U.E.F.A. Champions League: Chukwueze Leads Nigerian Players In Title Chase

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This picture shows the UEFA Champions League trophy prior to the draw for the 2021/2022 European football tournament in Istanbul on August 26, 2021. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP) (Photo by OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)

Nigerian players in Europe have a chance to make history with their various clubs with eight of them still in contention to win a title in different categories of the 2021/22 European competitions.

Samuel Chukwueze leads the pack with Spanish side, Villarreal, taking on Liverpool in the semi-finals of the biggest European club competition UEFA Champions League, as he hopes to join the elite list of Nigerian players who have won the tournament.

The 23-year-old is on course to win the Champions League as the season draws to a close but first must fend off another big challenge from Liverpool.

Trio Finidi George, Nwankwo Kanu, and Obi Mikel are the only Nigerians who have had the luxury of lifting the trophy with Ajax and Chelsea respectively.