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Oluwatosin Demehin: Nigeria only rep drawn in tough UWCL group with Galatasaray

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10 months ago

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Oluwatosin Demehin: Nigeria only rep drawn in tough UWCL group with Galatasaray

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria defender Oluwatosin Demehin and her Turkish side, Galatasaray, are gearing up for a formidable challenge in the 2024/2025 UEFA Women’s Champions League.

In a tough draw, the team will compete in Group A against eight-time Champions League champions Lyon, two-time winners Wolfsburg, and Italian league champions AS Roma.

Galatasaray secured their spot in the group stage by narrowly defeating Slavia Prague 3-2 on aggregate. Demehin will proudly represent Nigeria after the early exits of fellow Nigerians Jennifer Echegini (PSG), Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC), and Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica).

Asisat Oshoala remains the only Nigerian and African player to lift the UEFA Women’s Champions League trophy, having achieved this with FC Barcelona in 2021, 2023, and 2024.

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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