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Legendary Nigerian Sprinter, Blessing Okagbare, has shown no sign of relenting in her pursuit for glory. On Saturday, April 24, 2021, at the Oregon Meet, Okagbare won the 100m race in a time of 10.97 seconds. The Nigerian’s winning time is the second-best time ran in the world in 2021. Divine Oduduru came fifth in the men’s 100m while Oluwatobiloba Amusan came 6th in the women’s 100m hurdles. Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Simeone Nwankwo, has continued his outstanding run of form for his Italian Serie A side, Crotone. Nwankwo became the highest Nigerian goal scorer in Europe’s top five leagues in a single season after scoring twice in Crotone’s 4-3 win against Parma on Saturday, April 24, to take his tally for the season to 19 goals.
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Samuel Chukwueze was also impressive for Villarreal CF in their clash against Barcelona on Sunday in the Spanish La Liga. Chukwueze gifted Unai Emery’s men the lead in the 26th minute of the game, but a brace from Antoine Griezman saw Villarreal fall to Barcelona.
Without a doubt, Lorient of French Ligue 1 striker, Terem Moffi, is the Nigerian revelation for the 2020/2021 season. Moffi registered a hattrick in Lorient’s 4-1 win over Bordeaux on Sunday to move his season tally to 14 goals, equalling Victor Ikpeba’s record as the highest-scoring Nigerian footballer in the French league in a single season.
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