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Olunga wins Asian Champions League Golden Boot

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Kenya's forward Michael Olunga celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) football match between Kenya and Tanzania at the Stadium in Cairo on June 27, 2019. (AFP)

Harambee Stars captain Michael Olunga was on Wednesday crowned the 2021 Asian Football Confederation (ACL) Champions League top scorer after the conclusion of the league which Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal lifted after defeating Korean side Pohang Steelers 2-0 in the finals.

Olunga, who features for Al Duhail in Qatar scored nine goals in the 40-team tournament held between April 14 and November 23 this year. All his goals came in Group “C” of the West Region held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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