Alex Iwobi Archives - SportsDay Newspaper https://sportsdayonline.com/tag/alex-iwobi/ Africa's Elite Sports Daily Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:40:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/sportsdayonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cropped-SportsDay-icon.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Alex Iwobi Archives - SportsDay Newspaper https://sportsdayonline.com/tag/alex-iwobi/ 32 32 86240109 EPL: Iwobi makes history as Nigeria’s top Premier League appearance https://sportsdayonline.com/epl-iwobi-makes-history-as-nigerias-top-premier-league-appearance/ Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:37:56 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=138972 Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has written his name in Premier League history, becoming the Nigerian with the most appearances in the competition. The Fulham star achieved the feat in his 299th league outing during Saturday’s 1–0 defeat to Arsenal at Craven Cottage. Read Also: EPL: Awoniyi’s Forest suffer 3-0 loss to Chelsea With this […]

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]]> 138972 AFCON Qualifiers: Super Eagles ready to battle Benin and Rwanda https://sportsdayonline.com/afcon-qualifiers-super-eagles-ready-to-battle-benin-and-rwanda/ https://sportsdayonline.com/afcon-qualifiers-super-eagles-ready-to-battle-benin-and-rwanda/#respond Mon, 26 Aug 2024 20:13:41 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=125973 Alex Iwobi has affirmed the Super Eagles’ determination to secure a spot in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles will start their pursuit of a spot in the competition with a match against Benin Republic next month. The match against the Cheetahs will take place at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in […]

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]]> https://sportsdayonline.com/afcon-qualifiers-super-eagles-ready-to-battle-benin-and-rwanda/feed/ 0 125973  ‘I respect England but I’ve no regret choosing Nigeria’ – Alex Iwobi https://sportsdayonline.com/i-respect-england-but-ive-no-regret-choosing-nigeria-alex-iwobi/ https://sportsdayonline.com/i-respect-england-but-ive-no-regret-choosing-nigeria-alex-iwobi/#respond Sat, 01 Jun 2024 20:00:03 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=120357 Fulham and Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi has said he has no regret in choosing Nigeria over England. Speaking in an interview with Kiss Fresh, London, Iwobi stated he respects England but feels more at home in Nigeria. He added that football in Nigeria is like a festival, stressing that the entertaining atmosphere in Nigerian […]

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]]> https://sportsdayonline.com/i-respect-england-but-ive-no-regret-choosing-nigeria-alex-iwobi/feed/ 0 120357 ‘Mikel Obi was my idol at one point’ – Alex Iwobi https://sportsdayonline.com/mikel-obi-was-my-idol-at-one-point-alex-iwobi/ https://sportsdayonline.com/mikel-obi-was-my-idol-at-one-point-alex-iwobi/#respond Sat, 01 Jun 2024 17:43:22 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=120340 Fulham midfielder, Alex Iwobi, has revealed that former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi was his idol at a point in his career. The former England youth international disclosed this in an interview with Kiss Fresh while reacting to breaking Mikel’s record for the most minutes played in the Premier League by Nigerian footballer. Iwobi […]

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]]> https://sportsdayonline.com/mikel-obi-was-my-idol-at-one-point-alex-iwobi/feed/ 0 120340 Iwobi tips Super Eagles to excel at AFCON 2023 https://sportsdayonline.com/iwobi-tips-super-eagles-to-excel-at-afcon-2023/ https://sportsdayonline.com/iwobi-tips-super-eagles-to-excel-at-afcon-2023/#respond Sun, 07 Jan 2024 23:42:44 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=111241 Alex Iwobi believes the Super Eagles have the potential to go far in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. The Fulham midfielder is set to attend his third Africa Cup of Nations, having been part of the Nigeria squad that finished in third place in 2019 and reached the last 16 in the 2021 edition […]

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