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Owen hails Awoniyi following brace in Forest win over Southampton

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Awoniyi celebrating his goal vs Southampton

After his brace inspired Nottingham Forest to a 4-3 win over Southampton Taiwo Awoniyi has received praise from Former England striker Micheal Owen.

Awoniyi fired Nottingham Forest ahead with goals in the 18th and 21st minute. In his post-match punditry role on Premier League Productions, Owen listed two qualities that make the Nigerian striker dangerous.

Owen said “You see the goalscorer, I’m not going to try to pronounce his name (Awoniyi). He’s scoring goals, he’s got pace, he can finish like he did with the first one, and then he gets with his back to goal as well.

“He’s equally as dangerous like that so very hard to play against because a lot of players that maybe haven’t got pace, you can try to squeeze them outside the box.

“But when you’ve got both, when you can do that and you can run in behind, and you’ve got pace and strength as well then all of a sudden you become a real problem for defenders.” he added.

A legend at Awoniyi`s former club Liverpool, Micheal Owen scored 118 times in 216 games for Liverpool.

Awoniyi has now scored six goals and provided one assist for Nottingham Forest who have moved out of the relegation zone with three matches to the end of this season.

Super Eagles striker Emmanuel Dennis and Saints midfielder Joe Aribo were not listed for the match while giant-sized Paul Onuachu came off the bench for the final 14-minutes.

Gibbs-white and Danilo scored the other goals for Nottingham Forest while bottom placed Southampton fought back through Carlos Alcaraz, Lyanco and Captain James Ward-Prowse in a thrilling 7-goal contest.

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Transfer: Romanian Top-Flight League Champions Joins Chase For Nigerian Youngster David Ankeye.

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Red-hot Nigerian striker, David Ankeye, tops the transfer radar of top European and clubsides following his breakout season with Tunisian based side ES Hammam-Sousse.

Born on May 22, 2002, the 21-year-old Nigerian sensational center-forward has been an incredible form for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 outfit, ES Hammam-Sousse, scoring in back to back games.

According to Nigerian based Journalist, Nwosu Chigozie, the in-form center-forward, David Ankeye, has plethora of offers with newly promoted Romanian top-flight league side, FC Dinamo București and Romanian top-flight league champions, FCV Farul Constanța , ranking as the two sides leading the chase for the Nigerian talisman.

As of the time of this report, the two Romanian elite league sides has already tabled €200,000 Euros for the services of the Nigerian Strikers, David Ankeye.

With Eight (8) league goals to his name, David Ankeye has remained one of Nigeria most consistent Strikers abroad as his exceptional clinical goal scoring prowess makes him unplayable and dangerous .

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Etim John: Nigerian Born Winger Clinch League Title With Slovak Outfit

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June 3, 2023

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Little known Nigerian star, Etim John, has added another medal to his cabin as he emerged League Champions with Slovak outfit, FK Spišská Nová Ves and earned the team promotion.

The highly rated wing-wizard was an integral squad member of the stars studded FK Spišská Nová Ves side as he played a key role to the club success story and promotion.

To seal the league title, FK Spišská Nová Ves were faced with an uphill task haven been fixed to trade tackles with Rimaviska in its last game of the season.

The champions in waiting, FK Spišská Nová Ves brushed outside its opponents Rimaviska on a 3-1 score line to emerge champions and earn promotion.

Following his outstanding performances, the former Liepaja winger who has turned a free player after the current campaign is believed to top transfer radar of top Clubsides with the free playing weighing all options on the table.

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Super Sub: Nigerian Scoring Sensation Effiong Nsungusi Nets 4th League Goal

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June 3, 2023

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Nigeria Scoring Sensation, Effiong Nsungusi, continued with his goal party in the Kazakhstan elite league as he came through with his (4) goal of the season in Football Club Atyrau disappointing defeat away from home against Ordabasy.

Joining from Danish side, Koge, Nsungusi has continually justified his season for Football Club Atyrau with his back to back goals.

In-form Ordabasy had its unbeaten run put to test haven been drawn to face Football Club Atyrau on Matchday 12 at home.

Rejuvenated Football Club Atyrau came all out for maximum points haven been drawn to face title gunning Ordabasy side.

First half for the fixture swung the part of the host as they scored twice in the first half to establish a two goal lead at half time.

On re-emergence for the second half, Football Club Atyrau Nigerian import who came off the bench at the 46th minute went ahead to score his side goal at the 49th minute.

A lifeline which never counted for the team as it ended in a defeat for the visitors

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