Players and officials of French club Lille have been lining up to sing the praises of Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama in the wake of a blistering start to his Ligue 1 debut. The performance earned him a place in LEquipes team of the week and team captain Rio Mavuba likened him to the Messiah We have Jesus in goal, Mavuba joked. He was huge Sunday night. It was a tough game and we had a bad first half, Monacos Emmanuel Rivière said. Respect to the goalkeeper who made some fantastic saves in the second half. LOSC deserve their victory. according to Jean-Pierre Mottet, Lilles goalkeeper trainer. He is a great professional, who leads the other goalkeepers in the group and brings a great working atmosphere, Mottet told Le Parisien of the Nigerian. Vincent brings his good mood, and a playfulness that is good for the group, midfielder Florent Balmont told Le Parisien. His enthusiasm, his smile, his jokes are always surprising. He is a real model. And in the Lille changing room, he is like a big brother, he commands respect. Today, he is one of the pillars of the team. This is a boy who has pep, who is happy to live and transmits it on the pitch, because the job is there, says the coach. This is a great person to have by my side.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 12:23:44 +0000
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