Emenike Scores, Prays To Meet Mandela

[Folami David]

Super Eagles striker, Emmanuel Emenike was on song on Sunday in the Russian Premier Liga when he scored the second goal in Spartak Moscow's 2-0 win over Ural SR.Emenike, who just returned from a long injury layoff, scored Spartak Moscow's second goal on the stroke of full time after Aiden McGeady had given The Red-Whites a 52nd minute lead.
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The former Fenerbahce man came on as a 63rd minute replacement for Yuri Movsisyan.
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Emenike's first competitive game since his knee injury was as a second half substitute against Krylya Sovetov last Tuesday.
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Meanwhile,the AFCON 2013 top scorer has revealed he wishes to meet ailing ex-South African President Nelson Mandela after he could not do so during the championships in South Africa early this year.
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Emenike said he is a long-time admirer of Mandela, who fought to liberate his country. "I thought Nelson Mandela was going to witness the AFCON medal and trophy presentation, so that I will meet him one-on- one and get a handshake from him, that what was I missed the most at the last tournament," Emenike revealed to MTNFootball.
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"I am still looking forward to have that handshake with the great man." "He is a leader you will always remember for his goodwill, he's a man of the people and the most loving former president by his people and Africa as a whole.
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"I grew up listening to what he had gone through, I have read what he has done as a leader and it's great to be in South Africa and witnessed lots of good thing in the name of the man. He's a fighter loved by his people and everybody, that is an example to follow."
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"And this is the same country I started my career as a professional footballer. "I love South Africans, they helped me a lot in terms of my football development to get a breakthrough to Europe and that has really propelled me."
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The handshake Emenike craves for may well come next month after the Spartak Moscow striker was included in the Nigeria squad for the Nelson Mandela Challenge in Durban on August 14. The big striker will againsalute his fans for their support while he was out injured. "I always get emotional when I see fans wishing me quick recovery during my injury. I don't know them but they know me, they cheer me, they used their money to go out and watch Emmanuel Emenike during the AFCON tournament," he said.
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"I am very grateful to everybody both home and abroad. I am happy with the progress I have made since my injury and I wish to repay everybody back with goals."

[Shola Sholaz]

Emmanuel Emenike did greatly in the AFCON so I expect him to continue scoring....Meeting Mandela will always be a pleasure for anyone.