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Former Super Eagles captain Sunday Oliseh has showered praises on Nigerian striker Akor Adams after his brilliant goal against Lorient over the weekend.
Akor Adams moved to French side Montpellier from Norwegian club Lillestrom during the summer transfer window and has grown from strength to strength, almost on a weekly basis.
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Adams has sparkled in Ligue 1 since arriving. The 23-year-old has scored 5 goals in just 7 appearances, continuing the line of outstanding Nigerian forwards thriving in Europe — a list that includes Victor Osimhen, Taiwo Awoniyi, Victor Boniface, and many more.
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Oliseh praises Akor Adams for superb goal
Adams was praised by Sunday Oliseh for his performance at the weekend, scoring a brace in the 3-0 win over Lorient.
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The third goal in particular was perfectly executed, as Adams dribbled past a Lorient defender expertly, before firing past a helpless goalkeeper.
“As kids in Lagos, we used to call this dribble before scoring by Akor Adams ‘Kuro lọna’… Abeg commot for road … Simply beautifully executed.” Oliseh posted on X (formerly Twitter).
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