Sadiq Umar scored his first goal in more than a year and 84 days after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament last year.
Super Eagles striker Sadiq Umar Mesbah has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Real Sociedad staff for his goal against Sevilla yesterday, Soccernet.ng reported.
Sadiq, 26, had not scored a goal until yesterday’s game as he had been sidelined for the entire season after tearing the cruciate ligament in his knee last summer.
The former Roma striker has made 14 appearances for the club since the start of the new season, but still had problems in front of goal.
After scoring his incredible goal against Sevilla last night, the player received a congratulatory gift from Sergio Ramos and thanked everyone who helped him get through this difficult time. .
Sadiq initially celebrated his great goal with his teammates in the starting XI, but recognizing his commitment, he quickly moved to the bench.
“I would like to thank all the staff at Real, the physiotherapists, doctors, coaches, teammates and all the people I worked with every day.” This goal is for them. This was a very important goal for me and I needed it a year later,” the Super Eagles striker said in words published byMarca.
The former Almeria player was relieved to have found the back of the net, which will give him confidence as he battles for a starting spot following the return of Mikel Oyarzabal and the signing of Andre Silva.
