Nigeria centre-back Leon Balogun has taken to social media to release a lengthy statement explaining his confrontation with Queens Park Rangers fans following their 1-0 defeat to his former team Wigan Athletic in the Championship on Saturday. The Lactics won the game courtesy of Max Power’s sixth-minute penalty which was caused by Balogun who was just returning back to action after more than three months with...
Chuba Akpom continued his fine goalscoring run in the English Championship with his 24th goal of the season in Middlesbrough's 4-2 loss to Huddersfield Town on Saturday afternoon. Akpom halved the deficit for Michael Carrick's team in the 74th minute after goals from Matthew Pearson, Josh Ruffles and Josh Koroma gave the hosts a 4-1 lead at the John Smith's Stadium. The Nigerian descent was on...
Burnley manager Vincent Kompany says Nathan Tella still needs to improve after scoring a hat-trick in the Clarets' 3-1 win at Hull City in the Championship on Wednesday. The Anglo-Nigerian broke the deadlock in the 43rd minute before adding two more goals in the second half for Burnley's 24th win after 37 Championship games this season, which sees them sit 13 points clear at the top...
Middlesbrough forward Chuba Akpom has expressed delight after winning the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) Championship Fans Player of the Month award for January. The 27-year-old Anglo-Nigerian was in top form for Boro, scoring in games against Birmingham City and Watford as the Teeside outside solidified their position in the promotion playoff places and are also seven points behind automatic promotion to the Premier League. https://twitter.com/PFA/status/1626567176571260929?t=UvipZwcxlIYZF4UY9OQdVw&s=19 Akpom...
Burnley forward Nathan Tella said scoring a hat-trick for the first time in his career feels weird. The 23-year-old Anglo-Nigerian was in full swing as the Clarets recorded a comfortable 3-0 home win over Preston North End on Saturday afternoon to remain seven points clear at the top of the Championship. Tella - who is on loan from Southampton, had scored a brace earlier in midweek...
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