Former Nigerian international Godwin Okpara has backed Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman’s decision to join Atletico Madrid.
Lookman joined Atletico Madrid from Atalanta in the January transfer window and made his La Liga debut on Sunday against Real Betis.
Speaking with Footy Africa, Okpara stated that the Nigerian international made the perfect decision to join Atletico Madrid over Fenerbahce.
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“Just look at it when you look at Fenerbahçe, and look at Atletico Madrid. Even a blind person would not choose Fenerbahçe. Not that it’s not a good league. It’s a good league. But exposure is where you want to improve your game, where the whole world will see you. This is the league [La Liga]. This is the right league for him to go to”, Okpara revealed.
“You know, we are not saying that the Turkish league is bad, no. Would you want people to see you? People all over the world are watching La Liga. Two people are watching the Turkish league. So, I mean, nobody would take Fenerbahçe rather than going to Atletico Madrid.
“So it’s the right choice. They know themselves that Lookman will not come. They just tried, and at the end of the day, he wouldn’t take them. It’s a gamble thing. I’m very happy for him. And it’s good for our nation.”
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Hahahahaha that part even a blind person will not choose fenebache (turkish league) And also the part where he said; people all over the world are watching la liga while only two people are watching the tolotolo league got me rolling on the floor with laughter…hahahahaha..
Lol.. Those two people watching the tolotolo league must be osimhen and the ever Unabashed drey…hahahaha
Its more like saying nobody watches it then just like mouriho…hahahahaha…cos what is two compared to millions of fans….lol…
Hohohahaha…..I guess Lookman was blind when he was negotiating and agreeing 9m per year deal with Fenerbache…….LMAOooo. Thank God Fernabache couldn’t raise the 35m lump sum in time before Athletico stepped in at the last minute………LMAOoo
And as for just 2 people watching the Turkish league……for 2 global media giants like ESPN and BeIN to pay close to half a billion USD annually just to broadcast the Turkish league live to just Dr.Drey and one other person, then those two people must be great, highly revered and respected men.
Greatness sure knows greatness.
I wonder how a league broadcast live in over 100 countries/territories is only watched by 2 people…….LMAOOo, yet the broadcasters keep renewing their broadcast rights season after season….LMAOoo
Illiteracy is indeed a disease…….LMAOoo.
I dont blame this so-called ex-international for goofing so badly, I blame CSN for interviewing him while he was still at the beer parlour.
Nobody watches the Turkish league, but one street lout comes on CSN after every matchday to analyze and describe how “cheap” Osimhen’s goal was………LMAOooo…….yet, nobody watches the turkish league…….LMAOOoo. He probably watches it from the hole of his pit latrine.
Common sense is indeed not common….!!!