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Ighalo named April’s Player of the Month

Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo has won the Chinese Super League (CSL) Player of the Month award for his outstanding performances with Changchun Yatai.

Ighalo was the match winner on several occasions for Changchun Yatai in the month of April.

The former Watford forward scored a total of seven goals in 10 CSL games this season.

His memorable outing was when he scored four goals in one match as Changchun Yatai beat Guizhou Hengfeng 5-2 in a league fixture.

The 29-year-old took to his official Instagram account to express his delight on winning the award.

He posted a picture of himself with the award and a message which said, “Player of the month of April.”

Ighalo who is among the 30-man Super Eagles provisional list by head coach Gernot Rohr for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and will return to action when Changchun Yatai welcome Beijing Guoan in their next CSL fixture on Saturday, May 19.

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