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NDTV
13-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Nottingham Forest Striker Taiwo Awoniyi Undergoes Surgery After Post Collision
Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has had "urgent" surgery on a serious abdominal injury sustained in last weekend's Premier League match with Leicester, it was announced Tuesday. The Nigeria international, 27, collided with the post in the 88th minute of the 2-2 draw at the City Ground as he attempted to get on the end of a cross from Anthony Elanga while under challenge from the Foxes' Facundo Buonanotte. "The club can confirm Taiwo Awoniyi has undergone urgent surgery following an abdominal injury sustained during Sunday's match against Leicester City," said a Forest statement. "Everyone at Nottingham Forest sends their best wishes to Taiwo. "The club will provide further updates when appropriate." Awoniyi, who joined Forest from Union Berlin in June 2022, had only been on the pitch for five minutes having come on as a late substitute for Ibrahim Sangare. He tried to play on following prolonged treatment on the field, but the full extent of his injury was only discovered by medical staff on Monday. The way Awoniyi's injury was dealt with during the game was cited by Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis as the reason why he stormed onto the pitch after the full-time whistle to confront head coach Nuno Espirito Santo. With Forest chasing a late goal which would have bolstered their bid to quality for the Champions League, Awoniyi returned to action but was unable to move freely -- and Marinakis was unhappy a substitution was not made. "Everybody -- coaching staff, players, supporters and including myself -- we were frustrated around the injury of Taiwo and the medical staff's misjudgement on Taiwo's ability to continue the game," said Marinakis in an Instagram post issued later Sunday. "This is natural, this is a demonstration of the passion we feel for our club." The draw with Leicester, already relegated from the Premier League, took Forest's bid to qualify for the Champions League out of their own hands but did assure of them of a top-seven finish that will guarantee European football next season. But if two-time European champions Forest win their last two league fixtures, including a final-day clash with Chelsea, it might not be enough for them to qualify for the Champions League unless at least one of Aston Villa, Manchester City or Newcastle also drop points along the way.
France 24
13-05-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Forest striker Awoniyi has surgery after post collision
The Nigeria international, 27, collided with the post in the 88th minute of the 2-2 draw at the City Ground as he attempted to get on the end of a cross from Anthony Elanga while under challenge from the Foxes' Facundo Buonanotte. "The club can confirm Taiwo Awoniyi has undergone urgent surgery following an abdominal injury sustained during Sunday's match against Leicester City," said a Forest statement. "Everyone at Nottingham Forest sends their best wishes to Taiwo. "The club will provide further updates when appropriate." Awoniyi, who joined Forest from Union Berlin in June 2022, had only been on the pitch for five minutes having come on as a late substitute for Ibrahim Sangare. He tried to play on following prolonged treatment on the field, but the full extent of his injury was only discovered by medical staff on Monday. The way Awoniyi's injury was dealt with during the game was cited by Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis as the reason why he stormed onto the pitch after the full-time whistle to confront head coach Nuno Espirito Santo. With Forest chasing a late goal which would have bolstered their bid to quality for the Champions League, Awoniyi returned to action but was unable to move freely -- and Marinakis was unhappy a substitution was not made. "Everybody -- coaching staff, players, supporters and including myself -- we were frustrated around the injury of Taiwo and the medical staff's misjudgement on Taiwo's ability to continue the game," said Marinakis in an Instagram post issued later Sunday. "This is natural, this is a demonstration of the passion we feel for our club." The draw with Leicester, already relegated from the Premier League, took Forest's bid to qualify for the Champions League out of their own hands but did assure of them of a top-seven finish that will guarantee European football next season. But if two-time European champions Forest win their last two league fixtures, including a final-day clash with Chelsea, it might not be enough for them to qualify for the Champions League unless at least one of Aston Villa, Manchester City or Newcastle also drop points along the way.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Forest striker Awoniyi has surgery after post collision
Injured: Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi (C) was hurt after colliding with a post under challenge from Leicester's Facundo Buonanotte (L) while trying to score a winner in a 2-2 draw at the City Ground (JUSTIN TALLIS) Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has had "urgent" surgery on a serious abdominal injury sustained in last weekend's Premier League match with Leicester, it was announced Tuesday. The Nigeria international, 27, collided with the post in the 88th minute of the 2-2 draw at the City Ground as he attempted to get on the end of a cross from Anthony Elanga while under challenge from the Foxes' Facundo Buonanotte. Advertisement "The club can confirm Taiwo Awoniyi has undergone urgent surgery following an abdominal injury sustained during Sunday's match against Leicester City," said a Forest statement. "Everyone at Nottingham Forest sends their best wishes to Taiwo. "The club will provide further updates when appropriate." Awoniyi, who joined Forest from Union Berlin in June 2022, had only been on the pitch for five minutes having come on as a late substitute for Ibrahim Sangare. He tried to play on following prolonged treatment on the field, but the full extent of his injury was only discovered by medical staff on Monday. Advertisement The way Awoniyi's injury was dealt with during the game was cited by Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis as the reason why he stormed onto the pitch after the full-time whistle to confront head coach Nuno Espirito Santo. With Forest chasing a late goal which would have bolstered their bid to quality for the Champions League, Awoniyi returned to action but was unable to move freely -- and Marinakis was unhappy a substitution was not made. "Everybody -- coaching staff, players, supporters and including myself -- we were frustrated around the injury of Taiwo and the medical staff's misjudgement on Taiwo's ability to continue the game," said Marinakis in an Instagram post issued later Sunday. "This is natural, this is a demonstration of the passion we feel for our club." Advertisement The draw with Leicester, already relegated from the Premier League, took Forest's bid to qualify for the Champions League out of their own hands but did assure of them of a top-seven finish that will guarantee European football next season. But if two-time European champions Forest win their last two league fixtures, including a final-day clash with Chelsea, it might not be enough for them to qualify for the Champions League unless at least one of Aston Villa, Manchester City or Newcastle also drop points along the way. jdg/iwd
Metro
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Sugababes' Keisha Buchanan ‘beaten' by footballer ex who controlled what she ate
Sugababes singer Keisha Buchanan's footballer ex-partner allegedly waged a ten-year 'campaign of terror and abuse' against her. A court heard about the allegations against Taiwo Leo Atieno, 39, which include beating her and banning her from wearing red lipstick, among other instances of coercion. Taiwo, who played football for Kenya and Luton Town, is alleged to have grabbed the 40-year-old around the neck, punched her on the arm and struck her on the back during three assaults. Keisha has also alleged financial abuse, with Taiwo supposedly controlling her money, her daily life – including when she could shower or go to the gym – her eating habits and what she could watch on TV and when. The pair first got together in 2011 and the alleged abuse took place between 2015 and 2018. The charges also claim he 'did not allow her to wear red lipstick' andallegedly also contacted the singer demanding £25,000, the court heard. He has also been accused of harassing the star after their relationship and alleged breaches of a court order banning him from contacting her. Prosecutor Edward Kalber told Willesden Magistrates' Court today: 'The offending is severe in its nature and has caused […] problems for the defendant, both psychological and physical. 'The complainant states that while she lived with the defendant she wasn't allowed to open her own letters or sort out her finances. 'The complainant would have to ask for money whenever she wanted it. 'The defendant would get annoyed if the complainant wore red lipstick. He berated her and called her trashy, and told her she looked like a prostitute whenever she wore this.' Mr Kalber added: 'This then fed into her dietary issues, due to the defendant controlling what she was allowed to eat.' Taiwo allegedly carried out three assaults on Keisha, two in the defendant's bedroom and one in the front room. The singer had to undergo physiotherapy as a result of the physical abuse, it is alleged. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video After being blocked from contacting her in any way by court order, the footballer allegedly continued to contact his ex and is accused of harassment over the course of three years. More Trending The news of the court case comes as SugaBabes goes back on tour. The superstar trio, comprised of Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena, and Siobhan Donaghy, have had a run of acclaimed festival slots – including a widely celebrated set at Glastonbury 2024. After years of line-up changes – and a protracted legal battle over the Sugababes name – the original girls are finally back together on their first proper UK arena tour. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Keisha Buchanan says Sugababes saved her from pressure to be 'stick thin' MORE: Sugababes deserve title of UK's greatest girl band after stellar comeback show
BBC News
12-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'The coach got it wrong' - the fans' verdict
We asked for your views on Nottingham Forest scraping through to the FA Cup fifth round after beating Exeter City on are some of your comments:Peter: We made very hard work of it. Exeter really did raise a lot of questions about the quality of our squad members. However we are through to the next round, unlike Liverpool or Arsenal. I hope Taiwo is No big surprises, Forest often make it harder than it should be in matches like this. Even with 10 changes and playing on a poor pitch on a Tuesday evening, we came through it. Romance is dead - we are through and that's all that A hard game against tough opponents. Well done to Exeter for taking us to the wire. We should have done much better all over the pitch, but we made it harder with mistakes from the start. Hopefully we can learn from We made 11 changes so there were no real starters playing. They were not used to playing together, and it showed. Nobody really staked a claim for a first-team start. We have to stop buying dodgy goalkeepers and get a new striker If you want to win, you field your strongest available team. The coach got it wrong and almost paid the price.
