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Vemp Tennis: Wilson Promises To Restore Igbinovia’s Dynasty
Junior international, Wilson Igbinovia was on fire on Wednesday at the ongoing Vemp Tennis open as he romped into the quarter final with an awesome 6/4 5/0 rtd against Phillip Sunday.
The Obalende boy from the Igbinovia tennis dynasty said he wants to re-enact the family name in the racket game by winning his first senior national title.
Wilson gave an inkling of what to expect at the championship when he dismissed top ranked Nonso Maduake 7/5 6/3 and said he is ready to take on any senior player having reached the final of the Dala Hard Court where he lost to Joseph Imeh in the final.
He said he is ready to take on any player this time around with the same mind, focus by putting all ball in play and match their standard.
“I just want stay focused, play all the game, not scared and match their standard. For every match, everyone is a threat and a challenge no matter the game,”.
I am meeting Chima Michael who is number 9 in the ranking in the quarterfinal and am number 10 I believe it is going to be 50, 50,” he quipped.
Wilson said his target his to win this time because he lost to the defending champion, Joseph Imeh in the final at the last edition.
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Aliyu Baba Shines with Six Goals in Five NNL Appearances for Sporting Lagos
Joel Ajayi
Striker Aliyu Baba of Sporting Lagos, continues to court attention in the Nigeria National League (NNL) with his impressive goalscoring return, netting 6 times in five starts in the second division.
Aliyu, 21, scored a hattrick in a must-win away match against Solution FC on Sunday evening, taking his tally to 6 goals from just five starts.
The lagos-based club signed him from Mahanaim FC during mid-season transfer window, after it struggled to find the back of the net in the first stanza of the season.
Aliyu opened his Sporting account scoring a brace in a 3-2 away win over Abakaliki FC. He followed that with a goal against First Bank FC after coming from the bench.
The deadly striker then produced another stunning away performance, scoring a hattrick in the 3-3 away draw against Solution FC.
He delivered 6-goals in 9 total appearances (5-starts and 3 substitute apps) for the Lagos club, despite only joining them in March during the mid-season window.
This goalscoring prowess has now attracted many football followers and clubs in the country.
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