A Quote by Alex Iwobi
I'm very proud to represent Nigeria but I would like to say thank you to England for the chance they gave me, it was a difficult decision.
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It was a difficult decision picking Nigeria over England.
I mean I've seen so many kids on the street when we're like in the bus, they're screaming 'go Nigeria, go Nigeria,' so to represent them I'm just proud.
England gave me a chance. It's a very individual country where people have a personal style; they don't all follow a trend. The subtlety and wit of England is incredible, and they are very creative.
Wenger gave me the opportunity to be where I am today. He's a coach that helped me a lot, who gave me a chance, who's always been there for me in the bad moments. He called me, consoled me, gave me good advice, told me what I had to do to become a great player. I can only thank him.
I can't walk down the streets. It's very difficult. I can't go to the mall. I have to go to hotels just to have a meal. Everybody wants to say hi and say thank you and congratulate me, so it's very difficult.
I was very excited about the possibility of playing for Spurs and in England. I would like to thank the club for their efforts in trying to sign me.
How do you say 'thank you' to a community who gave you a second chance? A lot of people don't get a second chance.
I don't think you would find any player in the Bundesliga who would say that they would not at all be interested. Chelsea would have been very interesting for me. You don't get a chance like that very often in your life.
I always say in my camps in Africa, in everything we do, 'My name is Masai and I'm from Nigeria.' My name is Masai and I'm from Nigeria. It's plain and simple. If you're from La Loche or you are from Toronto you should be proud of it.
If I look back, I can feel proud of the things I've won in the game, of everything I have achieved. I would like to say thank you to the fans.
With any of the movies I've had a chance to do, or any of the TV shows I've had a chance to contribute to, people approach me and say, 'Hey, would you like to do this?' I laugh out loud and say, 'Yes, that'd be funny.' Or, I'm very moved by what I read and say, 'Yes. How can I help you?'
Thank you for the confidence put in my by the motherland and the people, for giving me this chance to represent China's millions of women by going into space.
I'm the least confident person in so many ways. But I believed that if somebody gave me the chance to tell a story, I would tell a story [well enough] that the person who gave me the chance would get their money back.
I am very lucky to have a wife who supports me, but the absence from my children was difficult from the moment I took a very difficult decision to have a career which requires so much dedication and focus, just like raising children.
I could play, scored a goal; I showed that I can play in Europe, in England. Because many say that England is very difficult.
Obviously, it would be great to represent my country, England, but if the interest is not there, I'd be happy to represent America, and I'd be open to that.
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