The soccer season is over, and for most team sports, it is the postseason and drawing to a close. However, across Europe and the world, Nigerians were on show and had a lot of experiences to entertain fans on the continent. As we tend towards more international action and prepare for qualifiers, and look forward to the new season. For the football action still going on around the world, get all the latest news and tips on betbonus and use our bet9ja code: SPORTMAX.
Ahmed Musa
Musa was a rising star in Europe after brilliant displays in the Eredivisie and Russian league, and then he slowed down in Leicester. Going back to Russia did not help, and the Super Eagles captain would end up in Saudi Arabia playing for Al Nassr. The pandemic got in the way of what could have been a revival of one of Nigeria’s key men. Musa would play only two games before the pandemic struck. No more a valuable piece in Europe, Musa would be picked up by the team of his youth and where he started his professional journey, Kano Pillars FC.
Victor Osimhen
He had a golden boy season in France last season, playing for Lille, before a big-money move to Napoli. The Italian side was hopeful of a championship-contending season, but the coronavirus struck, and Oshimen missed a large part of the early season dealing with the virus. Upon his return, his condition and form would never peak, and Napoli would slowly lose touch with their title contention. For 70 million euros, many would call this move a bust, but according to a Goal Africa poll, the belief is that Oshimen’s move was a success, considering he had to battle adaptation, the coronavirus, and showed a lot of killer instinct when fully healthy. Napoli finished fifth this season and will miss the Champions League, but the Europa League will be a great place to start on his way to proving the doubters wrong.
Kelechi Iheanacho
The Leicester forward did not start the season on the best foot, with injuries and a lack of certainty about his place in the starting lineup. However, the Nigerian frontman finally scored his first goal of the season on February 3rd, and that opened the floodgates. The striker would be the main man for Leicester in the second half of the season, with Jamie Vardy out of form and the team hit by injuries. He would play a key part in Leicesters’s qualification for next season’s Champions League, finishing as the club’s top scorer, the first man other than Jamie Vardy to do that since 2015.
Wilfred Ndidi
Another Nigerian on the Leicester books, Wilfred Ndidi was a stalwart in the midfield when healthy, playing a total of twenty-six games in their EPL campaign. He was also present in their Europa League and Cup squads.
