Ikechukwu Uche Sends Get Well Wishes To Wilfred Agbonavbare

Villarreal striker Ikechukwu Uche has sent get well wishes to retired Nigeria international Wilfred Agbonavbare.

The former New Nigeria Bank glovesman is battling against cancer at a hospital bed in Spain after he was flown from the United States.

“My prayer for Wilfred, former Nigerian legend goalkeeper. #FuerzaWilfred. My support for his family and friends, ” said Ike Uche on Twitter.

Now 48, Wilfred Agbonavbare was in between the pipes at the Fifa Under 20s in 1983 when Nigeria met Holland, and he stopped a certain Marco Van Basten from scoring, as both teams played a goalless draw.

He spent six seasons at Rayo Vallecano before joining écija.

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