Episode 56: Simon registers goal & assist in Nantes win & Isaac Success bags goal + assist too for Udinese in Serie A

<p><em><strong>I ran through how our Super Eagles players performed in the top European leagues over the past week including Moses Simon playing a stellar role for Nantes in their 5-3 win over Bordeaux in Ligue 1 as they continue to prepare for their French Cup final taking place in just under a fortnight</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>In Italy, Isaac Success continues to settle in nicely in Serie A at Udinese and he bagged his 2nd league goal &amp; 7th assist of the season over the weekend in a 2-2 draw away to Bologna</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>In Russia, Chidera Ejuke scored the winner for CSKA Moscow in their 1-0 win over city rivals Dinamo Moscow after coming on as a sub</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>In international news, the Super Eagles will kick-off AFCON 2023 qualifying at home against Sierra Leone giving the team a chance to avenge the embarrassing 4-4 draw from 2020 before facing off against Sao Tome or Mauritius away with both games likely to take place between June 3rd to 14th following the conclusion of Nigeria’s friendlies against Mexico &amp; Ecuador</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>I rounded up with the Ones to Watch over this week which features a good number of our players in key European semi-finals. Samuel Chukwueze &amp; Villarreal head to Anfield to face Liverpool on Wednesday in the UEFA Champions League semi-final while the Rangers trio of Joe Aribo, Leon Balogun &amp; Calvin Bassey (who was named young player of the season for the club) will be in action on Thursday in the Europa League semi-final away to RB Leipzig with both a trophy and a place in the Champions League at stake for the winner.</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>In the UEFA Conference League, Kelechi Iheanacho &amp; Ademola Lookman’s Leicester will face off against Jose Mourinho’s AS Roma in the semi-final on Thursday while Cyriel Dessers will be in action in the other semi-final for Feyenoord who play Marseille at home in the 1st leg</strong></em></p> <p><em>Check out our Youtube Channel where you can also wat