SuperSport United defender Ime Okon has declared that his dream is to play for the Bafana Bafana of South Africa.
Okon was born to a Nigerian father and South African mother.
The 20-year-old is eligible to represent both countries.
The centre-back has however pledged his allegiance to South Africa.
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“The whole Nigerian thing, I have Nigerian family, I speak to those from Nigeria, and they also say even if people pressurise me, I must make a choice that I must be happy with” Okon told iDiski Times.
“I grew up here, everything I know is South African you know. For them, they wouldn’t be touched if I played for Bafana. South Africa is all I know. I can barely speak the native Nigerian language, but I know my roots.
“I’m pretty much South African, but I am also proudly Nigerian as much as I am proudly South African.
“But playing for Bafana, it’s been a dream, it’s a big thing, my mom always said, ‘one day Bafana Bafana!’
“You know? So, it’s been a big thing for my family, growing up to be in a Bafana jersey would be great.”
By Adeboye Amosu
5 Comments
Goodluck you really look like them.
mumu! gerrout! an tel yer triblast friend kel se mek hin nor show hin face arand here y heard?? msshheew triblastic sonting! . sharap dere! idiot! ewu mbiri biri
All the best
Okay nay
stay dere yuh hear? don’t even try to style it an come back when de shit hit de fan, an trust we it wii, ask any the beauty pageant girl, watin be she name agen abeg ? nor be adeshitna abi watin, anyway, go ask hin watin dem tek hin eyes saw for dat south hafrican – but don’t worry, abi yuh said yuh har proudly south hafrica ba? ok na, but remember, de nigreain have very good memory an wii remmebrance of wat yuh said, pls dont tried to cry and came back to nigreain after the xonofobic south hafrica mumus den open den zonofobic yeye eye and scope yuh o! wen de ting happen, remembrance dat yuh har on yer own y hear? shebi yuh and yer mama choosed south hafrica ba and yuh say dat yuh har proud south hafirca okay na – dey play! mumu lmaaaoo!
stay dere yuh hear? don’t even try to style it an come back when de shit hit de fan, an trust we it wii, ask any the beauty pageant girl, watin be she name agen abeg ? nor be adeshitna abi watin, anyway, go ask hin watin dem tek hin eyes saw for dat south hafrican – but don’t worry, abi yuh said yuh har proudly south hafrica ba? ok na, but remember, de nigreain have very good memory an wii remmebrance of wat yuh said, pls dont tried to cry and came back to nigreain after the xonofobic south hafrica mumus den open den zonofobic yeye eye and scope yuh o! wen de ting happen, remembrance dat yuh har on yer own y hear? shebi yuh and yer mama choosed south hafrica ba and yuh say dat yuh har proud south hafirca okay na – dey play! mumu lmaaaoo!