Stanley Nwabali reacts after saving Salah, Marmoush penalties as Nigeria clinch bronze medal

Nigerian goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali is currently trending after his vital saves against Egypt helped Nigeria win the bronze medal at the 2025 AFCON tournament.

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After being knocked out by Morocco in a penalty shootout in the semi-final clash, Nigeria proceeded to contest for the 3rd place position.

The game ended in a goalless draw which was subsequently decided by a penalty shootout.

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As usual, Stanley Nwabali turned up for Nigeria by saving 2 vital penalty kicks from Egypt’s foremost players, Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush.

Following his brilliant performance, he took to his official X (formerly Twitter) handle to share a short and powerful statement.

He wrote:

“A bad game, does not make you a bad player”

See the post below:

His post subsequently triggered a flurry of comments with many making assumptions regarding his post.

Check out some comments that trailed the post beneath: