Izuchukwu OkosiLiverpool fought off the threat of Newcastle United Monday night to maintain their leadership in the Premier League table with a 4-2 win.
Two-goal hero Mohamed Salah now set to join his international teammates for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote D’Ivoire was the hero of the night with a brace.
Both sides finished the first half on a scoreless note as they look to continue their title and European push but the tide changed in the second stanza as Salah who had missed a 22nd minute penalty tapped home a cross delivered by Darwin Nunez four minutes after the restart.
That made Salah reach a Premier League milestone as it was his 150th goal in the top division.
Aleksandar Isak restored parity for the Toons not long after Salah scored but fit-again Curtis Jones made it 2-1 with 16 minutes left on the clock before a lucky Cody Gakpo hurried low shot made the lead look more comfortable.
Sven Botman ensured a nervous closing stages as he scored in the 81st minute but there was no stopping Salah from the penalty spot in the 78th minute as he wrapped up victory for the Reds who have extended their lead at the top over second placed Arsenal with five points.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
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