Youngster Ebenezer Akinsanmiro made his history as the third Nigerian to win the Coppa Italia with Inter Milan following the club’s victory against Fiorentina on Wednesday night.
The
Nerazzurri defeated Fiorentina 2-1 in a thrilling final contest to retain the
trophy.
Lautaro
Martinez scored twice to overturn Nico Gonzalez’s opener for Fiorentina.
Akinsanmiro
was named on the bench for the second successive game this season.
The
18-year-old only linked up with Inter Milan from Nigeria Premier Football
League outfit, Remo Stars this year.
Former
Super Eagles forward, Obafemi Akinwunmi Martins was the first Nigerian to win
the Coppa Italia with Inter Milan.
Martins
was part of the Inter squad that won the Coppa Italia twice in the 2004/05 and
2005/05 seasons.
Midfielder
Joel Obi won the competition with the club in the 2010/11 season.
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