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Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room has reflected on his performance in the 0-0 draw against Ecuador, Completesports.com reports.
The result marked Curaçao’s first-ever point on the World Cup stage.
Room was the hero, producing a historic 15-save performance, just one short of the record set by USA’s Tim Howard in the Round of 16 against Belgium in 2014.
Heroic Performance Against Ecuador
“This is exactly what I dreamed of when I first started out,” Room said in an interview with FIFA.
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“The project began eleven years ago with a simple aim: to qualify for the World Cup. I’m proud as punch because we’ve come from nothing.
“After the Germany game, we wanted to show the world who we are, and I think today we showed a glimpse of what we’re capable of. We showed we can fight tooth and nail, and against a very capable Ecuador side, we proved we also know how to play football. This is bigger than football.”
Room Relishes Special Moment
Room described the performance against Ecuador as a defining moment in his football career.
“It was the finest performance of my career,” Room said. “I played in the 2019 Gold Cup here in the USA, against Honduras. I pulled off 15 saves in that game too, which was amazing. We ran out 1-0 winners, with Leandro Bacuna’s goal proving decisive. But this one tops it, because it was at the World Cup against Ecuador,” added the 37-year-old.
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After thinking about the number of goals that Cote divoire will put past you in the final group match and possibly getting the biggest African win in the world cup yet, I now push for the disbandment of the NFF and the super Eagles players that actually prosecuted the back to back world cup qualification failure even before next year’s final afcon I advocated they should have the last rite of passage.
Amad diallo will be licking his lips.
Chelle, I am now angry.
Records will be broken.
Morocco would not do much against haiti.
Algeria will not do much against Jordan and DRC against Uzbekistan.
After the near misses from ecuador this morning, I pity Curacao against ivory coast.
Wasted eagles of Nigeria.
On this miss, none of them should be pampered to stay on till 2030.
Tear down the squad abeg, Chelle.
Pompei talked about the bonuses unpaid that crushed their hopes.
These eagles should bow out.
No be Morocco don rank 5th in the world now? Yeye pride wey we be dey boast about wey happen 33 years ago.
Wasted progress. Rubbish.
You see many of those out players are over hype and way below average.
Then someone will come here and be shouting Iheanochur once he scone against small small children in Scotland.
Players that wether we like it or not should retire from eagles are:
1. Sanusi
2.Simon
3. Iwobi
4. Ndidi
6.Chukwueze
Players that should not even near eagles again
1.Boniface
2.saudiq
3.Awoniyi
4.All the present NFF officials.