403:) had ever won the award before for a goal in an international match against Tanzania and no Nigerian Premier League player had ever even been nominated for the award. On 4 March, it was announced that Olatunbosun's goal had indeed won the CNN award gathering more than 80 percent of the vote. Afterwards, Olatunbosun's strike was also widely totted as worthy of the
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and then improvised with a flick of his own over with his right foot over
Rangers defender Emmanuel Etim and although off balance managed to hit an unstoppable left-footed volley into the top corner. The match ended with MFM prevailing 2–1 but Olatunbosun's goal gained widespread attention over the
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Spanish, Brazilian, French, Italian, and British newspapers. Olatunbosun said afterwards that the goal was because of the grace of God, adding that he hoped that MFM F.C. would qualify for Africa's continental championship at the end of the season.
460:. In his youth Olatunbosun was also a talented baseball player and was part of the local team at Finbas College. He played in baseball tournaments in Burkina Faso and other African countries as well as the national tournament in Abuja before permanently switching to football.
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3–0. Olatunbosun latter claimed that he knew he was going to score a brace against Akwa United because the match was on his birthday and he felt he had been empowered by God. Olatunbosun finished the season with 7 goals.
858:"6 years ago MFM FC star was playing baseball, now Puskas is in sight: Sikiru played Baseball as a kid before taking up football which has taken his name all over the world courtesy of a fantastic goal he scored"
697:"Sikiru Olatunbosun and the NPFL shot heard round the world: The MFM FC striker has become an internet sensation, just what the domestic league needs to promote itself as a veritable entertainment for Nigerians"
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539:"I Told My Colleagues I Will Score Two Goals Against Akwa United-Sikiru Olatunbosun"
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internet and was nominated for the CNN goal of the week award. Only one
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720:"MFM's target is to play in Africa, says Olatunbosun"
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624:. Own Goal Nigeria. 25 February 2017
324:(born 3 January 1996) is a Nigerian
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936:Men's association football forwards
768:@MenemenspoResmi (21 August 2019).
749:. Complete Sports. 13 December 2018
817:"International Match (Sky Sports)"
537:Tomiwa Babalola (18 August 2016).
515:Tomiwa Babalola (18 August 2016).
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837:. All News Nigeria. 6 May 2017
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