'It'll Be Nice To Win The Golden Boot' - Ighalo Hoping To Follow In The Footsteps Of Yekini, Okocha, Odegbami, Emenike

Published: July 09, 2019

Shanghai Greenland Shenhua striker Odion Ighalo wants to emulate Segun Odegbami, Rashidi Yekini, Julius Aghahowa, Austin Okocha and Emmanuel Emenike by emerging the top scorer of the Africa Cup of Nations.

The former Watford star is one of the frontrunners for the 2019 AFCON Golden Boot award, having scored three goals along with Sadio Mané, Cédric Bakambu and Adam Ounas.

Though Ighalo is interested in being top scorer, he has stressed that he is putting the team first ahead of personal success.

''It will be nice but first I'll put the team ahead because if I don't win the Golden Boot and we win the trophy I'll be very happy because we are here to do that,'' said Ighalo at Tuesday morning's press conference attended by allnigeriasoccer.com.

''I am a striker, I want to score goals but if the goal does not come and we win the game, I'll be more satisfied.''

Ighalo is the leading Nigeria scorer since the appointment of Gernot Rohr as coach with 11 goals in competitive matches.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel