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PL: Players of African heritage dominate Young Player of the Season Award shortlist

A quartet of African-born players made the final eight-man shortlist for the 2023–24 Premier League Young Player of the Season Award, which was announced on Thursday. Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka and Tottenham Hotspur defender Destiny Udogie, who are both of Nigerian descent, Manchester United midfield prodigy Kobbie Mainoo (Ghana), and Newcastle United’s forward Alexander Isak (Eritrea), have all been shortlisted alongside four others for the award....

AFCON 2023 Watch: Egypt’s Salah scores first Premier League goal of 2024 in Liverpool win

by Ibikunle Salako

January 1, 2024

Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah netted twice and assisted one goal, including bagging the first Premier League goal of 2024, as Liverpool beat Newcastle United 4-2 in a breathtaking six-goal thriller at Anfield on New Year’s Day. The 31-year-old, who is bound to represent the Pharaohs at the Africa Cup of Nations later this month in Ivory Coast, opened the scoring for the Reds in the 49th...

Kudus’ first Premier League goal salvages point for West Ham in four-goal thriller

by Ibikunle Salako

October 8, 2023

Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus was the hero at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon, as his fabulous late strike earned West Ham United a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Newcastle United. The former Ajax man, who joined the Hammers for £38 million over the summer, replaced Czech midfielder Tomas Soucek on the 76th minute mark and found the back of the net thirteen minutes later with a...

Newcastle United’s 2022-23 Premier League: Best player, best result & top scorer

by Ibikunle Salako

June 2, 2023

Many Newcastle fans were hopeful of a decent 2022–23 season following how the previous season ended, but none of them could have predicted how well it would eventually go. The Magpies regained their status as one of the "big boys" in the English Premier League, dispatching teams with ease and exhibiting some of the best football played across Europe. Eddie Howe guided Newcastle to the Carabao...

Drought Over!! Man Utd wins first title in six years

by Ibikunle Salako

February 26, 2023

Manchester United's six-year drought without a title finally came to an end on Sunday following their 2-0 win over Newcastle United in the final of the Carabao Cup. Ladies and gentlemen, your 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ #CarabaoCup winners: Manchester United 🏆🤩 pic.twitter.com/7EbRHBihqe — Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 26, 2023 The fully-packed Wembley Stadium in London played hosts to two of England's most prestigious clubs with both of the...

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PL: Players of African heritage dominate Young Player of the Season Award shortlist

AFCON 2023 Watch: Egypt’s Salah scores first Premier League goal of 2024 in Liverpool win

Kudus’ first Premier League goal salvages point for West Ham in four-goal thriller

Newcastle United’s 2022-23 Premier League: Best player, best result & top scorer

Drought Over!! Man Utd wins first title in six years

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