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The opening month of the 2012/13 campaign saw Dynamo Kiev win 7 games out of 7. In 6 of those 7 games the winning goal was scored by in-form forward Brown Ideye, whose personal tally now stands at 8. Almost equally impressive as that record is the times at which he’s scored; 4 goals in injury time and another with just 4 minutes remaining. Crucial goals at critical times. Here, Joe Kennedy takes a look at Ideye’s footballing journey so far, what sets him apart from other strikers and how far he can go.

Fittingly for a man of many goals, Brown Ideye is a man of many celebrations. Occasionally he opts for a routine of backflips, sometimes he performs an ensemble with his Nigerian compatriots and he’s previously paid tribute to the famous celebrations of Bebeto and Yekini at the 1994 World Cup, giving his own renditions. However, upon sending Ukrainian giants Dynamo Kiev a step closer to the Champions League, he performed an altogether rather different celebration.

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