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Kelechi Iheanacho Break Officiating Jinx Again

Nigeria's Kelechi Iheanacho has made history, becoming the first footballer to be awarded a goal with the VAR in British football.

The 21-year-old Nigerian had VAR then came to his aid as the decision to rule him marginally off-side later was reversed after a consultation between referee Jonathan Moss and VAR official Mike Jones, who was sat in front of screens at Premier League Productions headquarters near Heathrow.

It should be noted that Iheanacho scored twice leading Leicester City to an impressive 2-0 victory over Fleetwood Town in the FA cup.

It should be recall that Kelechi Iheanacho broke a record last year as a result of him becoming the first forth substitute in English football history following an FA Cup match that dragged into the Extra time which made Pep Guardiola to replace Raheem Sterling with Iheanacho.

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