Victor Osimhen has paid a touching tribute to Nigeria Skilled Soccer League (NPFL) champions Remo Stars by gifting the membership a beneficiant sum of N10 million in celebration of their historic league title win, Soccernet.ng studies.
The Tremendous Eagles striker, at present having fun with a stellar season on mortgage at Galatasaray, is claimed to have break up the donation equally between the gamers and the technical workers.
The gesture comes after Remo Stars clinched their first-ever NPFL crown with a gritty 1-0 victory over Niger Tornadoes on Sunday.
Osimhen, who has established an in depth relationship with Remo Stars head coach Daniel Ogunmodede — additionally his assistant coach with the Tremendous Eagles — personally referred to as the staff on Tuesday to congratulate them on their triumph.
He praised their “tenacity” and mentioned he was “deeply impressed” by their dedication all through a difficult season.
Remo Stars’ exceptional journey to the title has captivated the Nigerian soccer scene.
Based as FC Dender in 2004 and rebranded in 2010, the Ikenne-based membership has climbed from grassroots obscurity to nationwide glory.
They sealed the league title with three video games to spare, reaching an uncatchable 68 factors, 10 away from second-placed Rivers United.
Substitute Olamilekan Adedayo’s 84th-minute thunderbolt in Sunday’s match delivered the decisive blow, sending the Sky Blue Stars into raptures and eventually ending their run of near-misses — having completed second within the final two campaigns.
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The victory is a serious milestone not just for the membership but in addition for Nigerian soccer.
Remo Stars are the primary privately-owned staff to win the NPFL since Julius Berger in 2000, and the primary membership from southwestern Nigeria to realize the feat in 25 years.
Including to the celebrations, the title win coincided with the 59th birthday of membership proprietor and entrepreneur Kunle Soname, who additionally owns Portuguese aspect C.D. Feirense and based Bet9ja and ValueJet airline.
Remo Stars’ success story is constructed on persistence and perseverance.
After relegation in 2018, the membership bounced again in 2021 and have since advanced into title contenders. With 21 wins from 35 matches this season, they continue to be heading in the right direction to match Rivers United’s report 77-point haul from the 2021–22 season.
Their league triumph secures a coveted spot in subsequent season’s CAF Champions League — a contest Nigerian golf equipment haven’t gained since Enyimba’s 2004 triumph.
In the meantime, Osimhen hopes Remo’s glory proves contagious.
The Galatasaray ahead is chasing his personal quadruple in Turkey: the league title, Turkish Cup, prime scorer award, and Participant of the Season — a becoming yr for one in all Nigeria’s best soccer exports.
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