Breaking news: £4.5m Star Receives International Accolades After Excellent Performance.

Breaking news: £4.5m Star Receives International Accolades After Excellent Performance.

It would have been understandable for one of Rangers’ main players to feel under pressure when he made his first appearance for the national team in two years.

Especially considering that his inclusion in the starting lineup was largely dependent on the absence of the £94 million Serie A champion of his nation,

who is undoubtedly the biggest star on the continent, due to an injury sustained prior to kickoff.

However, you never would have suspected that Belgian-born frontman Cyriel Dessers had butterflies in his stomach given that,

with 38 minutes remaining in Friday’s 2-1 friendly triumph over Ghana, he opened the score from the penalty spot.

Dessers scored just his second goal for his nation and first since 2022 after receiving an unexpected but well-earned call-up from interim coach and Nigerian icon Finidi George.

It’s easy to forget that, just a few months prior, Dessers appeared destined to become one of the Rangers’ most notorious modern-day failures.

After a dismal start to life at Ibrox, a return to the national team setup could not have seemed further away.

For a striker who has even Celtic legend Chris Sutton admitting he was wrong,

his coolly taken spot-kick into the Ghanaian net must have been especially cathartic.

“Taking a penalty for the Super Eagles is unique because it’s for the entire nation and in a unique match against Ghana.

” Speaking to All Nigeria Soccer, Dessers grinned and thanked teammate and regular spot-kick taker Kelechi Iheanacho for awarding him the penalty. “You’ll definitely want to score,” he said.

“I was relieved to finally score the goal that gave us a 1-0 lead. We have achieved a good triumph.

I was quite good in the first half of the game. The second half was a little bit more challenging, but I believe the team as a whole had greater difficulty.

“It is a positive thing for me to return to the club, perform well, and win a crucial match.

I hope this serves as a starting point for the future.

Even if Osimhen will once again be available, Dessers’ overall performance will elevate his hopes of additional opportunities under George, even if his goal makes headlines.

All Nigeria Soccer gave Rangers’ £4.5 million summer acquisition from Cremonese a 7/10 grade,

praising the Glasgow-based “menace” for “causing problems to the opposition and contributing significantly to Nigeria’s attacking threat.”

According to ANS, Dessers “was a constant thorn in the side of the Ghanaian defence.”

“Throughout the game, his movement and pace kept the Ghanaian backline on their toes in addition to his important goal.”

Since mid-December, Dessers has contributed to or scored 13 goals for his club and nation.

Rangers are undoubtedly improving under Clement, Sutton recently told the Daily Record.

“Clement has the senior players carrying out their duties and bringing out a quality in boys who were written off.”

An example of this is Cyriel Dessers. In the initial weeks of the season,

the Nigerian was being consistently criticized as a complete failure. He is now consistently scoring goals.

“Important objectives, in addition.”

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