{
  "id": 10830055,
  "title": "Iheanacho named best player in Turkey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/iheanacho-named-best-player-in-turkey",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T02:04:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/iheanacho-named-best-player-in-turkey/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Kelechi Iheanacho has been named the best player in the Turkish 1. Lig after the first eight rounds. According to beIN SPORTS, he earned this distinction due to his exceptional individual contributions to Bursaspor's campaign. Iheanacho has had a strong start to the season, scoring 11 goals and providing two assists in eight appearances.\n\nBursaspor has also had a remarkable start, with six victories, one draw, and one loss, accumulating 19 points. This puts them in second position in the league table, behind Kayserispor, based on goal difference. Iheanacho joined Bursaspor as a free agent after his contract with Celtic ended.\n\nThe 29-year-old Nigerian international's performance has made him an essential contributor to Bursaspor. Daily Post Nigeria reported that programme host Turgay Keskin and match analyst Tunç Kayacı commended Bursaspor's performance during the beIN 1. Lig broadcast.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Super Eagles: Kelechi Iheanacho emerges best player in Turkey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/super-eagles-kelechi-iheanacho-emerges-best-player-in-turkey",
        "published": "2026-09-29T19:06:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Iheanacho named best player in Turkey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/iheanacho-named-best-player-in-turkey-10832018",
        "published": "2026-09-30T02:14:53.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}