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Okocha, Kanu, Other Top Stars Sympathize With Ailing Emmanuel Emenike
Super Eagles legends Austin Okocha and Kanu Nwankwo have sympathised with Emmanuel Emenike who has been admitted last week to an undisclosed hospital.
Brand News Day Nigeria reports that Emenike had been admitted into an undisclosed hospital with an unbeknownst ailment, saying that, ”the pain is too much for me and my heart cannot carry it anymore.”
Emenike who played for Super Eagles in the 2013 AFCON tournament and was the highest goal scorer for Nigeria recently uploaded a video of himself being treated for an undisclosed ailment in an undisclosed hospital.
The former Fenerbahce forward until recently played for Waterloo captioned the video, “God is good, the pain is too much for me and my heart cannot carry it anymore.”
Emmanuel Emenike
Reacting to Eminike’s post, Nigerian football stars have trooped out en-mass to show their support, sending out prayers and good wish messages to the ex-Fenerbahce’s forward via their Instagram pages.
Former BBC African footballer of the year, Austin JJ Okocha commented, “Get well soon Nwanne.”
Similarly, former African footballer of the year, Kanu Nwankwo wrote, “Get well my brother. God is with you.”
Moving on, another Super Eagles player that sent his heart warmth wishes to the player is, Sodje, who wrote on his Instagram account, saying, “Hey bro, get well soon.”
Meanwhile, Ogenyi Onazi said, “Get well soon, Kral.”
Recall that Emenike reportedly stirred controversy for switching his marriage to Miss Nigeria 2014, Iheoma Nnadi.
Although, Emenike announced his retirement from Super Eagles on October 20, 2015, on 13th October 2013, scored a double to hand Super Eagles a 2-1 lead in the first leg of the last round of the World Cup qualifier against Ethiopia.
