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Chelsea Signs 16 Year Rivers Indigene
Chelsea Football Club has signed a 16-years-old Norway-born Nigerian from Okrika, Rivers State, Bryant Fiabama.
Speaking with the father of Fiabama, Dr Mina Fiabama in an exclusive interview with Tidesports, last Saturday, he said his son started playing football at the age seven, with a local club in Kroken in Norway.
He stated that his son( Fiabama) was sponsored by a man who is passionate about football, saying that he was under the tutelage of the man until he turned 14 years.
According to him, he was confident that his son will make it through football, because he has the talent.
“ I am delighted that Chelsea signed my son Bryant I knew he would one day play for one of the biggest clubs in the world but did not expect it soon,” Dr Fiabama said.
He explained that when Chelsea invited him for trials in December 2019, I was confident because he has the potentials to pass it.
“ When Chelsea invited him to come for trials in December last year, I was confident that he will make it because he has the quality and talent.
I told him to go and have fun, no anxieties, but just be yourself throughout the two weeks” he explained.
Dr Fiabama equally said that his expectations from his son is to become one of the best strikers in the world.
However, he advised his son to be discipline to achieve his goals in life, saying that humility and discipline are the keys to success.