Dream come true for me — Tanimu full of gratitude after making Super Eagles debut

Benjamin Tanimu says it’s a dream come true for him to make his maiden appearance for the Super Eagles.

The centre-back, who plays for Tanzanian club, Ihefu SC started the Super Eagles’ 2-1 friendly win against Black Stars of Ghana on Friday.

The 21-year-old was in action for 71 minutes before he was replaced by Ademola Lookman.

Tanimu took to social media to celebrate his debut for the three-time African champions.

“My joy knows no bounds today. The debut came and I thank God for the Grace to play my part in the little way I could. Thanks to the coaching crew, the entire backroom staff and the senior players for the warm reception into the team,” the defender posted on his X page.

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“Thanks to my wonderful fans across the world, the lovely Nigerians who have expressed their love and have given me their support all years. To the ever-articulating Nigerian Media, I hail you for your good works and I love you all. Let’s keep supporting the Eagles with our respective wings. This for me, is a dream come true.”

Tanimu was a key player for Nigeria Premier Football League outfit, Bendel Insurance before moving abroad.