Football is a global phenomenon and the emotions it emits is beautiful and this was in full display inside the Super Eagles dressing room at the FNB stadium in Johannesburg when a young fan broke down in tears at the sight of Nigeria’s Alex Iwobi.
The Arsenal midfielder did not have a vintage game on Saturday as Nigeria secured qualification to the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) courtesy a 1-1 draw against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa but it did not not matter for the young fan, who came face-to-face with one of his favourite stars.
In a video shared by Nigerian journalist Colin Udoh on his instagram page, the young Gunners fan walked into the Eagles dressing room with his mother and an unidentified man, who told Iwobi that the boy have been waiting for the moment for two weeks and wants an autograph of an Arsenal shirt which he brought.
Iwobi did not hesitate as he collected the shirt and signed but while at it, Colin asked the young Arsenal fan, are you excited to see Alex and why are you crying? he replied: ‘Because it’s amazing – its been a dream. I wanted to meet all Arsenal players – just anyone.’
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For the young Arsenal fan, the result of the South African national team doesn’t matter because he got all he prayed for and that’s what the beautiful game of football is all about – uniting people, no matter the colour, tribe or religion. It was an emotional journey for the young lad and we share that special moment with him.