{
  "id": 6388855,
  "title": "“Antoine Semenyo is the perfect Premier League player” -Erling Haaland",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/antoine-semenyo-is-the-perfect-premier-league-player-erling-haaland",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T06:16:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/antoine-semenyo-is-the-perfect-premier-league-player-erling-haaland/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Erling Haaland, the Manchester City striker, has hailed teammate Antoine Semenyo as the perfect English Premier League player in a recent documentary. Semenyo, who joined City from Bournemouth in January 2025, quickly formed a strong partnership with Haaland. Their attacking chemistry was instrumental in City's success in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup last season. \"This guy Antoine; tough guy. He’s the perfect Premier League player, physical; just the whole total package bit like me,\" Haaland remarked. Both Semenyo and Haaland were selected for the EPL Team of the Year, scoring 17 and 27 goals respectively. Haaland won the EPL Golden Boot Award and was nominated for the Player of the Year Award, alongside Semenyo.",
  "summary": "Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has described teammate Antoine Semenyo as the perfect English Premier League player. Haaland made the remarks about the Black Stars forward in a documentary posted on his YouTube channel. Semenyo joined Manchester City from AFC Bournemouth in the January transfer window of the 2025/26 season and quickly developed a strong […] The post “Antoine Semenyo is the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Erling Haaland praises Antoine Semenyo as perfect Premier League player.",
    "Antoine Semenyo joined City from Bournemouth in January 2025.",
    "Both Haaland and Semenyo selected for EPL Team of the Year."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Haaland's praise of Semenyo as the perfect Premier League player underscores the significant contribution Semenyo made to Manchester City's success, validating his selection to the EPL Team of the Year.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/gulf-united-follows-premier-league-giants-with-property-developer",
        "published": "2026-09-09T10:19:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}