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Nigerians in European Club Competitions

By Arinze Ude UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Celtic defender, Efe Ambrose made up for his errors in the 1st leg against Juventus but it wasn’t good enough as his team crashed out of the competition. Chinedu Obasi Ogbuke became the last Nigerian to bow out of Europe’s premier club competition when his side, Schalke FC lost to Turkish side, Galatasaray 3-2 and 4-3 on aggregate. EUROPA LEAGUE John Mikel Obi and Victor Moses helped Chelsea beat Romanian side, Steaua Bucharesti 3-1 on Thursday night and 3-2 on aggregate to progress to the Quarter-finals. Lazio starlet, Onazi Ogenyi played a crucial role in his side’s 5-1 aggregate win over Stuttgart, scoring a goal in the first leg. Joseph Yobo and his club side, Fenerbahce booked a place in Friday’s Europa League Quarter-final draw after their 2-1 aggregate win over giant killers, FC Viktoria Plzen.
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