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MFM FC’s Olatunbosun dedicates CNN Goal of the Week award to Dr. Olukoya

By Editor
06 March 2017   |   3:30 am
Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club forward, Sikiru Olatunbosun has dedicated his CNN Goal of the Week award to the General Overseer of the church, Dr. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya.

Sikiru Olatunbosun’s goal against Enugu Rangers last week has been voted as the CNN Goal of the Week.

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club forward, Sikiru Olatunbosun has dedicated his CNN Goal of the Week award to the General Overseer of the church, Dr. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya.

Olatunbosun’s stunner against Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) reigning champions, Enugu Rangers in one of the Matchday 10 games played last week Friday at the Agege Stadium was voted the CNN Goal of the Week by the international satellite television network.

An excited Olatunbosun, who is the first player from the Nigerian top league to win the award, also appreciated the club officials for their support, while thanking his fans all over the world for their votes.

“I will like to say a very big thank you to our father in the Lord, Dr. D.K. Olukoya, who has always been there for us. Without him I don’t think it will possible for me to score such a wonderful goal. So I am dedicating the award to him and I promise to do more.

“I also want to give thanks to God for the award; our coaches, teammates, officials, the director of the team and to all my fans all over the world who voted for me I say thank you,” the 21- year old player said.

Olatunbosun beat Roma’s Raja Nainggolan, Youri Tielemans of Anderlecht and Joey Jones of Woking FC to emerge as the winner of the CNN Goal of the Week award after claiming 82 per cent of the 6,647 total votes cast.

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