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Senegal’s Teranga Lions make history with comeback win over England at City Ground

Senegal’s Teranga Lions make history with comeback win over England at City Ground

Senegal claimed a thrilling 3-1 historic comeback win over England in an international friendly at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. The Teranga Lions, who became the first African team in history to defeat England, were lifted by goals from Ismaila Sarr, Habib Diarra, and Cheikh Sabaly after Harry Kane had put the Europeans in front with his 73rd international goal. The Three Lions,...

Nigeria’s Taiwo Awoniyi undergoes emergency abdominal surgery

Nigeria’s Awoniyi already recovering after emergency abdominal surgery

Nigerian forward Taiwo Awoniyi is “recovering well” after undergoing emergency abdominal surgery, Nottingham Forest confirmed on Tuesday. Following the injury he sustained in Forest’s 2-2 draw against Leicester City on Sunday, Awoniyi, who collided with the goalpost at City Ground, had to undergo emergency surgery on Monday night. A statement from the club on X, read: “Nottingham Forest can confirm that Taiwo Awoniyi is recovering well...

Nigeria’s Taiwo Awoniyi undergoes emergency abdominal surgery

Nigeria’s Taiwo Awoniyi undergoes emergency abdominal surgery

Nigeria and Nottingham Forest forward Taiwo Awoniyi underwent urgent abdominal surgery on Monday night following the injury he sustained against Leicester City on Sunday, Afrosport reports. Awoniyi collided with the goalpost during Forest’s 2-2 Premier League draw at the City Ground. The Nigeria international, however, carried on with the match after being treated for several minutes having come on for Ivorian midfielder Ibrahim Sangare in the 83rd...

How did Nottingham Forest fare in 2023-24 Premier League season

How did Nottingham Forest fare in 2023-24 Premier League season

Nottingham Forest barely scraped past relegation in the 2022–23 season, with many expecting more of a challenge from the Garibaldis this campaign. However, they’ve been largely riddled with injuries, and coupled with a dip in form for some of their best players, it looks like they will just survive relegation again this campaign. With their season winding down, Afrosport takes a deep look into how their...

Premier League: Awoniyi & Aina in relegation danger following Forest’s four-point deduction

Premier League: Awoniyi & Aina in relegation danger following Forest’s four-point deduction

The Super Eagles duo of Taiwo Awoniyi and Ola Aina are in danger of getting relegated from the Premier League this season after Nottingham Forest were handed a four-point deduction by an independent panel for breaching the league’s profitability and sustainability rules on Monday. Following the news of the deduction, the former European champions, now 18th on the Premier League standings, dropped into the relegation zone...