By Rasaq Oboirien
FORMER Super Eagles captain, Vincent Enyeama, defender, Leon Balogun and Super Falcons ace, Asisat Oshoala have hailed FC Barcelona following their UEFA Champions League historic comeback against Paris St Germine (PSG), reports NaijaSportsXtra.blogspot.com.
The Catalan big guns and completed the greatest comeback in Champions League historyin the most improbable fashion with three goals in the final seven minutes to defeat Paris Saint-Germain 6-1 and earn an incredible 6-5 win on aggregate in their Round of 16 second leg on Wednesday night at the Camp Nou.
Neymar scored in the 88th and 90th minutes before Sergi Roberto completed the miracle in the final minute, all coming after an early trio of goals from Barcelona before Edinson Cavani had seemingly earned PSG passage to the quarterfinals with a score just after the hour mark.
The Nigerian trio and other sports icons share their views on social media during and after the game.
Enyeama on his Twitter handle, vinny @vinpee: "It's getting hot in here.#FCBPSG. Reality setting in.dreams becoming nightmare.#FCBPSG"
"Can't believe what I just witnessed - this is football," Balogun's tweet read on @LeonBalogun.
For CAF Woman Player of the Year, "My brother, ONLY BARCELONA can do this," her tweet read on @AsisatOshoala.
Former Germany and Chelsea legend Michael Ballack on @Ballack:"These were 1,2,3,4,5,6 reasons to love football @FCBarcelona,#FCBPSG @ChampionsLeague. What a pain for #PSG ... congrats to #Barça."
However, Lionel Messi dedicated the triumph to 96,000 spectators who filled the Camp Nou.
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