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Nigerian midfielder, Michael Olaitan capped a fine performance with a simple goal as Olympiacos won 4-0 against Asteras Tripoli in the first leg of the third round of the Greek Cup on Wednesday night at the Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki.

Olaitan netted on the hour after the Asteras goalkeeper, Daniel Hernández failed to hold on to an innocuous looking cross from Anastasios Papazoglou. Hernández’s howler allowed the unmarked Olaitan to sweep home from six yards and seal a comfortable win for the Erythrolefkoi ahead of the second leg which comes up on January 22 at the Theodoros Kolokotronis Stadium.

Olaitan has been in great form this season as he has also netted twice in the league from his advanced position in midfield. Solid displays by the unheralded midfielder in Europe’s premier club competition; the Uefa Champions League has seen Olympiacos progress to knockout stages where they will now meet Manchester United over two legs in the round of 16.

Olaitan however did not hit the ground running as former Nigeria Under-20 coach, John Obuh explained. “I was preparing the Nigeria Under-20 team for the 2013 Fifa World Cup in Turkey when I received information from a member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) about 'a very good young Nigerian footballer' playing in Greece.

“We looked it up on his club’s (Veria) website and invited him (Olaitan) to camp. Initially, I was unimpressed with him because the other players were much better than him or so I thought.
“However, his humility and willingness to learn helped me see another side of his game and he duly made my squad to the World Cup.

“I am sure that positive attitude of listening to his coaches and trying to learn new things is helping him succeed in Greece,” Obuh exclusively told supersport.com.

Olaitan has made eight league appearances for Olympiacos who currently sit at the top of the Greek Super League standings with 52 points from 18 matches.

Culled from SuperSports!

Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo has joined Championship club Middlesbrough on loan for the rest of the season. The Nigeria international signed for the west London club in 2012 from Standard Liege's youth system and cut his teeth professionally with a loan spell at Den Haag last term.
He will now head to the Riverside Stadium in an attempt to boost Boro's improving Championship campaign and also help his chances of representing his country at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Another youngster heading out of Stamford Bridge is midfielder George Saville, whose loan at Brentford has been extended until the end of the season.

Saville has already made 24 appearances for the League One side this term and will be joined at Griffin Park by Marcello Trotta. The Italian, who famously missed a penalty in the last minute of last season that would have sealed promotion from the third tier, has netted six times in 17 league games, and will remain with the club for the remainder of the campaign on loan from Fulham.

Another striker leaving the Premier League temporarily is Sunderland's Mikael Mandron, who will run out for Fleetwood Town for the rest of the season. Hull City goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic and Everton left-back Luke Garbutt sealed one-month loans on Tuesday, joining Leyton Orient and Colchester United respectively.

Culled from Goal!      

Two years after the remarkable launch of its groundbreaking Friendship (Padi Na Good Thing) Campaign, Nigeria’s leading mobile Internet Company, Airtel Nigeria, has taken another giant step in fulfillment of its vision to become the country’s most loved brand with the launch of Come Alive, a new thematic campaign targeted at youth. 








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