The pictures Ekong posted on social media suggested he was brought up in the Nigerian way, prompting netizens to praise his dad
By Kehinde Okeowo
Watford defender William Troost-Ekong corrected the impression he only had European upbringing when he proved he was equally raised in the Nigerian way on social media.
He took to his official Instagram account last week to post several photos of his childhood to back up his claim.
In the photos, Ekong who was born in Haarlem, Netherlands into a mixed Dutch and Nigerian family is seen in several pictures depicting how he was raised.
In one of the pictures, the 28-year-old was on his mother’s back, while his white mum was sweeping the floor and wearing a native attire.
ALSO READ: Klopp takes dig at Conte, says he is 5th because he plays negative football
In another picture, he was seen wearing a native attire alongside his siblings, while one of the pictures showed him sitting on the leg of his dad’s relative.
Ekong in his bid to show he was brought up in the Nigerian way also captioned the throwback photos ‘Naija Boy’.
He was eligible to play for both the Netherlands and Nigeria but opted to represent the country of his father rather than that of his mother.
Ekong who has not had many games for Watford since the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon, is currently the vice-captain of the Nigeria national team.
He is expected to return to action for the Super Eagles when they take on the El Tri of Mexico in an international friendly game at the AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas on Saturday, May 28.
On Thursday, June 2, he is also expected to be among the Super Eagles who will then take on Ecuador in another friendly scheduled to take place in New Jersey, United States of America.
Members of the online community took to several social media platforms to praise Ekong’s father for impacting the African culture in his son despite having a European mum.
