The official Twitter account of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) shared a photo of Iheanacho during his teenage days.
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A throwback photo of Kelechi Iheanacho (NFF)
Just two days ago, he was on the field playing against the likes of Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema in the Champions League clash between his side Manchester City and Real Madrid.
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Kelechi Iheanacho played for Manchester City in the semi-final of the Champions League (Reuters)
Years ago, Kelechi Iheanacho was
just a teen in love with the beautiful game of football. A reminder on
how far he has come from playing street football in Imo State to
Manchester City was seen in a photo where he was representing his home
state in a junior tournament.
Kelechi Iheanacho is the most prolific forward in minute based on minutes played (Reuters)
The official Twitter account of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) shared a photo of Iheanacho during his teenage days.
The Nigeria international has impressed since breaking in City’s first team this season.
Recent statistics revealed that Iheanacho is the deadliest forward in Europe despite just scoring 11 goals.
Iheanacho grabbed a brace in Manchester City’s 4-0 win over Stoke City on Saturday, April 23 in a Premier League clash.
With just 11 goals, the 19-year-old can claim to be the most prolific goalscorer in Europe's top five league based on minutes played.
With a minute-to-goal ratio 81.27, the City forward is ahead of the likes of Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski and Cristiano Ronaldo.