Champions League qualification with Galatasaray thrills Oluwatosin Demehin

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria defender Oluwatosin Demehin played a crucial role in helping Galatasaray secure a spot in the group stage of the 2024/2025 UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL).

After a 2-2 draw with Slavia Prague in the first leg, where Demehin made her debut, she started and played a full 90 minutes in the return leg, leading her team to a 2-1 victory away from home.

Expressing her excitement on X, she wrote: “The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.

Action: One word that can turn dreams into reality. Champions League baby 🤩🤩🤩. History is made 😇😇. Perfect timing 😇😇. GOD IS TOO FAITHFUL TO FAIL 💯💯.”

As the only Nigerian player in this season’s Champions League group stage, Demehin and Galatasaray await a favorable draw on Friday.

They could face any of the following teams: Juventus, St. Pölten, AS Roma, FC Twente, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Celtic, Arsenal, Valerenga, Wolfsburg, Hammarby, Chelsea, Lyon, Bayern Munich, or Barcelona.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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