Super Eagles star, Leon
Balogun has reveled in his first EPL goal, saying it is another dream come true
for him.
The 30-year-old joined the
Seagulls in the summer from German Bundesliga side Mainz 05 before his 2018
World Cup showing with the Super Eagles.
The former Werder Bremen
man made his fourth league appearance for Chris Hughton’s men against Crystal
Palace on Tuesday as a first-half substitute and, 25 seconds after, scored with
his first touch to help his side claim a 3-1 victory.
“For me it’s another dream
in this football calendar year that I wanted to come true,” Balogun told club
website.
“I made my dream come true
of playing in a World Cup and I made a big dream come true in moving to the
Premier League.
“Now scoring in the Premier
League with my first touch in this game, it’s kind of unreal. I’m just happy.
When I saw the ball bouncing I knew it was going to be tough, so I just hit it
and luckily I hit it right. It was a great feeling.
“We were one man down, but
I think I’m experienced enough to be able to come on and help the team in that
situation.
“Even though I might not be
100% satisfied, I think I still did well and my goal was probably the most
important thing about my performance.
“I personally feel that I
never really got into the game – viewers might think different but you always
have a personal level that you want to reach, and I don’t know that I really
got it.”
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