{"id":373780,"date":"2025-08-26T01:56:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T01:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/373780\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T01:56:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T01:56:34","slug":"englands-gem-ngumoha-eclipses-rooney-makes-premier-league-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/373780\/","title":{"rendered":"England\u2019s gem Ngumoha eclipses Rooney, makes Premier League history"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rio Ngumoha took to the field on Monday (25th) and etched his name in Premier League history.<\/p>\n

At just 16 years and 361 days old, the young player scored the winning goal for Liverpool in their 3-2 victory over Newcastle<\/a>, marking the end of the second round of the English Championship.<\/p>\n

According to Opta data, the young attacking midfielder became the second 16-year-old player to score a goal that secured his team’s victory in the competition.<\/p>\n

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The first? None other than Wayne Rooney, who in October 2002, at 16 years and 362 days old, secured Everton’s victory over Arsenal.<\/p>\n

Now, more than two decades later, Ngumoha repeats the feat\u2014and even surpasses the mark of the English idol.<\/p>\n

A moment that already enters the history of the Premier League. And a name to remember.<\/p>\n

Alongside Max Dowman, who debuted for Arsenal this season at 15 years old, Rio Ngumoha is another gem that keeps the hope of a more victorious future for the England national team alive.<\/p>\n

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7 here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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