London, England – E don happen again for sport world as dem dey celebrate 20 years since Liverpool carry go Istanbul and turn Milan to fried rice and chicken for dat sweet Champions League final! Dem sabi am as ‘miracle of Istanbul,’ where fans no fit believe wetin dem dey see. Na so Jon Dahl Tomasson, also known as the one wey no too sabi shine for Newcastle, come show face for Milan.
No be small wah! For dem days, Tomasson don score four goals from 35 appearances for England, and e shift go Eredivisie after one season. But when Carlo Ancelotti call am to replace Hernan Crespo wey don dey fire on all cylinders, pipo just dey wonder: “Wetin dis guy dey do here?”
But make we clear am, Tomasson no be d first, and e no go be d last person wey struggle for Premier League and still land for Champions League. Just check out Joselu wey score twice for Real Madrid last year after e don mess up for Stoke and Newcastle! Talk about style! Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting too, no be everybody sabi how e travel from Stoke to push Bavarians to final in 2020.
As we dey prepare for another weekend of Champions League drama, it don reach time make we shine spotlight on three fresh faces wey dey join the party – Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Matteo Darmian and Vitinha! Dem no really leave mark for Premier League, but you fit bet say one of dem go carry trophy after the final. Na wetin the ball dey roll be that.
Mkhitaryan don try plenty times, even bring scorpion kick for Sunderland while e dey play for Manchester United – wey make everybody shout for 2016. E don follow Manchester United win Europa League for 2017 but e still struggle for goals. Mourinho see am like say na ghost wey dey haunted the team, and he drop am after November. Wetin be dis??
Darmian na another guy wey dey ride the last bus like a boss. After four years for United where nobody really hear him voice, e don rekindle him fire for Inter, dey face big challenges again. Last time, na 2023 final dem put him front, but this time, e fit surprise many people if him fit shake table for that wing.
And let’s not forget Vitinha, wey don finally find him tempo after him not-too-glamorous time for Wolves. Dem fit even ask him, “you dey play for where?” because basa-basa no make sense with the gold and black uru. But now wey e don dey dance with PSG, talk about glow-up!
So forget the drama, my people. This weekend na for real football lovers! If dem fit shine for the final and prove say dem no be one-season wonders, e go sweet pass palm wine in the hot sun. Who you go bet your last kobo on? Collect your popcorn and make e dey happen!
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