My people, make I yarn you wetin happen for Hamburg wey make body sweet! Super Eagles own Jordan Torunarigha don shine like superstar for the game wey them play against Union Berlin.
As e dey so, Hamburg manager, Merlin Polzin, don praise am well-well for him defensive heroics. Na so dem take win the game 3-2 for Volksparkstadion, after Torunarigha show plenty courage wey make sense! Na him stop Union Berlin striker, Andrej Ilic, wey wan score for goal late for first half, after their keeper, Daniel Heuer Fernandes, mess up clearance.
Jordan no just sit down to watch, noooo! E sprint come back and put pressure wey make Ilic no fit take correct shot. As the matter play out, Hamburg reply quickly turn defense to attack, and na so Nicolás Capaldo sabi finish am by scoring and give Hamburg the lead just before halftime. Talk and do!
Polzin no hold back as e dey talk about Torunarigha mentality. E talk say, “No striker wan make Jordan dey breathe down their neck.” This guy dey carry pressure pass as e dey defend, and e dey show say e no dey give up, even when chance no dey. E be like say na true Naija spirit dey flow for him blood!
As e dey happen, this season, Torunarigha dey knack am for field, winning 66.67 percent of him duels, wey make am second-best for squad after Croatian defender, Mario Vuskovic. Na him too dey complete 83 percent of him passes, matching Vuskovic again for numbers. For touch wey dey ball, na him dey rank high pass apart from other top players wey dey for team like Luka Vuskovic and Nicolás Capaldo.
As we dey watch, make we no forget say dis guy dey push Naija flag high for abroad! Torunarigha no just dey carry ball; e dey carry our pride go far!
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