President of the Nigeria Football Federation NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau MON, has praised Rangers forward Cyriel Dessers and Getafe midfielder Christantus Uche for their standout performances during the recent Four-Nation Unity Cup tournament in London, Soccernet.ng reports .
Dessers and Uche, previously overlooked in March's FIFA World Cup qualifiers, were handed fresh opportunities under new head coach Eric Chelle.
Both players seized the moment, making impressive contributions that caught the attention of the coaching crew and the NFF hierarchy.
Dessers was arguably the star of the tournament, scoring one goal and providing an assist in Nigeria's two games, while Uche kept his composure to net the decisive penalty in the final against Jamaica. The 22-year-old Getafe midfielder also earned his first start for Nigeria in an international friendly against Russia last week.
Speaking to the NFF website on the team's performances, Gusau said: