{
  "id": 2973420,
  "title": "African players in Europe: Ajayi and Mendy stun United",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/african-players-in-europe-ajayi-and-mendy-stun-united",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T06:42:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/24/african-players-in-europe-ajayi-and-mendy-stun-united"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Paris - Nigerian Semi Ajayi and Senegalese Nobel Mendy temporarily took up defensive roles to score as Hull City secured a 2-0 victory over Manchester United in the Premier League's opening round. The Nigerian striker scored Hull's first goal in nine years, reacting quickest to a parried shot, while Mendy headed in a free-kick to celebrate with the home fans. Sevilla's Chidera Ejuke, making his first appearance since coming off the bench, scored a brace for the Spanish side, helping them defeat Athletic Bilbao 3-1. Elsewhere, Hassane Kamara of France made an impressive run past Como's defense to put Udinese ahead in Serie A, but Como equalized to force a 1-1 draw. In Ligue 1, Algeria's striker Amine Gourie scored twice for Marseille in a 4-0 win over Strasbourg. Both goals came in the second half, with Gourie netting from close range and converting a penalty. For promoted Le Mans, Senegalese Gueye and Central African Republic international Mafouta both scored in their 2-2 draw with Brest.",
  "summary": "AFP Sport highlights African headline-makers in the major European leagues.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}