Na so one small boy wey dey enjoy him life for backyard yan story wey go blow your mind!
Dis guy Conor Gallagher, na him dey represent England Men’s National Team and e no dey quiet for football matter. As e be, him grow for house wey him be di last born of four brothers. You fit imagine di kind wahala wey e mama dey face, chasing after four small boys wey dey play ball from morning till night!
Dem dey knack ball for garden as if na World Cup wey dem dey play, e no dey easy o! Na him brothers dey teach am as he dey grow, dem go put am for goal post cause he na di youngest, but wetin dem no know na say Conor too sabi di game well well. E don reach everywhere from those backyard matches to dey shine for national level.
As e yan, e start with local team like Bookham Colts, then move to Epsom Eagles wey dey blast dem everywhere! But no be smooth ride, oh! Dem sabi talk say ‘no wahala no go reach your house!’ Na so Conor come dey struggle with him knee during him teenage years, na Osgood-Schlatter disease dey worry am. E fit no run well, but Chelsea no gree give up on am. Dem nurture am back to strength.
After all di gbagbat, e still manage get scholarship for Chelsea academy, while others dey sign pro-deals. But wetin e no know na say all those struggles go make am stronger. Fast forward to 17 years old, e don change level as dem call am join England U17 team. Na di first time he go represent him country, and na so di story begin dey sweet!
But no bi only sweet sweet story, oh! One time, while him dey train with England U19s, he dey feel like say him heart dey race like cheetah, but no biggie abi? E survive di match, but when he come back to Chelsea, na there di kombat start. Heart issue don gree show face, and e carry go for minor surgery. But thank God say, na wetin no go break am go make am strong!
From backyard wey e begin, now e dey play for Tottenham Hotspur wey dey kolo for Champions League. Na di way wey life dey go! E never forget di days, and him dey always keep am real.
As dem dey prepare for new season, we dey wait to see how e go combine with Felix, Xavi Simons and di rest for pitch, especially with di injuries wey dey ground! Everybody dey hope dem go fit shine well well.
Na so di yarn for today, my people! Conor no just dey chase ball, him dey inspire lots of young players wey go follow dis same dream abi wetin you think?
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