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Odion Ighalo’s First Man U Goal Excites Nigerians

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February 28, 2020

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By Ayodele Oluwafemi

Odion Ighalo’s first goal at Manchester United has excited Nigerians with many of them going to the microblogging platform Twitter to gush over the first goal ever scored by a Nigerian in the jersey of the English club.

The goal was scored in the Europa League elimination match with Club Brugge which United won 5-0 at Old Trafford on Thursday.

Ighalo’s goal for United came at the 34th minute, after a sublime pass from Juan Mata, making him the first Nigerian to score for United.

Ighalo joined United on loan from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua

The development excited many Nigerians, on Twitter, as many had prayed for Ighalo to score his first goal for United in the match.

Some even went ahead to name February 27th World Odion Ighalo’s day.

Ighalo has, however, dedicated the goal to his late sister who died last December.

GreenwhiteGreen gathered the following tweets:

Ighalo scored his first goal for Man Utd and Nigerians are pleased regardless of the club we support…Ighalo is our own!?
— Lamarr ❁ (@Kinglamarr___) February 27, 2020

Ighalo scored his first goal as a Man Utd player and the whole country is happy.
Wonderful Support from Nigerians?
— Tife? (@Tife_fabunmi) February 27, 2020

If Ighalo is happy, Nigerians are happy!
This is just the first of many, Ighalo FC! ? pic.twitter.com/NlbHWV3IRa
— Omoniyi Israel (@_omoissy) February 27, 2020

Ighalo trending after scoring shows Nigerians support their own anywhere outside ?.. This same Ighalo we used to blast when he plays for the NT.

We alone have the right to lash our own and na still we go hail our own. ❤❤
— captain steam (Nielo) (@nielo_2wit) February 27, 2020

Thank you @ighalojude
Boya Keni Nice Night ??
— ASISAT M.O.N (@AsisatOshoala) February 27, 2020

I'm giving you people a public holiday day after tomorrow. For this Ighalo goal. (Arsenal fans, this does not apply to you).

Bloggers, feel free to write 'Presidency declares Saturday public holiday for Ighalo'. The standard 'Thunder' embargo is temporarily lifted.
— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) February 27, 2020

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Odion Ighalo’s First Man U Goal Excites Nigerians

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