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Nigeria’s Taiwo Awoniyi out of induced coma after abdominal surgery

Nigeria and Nottingham Forest forward Taiwo Awoniyi is awake from an induced coma after undergoing surgery on a serious abdominal injury, Afrosport reports. Awoniyi was rushed to the hospital on Monday night for emergency surgery due to the injury he sustained in Forest’s 2-2 draw against Leicester City on Sunday. The Nigerian collided with the goalpost inside Forest’s City Ground, and reports suggest that the 27-year-old...

Manchester United cancel end of season awards dinner

Manchester United cancel end of season awards dinner

Manchester United will not hold its annual end-of-the-season awards dinner for a second consecutive season, Afrosport reports. This follows the club’s abysmal campaign with exits in the League Cup and FA Cup as well as disappointing performances in the Premier League, where they currently sit 16th with 39 points, having lost 17 league games, including Sunday’s 2-0 home defeat to West Ham United. The Red Devils...

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...

Gakpo honoured to equal Salah Liverpool record

Postecoglou explains Tottenham’s different approach in the Europa League and Premier League

Ange Postecoglou has explained the different approach Tottenham Hotspur has taken in the Premier League and UEFA Europa League, Afrosport reports. The North London outfit have been in dismal form in the Premier League and are currently 17th with two games left to play. They have however fared better in the Europa League where they have reached the final and will face English rivals Manchester United...

Arteta confident Arsenal will secure Champions League football next season

Gakpo honoured to equal Salah Liverpool record

Cody Gakpo says it is a honour to match a Mohamed Salah record for Liverpool following Sunday's 2-2 Premier League draw with Arsenal at Anfield, Afrosport reports. The Dutch forward of Togolese heritage scored the opener with a header from an Andy Robertson cross after 20 minutes. It meant Gakpo has scored in each of his last 10 starts for Liverpool at Anfield, making him the...