Kanu, Onazi, Iwobi, pray for Ikeme’s quick recovery

.Enyeama, Ogu, Ideye, Oshoala too

By Akeem Lawal

EX-INTERNATIONALS, Kanu Nwankwo and Vincent Enyeama join other national team players including Super Eagles vice captain, Ogenyi Onazi, Brown Ideye, John Ogu, Alexander Iwobi, Asisat Oshoala and Kelechi Iheanacho in praying for the speedy recovery of ailing Carl Ikeme, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports that the Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper has been diagnosed with acute leukaemia and will begin an immediate course of chemotherapy. His international team mates like Jude Ighalo, Kayode Olanrewaju, Elderson Echiejile, Ndidi Wilfred, Shehu Abdullahi and Alhassan Ibrahim amongst others also shared their thoughts on social media, such as Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to wish the 31 year old quick return to action.

 “Get well soon bro @carlikeme we are praying for you🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽,” Kanu posted on his Instagram page @kingkanu4, while Enyeama wrote via his Twitter handle  @vinpee:  "God be with him @Carl_Ikeme @NGSuperEagles we pray for success and healing."

For Onazi, “As Super Eagles family, and lovers of football heroes, let us come together, support and pray in solidarity for one of our own - goalkeeper Carl Ikeme who has just been diagnosed with acute leukaemia. This is a trying time for him and his young family. We have to pray collectively for his full and complete recovery. Your messages of goodwill to him will be a great help. Your prayers will be even greater. It's tough times but God is our tower of strength. @carlikeme,” he said via @Onaziogenyi.

For Ideye @OfficialIdeye, “Just woke up to see a very sad news about @Carl_Ikeme with God you can overcome everything, stay strong mate.”

Echiejile‏ @Elderson said, “Prayers up for my brother and friend @Carl_Ikeme. We are thinking of you and know you will overcome this difficult time. 🙏🏾.”

“Come back strong @carlikeme our prayers are with you stay strong bro,” Iheanacho said via @kelechi72.

Iwobi‏ @alexiwobi said, “You're in our prayers Carl, stay strong and get well soon 🙏🏾."

Ighalo @ighalojude said, “Get well soon bro @Carl_Ikeme we are praying for you 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽, while Ndidi @Ndidi25 simply said, “Please #PrayForCarl 🙏.”

Oshoala @Superzeee followed up saying, “Get well soon bro, Stay Strong 🇳🇬🇳🇬❤️ @carlikeme 🙏🏾🙏🏾,”

Shehu Abdullahi‏ @OfficialShehu posted, “Just heard this sad news. My heart is heavy. Allah will heal you mate @Carl_Ikeme #GetWellSoonCarlIkeme, just as Akpan @HopeAkpan tweeted, “Gutted to here about this. Praying for you brother. 🙏🏾.”

Olanrewaju @larry_kayode_8_  wrote, “As Super Eagles family, and lovers of football heroes, let us come together, support and pray in solidarity for one of our own - goalkeeper Carl Ikeme who has just been diagnosed with acute leukaemia. This is a trying time for him and his young family. We have to pray collectively for his full and complete recovery. Your messages of goodwill to him will be a great help. Your prayers will be even greater. It's tough times but God is our tower of strength. Stay strong @carlikeme.”