{"id":110466,"date":"2024-02-14T21:42:08","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T20:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/i-must-go-back-nwabali-dismisses-talks-of-leaving-chippa-united-amid-threats"},"modified":"2024-02-15T00:02:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T23:02:31","slug":"i-must-go-back-nwabali-dismisses-talks-of-leaving-chippa-united-amid-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/i-must-go-back-nwabali-dismisses-talks-of-leaving-chippa-united-amid-threats","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I must go back\u2019 \u2013 Nwabali dismisses talks of leaving Chippa United amid threats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, has confirmed he will return to Chippa United after the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON.<\/p>\n<p>There have been speculations linking the 27-year-old away from the South African club.<\/p>\n<p>Added to that, Nwabali has been the subject of threats from fans in the country, after Nigeria beat Bafana Bafana at the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Nwabali saved two spot-kicks during the shoot-out as South Africa were eliminated in the semi-final.<\/p>\n<p>But the goalkeeper has insisted he will be back at the Chilli Boys.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI must go back to my club, but talking about the threats, this is football,\u201d Nwabali said according to BluePrint as reported by KickOff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t threaten someone because they also won some other teams too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow about if those they beat decided to keep threatening your players, would it make sense?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s football, I don\u2019t think there\u2019s anything attached to it. 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