Manchester United striker, Odion Ighalo has said moving to Old Trafford is a dream come true for him.
Ighalo revealed that he watched the Red Devils at the viewing centre when he was much younger and he even saved to be able to afford it.
According to him, it feels to go from being an Ajegunle boy to a Theatre of Dreams footballer and it is surely a great moment in his career.
He added that other footballers have been lucky to play for the teams they support but his case is still very special.
His words, “I know many footballers say that, when they sign for a team, this is my dream team. Respect to that but my own case was different.
“Anyone who knows me back from when I was young knows me and my siblings supported Man Utd, we would pay to go and watch Man Utd play. In Nigeria, you have to have sports channels to watch that but not everyone can afford it. My parents couldn’t afford that so you have to pay a viewing centre to watch that. We would pay to watch that.
“I grew up in Ajegunle, which is like a ghetto and it was very difficult there. When it would get to the weekend, everybody was excited because they wanted to watch Man Utd play.
“You start saving the money they would give you to go to school. You would eat at home and they would give you some pocket money to go to school and maybe eat lunch there. But you would be saving it bit by bit and when you get to the weekend, everybody is ready.
“Back then, they also had an association of Man United fans so there would be a meeting once a week to talk about Man Untd, like a little fan forum. When I remember all that now, I laugh and say: ‘Wow, from Ajegunle to the Theatre of Dreams.’ It’s a great moment for me and I’m enjoying every bit of it.
“It is the happiest moment of my life, playing for my dream team, the team I supported when I was young.”
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