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Nigerian player voted best world goal of the week

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Sikiru Olatunbosun of MFM FC has seen his goal against Rangers named ‘Goal of the Week’ by CNN.

Sikiru Olatubosun strike voted world goal of the week

Sikiru Olatubosun

The Nigerian striker scored a flick and volley in Match day 10 of the Nigeria Professional Football League game at the Agege Stadium.

The goal gave the home side a 1-0 lead in the game that they eventually won 2-1 against the reigning NPFL champions.

This ‘Heavenly’ strike from @MFMFC_Lagos‘s Sikiru Olatunbosun has to be a contender for the 2017 Best @FIFAcom Puskas award. @LMCNPFL

The MFM striker won the CNN ‘Goal of the Week’ poll ahead of Roma’s Raja Nainggolan, Youri Tielemans of Anderlecht and Joey Jones of Woking FC.

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Congratulations to Sikiru Olatunbosun, winner of the latest CNN Goal of the Week! pic.twitter.com/9hncedUlol

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Olatunbosun came tops with a whopping 82 percent of votes cast ahead of Nainggolan who had 11 percent, Tielemans at six percent while Jones had one percent out of the 6 647 votes cast.