Mr Solomon Awoniyi, father of Golden Eaglets’ striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, said he used to beat his son to discourage him from playing football. Awoniyi on Sunday at his Gbagba residence, Ilorin, said that he never knew Taiwo would play football to global level. He said the football career of his son started during his elementary school days, noting that he (Taiwo) would always disappear from the house to play football and the whole family would be looking for him.
Awoniyi praised the efforts of Taiwo’s coach, Rasaq Olojo, whom he said discovered and nurtured him.
He said the striker was part of the team that participated in a Coca Cola competition in Ibadan, which later earned him a trip to London in 2010, where former Nigerian football stars Nduka Ugbade and Seyi Olofinjana, spotted him.
He disclosed that Taiwo Awoniyi was voted the most valuable player and came home with the award from London in 2010.
See as the man dey take pride dey talk d tin sef...very disgusting talk mscheew...Abeg go apologize to am and make u pray for success for am jor...my papa beat me too wey make me no play soccer now em don realize am, and me no go ever stop my kids from their dreams except for police, American football, and UFC...any other sport or career is okayed by me IJN...
Posted: at 10-11-2013 11:05 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
interpo777 at 10-11-2013 11:19 PM (11 years ago) (m)
its always like this story almost all nigerian start faced such fatherly challange...goooooood at last, but how old was that boy when he went trial to london
Posted: at 10-11-2013 11:19 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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