Nigerians are reacting with excitement over news of the Nigerian roots of England international Ross Barkley following a tweet by a British entrepreneur Frank Khalid.
Mr Khalid, 52, a known big fan of Chelsea FC, stirred the excitement among football enthusiasts in Nigeria with a tweet on Monday.
He shared pictures of six players who have featured for Chelsea – Celestine Babayaro, Mikel Obi, Ross Barkley, Victor Moses, Fikayo Tomori and Tammy Abraham – and asked his followers to name their top three from the players.
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“Several Nigerian internationals have played for Chelsea, also players with Nigerian roots. Name me your top 3 from these 6 players,” he said.
Several Nigerian internationals have played for Chelsea, also players with Nigerian roots. Name me your top 3 from these 6 players. 💚🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/ajemcjViCq
— Frank Khalid OBE (@FrankKhalidUK) February 8, 2021
Barkley, 27, is of Nigerian descent through his father and bears his mother’s maiden name instead of his father’s name Effanga.
Nigerians have been reacting with excitement over the news.
Ross Barkley a Nigerian international LMAOOOOOOO 😭😂 https://t.co/mNwlXjqPLB
— Josh Benenoch (@JoshBenenoch) February 9, 2021
Never knew Ross Barkley have Nigerian roots
— topboy🇳🇬 (@munthirszn) February 9, 2021
I've known that Ross Barkley is a Nigerian for a while now but sub consciously i don't see it.
Mikel Obi is definitely the Biggest Nigerian to ever play for Chelsea! pic.twitter.com/Iwg31EsGjt
— Dami Wealth 🤑 🎶 ⚽ (@damiwealthmusic) February 9, 2021
https://twitter.com/bears_no_name/status/1359024099931131909?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1359024099931131909%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.qed.ng%2Fross-barkley-nigerians-debate-footballers-alleged-nigerian-roots%2F
Are people really surprised that Ross Barkley is Nigerian? Known this from years back…
— David Arowojolu (@Its_superdave) February 9, 2021
Someone said Ross Barkley is the best midfielder of all time now that he's just finding out that Barkley is a Nigerian International😂
I can't laugh nítorí Ọlọ́run ooo🤣🤣🤣
— Olasupo Abiodun Ayobami (@AlayeBossBICO) February 9, 2021
Ross Barkley, omo this is unbelievable. https://t.co/48TYowHQz1
— Ojigah Of West💎 (@Oluwasanpaulo) February 9, 2021
I definitely won't be the only one shocked 😲 to know that Ross Barkley has Nigeria root. https://t.co/YunsbekEq9
— Charles Sedi (@Charlyn_27) February 9, 2021
Ross Barkley ke? Really? I’m getting old my memory is getting bad https://t.co/mD7IicWesI
— cult hero (@draegnchu) February 9, 2021
https://twitter.com/Mr_Wonder3/status/1359042921731936256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1359042921731936256%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.qed.ng%2Fross-barkley-nigerians-debate-footballers-alleged-nigerian-roots%2F
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