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Bet your house on Ademola Lookman, Atletico Madrid to go past Arsenal to Champions League Final
Ademola Lookman is one of Super Eagles two world-class players with the other being Victor Osimhen.
The 28-year-forward again proved his worth with the decisive goal that booted Barcelona out of the UEFA Champions League and set up an interesting semifinal against Arsenal, who remain unbeaten in this season’s competition.
On Saturday, barring the unexpected ‘Mola’ will win his first trophy with Atleti when they take on Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey final.
It will be the same weekend that Arsenal Premier League championship credentials will be seriously challenged with the visit to closest rivals Manchester City.
Thereafter, both Atleti and Arsenal could then shift focus on the first leg semifinal of the Champions League fixed for April 29 at the Metropolitano with the return tie at The Emirates on May 5.
Arsenal will be slight favourites to win to reach the final should we believe the bookmakers, but their recent struggles and the growing confidence enjoyed by Atletico have now made this match-up too close to call.
‘The Gunners’ have one of the best defences around, but they have struggled to score goals lately, while Atletico, once well known for their uncompromising defensive approach, are now scoring more freely even though they are also letting in some in the process.
Should Atleti not be taken a little more seriously to now reach their fourth Champions League final?
Ademola Lookman, for one, has been an inspired January signing by coach Diego Simeone – six goals and four assists in all competitions thus far.
He has also got the La Liga team firing again especially the talented Argentine striker Julian Alvarez, while the likes of Alexander Sorloth and Antoine Greizmann continue to ask opposing defences serious questions.
It would certainly make for some interesting reading were Ademola Lookman, who was born in London, to play a big role to deny a hometown club from reaching their second Champions League final.
Interestingly, it was another Spanish club, Barcelona, who denied Arsenal Champions League glory in the 2006 final.
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Newcastle United have submitted a bigger bid, Chelsea have joined the chase, but Brighton look set to be the Premier League club who will finally get the signature of youngster Zadok Yohanna.
A source who is familiar to this transfer confirmed there has been a verbal agreement with Brighton on the player.
This was after the club agreed personal terms with the 18-year-old winger.
“An agreement is an agreement,” he simply said while not willing to give more details.
It was further gathered that the boy’s camp are more comfortable with Brighton because he will get game time, like the likes of Simon Adingra of Cote d’Ivoire got when he played there.
“He is a young player who needs to be playing and not be sent out on loan to a smaller club and lesser league,” SCORENigeria was told.
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Abdullahi Bewene said he was proud to make his Super Eagles, just he has been widely praised for his solid display against Poland.
The Czech-based player played the entire duration as Nigeria were held to a 2-2 draw by the home team in Warsaw Wednesday night.
“I’m very happy and proud to represent my country, I’m ready to give more of this,” Bewene said.
“There are plenty of people in my country, I have to make them happy.”
His individual performance against Poland has not gone unnoticed as users of X have poured praised him.
“It is wonderful seeing Abdullahi Bewene aka Abba Messi breaking into the Super Eagles set-up,” saluted Salisu Sanusi.
“Starting from the dusty pitch in Jos to the top flight of Czech Republic, and now his fatherland’s colours is monumental achievement.”
“Bewene is a breathe of fresh air,” further praised Oyebade Onipede.
Odera said “Bewene easily my man of the match, What a player.”, while Jose of Lagos dubbed the player “new discovery”.
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Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi is now expected to join up with the Super Eagles squad for the friendly against World Cup-bound Portugal.
Iwobi missed the Poland friendly, which ended in a 2-2 draw in Warsaw.
Officials also expressed confidence that Bright Osayi-Samuel could rejoin the squad.
His place was taken up by Abdullahi Bewene in the Poland game.
Portugal will welcome the Super Eagles on Wednesday, June 10.
When both teams clashed prior to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Portuguese ran away 4-0 winners.
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