Iwobi : I Almost Cried When I Scored The Winning Goal Against Zambia

Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi has admitted that he almost wept when he scored one of the most important goals of his young career in a World Cup qualifier against Zambia on October 7.

It took only seven minutes for the Hale End Academy graduate to make his mark after coming off the bench, as he swept the ball past Chipolopolo goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene after he was teed up by Abdullahi Shehu.

''It’s so hard to describe, you know what I mean. When I actually scored the moment was crazy, I remember running off celebrating,'' Iwobi told arsenal.com.

''I almost cried, I actually almost cried to see how the fans were reacting, to see my mum and dad in the stands, it was just an amazing feeling. ''

The Gunners number seventeen added : ''When I scored the goal, because the security are very strict the fans were trying to come on the pitch as I scored, but the security guards stopped them and after the fans they played trumpets and banged drums, so the players were just dancing, it was just crazy.''

Iwobi will make his thirteenth appearance for the Super Eagles if he features against Algeria on Friday, November 10.

Igho Kingsley