La Liga Ambassador to Nigeria Mutiu Adepoju Promise to help more Nigerians Play in the Spanish La Liga
Nigeria is said to be the giant of Africa but with the advent of the coronavirus pandemic, it is obvious we still have a long way to go. The likes of South Africa, Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt have all resumed their leagues and we who are said to be the giant are still saying there is no standard equipment to yet to resume.
An exclusive interview was held with one time Super Eagles of Nigeria and Real Madrid player Mutiu Adepoju he commented on the coronavirus pandemic and what the Nigerian Professional Football League should do, he said in as much as other African countries are resuming it should not push us to run into resuming our league amidst the pandemic.
Mutiu Adepoju (49) who has 46 caps for Nigeria and scored six goals in those appearances is the La Liga ambassador to Nigerian and he is the only Nigerian player to have played for Real Madrid said the league should only resume if all health safety measures have been put in place. He also said he and some other people working with him normally organise tournaments for young players like the U-12 competitions.
Following the minimal number of Nigerian players in the Spanish La Liga, as the ambassador of La Liga to Nigeria, he said he is working to ensure more Nigerians play in the Spanish La Liga but it will left to the players to put in their best after they are signed.
