Even though he lost to his childhood fan club, the 23-year-old was pleased with his performance.
Francis Uzoho, the Super Eagles’ goalkeeper, was beaming after making twelve stops in Omonia Nicosia’s difficult 1-0 loss against Manchester United.
Uzoho received the starting spot for Omonia’s matchup with Manchester United, the team he supported growing up. And he demonstrated that his employer Neil Lennon’s choice was the right one.
After making twelve saves throughout the game, Uzoho was named the player of the match. However, a goal by Scott McTominay in stoppage time gave Manchester United the victory and broke the hearts of the Omonia.
Speaking after the game, Uzoho, who is a Manchester United fan shared his disappointment with the result, but he was happy with his performance.
“I am not disappointed with the result because we had a great game, but we would have preferred to get at least a point,” Uzoho said as per BT Sports ⅘
“But I’m happy, it’s not an easy Stadium to play in with these big players
Playing at Manchester United is a dream come through for me. I have dreamed to play here for a long time. So when I saw the draw, and I figured that we would be playing at Old Trafford, I wanted to play and I prayed to God to get an opportunity. I got it, and I’m happy I played here.
” I think this is one of the best performances of my career. I am proud of myself and my teammates because it was not a one-man job. We worked hard on the field.’
