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Super Eagles defender Jamilu Collins was express his delight at the quality of the game between Barcelona and Inter Milan in the semifinal of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, Soccernet.ng reports.
Barcelona and Inter Milan provided fans with a thriller of a game as they played out a 3-3 draw at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.
It looked like the Nerazzurri would run out with the win after Marcus Thuram and Denzel Dumfries scored in the opening 21 minutes. However, the Blaugrana stormed back with goals from Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres before the break.
Unfortunately for Barcelona, they could not capitalize on their momentum as Dumfries gave Inter Milan the lead again in the 64th minute. But Yan Sommer conceded an own goal just a minute later to ensure that it ended 3-3 after 90 minutes.
Super Eagles defender Collins was following the game, and he was obviously impressed at the level of football. He posted a picture of his screen while he was watching the game and wrote, “what a game.”
Soccer Latest update on Jamilu Collins
Last week, Jamilu Collins’ club Cardiff City got relegated from the English Championship. However, he fell out with he club a few months ago and will likely leave as his contract will expire at the end of the season.
As of now, no club has shown interest in signing the Super Eagles star, so his future is just up in the air at the moment. The former Paderborn man has 30 caps for Nigeria, but he has not played for the Super Eagles since March 2024.
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