Carl Ikeme Extols Wolves over Promotion to EPL
Recuperating Super Eagles goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme, has congratulated his Wolverhampton Wanderers teammates over the team’s return to the English Premier League.
Ikeme recalled that his teammates stood firm and focused on their dream to get back to the elite division, noting that unity among the players played a key role in the long journey to glory.
Wolves were relegated to the English Championship in 2012, but will be competing in the elite division after six years in the lower tier.
Although Ikeme played no part in the team’s promotion to the elite division having been diagnosed with an acute leukemia, but was full of praise for Nuno Espirito Santos’ side.
“Congratulations to everyone involved with our great club. The hard work, loyalty and togetherness is something to savour,” Ikeme wrote on his Instagram page.
Wolves defeated Birmingham City 2-0 to move 12 points clear of second placed Cardiff who have a game in hand.
Wolves have 95 points from 43 games and will seal their promotion if they get at least a point in their next game against Bolton Wanderers on Saturday.
The ailing Nigerian goalkeeper, who played only in the World Cup 2018 opening group stage match against Zambia in Ndola will likely be the guest of honour on June 2nd at the high profile international friendly match between Super Eagles and host, England in the final build-up match to the World Cup final in Russia.
The goalkeeper is still receiving treatment for leukemia at The Christie Clinic in Manchester, England.
In a similar development, Super Eagles forward, Kelechi Iheanacho, has congratulated his former club, Manchester City for winning the English Premier League.
The Nigerian international said Manchester is Blue after Pep Guardiola led the side to glory following their 3-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
City’s celebration was put on ice as the Etihad team waited to see the result between the second placed Manchester United and West Brom on Sunday.
The shocking 1-0 defeat of United confirmed Guardiola’s men as champions of the 2017/18 EPL campaign.
Iheanacho who left City for Leicester City in August 2017, took to Twitter to congratulate his former teammates.
“Congratulations to Manchester City, Premier League champions. Manchester is blue,” he said.
Iheanacho joined City’s youth team in 2014 and graduated to the first team in 2015, he went on to make 46 appearances scoring 12 goals.