Nigerian fans have never quite warmed to the quietly effective Nantes winger, who suffers for not being as flamboyant as some of his peers
There are, broadly speaking, three kinds of winger in modern football.
There is the playmaker who starts out wide – as the space between the lines of defence and midfield has shrunk, there is now a tendency for creators to assume wide starting positions before picking their moments to drift infield.
There is the pure winger, starting on his natural side and putting crosses into the box – this is a dying breed of player.