Cubana Chief Priest Hails Iheanacho After Rejuvenated Performance for Leicester

• Kelechi Iheanacho scored for Leicester City in a win over Tottenham Hotspurs on 11 February
• Business mogul Cubana Chief Priest was glad the Super Eagles star scored in the EPL game
• Iheanacho has had rejuvenated performances for Leicester most especially in the FA Cup

Nigerian businessman, Cubana Chief Priest has hailed Super Eagles forward, Kelechi Iheanacho for his incredible performance for Leicester City in their win over Tottenham Hotspur.

The Nigerian star was superb as he led the Foxes to comeback 4-1 win over Spurs in what was a challenging Premier League battle on Saturday, 11 February.

Spurs went into this game determined to record a win, but Iheanacho and his teammates were more determined not to disappoint their home fans.

After the battle on the pitch, Iheanacho was happy that his team recorded a win and took to Instagram to celebrate by posting his action photos.

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Reacting to one of the photos, Chief Priest wrote 'Owerri, Owerri' while expressing his happiness for his compatriot and his run of form.

What does Owerri mean?

Owerri is the capital of the Imo State in Nigeria. It is the city where Iheanacho was born and where he launched his football career.

Chief Priest is also from Owerri and is also a big lover of football.

The businessman is the owner of the popular club Xhrine that is situated in Owerri and is also into real estate.

Iheanacho celebrates with photo post

Meanwhile, Leicester City are currently occupying 13th position on the Premier League table with 24 points after 22 games.

Daniel Amartey praises Iheanacho

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported on Leicester City defender, Daniel Amartey praising teammate Iheanacho after netting the winner in the FA Cup clash against Walsall.

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The Nigerian forward scored to send the Foxes into the fifth round of the FA Cup, extending his record in the competition to 17 goals in 23 matches - the most so far.

Ghanaian defender, Amartey lauded Iheanacho for his latest performance, insisting the competition was 'made for the Nigerian' forward.

Amartey and Iheanacho are rivals internationally and faced off against each other during the FIFA World Cup play-offs last year.