Almaty, Kazakhstan – Dem no fit deny say young Dastan Satpayev na the latest rising star wey dey shine for the football sky. This 17-year-old haven already make history as di youngest Kazakhstani wey don score for Champions League. Na wetin happen on top Wednesday as e net goal, but no be say him team Kairat manage win dem match against Copenhagen. Dem lose 3-2, but Wetin we go do?
Wetin gree Satpayev comfortable be say dis na him moment. Even if Kairat no fit chop di three points, him don join di likes of Barcelona boys like Ansu Fati and Lamine Yamal for di young star club (dem boys no fit take di spotlight like dis!). Satpayev become di third youngest player to score for Champions League, at 17 years and 106 days – abeg, I fit hear some big teams dey eye am now!
As di match continue, e dey clear say Kairat’s Champions League journey dey head to a dead end (dem dey chop wahala!). With only one point from five matches, e be like say dem go need prayer and maybe some juju if dem go fit pull through. Dem still get three matches to play – against Olympiacos, Club Brugge, and Arsenal. Place your bets naaa!
But before d match with Olympiacos, wahala don show for our boy Satpayev. E go miss dat game because e don collect three yellow cards. Chai! Wetin we go do? Management go tell am make e use dis time dey learn and grow (no wahala, dem old boys no go hear word!).
Satpayev don already carry Kairat for hin back during dem title-winning campaign, finishing with 14 goals. Na second-highest wey dey competition, even though dem no collect tin for Champions League dis year. But e fit carry dat form go di new season once e don enter pre-season with Kairat.
As di year dey close, we dey carry hope say dis boy go become something big for football world. Kairat fit no dey shine for Champions League, but him dey carry di brightness wherever him go (no be man for corner again!). Dis na just di beginning for Dastan, and we dey ready to see wetin him go do next.
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