Nigeria, Oct. 4 -- Nigerian midfield ace, Alex Iwobi, has etched his name into the record books, becoming the joint-highest Nigerian appearance maker in Premier League history. The Super Eagles midfielder matched Shola Ameobi's long-standing record of 298 matches when he started for Fulham against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Friday night.

This milestone came just two days after Fulham celebrated Nigeria's 65th Independence Day anniversary with a vibrant gathering at their Motspur Park training ground. Players and staff marked the occasion on Friday with Nigerian-themed decorations, music from artists such as P-Square, Tekno and Fido, and bright green jerseys.

Fulham's official X account posted on Tuesday: "Staff and players c...