{"id":154043,"date":"2025-03-05T09:43:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T08:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/wsl-payne-delighted-with-player-of-the-month-nomination"},"modified":"2025-03-10T23:27:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T22:27:14","slug":"wsl-payne-delighted-with-player-of-the-month-nomination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/wsl-payne-delighted-with-player-of-the-month-nomination","title":{"rendered":"WSL: Payne delighted with Player of the Month nomination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Everton midfielder, Toni Payne, is excited to be nominated for the English Women\u2019s Super League, WSL, Player of the Month for February.<\/p>\n<p>Payne is one of the five nominees for the award.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the first time the Nigeria international has been nominated for the individual prize.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt definitely feels good. You know, it\u2019s my first time in the league and the WSL. I definitely knew it was going to be a struggle in the beginning, but I think I\u2019m finally catching my stride here,\u201d the Nigeria international told the club\u2019s official website.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old registered two assists in three league appearances for Everton in February.<\/p>\n<p>Payne joined Everton on a free transfer last summer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Everton midfielder, Toni Payne, is excited to be nominated for the English Women\u2019s Super League, WSL, Player of the Month for February. Payne is one of the five nominees for the award. It\u2019s the first time the Nigeria international has been nominated for the individual prize. \u201cIt definitely feels good. 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