A senior secondary three (SS3) pupil at United Common Complete Faculty, Ikotun, Lagos, Oluwaseun Adeola Afolayan has disclosed how a lot he admires watching two extremely rated central defenders play within the English Premier League (EPL).
The teenager, who’s fondly known as ‘Dazzler’ by his colleagues at Tremendous Correct Soccer Academy of Ikotun, advised Sports247 that the highest centre backs he admires are Virgil Van Dijk of Liverpool and Calvin Bassey of Fulham, who he disclosed present him with varied types of play to emulate.
The lanky teenager, who was born in Lagos however hails from Oke-Ero in Kwara State, added that Van Dijk is his hero on the worldwide scale, however he equally beneficial properties a number of inspiration from watching Bassey play for the Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria.
“I truly like each of them, however they’ve totally different types. I like Van Dijk as a result of he performs with techniques and a number of method in central defence. He even goes ahead to attain for his membership.
“As for Bassey, he has energy, motion and dedication. I additionally admire Bassey as a result of he’s a Nigerian, and I really like seeing him play for the Tremendous Eagles. He evokes me to imagine that I may also play for Nigeria sooner or later,” Adeola defined.
At membership degree, Adeola went on to disclose that he loves Remo Stars of Ikenne, as a result of his present academy is affiliated to the Nigerian Skilled Soccer League (NPFL) champions, however the bold lad admitted he would like to begin his skilled profession at Manchester Metropolis of England, the place he believes his ambition of turning into a world star can be simpler to attain.
“I really like Remo Stars as a result of my membership are presently like a junior workforce for them; and my coach, Idris Oseni Adewale, who all of us name ‘Tremendous,’ is expounded to their chairman.
“Nevertheless, it’s Manchester Metropolis that I wish to play for after I end from faculty. I’m considering of going to Obafemi Awolowo University to check Sports activities and Bodily Training after my WAEC examination subsequent 12 months.
“After that, my greatest aim is to play for Man Metropolis earlier than I turn out to be 18 years outdated. That manner, it will likely be simpler for me to attain my aim of being at a greater degree in soccer and make folks proud of my recreation,” enthused the astonishingly tall libero
