Brian Madjo waited eight long months for this moment, and when it finally arrived, the 17-year-old striker made sure it was worth the wait. Cleared to play for Aston Villa just days ago after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the club's appeal to register him, Madjo marked his long-awaited debut with a spectacular goal against Paris Saint-Germain in the Super Cup, netting 45 minutes into the match despite Villa's eventual defeat in Salzburg.
The goal itself was a moment of composure and power. After bullying PSG defender Willian Pacho off the ball moments earlier to tee up a chance for Emi Buendía, Madjo then held off Pacho again before rifling a volley into the back post. In doing so, he broke a 30-year-old record held by Patrick Kluivert as the youngest goalscorer in Super Cup history.
For Madjo, the celebration carried extra meaning. Having been barred from playing competitive football for Villa since his £10m move from Ligue 1 side Metz in January due to FIFA regulations surrounding the transfer of an