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Awoniyi equals Salah, Adebayor’s Premier League scoring run

Taiwo Awoniyi has equalled the record of Mohamed Salah and Emmanuel Adebayor as the African footballers with the longest scoring run in the English Premier League.

Awoniyi achieved this feat after scoring as early as the second minute to put Nottingham Forest 1-0 ahead against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday.

The Super Eagles striker has now scored in seven consecutive Premier League matches for Forest, same as Salah and Adebayor did with Liverpool and Arsenal respectively.

Awoniyi scored against Man United courtesy of an assist from Morgan Gibbs-White after which Willy Boly made it 2-0 in favour of the visiting Tricky Tees in the fourth minute.

Christian Eriksen thereafter scored in the 17th minute after being set up by Marcus Rashford to reduce the tally to 2-1 even as the Premier League game is still on.

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Awoniyi, last Friday, netted in a 2-1 win over Sheffield United to equal the scoring record of Stan Collymore in six consecutive Premier League games for Forest between March and April 1995.

His scoring run is now the longest ever by a Nigerian in the competition and he is now the first player to score in Forest’s opening three top-flight matches of a season since Peter Davenport in 1984-85.

The former Union Berlin ace a fortnight ago netted in a 2-1 loss to Arsenal to become only the second Forest player to score in five straight EPL appearances, also matching Collymore’s feat.

Awoniyi had become the first player since 1995 to score in four straight Premier League games for Forest as the match-winner when the club defeated Arsenal 1-0 at the City Ground back in May.

The 26-year-old has so far scored 13 goals in 30 Premier League appearances for the Tricky Tees since joining the club in the summer of 2022.

Meanwhile, fellow Nigerian Ola Aina started against Man United after his return to training following a groin issue that kept him out of the win over Sheffield while Emmanuel Dennis was not included in Forest’s match-day squad as expected.

Awoniyi equals Salah, Adebayor’s Premier League scoring run

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Ronaldo shows off £1.4m diamond watch during Usyk, Fury fight

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Ronaldo shows off £1.4m diamond watch during Usyk, Fury fight

CRISTIANO Ronaldo showed off his £1.2m diamond encrusted-watch in a £3,350 Gucci outfit as he sat next to Anthony Joshua for the Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury heavyweight blockbuster in Riyadh on Sunday morning.

Two-time world champion Joshua, 34, who arrived in a white top and matching trousers, was in grand company at ringside as he enjoyed a chat with Ronaldo, with Turki Alalshikh, President of the General Entertainment Authority of Saudi Arabia, next to them.

According to The Sun, the 39-year-old Ronaldo stole the show though with his cream Gucci outfit and incredible timepiece after arriving in his £400,000 Ferrari.

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The blingy Franck Muller watch, which is finished with 424 glistening white diamonds, sparkled on Ronaldo’s wrist as he took in the action, with Usyk recording a split decision victory over Fury to become boxing’s first undisputed heavyweight champion in 25 years.

The Portuguese five-time Ballon d’Or winner had previously been spotted with a £100,000 Jacob and Company limited edition H24 on his wrist, which had a total diamond weight of 15.25 carats.

The Manchester United and Real Madrid icon has been a regular at ringside for some of the biggest fights in Saudi, with one of those Joshua’s stunning knockout victory over Otto Wallin in December.

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Despite Arsenal win, Man City clinch 4th historic straight EPL victory (+other final results)

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Man City win historic fourth consecutive EPL title

Manchester City on Sunday emerged champions of the 2023/24 English Premier League season after overpowering West Ham 3-1 at the Etihad on the campaign’s final day.

The City claimed the title after finishing just two points over Arsenal, who defeated Everton 2-1 at the Emirate Stadium.

The latest title triumph is Man City’s fourth consecutive title, a record-setting achievement for Pep Guardiola’s side.

It is also the club’s 10th EPL title and the sixth since Guardiola took over the team in 2016.

A Phil Foden brace and Rodri’s shot in second-half ensured Man City ended the season with 91 points over Arsenal’s accumulated total of 89.

The two teams’ performances took the title race to the season’s final day, and the Citizens executed their plans to perfection.

Arsenal had to come from a goal down against Everton, but their effort proved short of the indefatigable champions.

Idrissa Gueye put Everton ahead early in the first half after his freekick was deflected past David Raya by Declan Rice into the net. The Gunners struck back three minutes later when Takehiro Tomiyaso stroked the ball home after Martin Odegaard teed him up.

Kai Havertz completed the come-back for Mikel Arteta’s side with one of the final kicks of the game.

Elsewhere, Jurgen Klopp got a winning farewell in his final game at Anfield, thanks to a Liverpool 2-0 victory over ten-men Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Chelsea confirmed their return to European football next season with a 2-1 win over Bournemouth, while Manchester United will hope to win the FA Cup for a chance to play European football next season after finishing eighth in the league despite a 2-0 win at Brighton.

Luton join Burnley and Sheffield United to be relegated from the EPL following a 4-2 loss to Fulham at home.

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Arsenal 2-1 Everton

Brentford 2-4 Newcastle United

Brighton 0-2 Manchester United

Burnley 1-2 Nott. Forest

Chelsea 2-1 Bournemouth

Crystal Palace 5-0 Aston Villa

Liverpool 2-0 Wolves

Luton 2-4 Fulham

Manchester City 3-1 West Ham

Sheffield Utd 0-3 Tottenham

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WAFU U-17: 10-man Golden Eaglets defeat Niger 1-0

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WAFU U-17: 10-man Golden Eaglets defeat Niger 1-0

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets on Sunday secured their first win at this year’s West Africa Football Union (WAFU) B U-17 tournament with a 1-0 victory over Niger.

The match was played Sunday evening at the University Stadium in Accra, Ghana.

Rapha Adams got the only goal of the game for the Golden Eaglets in the 31st minute to take Nigeria to four points. They are now tied with Burkina Faso who lead the group on goal difference.

The Golden Eaglets started the better of the two sides, and tested the Niger goal a few times in the opening exchanges, with Abdulmuiz Adeleke the main culprit for missed opportunities.

The young Nigerian side displayed impressive attacking prowess, putting the Nigerien defense under constant pressure right from the start.

Breakthrough came for the Golden Eaglets in the 31st minute when a free-kick caused panic in the Nigerien defence.

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Rapha Adams was the quickest to react, putting Nigeria ahead with a well-placed shot.

It was the first goal the Golden Eaglets scored at the tournament, following a goalless draw with Burkina Faso in their opening game. This goal ignited the Nigerian team, boosting their confidence.

The Eaglets continued from where they left off in the first half. Despite Rapha Adams and Simon Cletus getting their chances, they could not convert them into goals.

The game took a dramatic turn when Nigeria were reduced to 10 men after Chibuike Okorie was sent off for hauling a Nigerien player down as the last man.

This decision forced the Eaglets to adopt a more defensive approach for the rest of the game.

The resultant free kick was brilliantly saved by Nigeria’s goalkeeper Dominic Chinedu, who displayed excellent reflexes and composure.

WAFU U-17: 10-man Golden Eaglets defeat Niger 1-0

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