Blackburn Rovers defender Ryan Alebiosu has spoken about the impact of an injury that affected his debut at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
Asked about how the injury affected him mentally, knowing it was his first AFCON, Alebiosu said, “Obviously it’s a bit frustrating, so know my first AFCON I wanted to show more, show what I could do.”
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He added, “Then when this happened it obviously played a little bit of part to it but the team obviously came together, helped me a lot.”
Alebiosu also highlighted how watching his team perform positively helped him regain confidence, saying, “Watching the team supporting the team winning games, it boosted my morale, helped everything get better. Now I’m back so it’s just obviously grateful.”
