Odion Ighalo celebrates his 27th birthday today

As Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo celebrates his 27th birthday today, NAIJ.com gathers five facts about the Watford man you never knew. Before we get into this fully, we should run through the obvious facts about Ighalo first. Ighalo plays for Watford and the Super Eagles, scoring three games in 11 games for the national team.

1. He grew up in Ajegunle: Those Ighalo is from Edo state, he grew up in he rough Ajegunle neighborhood of Lagos state notorious for producing many musicians and ghetto kings. He still goes to his former area and recently he organised a match between a team of his friends and that of Ajegunle.

2. He gives back to the society immensely: According to Pastor Benjamin Igoh, founder of Wazobia Widows Foundation, Ighalo’s love and undying passion for the less privileged, particularly in Ajegunle, where the striker began his career before leaving for Europe, is the reason behind his form.

3. He is a fan of boxing: Ighalo is a fun persona and that is very obvious in his social media posts. But little do people know Ighalo is a boxing fan as evidenced by his attendance at Anthony Joshua’s World Heavyweight bout against American Charles Martin.

4. He got into the national team late: Despite his early promise at Udinese and Watford and Watford in the Championship, Ighalo never got into the national team until he was 26. Former interim coach Daniel Amokachi called him up for the first in March 2015.

Considering the fact that the likes Micheal Babatunde, Micheal Enemalo, Aaron Samuel got into the national team before, you can say Ighalo was unlucky.

5. Granada named one part of its stadium after him: Ighalo is regarded as a legend in Spanish club Granda because he helped them progress to the Spanish La Liga in 2011.

The Nigerian international alongside, Diego Mainz, Roberto Fernandez andAllan Nyom had the four gates at the Granada stadium named after them.

1. He grew up in Ajegunle: Those Ighalo is from Edo state, he grew up in he rough Ajegunle neighborhood of Lagos state notorious for producing many musicians and ghetto kings. He still goes to his former area and recently he organised a match between a team of his friends and that of Ajegunle. Dont miss this🙌🏼 pic.twitter.com/lxa3cPxsRw — Odion Jude Ighalo (@ighalojude) June 10, 2016 GET for FREE: Get the latest sports news on Naij Sports 2. He gives back to the society immensely: According to Pastor Benjamin Igoh, founder of Wazobia Widows Foundation, Ighalo’s love and undying passion for the less privileged, particularly in Ajegunle, where the striker began his career before leaving for Europe, is the reason behind his form. 3. He is a fan of boxing: Ighalo is a fun persona and that is very obvious in his social media posts. But little do people know Ighalo is a boxing fan as evidenced by his attendance at Anthony Joshua’s World Heavyweight bout against American Charles Martin.
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1. He grew up in Ajegunle: Those Ighalo is from Edo state, he grew up in he rough Ajegunle neighborhood of Lagos state notorious for producing many musicians and ghetto kings. He still goes to his former area and recently he organised a match between a team of his friends and that of Ajegunle. Dont miss this🙌🏼 pic.twitter.com/lxa3cPxsRw — Odion Jude Ighalo (@ighalojude) June 10, 2016 GET for FREE: Get the latest sports news on Naij Sports 2. He gives back to the society immensely: According to Pastor Benjamin Igoh, founder of Wazobia Widows Foundation, Ighalo’s love and undying passion for the less privileged, particularly in Ajegunle, where the striker began his career before leaving for Europe, is the reason behind his form. 3. He is a fan of boxing: Ighalo is a fun persona and that is very obvious in his social media posts. But little do people know Ighalo is a boxing fan as evidenced by his attendance at Anthony Joshua’s World Heavyweight bout against American Charles Martin. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Ighalo watches Anthony Josha fight Charles Martin Ighalo watches Anthony Josha fight Charles Martin PAY ATTENTION: Get the latest sports news on Naij Sports App 4. He got into the national team late: Despite his early promise at Udinese and Watford and Watford in the Championship, Ighalo never got into the national team until he was 26. Former interim coach Daniel Amokachi called him up for the first in March 2015. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Odion Ighaloplaying for the national team Odion Ighaloplaying for the national team Considering the fact that the likes Micheal Babatunde, Micheal Enemalo, Aaron Samuel got into the national team before, you can say Ighalo was unlucky. 5. Granada named one part of its stadium after him: Ighalo is regarded as a legend in Spanish club Granda because he helped them progress to the Spanish La Liga in 2011. The Nigerian international alongside, Diego Mainz, Roberto Fernandez andAllan Nyom had the four gates at the Granada stadium named after them.
Read more: https://www.naij.com/861995-five-things-not-know-birthday-boy-odion-ighalo.html

1. He grew up in Ajegunle: Those Ighalo is from Edo state, he grew up in he rough Ajegunle neighborhood of Lagos state notorious for producing many musicians and ghetto kings. He still goes to his former area and recently he organised a match between a team of his friends and that of Ajegunle. Dont miss this🙌🏼 pic.twitter.com/lxa3cPxsRw — Odion Jude Ighalo (@ighalojude) June 10, 2016 GET for FREE: Get the latest sports news on Naij Sports 2. He gives back to the society immensely: According to Pastor Benjamin Igoh, founder of Wazobia Widows Foundation, Ighalo’s love and undying passion for the less privileged, particularly in Ajegunle, where the striker began his career before leaving for Europe, is the reason behind his form. 3. He is a fan of boxing: Ighalo is a fun persona and that is very obvious in his social media posts. But little do people know Ighalo is a boxing fan as evidenced by his attendance at Anthony Joshua’s World Heavyweight bout against American Charles Martin. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Ighalo watches Anthony Josha fight Charles Martin Ighalo watches Anthony Josha fight Charles Martin PAY ATTENTION: Get the latest sports news on Naij Sports App 4. He got into the national team late: Despite his early promise at Udinese and Watford and Watford in the Championship, Ighalo never got into the national team until he was 26. Former interim coach Daniel Amokachi called him up for the first in March 2015. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Odion Ighaloplaying for the national team Odion Ighaloplaying for the national team Considering the fact that the likes Micheal Babatunde, Micheal Enemalo, Aaron Samuel got into the national team before, you can say Ighalo was unlucky. 5. Granada named one part of its stadium after him: Ighalo is regarded as a legend in Spanish club Granda because he helped them progress to the Spanish La Liga in 2011. The Nigerian international alongside, Diego Mainz, Roberto Fernandez andAllan Nyom had the four gates at the Granada stadium named after them.
Read more: https://www.naij.com/861995-five-things-not-know-birthday-boy-odion-ighalo.html