Super Eagles star Alhassan Yusuf thrills Kano fans
Super Eagles midfielder Alhassan Yusuf was mobbed by hundreds of fans in Kano after he scored twice and provided an assist for his neigbourhood club to win a holiday kick-about.
Alhassan shone with the Super Eagles at the 2023 AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire earlier this year.
The Antwerp star also became the first Kano-born player to feature and score in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.
Alhassan goals and assist helped Brigade Professionals, who paraded the likes of U17 World Cup-winning captain Musa Mohammed, to edge past Sabon Gari 3-2 in an entertaining friendly.
Kano is one of the hottest football belts in Nigeria.
It is the base of four-time NPFL champions Kano Pillars and boast of as many as 5,000 grassroots clubs.
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