By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Victor Osimhen has reacted to Galatasaray’s UEFA Champions League victory over Liverpool, Prompt News reports.
The Turkish Super Lig champions won the tie 1-0 with Osimhen scoring the winning goal from the penalty spot in 16th minute.
The striker is also now the highest scoring Nigerian in the history of the Champions League.
Osimhen praised the effort of his team in the win.
“Frankly, I want to congratulate the team first. It was a very tough opponent for us, and many people, except for the fans here, didn’t really believe we would win,” he was quoted by the club’s official website.
” We managed to pull together as a team. I trained with the team only a little. I was away from training and the team for three weeks, but for me, Galatasaray is the biggest team in the world. I think we’ve got a huge win for Galatasaray right now.”
The 26-year-old also spoke about the support from Galatasaray fans.
“That’s exactly why I came here. It makes me so proud to hear my name being constantly mentioned at Galatasaray and to have the fans supporting me like this,” Osimhen added.
“Thanks to them, I always play better. I love Galatasaray and the fans very much.”
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