Typically Nigerians are a different breed from the rest of the world.Our way is our way; be it the horseplay of appointing a manager without wrapping a thrilling story round it or how our footballers amuse us. We copy nobody; we ain’t Mrs. Trump. Loathe us or love us for who we are, we don’t give a damn. Here are eight ridiculous facts about Nigerian players.
British/American accent
A Nigerian footballer can play anywhere in the world be it Finland, Azerbaijan or Bangladesh whether or not they speak English wherever they go, Nigerian footballers always return with an American or in extreme cases, British accent.
Though you can’t blame them, no one likes to be oppressed especially when Mikel Obi or Victor Moses is in camp with their tush way of talking. Moreover, it is not a matter of playing in England, Kanu Nwankwo played in the EPL for years and he still has a special Igbo/British accent.
Football age
1+1 isn’t 2 when it comes to age in Nigeria and rarely do Nigerians grow older rather we grow younger. A Nigerian footballer is most times younger than his younger sibling.
If you don’t get it, we can’t explain further. We don’t want to spoil anyone’s market with our big mouth before someone say we mentioned Ahmed Musa.
Everywhere is greener than Nigeria
Everywhere and anywhere outside Nigeria is a greener pasture as long as he can also be tagged ‘foreign based player’. A Nigerian footballer is everywhere across the globe, mention it- Niger, Chad, Tajikistan, Tahiti and even maybe Antarctica.
Is it your pasture?
NPFL is like an academy
After ten years playing in the local league, he cannot sign a professional contract with a foreign club because he is not 18 yet.
Again, we didn’t mention Ahmed Musa
Role model is always someone they can father
A Nigerian player probably started his career with Jasper united or Eagle’s Cement but his role-model is Jack Wilshere.
But how? They don born Wilshere when all these clubs dey exist?
Childhood dreams
He joins a team in the J-League (that is Japanese league if you don’t know), then says it was his childhood dream to play for the club; he had been a fan of the club for a long time. Don’t be surprised if the club was formed two years ago.
Nigerian players are usually responsible
Nigerian players marry early unlike the rest of the youths in Nigeria. He is probably still an under 21 player but he is getting married to his long-term girlfriend who is probably a university graduate. Don’t do the math.
Moses Simon is 22, he is married. Ogenyi Onazi is 23, he is married. Julius Agahahowa got married at 19. Young men, be like our footballers. Get married!
Retirement
They retire earlier than their football idols. We have a ‘Little Messi’, who probably idolizes Lionel Messi. While Messi is still playing at the top level, our ‘Little Messi’ is in the NPFL after a sojourn in Europe.
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