Mr Solomon Awoniyi, father of Golden Eaglets’ striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, said he used to beat his son to discourage him from playing football. Awoniyi on Sunday at his Gbagba residence, Ilorin, said that he never knew Taiwo would play football to global level.
He said the football career of his son started during his elementary school days, noting that he (Taiwo) would always disappear from the house to play football and the whole family would be looking for him.

Awoniyi praised the efforts of Taiwo’s coach, Rasaq Olojo, whom he said discovered and nurtured him.

He said the striker was part of the team that participated in a Coca Cola competition in Ibadan, which later earned him a trip to London in 2010, where former Nigerian football stars Nduka Ugbade and Seyi Olofinjana, spotted him.

He disclosed that Taiwo Awoniyi was voted the most valuable player and came home with the award from London in 2010.

Awoniyi, a retired Police Officer, said he was happy to watch his son represent Nigeria in a world tournament.(NAN)
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Many fathers have succeeded in killing the talent of their children. That's why it pays to be stubborn as a child at times.

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When I first saw this, I was tempted to post it here but I decided not to do because the rate at which threads are forgotten in sports section apart from matches is too much..

It's high time the Super Mods started moving non-matches threads in the sports/European football sections to the FP..

@topic, as at 2007, the guy should be 14yrs, so how come did he receive award then??