{
  "id": 2393831,
  "title": "MLS: Super Eagles midfielder named Player of the Week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/mls-super-eagles-midfielder-named-player-of-the-week",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T14:29:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/21/mls-super-eagles-midfielder-named-player-of-the-week/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigeria's Alhassan Yusuf has been named Major League Soccer's (MLS) Player of the Week, according to the DAILY POST. The Super Eagles midfielder scored a hat-trick in New England Revolution's 3-0 win over D.C. United. The victory marked an end to the Revs' three-game losing streak. Yusuf, a Nigerian international, opened the scoring twice in the first half, giving the visitors a strong lead. He added a third goal six minutes before halftime to complete his hat-trick and secure the win for Marko Mitrović's team. Yusuf has now scored five goals and provided two assists in 20 league appearances for the club this season. The New England Revolution are currently in fourth place in the Eastern Conference table with 33 points from 20 games. Their next league match is against New York City FC at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on Sunday.",
  "summary": "Super Eagles midfielder, Alhassan Yusuf, has been named Major League Soccer, MLS, Player of the Week, DAILY POST reports. Yusuf scored a hat-trick in New England Revolution’s 3-0 victory over D.C. United on Wednesday. The comfortable victory put an end to the Revs’ three-game winless streak. The Nigeria international struck twice in the first half as […] MLS: Super Eagles midfielder named Player…",
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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."
}