Aruna says playing in the Russian league is a bigger challenge, having played in the Portuguese, French, and German leagues since turning professional.
Africa table tennis champion Quadri Aruna has expressed great delight after completing his transfer from Bundesliga side TTC RhönSprudel Fulda-Maberzell to Russian champions Fakel-Gazprom Orenburg for the rest of the 2022/2023 season.
“I was really happy to join the Russian club because when they approached me, it was a bit difficult from the start because I did not want to quit the Bundesliga. While in Germany, the Nigerian table tennis superstar helped Fulda to the semi-final of the German Cup and the Bundesliga play-off last season.Aruna revealed how his performances attracted the Russians and led to negotiations, which ended on a fruitful note.
“But I was also committed to helping Fulda move from the relegation zone in the Bundesliga, which we were able to do in our last league match last season to occupy the 12th place in the 16-team league,” he said.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Odusanya, Adegoke win Molade Okoya-Thomas tennis competitionBose Odusanya and Muiz Adegoke, at the weekend, won the male and female categories of the 54th Molade Okoya-Thomas Table Tennis Championships. The contest was held at the Molade Okoya Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of the Teslim Stadium, Lagos. In continuation of her title-winning streak, Odusanya white-washed Anu Anjuwon 4-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-5, 11-6) to […]
Read more »
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova diagnosed with throat, breast cancer | TheCableMartina Navratilova, the Czech-American tennis legend, has been diagnosed with both throat and breast cancer.
Read more »
Strike kills 63 Russian troops in eastern Ukraine | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsSixty-three Russian troops were killed in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv forces struck a camp using US-supplied Himars systems, the Russian defence ministry announced on Monday. Without claiming the strike, Ukraine’s military said the death toll from a strike in the town of Makiivka in the Moscow-controlled part of the eastern region of Donetsk was much […]
Read more »
Ukraine Kills ‘Hundreds Of Russian Commanders, Troops’ With US-Made Rocket System | Sahara ReportersHundreds of Russia’s mobilised troops were killed in a Ukrainian HIMARS strike on a barracks in Russian-occupied Makiivka in the eastern Donbas region, minutes before midnight on December 31. This happened as Russian missiles and drones rained down on Kyiv, Ukraine at the exact moment Russian president Vladimir Putin was delivering his televised New Year address.
Read more »
Ukrainian police discover 25 Russian torture campsUkranian police have said 25 Russian torture camps have been discovered in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, which has been liberated from Russian control.
Read more »
Ukrainian forces' missile strikes kill 63 Russian soldiersSixty-three Russian troops have been killed in missile strikes conducted by the Ukrainian forces in Russian-controlled Makiivka town located in a part of
Read more »