{"id":3242,"date":"2026-05-12T21:39:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T21:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/?p=3242"},"modified":"2026-05-12T21:39:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T21:39:57","slug":"rio-ngumoha-wins-premier-league-debutant-of-the-season-and-scholar-of-the-year-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/?p=3242","title":{"rendered":"Rio Ngumoha wins Premier League Debutant of the Season and Scholar of the Year awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"css-1txwn9j\">\n<div class=\"css-a5ng1y\">\n<div class=\"css-1xyioez\">\n<p><span class=\"css-59pa5b\">\u200c<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-11in4sr\">\n<div style=\"display:block;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0\"><img alt=\"Rio Ngumoha wins Premier League Debutant of the Season and Scholar of the Year awards\" title=\"Rio Ngumoha wins Premier League Debutant of the Season and 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src=\"https:\/\/backend.liverpoolfc.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/lg\/public\/2026-05\/rio-ngumoha-liverpool-fc-2-120526_7107607b835036276986cdd84320493c.webp?itok=7TTxD3SQ&amp;width=1680\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:cover\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1q862e8\">\n<div class=\"css-d311n\">\n<div class=\"css-qn9caw\"><span class=\"css-1n6rhip\">Published<!-- --> <time datetime=\"2026-05-12\"><span class=\"css-18l3nyz\">32 minutes ago<\/span><\/time> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>By Glenn Price<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"css-hg7nzy\">Rio Ngumoha scooped up two prizes at the Premier League Youth Development Conference on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-gtn94w\">\n<div class=\"css-1l9nrdv\">\n<div 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