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Chidera Ejuke: Super Eagles star leads Sevilla to title, wins MVP

Super Eagles of Nigeria star Chidera Ejuke wins MVP as he leads Sevilla to the Antonio Puerta Trophy title.
Super Eagles of Nigeria star Chidera Ejuke wins MVP as he leads Sevilla to the Antonio Puerta Trophy title.
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There is news about Super Eagles of Nigeria star Chidera Ejuke.

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The 26-year-old is trending following his latest accomplishments for Sevilla ahead of the start of the new season.

Chidera Ejuke leads Sevilla to title

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Sevilla FC performed admirably in front of their supporters in the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium, winning the Antonio Puerta Trophy once more.

Lucas Ocampos' penalty kick goal in the first half of the Sevilla team's match against Al-Ittihad secured the team's eleventh tournament victory.

Sevilla defeated the Saudi squad, their fifth foreign opponent to compete for the trophy, in their third game of the current preseason to earn their first win.

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Chidera Ejuke wins MVP

Sevilla's domination against the Saudi team was evident from the beginning of the encounter.

Ejuke would actively participate in the opening minutes of the game, concentrating the attack on the left side and persistently attempting to inadvertently cross into the visiting area.

The Nigerian forward missed the goalkeeper with a shot that struck a defender and then took a lethal trajectory.

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Ejuke drew more acclaim from the crowd in the second half for his commitment to fighting hard and persistently posing a threat to the Saudi team's defense.

After 64 minutes of action, Ejuke was substituted for Suso to applause by the fans as Sevilla held on for the win.

For his efforts, Ejuke was given the Man of the Match award for the title game.

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