Freiburg of Germany were one of the biggest winners in yesterday’s Europa League games following their 4-0 win over French Ligue 1 side Nantes. The win helped them to seal passage to the next knock out round of the tournament.
The German side proved to be too strong for their French opponent by following up their 2-0 win last week in same fixture with another comprehensive win in the reverse tie. Nantes had the vice captain of the senior national team of Nigeria Moses Simon on for over 70 minutes.
However it was another Nigerian, who was born in Germany that stole the show with a goal that was later deemed to be own goal. He is 20 year old Kevin Schade who was born in Germany to parents of Nigerian descent.
Scahde has emerged powerfully from a long Injury set back suffered last season and he has already made his mark with a goal in four games in the ongoing German Bundesliga. A full time youth international for Germany at several levels he is still eligible to represent Nigeria at senior level.
He was asked by France based Nigerian journalist Ojora Babatunde after the game if he hopes to follow in the footsteps of the duo of Leon Balogun and Kevin Akpoguma, who were both born in Germany but now play for the senior national team of Nigeria.
”No, I grew up in Germany, it’s difficult so I played every time for Germany, I think I want to play for Germany. I love Nigerian food, my best friend is Nigerian too and so every time his family comes, they bring family food from Nigeria. Spicy rice, first time it was very hard but now I’m good”, he told the YouTube channel of OJB Sports.
