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- Super Eagles of Nigeria midfielder, Oghenekaro Etebo has a new addition to his family as he welcomed a new baby with wife, Isi Bethel
- The footballer and his wife Isi now have three children together as the couple have a boy named Wealth and a girl named Elo
- Etebo picked up an injury early in the season but has just returned to full fitness with Watford hoping the Nigerian will play a key role in their battle to escape relegation
Super Eagles midfielder, Oghenekaro Etebo has announced the arrival of his third child via a post on his social media page.
according to Pulse Sports, the Watford midfielder who already has two kids with wife Isi, disclosed the good news in a post on his Instagram handle on Friday, February 11.
The post on Instagram showed the 26-year-old midfielder alongside his wife, posing with their new born at the hospital.
Etebo expressed happiness in seeing his third child while he also eulogized his wife, Isi, for her bravery and courage throughout the delivery process.
Etebo back from injury layoff, ready for first appearance since October 2021
Meanwhile, Oghenekaro Etebo is set to make his first appearance for Watford after a long injury layoff.
According to a report via Punch, Etebo picked up the injury in October 2021 when he tore his quad muscle during Watford’s English Premier League game against Newcastle.
The injury had caused the Hornets midfielder to miss Nigeria’s trip to the African Cup of Nations where the Super Eagles crashed out in the round of 16.
Etebo has been a key member of the Super Eagles team since making his debut and featured in all group games for Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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The Super Eagles will take on the Black Stars in March in a double-legged fixture and one of the teams will progress to the World Cup finals in Qatar.
Ighalo could not honour national call up for the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon due to issues with the club.