Nigerian Super Eagles star, Odion Ighalo, has released a photo of himself with his mother as they flew in a plane.

Odion Ighalo, a Super Eagles star, has been pictured with his mother in new photos.

The footballer who now plays as a striker for Chinese club, Changchun Yatai, shared the rare photos of himself and his mother, Martina Ighalo, during a recent trip.

The young man captioned one the photos, "Iya Ni wura" a Yoruba statement which roughly translates to "There is no one like mother"

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