Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has surpassed the assist record set by Nigerian football legend Kanu Nwankwo in the Premier League. The 28-year-old midfielder took his assist tally to 30, one more than Kanu, who notched up 29 during his playing time, to become the Nigerian with the most assists in Premier League history. Iwobi achieved this feat in Fulham's 3-1 win over Newcastle United at...
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is delighted with the performance of his new summer signing Joshua Zirkzee after the Dutch striker scored on his club debut. Zirkzee, who joined United from Bologna this summer, scored the only goal in their 1-0 win over Fulham last Friday in the 2024-25 Premier League season opener. Speaking to the media on Thursday in his post-match conference for this...
Joshua Zirkzee has jokingly apologised to his Nigerian mother after completing his transfer from Bologna to Manchester United, Afrosport reports. The 23-year-old Netherlands International made his debut for the Red Devils on Friday night in the Premier League season opener against Fulham, coming on as a substitute and scoring the winning goal in a 1-0 victory. The win sent a lot of joy across Old Trafford...
Two Nigerians, Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey, are expected to be in action as Manchester United host Fulham at Old Trafford on Friday, in the curtain raiser for the 2024-25 Premier League season. The last time the two teams met at Old Trafford, Fulham claimed a famous 2-1 win over the Red Devils in the latter part of the 2023-24 Premier League season, with the two...
Manchester United will have the honours of opening the 2024-25 Premier League season when they welcome Fulham to Old Trafford on Friday night in the new campaign’s curtain-raiser. The 13-time Premier League winners have been busy in the summer transfer market so far with numerous outgoings and four new signings, with expectations for more business to be done. Ahead of Friday’s opener, United manager Erik Ten...
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