Taiwo Awoniyi has revealed how tough his journey in football was years back on the streets of Ilorin in Kwara State where he ventured into many menial jobs to buy boots.
The former Liverpool player who just returned to Nottingham Forest’s squad after being out of action for two months due to injury looked back at the difficulties he faced in his career.
Awoniyi who was signed by Forest from Union Berlin last summer in a record £17 million fee explained that things were so tough for his parents that he had to start working as a bricklayer and even at bakery for him to get football gear.
According to a video interview the Nigerian footballer had and posted himself on his Instagram page, Awoniyi made it clear that he was determined to succeed.
“I had done almost every job in Nigeria back then, I worked in a bakery and worked as a bricklayer. The most challenging part of it was getting the money to buy the football Shoes.”
Sports Brief spoke with Awoniyi’s elder brother and agent, Victor, who thanked God for how his younger brother has been able to changed their story.
What Victor said about Taiwo ”I must confess that God used my brother to take us away from poverty and myself and other family members will always be thankful to God for remembering us.
”Years back, I never thought of even buying a bicycle, but today, I have cars, houses, businesses to the glory of God and my younger brother.”
Awoniyi bags Degree in management Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Nigerian international Taiwo Awoniyi completed his degree program at the Buckinghamshire New University, Wycombe, United Kingdom. According to close sources, the Nottingham Forest striker bagged a degree in Business Management.
Nigerian journalist Ojora Babatunde based in Paris celebrated the former Liverpool player on Wednesday, September 7. Awoniyi bagged the degree a few days after his fellow in the Super Eagles and Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi also got done with his studies.
