AFCON: You’re Distorted, Overweight – Babayaro Slams Super Eagles Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali

Former Nigeria U23 goalkeeper Emmanuel Babayaro has criticized Super Eagles shot-stopper Stanley Nwabali amid the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco.

The 49-year-old branded Nwabali as distorted, insisting that his passes were not good and the Chippa United goalkeeper is also overweight.

“They [Super Eagles management] need to look at Nwabali,” Babayaro stated on the ATHLST podcast.

“I’m sorry to say this, he is amazing, but he is overweight and Nigeria were lucky against Tanzania that two of their shots were not on target, else they would’ve been in our net.

“Nwabali’s passes were not in sync and he is a bit distorted,” he said.

Nwabali has been Nigeria’s first-choice goalkeeper since head coach Eric Chelle took over some months ago. He led Nigeria to second position at the last edition of the AFCON.