My people, make we yarn about dis guy wey just hit big milestone! Ife Ibrahim, di young Arsenal midfielder wey don dey play ball since im sabi waka, don finally sign im first professional contract. E no be small matter o! Dis padi wey start im journey from just seven years old, now don grow enter 18 years, and e dey shine for di academy like star. I no go lie, e gree talk say na blessing!
Ife no just dey carry last, as e yarn say Arsenal na better club wey get fine environment. E talk say di coaches dey ready to help am shine more and e dey enjoy every bit of im time for dem. Dem family wey surround am when e sign, na dem stand dey cheer am up. E no fit contain im happiness, as e dey reflect say not many fit sign such big contract.
As e dey play center defensive midfield, Ife dey learn plenty from di first team, especially from Declan Rice wey dey show am road. E talk say Rice dey give am tips and e don learn plenty from am. No forget say Ife don play for different levels, from u18s to u21s, and im don also represent England for youth level. Na real achievement be dis!
E get one moment wey dey sweet for Ife, wey na when e play match against Manchester United for Emirates Stadium during di FA Youth Cup. E talk say di pitch big pass wetin e expect, and im dey feel like movie star as di atmosphere dey hot. Na so e suppose feel as e don dey enter di next level of im football life!
Now wey im don sign di contract, Ife fit focus on im football 100%. E fit carry di fire wey dey inside am go higher level. Arsenal fans dey expect plenty from dis boy, and e go use im opportunity well well to show say dat training don pay off.
As dem say, ‘new levels, new devils’! E go hard, but we go dey jolly dey follow im journey. Arsenal don get another gem wey dey ready to shine. Na so e be for ife naija youth dem! More gist don dey come as di season dey go!
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