Ola Aina Named Most Outstanding Young Talent, Iwobi Sporting Hero At Team Nigeria Awards
Published: November 13, 2017
Young Chelsea product Ola Aina was named the Most Outstanding Young Talent at the inaugural Team Nigeria UK Awards staged at Stratford-upon-Avon Town Hall on November 10.
The 21-year-old is away on international duty with the Nigerian national team, so was not physically present to receive the award.
Aina has stood above young talented Nigerians since the start of the season, a form that earned him his first cap for the Super Eagles, and has started and lasted the distance in fifteen of Hull City's sixteen matches in the EFL Championship.
In other categories, Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi scooped the Sporting Hero Award, having etched his name into the Nigerian history books by scoring the winning goal that guaranteed the country's participation at the 2018 World Cup.
Henry Onyekuru was also recognized, with the Everton loanee named the Most Outstanding Emerging Talent.
Jude Ighalo Orphanage won the Humanitarian Award and Ahmed Musa won a prize for his contribution to sports and sports development.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
The 21-year-old is away on international duty with the Nigerian national team, so was not physically present to receive the award.
Aina has stood above young talented Nigerians since the start of the season, a form that earned him his first cap for the Super Eagles, and has started and lasted the distance in fifteen of Hull City's sixteen matches in the EFL Championship.
In other categories, Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi scooped the Sporting Hero Award, having etched his name into the Nigerian history books by scoring the winning goal that guaranteed the country's participation at the 2018 World Cup.
Henry Onyekuru was also recognized, with the Everton loanee named the Most Outstanding Emerging Talent.
Jude Ighalo Orphanage won the Humanitarian Award and Ahmed Musa won a prize for his contribution to sports and sports development.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
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