AFCON: Iwobi pulls down Instagram pictures amid online troll
Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi, has deleted all pictures on his Instagram page. This comes after Nigeria’s loss to Ivory Coast in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), on Sunday. The Nigerian team was defeated 2-1 by the host country, ending the team’s dream of a fourth continental trophy. Hours after […]
Alex Iwobi looking dejected after the loss to Guinea- Bissau in Abuja on Friday
Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi, has deleted all pictures on his Instagram page.
This comes after Nigeria’s loss to Ivory Coast in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), on Sunday.
The Nigerian team was defeated 2-1 by the host country, ending the team’s dream of a fourth continental trophy.
Hours after the encounter, Iwobi, who has been a subject of criticism from fans, deleted all photos on his Instagram page.
This was after fans abused him in the comment section of the pictures.
The Fulham midfielder featured for 79 minutes in the final as the Super Eagles failed to add to their three AFCON titles.
Iwobi left only one video post on his account.
Further checks revealed that he also disabled the comment section of the post for fear of being bullied.
Iwobi began his career at Arsenal, making 149 appearances and scoring fifteen goals.
He won the FA Cup in 2017, and scored in the 2019 UEFA Europa League final as well.
In August 2019, he transferred to Everton for an initial £28 million fee.
Iwobi represented England up to under-18 level.
He made his senior international debut for Nigeria in October 2015, and was part of their squads at the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and the Africa Cup of Nations in 2019, 2021 and 2023, finishing third at the 2019 tournament.