Nigerian-Born Attackers Shine In Uefa Champions League

Nigerian-Born Attackers Shine In Uefa Champions League By Omolagba Oluwayemi 9ja prowess was on display in Austria on Wednesday evening as Salzburg beat Wolfsburg 3-1 with all goals scored by Nigeria eligible players, BSNSports.com.ng reports. Nigerian born Karim Adeyemi put Salzburg ahead in 3rd minute while another Nigerian Lucas Nmecha score the leveler for Wolfsburg 12 minutes later. Meanwhile, another eligible Nigeria player, Noah Okafor stole the show as his second half brace gave Salzburg the needed win to go four points clear at the top of Group G. Born to a Nigerian father by a Romania mother in Germany, Karim Adeyemi was eligible to represent three countries but opted for the German national team. Like Adeyemi, Noah Okafor presently playing for the Swiss national team is born to a Nigerian father in Binningen, Switzerland. Lucas Nmecha is a German U21 footballer who is still eligible to represent Nigeria having played for England and Germany at the youth level.