Nigeria Super Eagles celebrate four Nigerian players for outstanding performances abroad
The Nigeria Super Eagles have heaped praise on a red-hot quartet of Nigerian stars abroad, whose sensational weekend performances have set European football alight and left fans dreaming of AFCON glory.
Ola Aina, Christantus Uche, Gabriel Osho, and Moses Usor all delivered standout displays for their respective clubs, earning well-deserved acclaim.
Naija Quartet Sets Europe Ablaze
As reported by Naija Stars Abroad, Ola Aina was exceptional for Nottingham Forest in their 3-1 victory over Brentford.
The overlapping fullback impressed throughout, registering two tackles, the most in the match, winning eight duels, and completing an impressive 88% of his passes.
Aina also created a chance and a key pass, alongside making eight recoveries, two interceptions, and five headed clearances, proving his all-around contribution.
Meanwhile, defender Gabriel Osho was solid in Auxerre’s narrow 1-0 Ligue 1 win over Lorient.
Osho maintained a 90% pass accuracy, won two tackles, blocked twice, and made an important interception, helping his club kick off the season with a victory.
Christantus Uche, 22, stole the spotlight in LaLiga as Getafe secured a 2-0 season-opening win against Celta Vigo.
Uche scored the opener and assisted the winner in a complete performance, creating three chances, making two key passes, winning every tackle, and completing four recoveries.
Also making waves was Moses Usoro, the little-known 23-year-old whose impressive display helped LASK defeat Austria Wien 2-1 in Austria.
Naija boys on fire away from home
— 🇳🇬 Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) August 20, 2025
Another game week of top performances from Nigerians in club colours.#SoarSuperEagles pic.twitter.com/hsfoenj7aW
Usor scored one goal, assisted the other, created four chances, made three key passes, and maintained a 100% tackle success rate, marking him as a key player in the victory.
The Super Eagles celebrated the quartet’s exploits with a message on social media, proclaiming, “Naija boys on fire away from home. Another game week of top performances from Nigerians in club colours.”
With such promising talent blazing across Europe’s top leagues, Nigerian football fans have every reason to be hopeful for AFCON in the near future.