Nigerians React To Barcelona’s Champions League Triumph

Nigerians have reacted to the victory of Barcelona over Juventus in Saturday’s Champions League final held in Berlin, Germany.

Ivan Rakitic, Luis Suarez and Neymar were all on target as the Spanish side beat the Masimilliano Allegri-led side 3-1 in the entertaining finale last weekend.

Barcelona fc won the 2015 Uefa Champions League

Alvaro Moratta’s solitary strike was not enough to prevent the imposing Catalan giants from recording their first treble under new manager, Luis Enrique, as Allegri’s dream of a treble at the first time of asking with Juventus was cut short abruptly.

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Naij.com had a live update of the match on our Facebook social media platform and Nigerians bared their minds on the outcome of the game.

After the match, Muheeb Kazeem Amark wrote: “Up Barca ! Up Barca ! Up Barca ! Treble! Treble ! Treble !” while Ibrahim Wahab Shittu, another Barca fan, wrote: “it has been a very tough season, especially with this powerful & stubborn Juventus. But being a great fan of the biggest club, l had the belief that they will be punished and it happened at the most important time”.

Barcelona players jubilating after winning the UEFA Champions League Final match against Juventus at Olympiastadion on June 6, 2015 in Berlin, Germany

For Obinna Mark, he explained that it was a good farewell message for Xavi, and Aqeem Audu corroborated that by commenting: “glorious farewell ever in futbol history, Up Xavi… Up Barca”

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Afolabi Muyideen wrote: “Up Barca, the best team in the world” as Ayewa Adura noted: “I love Barca good club good football”, Godwin Brownson also averred that, “Xavi, you will be one of the most respected players in Spanish football, and Europe’s. Barcelona is greeting you farewell bro”.According to Gbenga Olorunsaiye, Barcelona is a very compact team while Obinwa Kenechukwu summed up everything with “Up! Up!! Up!!! Barca!!!”

The Italian league champions had been tipped to defeat their Spanish counterparts before the match, especially with the way their defence had been structured all season.

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