Kobbie Mainoo Wins Man Of The Match Award In His First Start For England

Kobbie Mainoo Wins Man Of The Match Award In His First Start For England

  • Kobbie Mainoo was awarded the Man of the Match award in his first-ever start for the English national team against Belgium
  • The midfielder was brilliant in the middle of the field for The Three Lions, alongside Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice
  • The friendly match ended 2:2, and many people are excited for Mainoo, who got called up to the English national team recently

Ghanaian-born English midfielder Kobbie Mainoo was awarded the Man of the Match in his debut start for the English national team against Belgium. The match, which ended in a 2:2 draw, saw Mainoo shine brilliantly in the midfield, playing alongside Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice.

Kobbie Mainoo bags Man Of The Match award in first game for England
Kobbie Mainoo holding his Man Of The Match award. Photo Source: Fabrizio Romano
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Mainoo’s performance was spectacular. The 18-year-old played out his duties in the middle of the park very well. From defending to chance creation, he excelled brilliantly.

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While playing for The Three Lions, Mainoo showed maturity and skill beyond his years, earning him praise from both fans and his teammates, specifically Jude Bellingham, who called him a brilliant player in a post-match interview.

Mainoo’s call-up to the English national team was recent, but he has already made a significant impact. His Man of the Match award in his first-ever start shows how talented the young man is. Since Tuesday night, Mainoo has been trending all over social media, with fans sharing their opinion on his performance.

Kobbie Mainoo excites fans

YEN.com.gh gathered some reactions from social media users.

haraohAC said:

Not bad of a player really like his performance today

Empire8x commented:

He deserve that what a game he have well played

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connelpounds reacted:

I was hearing name like Caciedo Rice and Jude Manioo is the best midfielder in the world Arthur with ur keyboard

Black Princesses captain shows gold medal

In another story, the Black Princesses won gold at the just-ended 2023 African Games after they played the final match with Nigeria's Falconets.

The captain of the team, Afi Amenyeku, shared images on social media after she presented her medal to her father.

Several social media users applauded her for honouring her father and encouraged her to always remember her family.

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Geraldo Amartey (Entertainment Editor) Geraldo Amartey is an Entertainment Editor at YEN.com.gh. He pursued a degree in linguistics at the University of Ghana and graduated in 2020. He has over three years of experience in journalism. Geraldo's professional career in journalism started at the Ministry Of Information, where he worked as a writer. He has completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. You can reach out to him at geraldo.amartey@yen.com.gh.