{
  "id": 7031142,
  "title": "Shearer poor one-on-one — Yakubu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/shearer-poor-one-on-one-yakubu-7031142",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T00:45:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/shearer-poor-one-on-one-yakubu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Super Eagles striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni sparked controversy by naming Thierry Henry as his all-time favorite Premier League goalscorer, despite Alan Shearer's superior goal tally. On the Head2Head Clubhouse podcast, Yakubu praised Henry's individual brilliance, technique, pace and overall quality, though he acknowledged Shearer's undisputed records. The comments came after Yakubu's infamous open-net miss for Nigeria during their 2010 World Cup qualifier against South Korea, a moment Shearer himself called the worst miss he'd ever witnessed. Despite the criticism that followed, Yakubu defended his international career, insisting his missed opportunity should not overshadow his contributions to Nigerian football.",
  "summary": "Former Super Eagles striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni says Alan Shearer was poor in one-on-one situations, naming Thierry Henry as his all-time favourite EPL strike Read More: https://punchng.com/shearer-poor-one-on-one-yakubu/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Shearer poor one-on-one — Yakubu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/shearer-poor-one-on-one-yakubu",
        "published": "2026-09-13T00:45:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}