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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has lauded Alex Iwobi's remarkable milestone in the Premier League. Iwobi, the 30-year-old midfielder, has now amassed an impressive 328 appearances in the English top-flight, tying him with Mohamed Salah as the second-most featured African player in the league. Speaking on behalf of the NFF, acting General Secretary Emmanuel Ikpeme expressed delight at Iwobi's achievement and expressed optimism about his potential to become the African player with the most appearances in the Premier League in the near future.
The versatile player, who began his career at Arsenal, has also played for Everton and currently represents Fulham. Iwobi aims to equal the all-time record set by Kolo Touré, who played for Arsenal, Manchester City, and Liverpool in 353 matches.
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