Super Eagles striker receives hero’s welcome on return to Berlin

The brand new Nottingham Forest ahead was warmly welcomed again to the Stadion an der Alten Försterei the place he scored 15 Bundesliga objectives earlier than his switch to the EPL

Taiwo Awoniyi’s tune rang out within the stands as he made his means onto the pitch in Saturday’s pleasant sport on the Stadion an der Alten Försterei.

Previously Awoniyi would put on the quantity 14 purple strip of FC Union Berlin. This time round he got here out of the tunnel in a blue heat up shirt of Nottingham Forest, the membership that he made a document switch to this summer season.

Regardless of the change of golf equipment, Awoniyi remains to be as fashionable as he was with the followers and he was handed a commemorative photograph and a jersey by the membership earlier than kickoff.

For anybody who missed the actions of the summer season and simply stumbled into this area at this time, it could have been an odd sight to behold the Nigerian donning the quantity 9 within the yellow and blue strip of Nottingham Forest as an alternative of the brand new purple and white strip of the Irons. Such is the character of the soccer enterprise – right here at this time, gone tomorrow. However heroes by no means die within the coronary heart of the followers.

A particular reception for @taiwoawoniyi18 by his former teammates @fcunion_en forward of the sport. His tune remains to be on the lips of the followers. They love him in Berlin. #NFFC pic.twitter.com/gkVw0zjXYI

— Lolade Adewuyi (@Jololade) July 23, 2022

Awoniyi’s 15 Bundesliga objectives final season helped the Irons safe a spot within the Europa League group stage. And that was why Forest signed him after they gained promotion to the Premier League in a document 20.5million euros transfer.

It was good cash for Union, one of many smaller golf equipment within the Bundesliga. His switch windfall introduced some cash to their coffers to allow them preserve their place within the Bundesliga and to stay aggressive with some new signings like American Jordan Siebatcheu, who scored Union’s lone purpose within the sport.

Within the sport Awoniyi was stuffed with working at the same time as the house facet loved the majority of the possession. Forest struggled to place their passes collectively and by no means created clear reduce alternatives for the hanging duo of Awoniyi and Alex Mighten to attain.

By the point Awoniyi was substituted within the second half the house followers rose in unison to applaud him. His well-known rallying tune rang across the stands as he acknowledged the followers.

He’ll hope that he and Forest are firing on all cylinders when the Premier League season begins in August.