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Iwobi, Boateng, Okoye & Gyasi: African stars who helped their teams avoid relegation in major European leagues

The 2021-22 season has just come to an end in the major European leagues and while the winners are still in a celebratory mood, there is also delight among the teams that escaped the dreaded relegation.

With a number of African players having suffered the drop, GOAL profiles six stars from the continent who played a key part in ensuring the survival missions of their sides were a success.