Nigerian Ronaldinho — Brazil star hails Super Eagles baller Alex Iwobi after dazzling performance

Nigerian Ronaldinho — Brazil star hails Super Eagles baller Alex Iwobi after dazzling performance

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 10:19 - 08.04.2025

Alex Iwobi has been compared to legendary Brazilian Ronaldinho after his latest performances for Premier League side Fulham.

Fulham's Brazilian forward Andreas Pereira has compared his teammate Alex Iwobi to the legendary Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho.

Following Iwobi's impressive performance in Fulham's win against Liverpool, Pereira couldn't help but express his admiration for the Nigerian, who has been in excellent form.

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Iwobi scored a fine goal and contributed an assist as Fulham defeated Arne Slot's Liverpool 3-2, ending their 26-game unbeaten league run.

Alex Iwobi
History maker, Alex Iwobi against Liverpool. Alex Iwobi in action for Fulham against Liverpool in December 2024 (Credit: Imago)

After the game, the Super Eagles midfielder celebrated with a number of Instagram posts captioned "I belong to Jesus" with several Fulham players and fans reacting.

Teammate for club and country, Calvin Bassey, commented "Hop out the motor'' in reference to Iwobi's recently released record, while Pereira wrote "Ronaldinho from Nigeria 🇳🇬 ❤️🔥"

Iwobi's achievement goes beyond the praise from his teammates, though. He has reached a remarkable milestone, becoming the first Nigerian player in Premier League history to register at least 30 goals and 30 assists.

He may not quite be at the level of Ronaldinho, the player he's been compared to, but he has certainly become one of the best players in the Premier League and another huge win for Nigeria.

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