17-year-old Nigerian wonderkid Akomolede Babatunde stole the show at the 2024 Gothia Cup in Sweden.
Sporting Lagos won the coveted Gothia Puma Trophy, marking a historic accomplishment for Nigerian football.
The Tech Boys have now won the biggest youth competition in the world without suffering a loss, making them the first Nigerian team to do so.
Nigerian wonderkid steals show in Sweden with incredible throwing abilities
At the center of this historic accomplishment is Akomolede Babatunde, football’s newest sensation, whose remarkable throw-in abilities have enthralled the football world.
Babatunde’s ability to turn throw-ins into powerful scoring opportunities played a key role in how the tournament turned out in favour of Sporting Lagos.
In a thrilling 5-4 triumph, he recorded a hat-trick of assists via throw-ins during his team’s semifinal matchup with Beyond Limits, another Nigerian team.
Babatunde continued his excellent form against FC Tokyo in the final. Sporting Lagos dominated the game and won 4-0, with Babatunde finishing off the effort with a powerful goal of his own.
When asked where his special gift came from, Babatunde modestly replied in a post-match interview:
TUNDE AKOMOLEDE 💙💛
That’s the name. His ability to turn throw ins into proper set piece scenarios has been a great asset to the team so far.
Four assists from throw ins so far in the Gothia Puma Trophy ✅
Thank you Vitamil Well pic.twitter.com/OGj6ywEFi1
— Sporting Lagos Football Academy (@SLFCAcademy) July 20, 2024
”I was born with it. I am always training, working hard on it.”
Babatunde’s feats have received a great deal of attention on social media sites such as TikTok, where footage of his incredible throw-ins have become viral.
Meanwhile, Sports Buddy previously reported in other news that former Golden Eaglet striker Stanley Iheanacho has joined Liga Portugal 2 club Clube Desportivo de Mafra.
