Glory, glory Odion Ighalo
I’m a very proud Nigerian. I celebrate positive things about Nigeria. You can then imagine how I felt when the deadline day transfer news last Friday was all about a Nigerian – Odion Ighalo – joining Manchester United on a six-month loan. The Red Devils have made their best catch for cheap. I don’t care what others before Ighalo did. Ighalo will compensate Red Devils for missing out on John Mikel Obi years ago.
One was surprised reading a signboard along Epe in Lagos, signifying Ighalo Soccer Academy located on a virgin land but would definitely produce soccer greats, knowing Ighalo’s penchant for excellence. He is not all about football as he also owns an orphanage that caters for the need of homeless kids – this shows his humanitarian side.
It is easy to dismiss Ighalo’s goal record playing for Watford in the Barclays English Premier League. Had he scored those goals for clubs such as Liverpool, Chelsea, Barcelona, Real Madrid, etc, his movement to Manchester United would have come with bigger transfer figures, not this demeaning loan agreement over six months.
‘’These players are great players. You need someone in the middle that can keep the ball, hold the ball, because I’ve watched so many United games. So they need a physicality there up front to keep the ball, to give and to make some movement, which I believe, if everything goes well, I can add to the team,’’ Ighalo said.
Ighalo’s talent cannot be wished away on the altar of coming from a less fancied league. Ighalo cannot be bullied off the ball by any defender. He also uses his brain, not brawn, whenever he is in scoring position. I look forward to watching Ighalo race to the corner post to celebrate with his traditional style of kneeling with raised hands, thanking God.
News of Ighalo’s shock move to Old Trafford sparked parties on the streets of Nigeria, with many of his friends and family celebrating the transfer. ‘’It was crazy because, all over the news for the last few days, is about my deal to Man United. Even the street I grew up on, they are doing parties, celebrating Ighalo signing for United.
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