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Afcon 2019: I am not bothered to be top scorer - Nigeria's Ighalo

Super Eagles player Odion Ighalo has stressed he will be a fulfilled player if Nigeria wins the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).

Ighalo is one of four players who are on three goals and lead the goalscoring chart at Afcon.

The Shanghai Shenhua attacker, however, told journalists in Cairo he is after team glory.

“My target is to win the Africa Cup of Nations. It is my priority,” Ighalo told the media before the Super Eagles took on Algeria in the semi-finals.

“I am not bothered about emerging as the highest scorer.