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A Nigerian player has been recognised as one of the hottest dribblers in European football
A member of the Super Eagles of Nigeria squad at the just concluded AFCON 2023 tournament has been listed as one of Europe's best dribbles. His name - Moses Simon.
Moses Simon was a key member of the Super Eagles team that finished second behind Ivory Coast at AFCON 2023.
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He was instrumental in the forward play, beating his markers and creating chances for his teammates.
In the quarterfinal match against Angola, Moses Simon expertly beat his marker before squaring a pass for compatriot Ademola Lookman to finish with aplomb.
Moses Simon makes Europe's top dribblers list
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Sports analytics company Opta revealed that FC Nantes forward Moses Simon is the fourth-best dribbler in Europe with a 55.1% dribble completion rate.
Only Yamine Lamal (59.7%), Jeremy Doku (58.6%), and Leroy Sane (55.5%) have a better dribble completion rate than the 28-year-old Nigerian attacker.
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Bayern Munich's wonderkid Jamal Musiala is tied on fourth (55.1%) with Nigeria's Moses Simon.
The statistics show that the Nigerian is better when facing players on a one-on-one occasion than leading Ligue 1 goalscorer Kylian Mbappe, who has informed PSG of his intention to move in the summer.
Moses Simon has scored three goals and assisted five in 18 games for his Ligue 1 side and will be looking to add to this tally after returning from national assignment with Nigeria.
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