Goal Against Argentina Brightest Event In My Life – Idowu

Brian Idowu has expressed joy at scoring for Nigeria in their 4-2 mauling of Argentina in an international friendly earlier this month.

The Amkar Perm defender made his debut for the three-time African champions in that game.

According to the 25-year-old, he could not believe it when he struck on his debut.

He said it was an emotional time for him as everyone was happy for him.

“Over the past two years, the goal for Nigeria, of course, is the brightest event for me because it came in my first match for the country,” he told his club’s website on Wednesday.

“There were a lot of fans inside the stadium.When the ball flew into the goal, I did not even believe that I really managed to score on my debut.

”I was emotional after the game. Everyone was happy for me when I scored, and it’s nice.”