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Nigeria s Ligue 1 stars
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Terem Moffi s hat-trick for Lorient in their emphatic win over Bordeaux in Round 34 means he has now scored more times in Ligue 1 than Victor Osimhen and needs just two goals to equal the French top-flight s single-season record for a Nigerian.
Moffi swept in his first hat-trick in French football as Lorient gave themselves some breathing space at the foot of the table in their battle against relegation, and with it moved onto 14 goals this season, his first in Ligue 1.
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It means he has bettered the 13 strikes his friend and youth international teammate Osimhen managed at Lille last season, and moved to within a b
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Black History Month: Make way for The Bison
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In the last 20 years, there has been a push towards having a midfielder that can play with physicality. They need good defense and technique, but they also need to be a guy that can have an eye for goal while letting everyone on the field know that the midfield was theirs. Michael Essien is a player who helped define that type of role during the first decade or so of the 21st century.
Born in Ghana, Essien grew up on the capital streets of Accra, beginning his soccer career after graduating from Catholic school. He started with a local club in the Ghana Premier League, Liberty Professionals, playing well enough to get called up to Ghana’s U-17 World Cup team. There, he had a breakout tournament, and he drew the interest of teams all across Europe.