Football fans jubilate as Daryl Dike returns.

Football fans across the world, especially the fans of West Bromwich Albion were recently overwhelmed with joy and laughter as International footballer and a member of West Bromwich Albion FC, Daryl Dike made a triumphant return into the football pitch. It can be recalled that Daryl Dike tore his left achilles tendon while playing for West Bromwich Albion. Dike joined the West Bromwich Albion in February 2022.

After staying off the pitch for about 370 days, Dike came to the field again this year 2025 for full time professional soccer games after his tremendous recovery. During his appearance, fans across the world who came to watch the match exploded after noticing that the 24 year old king of soccer is back in his 100 percent energy.

Umuaka Times correspondents in the UK reported that Dike’s first appearance was during the West Brom’s 1-1 EFL Championship draw with Millwall. It was indeed his first appearance for the Baggies since February 10, 2024.

A famous football news agency reported thus: “Dike came on the 77th minute and came close to assisting on West Brom’s go-ahead goal. However, the two teams would split the points. Dike won two duels and made three clearances.”

For those who do not know about the Uba Umuaka born international who lives in the United States with his parents and siblings, before moving to the UK, “Dike first broke out with MLS side Orlando City after scoring 18 goals in 35 appearances for the club. He was the No. 5 overall pick by Orlando in the 2020 MLS Super Draft, being selected out of the University of Virginia. In January 2021, he was sent on loan to English side Barnsley, where he scored nine goals in 22 appearances. The following winter, in January 2022, he signed for the Baggies for a reported fee of $10 million.”

On another development, the return of Dike was celebrated both in Nigeria and United States by family and friends including high profile media agencies in the world. A couple of months ago, Umuaka Times gathered that Dike was responding to treatments and family and friends were always praying for his recovery. God has eventually answered the call of his children and brought the football giant back to the pitch.

Umuaka Times welcomes Daryl Dike back to his profession.