Kasimpasa striker, Emem Eduok has said that his dream is to play
for Chelsea football club in the English Premier League.
The Nigerian professional footballer, who plays for Turkish
club, Kasimpasa gave the hint last week while interacting with sports journalists
in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
According to Emem Eduok, “My dream is to play in the English
Premier League, specifically Chelsea football club because they play my kind of
football, physically attacking game. Their players are always very physically
fit. So I like the club.”
The striker said with the skills that he has, there is no club
in the European that he cannot fit it, but he always admired some top clubs in
the English Premier League as well as Spanish La Liga.
He noted that since joining the Turkish club, he has so far
scored five goals and made many assists which has helped the the club to
occupied their current position on the log. The former NPFL highest goal
scorer, promised to boost football development in Akwa Ibom State in particular
and Nigeria in general.
His vision, he said he has started by hosting football
competition in his community in Itu Local Government Area, maintaining that the
competition will help in discovering talents in the area and that he will help
in pushing the players to different clubs both within and outside the country.
The Kasimpasa football club of Turkey hit man who spoke
extensively on his career in Turkey said that he was having a nice time in the
ancient nation and would do his best to raise the profile of his club by
scoring more goals in the Turkish league. The striker who has become an instant
hit for his club attributed his sudden rise to hard work and divine providence.
Emem Eduok who once played for the Super Eagles but got injured
while on National duty, said he is working very hard to return to the National
team, adding that playing for his country has always been a moment of joy
as a professional footballer. “I’m working hard to return to the National team.
It’s just a matter of time, I will get a call up to the team again.”
He congratulated Akwa United football club on their Aiteo cup
win as well as the Super Eagles for qualifying for the world cup which is will
be taking place in Russia in year.
On her part, his mother, Pastor Patience Eduok thanked God for
turning things around for the favour of her son, Emem Eduok. She disclosed that
her prayers has been the source of success for her son.
Narrating how difficult life was years back with her family,
Pastor Eduok recalled how she managed to pushed her son to his present level in
life. She encouraged youths not to waste any talent given to them by God even
as she noted that her son will breakthrough to playing in the English
Premiership which has always been his desired destination as a professional
footballer.
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