Victor Moses Was Likened To Ronaldo At Nigerian Academy, Crystal Palace Converted Him To Winger

Super Eagles star Victor Moses was converted from a striker to a winger whilst at the academy team of Crystal Palace, <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b> has been informed. <br /><br />The 25-yar-old spent his formative years as a footballer with famous grassroots club BJ Foundation, the same team that nurtured Watford&rsquo;s Isaac Success, prior to his move to the United Kingdom. <br /><br />And Moses scored goals aplenty for the youth team of BJ Foundation so much so that he was likened to former Brazil and Inter Milan star Ronaldo de Lima. <br /><br />&ldquo;Victor Moses was young when he came to BJ Foundation and spent four years at the academy before he moved to England, &rsquo;&rsquo; a top source told <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b>.<br /><br />&ldquo;He was a talented player. His father had said that he would never allow him to play football, that he must go to school.<br /><br />&ldquo;Moses was a top striker, he used to play like Ronaldo of Brazil, before Crystal Palace converted him to a winger. &rsquo;&rsquo;<br /><br />Moses represented the youth teams of England before committing his international future to Nigeria in 2011.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />Photo Credit : chelseafc.com <br />
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