{"id":848473,"date":"2025-05-15T16:12:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T21:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/15\/watch-brazil-legend-mario-jardel-reacts-as-victor-osimhen-breaks-his-24-year-galatasaray-record\/"},"modified":"2025-05-15T16:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T21:12:09","slug":"watch-brazil-legend-mario-jardel-reacts-as-victor-osimhen-breaks-his-24-year-galatasaray-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/15\/watch-brazil-legend-mario-jardel-reacts-as-victor-osimhen-breaks-his-24-year-galatasaray-record\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Brazil legend M\u00e1rio Jardel reacts as Victor Osimhen breaks his 24-year Galatasaray record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>For 24 years, M\u00e1rio Jardel\u2019s name was carved deep into <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Galatasaray\">Galatasaray\u2019s<\/a> history books, his remarkable tally of 34 goals in a single season standing as the benchmark for foreign strikers at the club, <a href=\"https:\/\/Soccernet.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday night, that record finally fell \u2013 and fittingly, Jardel was there to witness the moment.<\/p>\n<p>The former Brazil international, once one of Europe\u2019s most feared goal scorers, watched from the comfort of his living room as <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Osimhen\">Victor Osimhen<\/a> fired in his 35th goal of the campaign during Galatasaray\u2019s 3-0 Turkish Cup final victory over <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Trabzonspor\">Trabzonspor<\/a>. It was the goal that broke Jardel\u2019s long-held record for the Turkish club.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_160557\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-160557\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/imago432620-750x548.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Brazil's Mario Jardel at Galatasaray \" width=\"750\" height=\"548\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-160557\">Brazil&#8217;s Mario Jardel at Galatasaray. Photo by IMAGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A video that has since gone viral on social media shows Jardel clapping with joy as Turkish winger Yunus Akg\u00fcn surged into the Trabzonspor penalty area and squared the ball for Osimhen, who slotted home a first-time finish.<\/p>\n<p>It was a goal that not only secured the cup but also etched Osimhen\u2019s name alongside the club\u2019s legends \u2014 and Jardel was among the first to applaud the historic moment.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_160556\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-160556\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/imago285432-750x509.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Brazil's Mario Jardel at Galatasaray \" width=\"750\" height=\"509\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-160556\">Brazil&#8217;s Mario Jardel at Galatasaray. Photo by IMAGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>WATCH: Brazil legend M\u00e1rio Jardel reacts as Victor Osimhen breaks his 24-year Galatasaray record<\/h3>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"tr\">Mario Jardel, Galatasaray-Trabzonspor kupa finalini evinden takip ediyor. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1Xd39XZ9tj\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/1Xd39XZ9tj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Galatasaray Facts (@CimbomFacts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CimbomFacts\/status\/1922733427024912572?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Jardel, who arrived at Galatasaray from FC Porto in 2000 for \u20ac17 million, was signed to replace Hakan \u015e\u00fck\u00fcr and wasted no time announcing himself with 34 goals in 43 appearances during the 2000\u201301 season. That feat stood the test of time \u2014 until the arrival of Osimhen.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_160554\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-160554\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gq726AzWIAAOA0Z-750x841.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen\" width=\"750\" height=\"841\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-160554\">Nigeria and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen. Photo Credit X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VagMHLcA89MZvw0Btc21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Our Sports News First \u2013 Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>READ MORE<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/05\/fenerbahce-napoli-victor-osimhen.html\">Fenerbahce reach \u20ac75m agreement with Napoli for Victor Osimhen \u2013 report<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/05\/juventus-victor-osimhen.html\">We\u2019re not interested\u201d \u2013 Juventus break silence on Victor Osimhen transfer rumours<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/05\/osimhen-galatasaray-victor-osimhen.html\">#StayWithUsOsimhen: Galatasaray fans launch social media campaign to keep Victor Osimhen<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Nigerian striker joined Galatasaray on loan from Napoli last summer, and while expectations were high, few predicted just how sensational he would become.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old has delivered across all fronts \u2014 scoring 24 times in the Turkish Super Lig, six in the UEFA Europa League, and five more in the Turkish Cup. His brace in the final not only made him the first foreign player to score twice for Galatasaray in a Turkish Cup final but also clinched his side&#8217;s 19th triumph in the competition.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_160549\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-160549\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gq8EPTxXEAAIUQU-750x877.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen\" width=\"750\" height=\"877\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-160549\">Nigeria and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen. Photo Credit X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Osimhen also became the first foreign player to score a brace for Galatasaray in the Turkish Cup final.<\/p>\n<p>The Super Eagles striker could add the Super Lig title to his trophy cabinet this weekend with Galatasaray only needing a win against Kayserispor to become Turkish champions for the third consecutive season.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC_0327-copy-150x150.jpg\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/imhonlamhen-eronmhonsele\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele turns into a ball of passion when writing about Nigerian football and its talents, whether rising stars or established legends, locally and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>From the deepest corners of the Middle East, to the green fields of the Americas, to the celebrated grounds in Europe, and the rich soils of Africa, Imhons is more than glad, usually with a glass of a tasty drink nearby, to capture the essence of the game, by connecting the dots between culture, identity, and football.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/05\/brazil-legend-mario-jardel-victor-osimhen.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer For 24 years, M\u00e1rio Jardel\u2019s name was carved deep into Galatasaray\u2019s history books, his remarkable tally of 34 goals in a single season standing as the benchmark for foreign strikers at the club, Soccernet.ng reports. On Wednesday night, that record finally fell \u2013 and fittingly, Jardel was there to witness the moment. 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