Nigeria and
Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Carl Ikeme confirmed his retirement from
professional football on Friday following a battle with acute leukaemia.
Super Eagles goalkeeper Carl Ikeme
has signed a new contract with Wolverhampton Wanderers which will last until
2019. The Nigerian international has been
a professional at Molineux since 2003 and he has gone to make 192 appearances
in all competitions during that time.
Super Eagles
first choice goalkeeper Carl Ikeme has been ruled out the 2018 FIFA World Cup
qualifying match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Desret Foxes of
Algeria slated for Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo.