Alex Iwobi: “I Can’t Sing The National Anthem Of Nigeria”

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Nigerian international Footballer, Alex Iwobi says he can’t recite the lines of the Nigeria national anthem correctly.

Iwobi stated he did not know the words to the Nigerian national anthem too well, suggesting that he mouths along to the anthem whenever the camera was focused on him before the start of international matches.

He said: “I know it but I don’t know it well. When they are recording, the camera comes on you I know what to say. For the Nigerian viewers I do know it.”

Iwobi, made the disclosure while being quizzed by Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry and Philadelphia Eagles star, Jay Ajayi.

Iwobi who scored the goal that saw the Super Eagles to the Russia World Cup against Zambia was also quizzed about scoring the goal that qualified the Super Eagles for the 2018 World Cup and he said:
“When I scored I saw my parents in the crowd, I was almost crying. It was a nice feeling.”

On how nervous he was when he met Thierry Henry for the first time, Iwobi answered: “I met him when I was a kid for the first time, so was young, I was excited. I was in Arsenal academy. I was very young.’’