madrid’s Andriy Lunin and Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martínez in favour of South Africa’s Ronwen Williams.
Each Nwabali and Williams have been standout performers on the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) earlier this 12 months.
Whereas Nigeria completed as runners-up, Williams helped Bafana win a bronze medal, incomes widespread reward for his heroics, together with 5 clear sheets.
His distinctive performances, highlighted by saving 4 penalties in South Africa’s quarter-final win towards Cape Verde, made him a sensation in the course of the match.
Although Nwabali saved 4 clear sheets himself, Williams narrowly edged him out for the perfect goalkeeper award at AFCON.
Williams, 32, was additionally instrumental for Mamelodi Sundowns, serving to them safe their seventh consecutive league title and the inaugural African Soccer League trophy.
His stellar 12 months for membership and nation noticed him nominated for the distinguished Yashin Trophy on the Ballon d’Or.
Williams was nominated alongside Diogo Costa (FC Porto), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint Germain), Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), Andriy Lunin (Actual Madrid), Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Giorgi Mamardashvili (Valencia), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao), and Yann Sommer (Inter Milan).
Nonetheless, Nwabali speaks extremely of Williams’ consistency each internationally and on the membership stage and believes the Bafana skipper is the best on the planet.
“I actually see him as the perfect goalkeeper on the earth. He actually evokes me with how he performs, and I’m not shocked to see him on the listing of nominees of the perfect goalkeepers on the earth,” Nwabali instructed iDiskiTimes on Tuesday.
“Ronwen Williams did rather well and never solely on the AFCON however at membership stage as effectively.”
Nwabali, who has saved six clear sheets in 11 aggressive video games for Nigeria this 12 months, will look to hold his sturdy type into Nigeria’s upcoming AFCON qualifiers towards Libya in October.
