Bayern Munich defender, David Olatukunbo Alaba paid a visit to the Super Eagles at their camp in Austria
Alaba who was born in Austria by a Philippine mother, to a Nigerian father, David Alaba, led the Austrian senior national team to visit the Super Eagles who are camping in the country for Russia 2018.
During the visit, Alaba thanked his Nigerian fans for their support, while wishing Nigeria well at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
.@NGSuperEagles had guests who came to see them train on Friday. It was the Austrian National team led by David Alaba, a Nigerian by blood. #SoarSuperEagles #Team9jaStrong pic.twitter.com/vcOh1tBm0W
— The NFF 🇳🇬 (@thenff) June 9, 2018
“Born in Austria, but I’m proud to be half Nigerian, my father is a Nigerian, so.
“I’m very thankful for their (Nigerian) support, I know there is a lot of love over there (in Nigeria) for me, so I’m thankful for that.
“Only the best I wish the Super Eagles in Russia,” he concluded in a short video posted by Nigeria Football Federation on twitter.