A Super Eagles star’s excellent effort has been selected by the French Ligue 1 among the five wonderful goals scored during the months of December and January, Soccernet.ng reports.
The French Ligue 1 has shortlisted five outstanding goals from December and January for the prestigious Goal of the Month award, with a stunning effort from Super Eagles star Moses Simon making the list.
Super Eagles star Simon’s moment of magic
Nantes forward Moses Simon has seen his brilliant match-winning strike against Rennes nominated by the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) for the Goal of the Month award.
Simon produced a moment of sheer brilliance to secure a dramatic 1-0 victory for Nantes at the Stade de la Beaujoire on December 8, 2024.
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At the time, Nantes were struggling, having won just two of their 14 league matches, with speculation mounting that manager Antoine Kombouaré could be sacked if the Canaries failed to beat Rennes.
With the match seemingly destined for a goalless draw, despite Rennes playing with 10 men after Senegalese defender Mikayil Faye’s first-half red card, Simon took matters into his own hands.
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Pinned near the byline by two Rennes defenders—seemingly too far from goal to pose any real danger—the Nigerian winger danced past his markers, skipped past a third, and unleashed a stunning curler into the top corner. It was a goal of pure quality and technique, one that not only secured a vital win but may have also saved his manager’s job.
Simon’s strike will compete against four other spectacular efforts from Georges Mikautadze (Olympique Lyonnais), Lucas Stassin (AS Saint-Étienne), Augustine Boakye (AS Saint-Étienne), and Maghnes Akliouche (AS Monaco)
Super Eagles star Simon chasing another honour
Beyond his GOTM nomination, Simon is also in contention for the Ligue 1 Top Assist Provider badge — a newly introduced honour celebrating the league’s best playmaker.
With five goals and six assists in 18 appearances this season, Simon remains Nantes’ most influential and productive attacking player.