Bursaspor of Turkey defender, Shehu Abdullahi is basking in the euphoria of his wonder goal last weekend, with rave reviews from various sports media outlets and the social media hyping what has been described an effort that would have left world soccer stars, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo mouth agape and starry-eyed with envy.
Megasportsarena.com reports that, such it was that Abdullahi, who now plays in his former preferred role as defensive midfielder with his second-tier Turkish Lig 1 club, stormed from his own half of the field, held firmly unto the ball despite stiff pressure from four opponents, then romped into the opposing box and caused the goalkeeper to stumble into one of his teammates before slotting the ball home under their prostrate bodies.
It surely was a great goal to behold, reminiscent of Liberia’s former world player of the year, George Opong Weah’s ‘coast-to-coast’ finish in his days at AC Milan of Italy, but many observers admitted on social media that Abdullahi does not get enough mention about his effort because he is not a global star.
Nonetheless, the former Sokoto United, Knao Pillars and Anorthosis Famagusta of Cyprus player will take delight in the array of sweet words he got from appreciative fans on social media, led by a special group of his personal well-wishers, who run a handle in his name on Twitter.
They all celebrated seeing Abdullahi on target for Bursaspor in a 4-2 win over Osmanlispor this past Sunday, during which he scored a goal of the season contender in the 93rd minute, marking his second bull’s eye in 21 lower division league appearances this season.
Abdullahi, who last scored on 15th September, 2019, when he hit home one of the goals in a 3-1 home win against the same opponent, expressed delight for scoring for the promotion seeking Bursaspor, who are now in second position on 36 points.
While Bursaspor hold unto one of the two automatic promotion spots, Abdullahi is relishing how he has helped his side to second spot on the log, but the biggest talking point for him is the rave reviews his goal on Sunday has generated on social media.
Most captivating was the contribution from Shehu Abdullahi Fans Club, which argued that even the world’s biggest players would have been envious of the Nigerian defender’s goal, as the post on the verified handle @ShehuNo1Fan stated: “If it’s Messi or Ronaldo that score this goal the media wouldn’t let us sleep today. King @OfficialShehu showing the world what he’s capable of doing. Congrats king @OfficialShehu and to the entire team @BursasporSk. #WeAreBursaspor.”
On his part, Shehu, who is now enjoying a good run of games, after spending most of the first part of the season injured, stated: “Amazing win at Osmanlispor FK, we fought and conquered. I’m excited to score my second goal of the season. We keep working!! Big appreciation to Bursa fans, I dedicate this to all my friends here, thanks for the support. #WeAreBursaspor.”
