Mixed emotions for Nigerians abroad

[Shola Sholaz]

It was a night of mixed emotions for several Nigerians campaigning in the Uefa Europa League with their respective clubs on Thursday.
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Obafemi Martins and Shola Ameobi got the rub of the green as they both scored to inspire Levante and Newcastle United accordingly to wins against Greek and Ukrainian opposition.
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John Obi Mikel made his return to the Chelsea first- team while Taye Taiwo and Lukman Haruna endured a night they will want to forget in a hurry as their efforts failed to lift Dynamo Kiev past the last 32 hurdle.
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On a night when Ogenyi Onazi came off the bench to help SS Lazio thump Borussia Monchengladbach, I now round up the best of the action involving Nigerians in Europe's second tier club competition.