And a very worthy winner he is too.
The Sporting Lisbon defender made his mark at the attacking end of the pitch in his side’s 4-2 victory over Schalke on Matchday Four, sending the sweetest of strikes to the bottom corner of the net from just outside the area.
Jefferson’s effort received more votes than goals from the likes of Koke and Andrea Pirlo and thanks to Nissan, Official Partner of the UEFA Champions League, one lucky fan who voted for Jefferson’s strike will soon be receiving an official Nissan/UEFA Champions League merchandise pack.
You can check out the goal by heading over here and visiting the archive section, which can be accessed by clicking on the #Genius Goals link.
We’re eagerly looking forward to seeing plenty of efforts of similar quality this week.
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