[Football] Leon Balogun - Growing up with a German mother and a Nigerian father

[clippedgull]

Interesting article re our new defender and how he got the call to be a Super Eagle.... Warning! No BHAFC references

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/e...tter&utm_campaign=worldcup18&utm_term=Balogun

I never supported the German national team, mostly because I thought they were arrogant and their football was boring to watch. Even in 2006, when Germany hosted and the whole country had World Cup mania — I secretly cheered for them to lose. Because I was a kid, and I was rebellious. And because, even though I felt in my mind that I was just as German as all the other kids, a lot of people didn’t see me like that.

I was always asked, “Where are you from?” Or, “How long have have you been here?”

I would think to myself sometimes, Maybe I was meant to be Nigerian.

 

[Icy Gull]

With comments like that it’s probably a good thing he’ll be plying his trade in England now. Never thought I’d hear a German say that Germans were arrogant, although we all know it *Lotharmatthaus*

Have to say that on what little I’ve seen of him so far he’s no flairmeister himself.

 

[Originunknown]

Good read, thanks.

 

[SeagullCrow]

Wonderful read - thanks for the link.

It's great to have yet another thoughtful, intelligent and articulate footballer in the squad - it seems to be a hallmark of our recruitment policy in recent years. Perfect fit for the culture of the club.

 

[essbee1]

Wonderful read - thanks for the link.

It's great to have yet another thoughtful, intelligent and articulate footballer in the squad - it seems to be a hallmark of our recruitment policy in recent years. Perfect fit for the culture of the club.

This. He played well last night even though the rest of his not not so - didn't see much attacking coming down their left hand side.

 

[Rodney Thomas]

What a great read that is!

 

[W.C.]

Thanks for that, great article. Like him already.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Wow! That was a powerful read.

 

[hopkins]

“Powerful read”, don’t read ‘stickman’ you’ll be in bits !

 

[Thunder Bolt]

“Powerful read”, don’t read ‘stickman’ you’ll be in bits !

Thank you for your advice. I'm hardly likely to, as I've never heard of it.

 

[blue'n'white]

Interesting article - seems like an intelligent footballer (shock horror !)
He comes across as the right mix - confident in his ability but humble too
Looking forward to seeing him in the stripes

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Excellent.

 

[hopkins]

Am I missing something here ? They are the immature thoughts of a child, he’s no Hemingway is he ?

 

[Rodney Thomas]

Am I missing something here ? 1 They are the immature thoughts of a child, he’s no Hemingway is he ? 2 3

1. Yes
2. Compared to most footballers he is
3. Hemingway is vastly overrated

N.B. You post an awful lot of shite on here and it stacks up better than that.

 

[Brovion]

Am I missing something here ? They are the immature thoughts of a child, he’s no Hemingway is he ?

I'm glad you said that. Having read it and read the other comments on this thread I thought that it must be linked to the wrong article, as I wouldn't describe that as 'great' and certainly not 'excellent' or 'powerful'. 'Unremarkable' is the term that springs to mind for me, Liam Rosenior he ain't.

 

[spence]

Another good read from him

http://thenationonlineng.net/leon-balogun-hours-after-loss-to-argentina-were-terrible/