{
  "id": 10832018,
  "title": "Iheanacho named best player in Turkey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/iheanacho-named-best-player-in-turkey-10832018",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T02:14:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/iheanacho-named-best-player-in-turkey/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Kelechi Iheanacho has been named the best player of the opening eight rounds of the Turkish 1. Lig. According to beIN SPORTS, he earned this distinction due to his exceptional individual contributions to Bursaspor's campaign.\n\nIheanacho has had an impressive start to the season, scoring 11 goals and providing two assists in eight appearances for Bursaspor. His performance has been crucial to the team's success, with Bursaspor accumulating 19 points from six victories, one draw, and one loss.\n\nBursaspor currently holds 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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "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 Nigeria",
        "title": "Iheanacho named best player in Turkey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/iheanacho-named-best-player-in-turkey",
        "published": "2026-09-30T02:04:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}