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Salernitana and Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong took us back memory lane during a chat with Pulse Sports Nigeria in Lagos.
Salernitana defender William Troost-Ekong has revealed an interesting part of his childhood.
Troost-Ekong spoke about where he grew up as a kid that many do not know during an exclusive interview with Pulse Sports Nigeria.
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The on-loan centre-back and his national teammates are in the country preparing for a decisive clash against Sierra Leone in the AFCONQ2023.
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Troost-Ekong talks about his childhood
Super Eagles are in Lagos training ahead of the clash against the Leone Stars as Nigeria looks to book a spot in next year’s AFCON slated for Ivory Coast.
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Troost-Ekong and his Super Eagles teammates have been in camp and training since Monday at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan.
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During the chat, Ekong reveals an important part of his childhood as he explained the tattoos on his body as reported by Pulse Sports.
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“(The tattoos) on my arm pay homage to my roots - being a Nigerian and spending a lot of time in Nigeria,” he told Pulse Sports.
“I think that is one thing people don’t know - that when i was a kid I spent a lot of time in Nigeria.”
“I wasn’t born here but i was here (in Lagos) four months out of the year. My father still lives in Lagos,” he added.
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Troost-Ekong, who is Nigeria’s assistant captain, has represented Nigeria 49 times and scored four goals.
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