Ahead of the FA Cup final between Leicester City and Chelsea, fans are clamouring for similar support from Nigerians for Villarreal star Samuel Chukwueze in the Uefa Europa League final on May 26.
Nigeria duo Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi are in contention to win the FA Cup with the Foxes on Saturday and football enthusiasts in the West African country have thrown their weight behind them.
It could also be Leicester City's first FA Cup title in their history.
Even though Chukwueze is a doubt for the Europa League final between Manchester United and Villarreal, fans on social media are calling for the same level of energy in supporting him.
Manchester United's Shola Shoretire is also of Nigerian descent which is another option for supporters for the crunch European final at the PGE Arena Gdansk.
#chukwueze is our own too
— olamilekan.ayourfe (@EngineerPsychic) May 15, 2021
The same energy we are putting in for Iheanacho and Ndidi is the same energy we should be putting for Chukwueze when Villareal faces Man United in Europa League final.
— Man City Principal ⚽ ❤️💙 (@BarcaPrincipal) May 15, 2021
Are we together???
May God bless Ndidi & Iheanacho for helping Leicester lift the 2021 FA CUP. Those of u Supporting Chukwueze and Villareal pls remember Shola Shotire is also Nigerian. We are more patriots.
— Abubakar Musa Mussaddiq ⚡️ (@MusaMussaddiq) May 15, 2021
Not supporting Chukwueze in Europa final is unpatriotic.
— Zükov (@nusecchione) May 15, 2021
Since we're not all well. Lol
The same energy wey una dey take use pray for "Iheanacho" and "Ndidi", make una use that same energy to pray for "Chukwueze" for Europa final. pic.twitter.com/Q5tUSG5Bec
— Muktar (@Mukyfresh) May 15, 2021
So we're all supporting Chukwueze in the Europa League final abi? pic.twitter.com/OI0RKobIo3
— Obi Ezra||PC Games Plug🔌 (@obi_ezra) May 15, 2021
I'll support Ndidi and Iheanacho against Chelsea.
— Demorash (@demorash009) May 15, 2021
I'll also support Chukwueze against Manchester United.
Be patriotic for once. pic.twitter.com/8IHEKZVFXM
Supporting Leicester to win the FA cup because of Ndidi and Iheanacho yen yen yen...I hope Villareal has your support for the Europa league finals too because of Chukwueze.
— Amaka (@Amakaokolidd) May 15, 2021
Na club football we dey now abeg, when Super eagles gather, we give our allegiance but for now, UP CHELSEA!
It is between Shoretire and Chukwueze to win the Europa league, for me I want Shoretire. https://t.co/KIZLCbEwL8
— President Christian (@Chrisblin) May 15, 2021
United fans preaching patriotism on the timeline forgetting Chukwueze is going to play against them in the final too
— ONI OLUMUYIWA ⚪ (@muyiwhar) May 15, 2021
We will remind them 😃 https://t.co/KT1msYblKU
What's wrong with supporting Chukwueze in the Europa League final? Omo, it's Nigerians first. ✌️😎
— BeksFCB (@Joshua_Ubeku) May 15, 2021
Every Nigerian wants to see Chukwueze lift the Europa League except the hoodlums amongst us. https://t.co/APCsYZqI7E
— 𝕟𝕚𝖋𝕖𝓂𝒾 ☻⚕️ (@Niifemi_nife) May 15, 2021
As you support Seniorman and Wilfred Ndidi to defeat Chelsea today, may you also support Samuel Chukwueze to defeat Manchester United in the Europa league final#FACupFinal
— Chelsea Babe🇿🇦 (@Boitumelo_MB) May 15, 2021
Make sure you do this same thing for Chukwueze in the final https://t.co/xpITPd89AO
— Bashir (@Moh__bash) May 15, 2021
So you want Rudiger, Kante and Ziyech’s Ramadan fasting to be in vain? 😏😏
— Wale Adetona (@iSlimfit) May 15, 2021
Dear lord Jesus,I’m a fan of my brothers @Ndidi25 and @67Kelechi in their FA cup final today . Lord Jesus, may they win it for us all and for their family 🙏🏻🙏🏻🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬. AMEN
— John Ogu (@ogujohnugo) May 15, 2021
I hope you support chukwueze against your beloved Man U on 26 of this month
— Jacob Iyanu (@IyanuJacob) May 15, 2021
You are a patriotic Nigerian supporting Ndidi & Iheanacho to win the FA cup but you are planning to support Man United in the Europa league final when they play against Chukwueze
— STAN (@OBaStann) May 15, 2021
No be ment the disturb you?
You want Ndidi and Iheanacho to win the FA Cup final today cos they're Nigerians.
— Elvis Tunde ➐ (@Tunnykvng) May 15, 2021
Hope you'll keep the same energy for Chukwueze in the Europa League final?